Ramon Colmenero

Brown Belt under Professor Diego Bispo

Ramon Colmenero is a U.S. military veteran with a deep background in leadership, discipline, and service. He deployed many times throughout his career, to include temporary duty with the U.S. Army, where he earned the Combat Action Badge and Army Achievement Medal. He later became a Boarding Officer and team leader for a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team, USS Firebolt (PC-10), conducting over 100 high-risk maritime interdiction operations. During his career he had the  opportunity to become an Instructor and Command Fitness Leader, helping to train and prepare sailors for the physical and technical demands of their jobs. He earned several personal, unit and campaign awards to include the Combat Action Ribbon and Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, during his Naval service.

While on active duty, Ramon utilized tuition assistance and the GI Bill to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. After transitioning out of the military, he continued serving the United States Navy as a Project Support Engineer for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA O5) before relocating to Michigan to pursue his passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu full-time.

Ramon began his training in BJJ in 2009 under Marco de Lima. The Colmenero family has since travelled and trained BJJ in Connecticut, San Diego, Virginia Beach, Bahrain, Oman, Ecuador, Colombia, Mazatlan, Sinaloa and Mexico City, Mexico. He was awarded his brown belt from Fernando Cardenas, an Alliance black belt from Hulk Sports in Quito, Ecuador and is currently a brown belt under Professor Diego Bispo, Diego Bispo Academy, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

 His teaching style blends technical and structured learning, with a fun and driven approach shaped by years of international travel, military and professional experience. He is dedicated to helping students grow on and off the mats through the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.