About - Roger Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, Moorgate, London

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where it

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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most effective, reality-based fighting systems in the world.

Created by the Gracie Family, the basic premise of Jiu-Jitsu is that 90% of fights end up on the ground. As such, Jiu-Jitsu is focused primarily on effective ground fighting. The goal is to put an opponent into situations on the ground where joint locks and/or chokes can be applied to force him/her to submit.

where it

all started

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most effective, reality-based fighting systems in the world.

Professor

Henrique Jr “Juniao”

Prof. Juniao is a multi-trophy winning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defence instructor with a 2nd Degree Black Belt under 10 times world champion and GOAT Roger Gracie. Having joined the Roger Gracie Academy as a blue belt, Prof. Juniao’s developed his Jiu-Jitsu skills under the instruction of Roger becoming one of the leading instructors for the beginner and advanced/competition classes at the academy.

As an active coach and instructor since 2009, Prof. Juniao is also a 3-time European Champion and to this day continues to compete and win tournaments across the world. Having personally suffered the effects of bullying Prof. Juniao takes a hollistic training approach to strengthen your body, mind, and spirit. Prof. Juniao’s goal is to get you stronger and ready to confront your challenges whether they are in the executive boardroom or in a dark alley.

Being born and raised in the lawlessness of Northeast Brazil, Prof. Juniao has acquired a distinct understanding and appreciation as to what is required to survive hostile and harsh environments – life is not a movie, your skills will work in the real world.

The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse.

Carlos Castaneda

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Roger Gracie Academy has awesome amenities, the best equipment, professional staff and a lot more.

When I started training with Junior I was looking to improve my self-defence and jiu jitsu skills. Two years down the line, Junior has not only helped me achieve my goals on the mat - he’s also inspired me to stay fit, healthy and confident in everything I do. I couldn’t ask for a better instructor or a more rewarding learning environment. Join the fun!

Juniao is the perfect mix of fun, focused, and committed coach. Unlike many different coaches and academies I've been to, Juniao actually cares about your mental and physical wellbeing and takes a personal interest in you as a student. I had a very specific, time constrained objective of what I wanted to learn, and Juniao was capable of developing a bespoke training programme to get me in fighting shape for my Africa expeditions...

...Not only did he get me in shape, but he also provided me with very important martial-arts and self-defence skills underpinned by BJJ and based on 'real life' rather than what you see on films. Importantly, I have several injuries that more often than not dissuade me from doing sports, and Juniao understood this and worked around these injuries giving me time to heal rather than getting worse. Regardless off age or sex, i highly recommend Juniao - you'll see rapid improvement whilst avoiding injuries.