In October of 2009 Angel "Halo" Lopez like everyone else stepped on the Jiu-Jitsu mat for the first time and was hooked. As a Blue belt in 2013 and with the encouragement of his Professor Luis "Speedy" Gonzales Clovis BJJ was opened and would later become the name you will see today Halo Jiu-Jitsu.
A short time later Halo became an affiliate of Tinguinha BJJ under Mauricio Mariano aka Tinguinha the man made famous for his invention of the Spider Guard. From kids to Grandparents, moms to MMA fighters - Angel gives each student the same level of energy and respect. Angel has built a team of coaches, competitors, and hobbyists to have that same drive, the same love of Jiu-Jitsu, and the same respect for their teammates/opponents.
A short time later Halo became an affiliate of Tinguinha BJJ under Mauricio Mariano aka Tinguinha the man made famous for his invention of the Spider Guard. From kids to Grandparents, moms to MMA fighters - Angel gives each student the same level of energy and respect. Angel has built a team of coaches, competitors, and hobbyists to have that same drive, the same love of Jiu-Jitsu, and the same respect for their teammates/opponents.
Reviews (11)
Mardig Ekmekjian
Sep 18, 2021
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Joe V.
Jul 23, 2021
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A great place to train. Messaged the gym and the asked the owner if I could drop in on an open mat he got right back to me and said "you are more than welcome " so I got there and all the guys we're super nice the owner wasn't in but he sounds like a great guy by the way his students talked about him and his contributions to their lives as well as the community. And they are some good grapplers.. Gym is clean with plenty of room.
I live in Stockton but if I lived in the Fresno area I'd definitely go to this gym. I'll definitely be back to visit.
I live in Stockton but if I lived in the Fresno area I'd definitely go to this gym. I'll definitely be back to visit.
Alyssa Wilson
Jun 14, 2021
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I’ve been coming here for nearly a year now and it has a great atmosphere. It’s like a big family. The owners Nicole and Angel “Professor Halo” are very knowledgeable and kind about their business and all things Jiu Jitsu. The Muay Thai classes are awesome (although I have not taken one myself) I do usually take night classes while the Muay Thai is in session. I walked into this gym scared because I’ve never done anything like this ever and have since been much more confident, stronger and driven to be the best me in all aspects of my life. I highly recommend!
Brody Mclovin
Mar 31, 2021
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Dan L.
Feb 19, 2021
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John Klein
Sep 11, 2020
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John Martinez
Sep 02, 2020
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Randal Pettyjohn
Aug 01, 2020
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Joshua Miller
Jun 19, 2020
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In town visiting family. Messaged Angel on Facebook to see if they were open to train and he invited me in for 9am open mat. With this whole shut down it was awesome to find a gym that was open. I really needed to train for my mental health. As a follow veteran Angel understand how important Jiu Jitsu is for maintaining a positive mind set. We had a great conversation and got to roll for almost an hour. I would also like to thank Luke and Ashley for rolling with me. Great people at this gym next time I’m in town I will be stopping by to train for sure!!!
Billy Miranda
Jun 20, 2018
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Damon Jimenez
Dec 09, 2016
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