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= Val Tintiangco-Cubales =

Val Tintiangco-Cubales, (born in April 28, 1971), is a Filipino American martial artist and educator. He is a 4th Degree Black belt under Master Charles Gracie and longtime Teacher, Athletic Director, and Coach at Balboa High School in San Francisco. He is regarded to be one of the first Filipino American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners to receive his black belt under the Gracie family in the United States.

= Early life and education = Cubales was born in Santa Cruz, California on April 28, 1971. He attended Santa Cruz High School and participated in several sports including cross country, track, volleyball, and basketball.

= Career = Cubales started teaching at Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1997. At Balboa, he taught P.E., Biology, and Swimming, and has served as Physical Education Department Chair, Varsity Girls' Volleyball Coach, and Varsity Boys' Volleyball Coach. He is currently Balboa High School's Athletic Director.

= Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu = Cubales started training in Gracie Jiu Jitsu in 1996 under Carley Gracie, where he received his Blue belt (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu). In 1998, he started training with Charles Gracie, receiving his Black belt (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) in November 2007. He received his 4th Degree Black Belt in December 2021.

Instructor lineage
Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejiro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carley Gracie and Charles Gracie → Val Tintiangco-Cubales

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