robert@fightingartshouston.com

Robert Soliz began training in martial arts when he was 8 years old.  His first venture into the martial arts was in the Korean art of Taekwondo.  After many years of diligent training, he achieved the rank of 3rd degree black belt.  Not long after that, he began training with Alvis “Hound Dog” Solis in both the Filipino Martial Arts and Jun Fan Jeet kune Do.

In 1997 he attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.  While there, he began training with Carlos Machado.  He achieved the rank of blue belt just before returning back to Houston after graduating from SMU.  Upon returning to Houston to work in medical research, he once again returned to his martial arts “home” at Solis Martial Arts.

Eventually, Robert became a regular instructor at Solis Martial Arts assisting in all classes.  In 2003, Alvis promoted Robert to Guro Isa (Instructor) in the Filipino Martial Arts.  With that promotion, he joined the ranks of only 2 other people who have been promoted to that rank.  He also assisted head instructor Alvis Solis with the training and formulation of the Mixed Martial Arts team at SMAA.  on April 21, 2006, both Alvis Solis and Carlos Machado promoted Robert to the coveted rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Since then, Robert continues to train and teach a myriad of martial arts.  Besides teaching and training, he is also a full time Doctor of Chiropractic student at Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, TX. 

Teaching Experience:

• 22 years of martial arts experience
• 12 years of active teaching experience at Solis Martial Arts (Humble, TX)
  • BJJ
  • Kickboxing
  • Filipino Martial Arts
  • MMA instructor
• Extensive experience instructing Law Enforcement and Military Personnel

Rankings:

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – 1st Degree Black Belt
• Filipino Martial Arts – Guro Isa (Instructor)
• Taekwondo – 3rd Degree Black Belt