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Our academy and its global affiliates represent a beacon of integrity, wellness, and personal development for the thousands of individuals that come and train with us every day.

Trusted by families, business executives, national armies and law enforcement across the globe.

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

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.

Trusted by families, business executives, national armies and law enforcement across the globe.

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

ROGER GRACIE ASSOCIATION'S HEAD COACH MASTER

MAURICIO GOMES

RED/WHITE BELT 8TH DEGREE

Mauricio Motta Gomes is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, one of the people to have been promoted to Black Belt by the famous Rolls Gracie prior to his untimely death. He has been training and teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for over 50 years and at present holds the rank of 8th degree White and red belt. He is the father of Roger Gracie.

ROGER GRACIE ASSOCIATION'S HEAD COACH PROFESSOR

ROGER GRACIE

BLACK BELT 4TH DEGREE

Roger Gracie Gomes is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner 10 times world champion. A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Reila Gracie and Mauricio Motta Gomes. In 2005 Roger won the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.

HEAD COACH, Professor

HENRIQUES JUNIOR "JUNIAO"

BLACK BELT 3RD DEGREE

Prof. Juniao is a multi-trophy winning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defence instructor with a 3rd Degree Black Belt under 10 times world champion and GOAT Roger Gracie.

COACH, Professor

Tayane Porfirio

BLACK BELT

Competing internationally since she was a blue belt, professor Tayane has won multiple major championships at both World and European level.

COACH, Professor

Lucas Araujo

BLACK BELT

Professor Lucas is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructor who has been teaching for over 8 years. He received his black belt from GOAT Roger Gracie in 2022.

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Sergiu Bagrin

Purple Belt

Sergiu is an active Jiu-Jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. He received his purple belt from Roger Gracie in 2020 and competes on an international level.

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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.