about our academy

information taken from gustavorodriguesbjj.com

Whether you’re new to jiu jitsu or a seasoned practitioner, our adult classes are organized to dynamically meet your individual needs and experience level.

All belt levels are welcome in the adult classes.

New students generally train alongside other new students and lower belts. We teach the foundational movements of jiu jitsu – hip escapes, guard passing, defensive fundamentals, as well as other basic concepts and techniques. For those just beginning their jiu jitsu journey we put great emphasis on executing movements properly and safely.

As students advance through the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu belt system their fundamentals become increasingly strong. GRBJJ focuses on time honored and competition tested techniques with the highest percentage of success. The longer you train at the GRR Academy, the more you will see the principles of movement and pressure that run through all aspects of the sport. Jiu Jitsu is unique among the martial arts for its constant evolution of technique, demanding innovation. For those who have a solid foundation, we teach higher level techniques and complex sequences, allowing them to take their games to the next level.

Classes consist of warm up, technique demonstration, drilling, positional sparring, “shark tank,” and live rolling, enabling you to put your knowledge to practice.

about gustavo rodrigues

Professor Gustavo Rodrigues is a 3rd degree black belt in jiu-jitsu. He began his study at Integração Jiu Jitsu in Santos, Brazil in 1995 with Master Elcio Figueiredo. It was there that he developed a passion for teaching, acting as an early mentor for many promising young students, including Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida. After moving to the U.S. in 2007 he taught as a special guest instructor at various schools in Salt Lake City, UT and shortly thereafter founded his own academy, Gustavo Rodrigues Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which has become one of the most technical and formidable BJJ teams in the state.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie → Carlson Gracie → Elcio Figueiredo→ João Teco Shinzato→ Gustavo Rodrigues

Learn about the history of Jiu Jitsu here.