The 2026 Rollin’ Squad
Meet Our World-Class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors
James Harbison
James Harbison was born in 1991, he began training wrestling early through his school’s sporting program. As he reached high school he changed to a catholic school that did not offer wrestling and as an alternative James’ father proposed practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Halfway through his freshman year he took his parent’s advice and joined a BJJ
academy. Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu quickly took over Harbison’s extracurricular time and by the end of 2009, Jimmy decided to move to Lloyd Irvin’s training camp where he would have better sparring partners and a more professional atmosphere. Upon taking this big step in his life, he decided to go “underground” cutting all the distractions of his life (including his facebook account) in order to stay focused on his ultimate goal of becoming a world Jiu Jitsu champion. His hard work paid off in 2011 as he won every major tournament in the brown belt middleweight division, also showing an excellent presence in tournaments such as the ADCC and the World Pro Cup that same year. He received his black belt from Lloyd Irvin on June 2011, shortly after his Mundial win.
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Zata Toscano
Zata Toscano was born and raised in New York City, where he learned how to take his first steps on the mats. He first competed in 2005 and began actively competing through the colored belt divisions (blue, purple, and brown) in 2008, medaling at notable tournaments such as the New York Open, World Pro Trials, IBJJF Worlds and Pans, and more. Dedicated to implementing a modern approach to the grappling game, Zata has taught at schools across North America, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and France, in addition to his home base of Studio X, where he runs the Kids program and Adult NoGi program. He has been sponsored by and affiliated with the Albino & Preto brand since 2016..