John "Bagels" Telford
Black Belt · 2nd DegreeFundamentals, Kids and Competition
The peopleCoaches who
Coaches who
care
Behind every belt is a coach who remembers your name, your goals and the exact detail you have been struggling with. This is the team Master Godoi built across our two home academies in North Carolina.
The Master
Roberto Godoi
Founder · 6th Degree Black Belt
The heart of G13. Three decades on the mat, thousands of students and a standard of technical excellence that travels to every academy that carries his name. In North Carolina he still leads the room himself, at the Cary headquarters and in Holly Springs.
- 30+ years teaching and competing
- 6th degree black belt
- 2 home academies he leads in person
The Master's academies
Two mats, one standard
The G13 family spans more than 100 academies worldwide. These are the two Master Godoi calls home, both in North Carolina, each with its own team of black belts teaching the same proven system.
Cary Headquarters
HQ
Sean Zorio
Black Belt · 2nd DegreeAll levels and advanced Jiu-Jitsu
Aren Benson
Black BeltFundamentals, Advanced and Competition
Diogo Cobain
Black Belt · 2nd DegreeFundamentals, Kids and No-Gi
Matthew Ratnesar
Black BeltFundamentals and all levels
Kelsey Carter
Black BeltKids Program
Holly Springs
NC
Sam Finn
Black BeltKids Programs
Kim Cratsenberg
Black BeltFundamentals Class
Cody Kavesh
Black BeltFundamentals Class
Diogo Cobain
Black Belt · 2nd DegreeTeaches both academies
Train with them
Learn from the best
The fastest way to understand what makes G13 different is to step on the mat with our team. Your first class is free at either academy.