Woolf Barnato began training jiu jitsu seriously at age 16 in Marin County to gain structure in his life. He was quickly recognized as a prodigy in the sport, and progressed rapidly through the ranks. He won the prestigious IBJJF Pan Ams as a blue belt in 2012 and later won the IBJJF Wold Championship as a purple belt in 2013. Woolf is a Black Belt under Ralph Gracie and Kurt Osiander and owns his own Academy Black Sheep Jiu Jitsu in Fairfax Ca.