Professor Spotlight
ChrisAlinas
“The Ripstop is my go-to daily driver. I train in it, I teach in it.”
Professor Chris Alinas on growth, the Red Shield, and the gi he wears every day at Gracie Barra HQ.
On pushing through
“Jiu-jitsu taught me to really pursue going harder — pushing through those hard situations, and not just giving up when things got hard.”
On the Red Shield
“The Red Shield, for me, above anything, is growth. Gracie Barra has given me tools in life — my family, my kids, my work ethic.”
On the gi
“It's very durable, very lightweight, and I feel like I can really perform in it. In the summer it works really well — it's a good gi to have.”
On sticking with it
“It's a gi that's not going to let you down. I believe in it, and I'm going to keep wearing it as long as I'm training.”
