BJJ Black belt under Professor Bruno Bastos, Daniel Almeida is the founder and Head Coach at Gold Coast BJJ located on the Gold Coast, QLD. He has been teaching since 2000.

He started Jiu-Jitsu in 1992 and he believes that Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a Martial Art, it is a lifestyle. As an athlete Daniel Almeida has won multiple titles including NAGA World Champion; 2x Bronze Medallist NOGI Worlds; 4x Pan Pacific Champion; 4x Australian National Champion; Asian Champion; 4x Brazilian National Champion.

Daniel believes that he needs to lead by example, trying always to do things to inspire his students.