Self-Defense Instructor · Leander, Texas
Meet Your Self-Defense Instructor at Texas Combat
Get to know the training philosophy and credentials behind Texas Combat. We are a no-ego, hard-working gym where adults, women, and kids train safely, learn real self-defense, and build skills that work in the real world.
Serious training · No ego · No gimmicks
Coach Vlady Ruiz Fuentes - Self-Defense Instructor in Leander, Texas
Coach Vlady Ruiz Fuentes is a 5th-Degree Black Belt with over 30 years of martial arts and self-defense experience. Throughout his career, he has trained in multiple disciplines and earned recognition in each one - integrating principles from Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Filipino Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and real-world tactics into the practical self-defense system taught at Texas Combat in Leander, Texas.
Credentials & Recognitions
- 5th-Degree Black Belt, Jishin-Do Jiu-Jitsu - awarded by Chris Bissett (2016), endorsed and signed by John Therien
- 3rd-Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - awarded by Victor Vasquez (Chile) and CBJJD
- 3rd-Degree Black Belt, Arnis / 3rd-Degree Black Belt, Sikaran - awarded by Dante Alambra
- 2nd-Degree Black Belt, Sanuces Ryu Jiu-Jitsu - awarded by Dr. Moses Powell (2002)
- 2nd-Degree Black Belt, Tai-Jitsu - awarded by Ronin Tai-Jitsu Academy
- Black Sash, Kung Fu - awarded by Pat Gallagher (Tiger Claw and Bagua Kung-Fu)
- 1st Place, Arnis - Inaugural World Sikaran/Arnis Championship (1993)
- Trainer of Warrant Officers, PPCLI - (1995-2002)
- PPCT Instructor, Northwest Law Enforcement Academy - (2011-2017)
- Instructor to Band Police of the Norway House Cree Nation - (1996-2005)
At Texas Combat in Leander, Coach Vlady Ruiz Fuentes brings this combined experience into self-defense training that is practical, effective, and rooted in real-world application - while preserving the discipline, integrity, and values passed down by his instructors and mentors. Every class is built for adults, women, and kids who want skills that work when it matters most.
