Angel Cruz

Angel "Tito" Cruz is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and serves as Head Coach at 10th Planet San Marcos. Originally from Puerto Rico, Angel brings a diverse martial arts background spanning multiple disciplines and years of combat sports experience.

Angel holds black belts in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Kyokushin Karate, and Kempo, and has trained extensively in Jeet Kune Do. He competed professionally in mixed martial arts with an 8-5 record under Team Hurricane Awesome, giving him firsthand understanding of what techniques work under pressure in live combat.

As Head Coach at 10th Planet San Marcos, Angel oversees all jiu-jitsu instruction across skill levels, from fundamentals for new students to advanced training for experienced grapplers. His teaching emphasizes the 10th Planet system's no-gi methodology while incorporating insights from his diverse martial arts background.

Angel handles curriculum development, student progression and belt promotions, competition team preparation, and private training sessions. Students benefit from his competition experience, technical knowledge across multiple martial arts, and commitment to developing well-rounded grapplers.