-Shown here receiving his brown belt from world No Gi Champion Paulo Guilobel, alongside world absolute jiu jitsu champions Saulo and Xande Ribeiro-

   Ira has been training in Brazilian Jiu jitsu under world class Royler Gracie blackbelt  Kai "Kaiborg" Garcia since 1998.  Ira is currently a brown belt student under World No Gi Champion Paulo Guillobel.  He has also had the pleasure to train under numerous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legends including Royler Gracie, Saulo and Xande Ribeiro, Cleber Liciano, Rodrigo Mederios, and Francisco "Toco" Neto,