#1 Academy to become a pro bjj competitor

[Cris]

Mendes Bros teach 90% of the adult classes and kid classes.

Andre Galvao teaches most of the classes. If not, Keenan or JT will take over.

Cool,

Ricardo De la Riva, Gordo, Ded

 

[Uchi Mata]

i dont want to train with them (by the way, one student of them because they are too busy training theirselves for competitions) i want to learn from their teachers. Whose the majority still in Brazil. They are great fighters for sure, i dont know about their teacher skills tho.

Do u guys realize how pathetic is trying to compare US to Brazil in BRAZILIAN Jiu Jitsu ?

I don't think anyone is saying Americans are better at BJJ, just that many of the top Brazilians now live in the US. There are certainly great competitors living in Brazil and as you pointed out if you want to train with guys like Fabio Gurgel, Leo Viera, Ramon Lemos, Roberto Gordo, etc who trained a lot of top guys then you do need to be in Brazil. But there are top active competitors like Galvao, Barral, the Mendes bros, Cobrinha, and many other living here as well as great coaches like Jacare Cavalcante and former top competitors who are transitioning into coaching roles like Marcelo Garcia all here in the US. I do think in the next 5 years you'll start seeing some Americans medalling at the mundials as guys start to get their black belts under people like Marcelo and Galvao. There definitely is a lot more depth in Brazil though and most likely will be for years.

 

[lechien]

To op: do not quit the day time job.
Have fun at bjj but don't bother throwing away your life over it.
It is tempting to give up working and try to train full time in hope to get a few medals.
They are already lot of guys doing it.
The only guys that listen to them are your average joe that just are weekend warriors and go back to work on Monday.

 

[Cris]

I don't think anyone is saying Americans are better at BJJ, just that many of the top Brazilians now live in the US. There are certainly great competitors living in Brazil and as you pointed out if you want to train with guys like Fabio Gurgel, Leo Viera, Ramon Lemos, Roberto Gordo, etc who trained a lot of top guys then you do need to be in Brazil. But there are top active competitors like Galvao, Barral, the Mendes bros, Cobrinha, and many other living here as well as great coaches like Jacare Cavalcante and former top competitors who are transitioning into coaching roles like Marcelo Garcia all here in the US. I do think in the next 5 years you'll start seeing some Americans medalling at the mundials as guys start to get their black belts under people like Marcelo and Galvao. There definitely is a lot more depth in Brazil though and most likely will be for years.

I do think some sherdog fellas think that US (California) is the best place to train jiu jitsu today. I dont like this kind of mentality, it sound too cocky. I know some of the top fighters live in US today, there are some top fighters in Europe too, Roger Gracie, Estima Brothers, etc. But i have to say, Rio de Janeiro is the best place to train jiu jitsu today (if you are looking for teachers, class mates skills, bjj way of life, bjj culture, bjj history). PS. Id rather to learn from Marcelo Garcia and live in NY than train with Dela Riva, Bustamanti, Gordo and live in Rio. (Just to you know its not about country pride or something).

 

[Uchi Mata]

I do think some sherdog fellas think that US (California) is the best place to train jiu jitsu today. I dont like this kind of mentality, it sound too cocky. I know some of the top fighters live in US today, there are some top fighters in Europe too, Roger Gracie, Estima Brothers, etc. But i have to say, Rio de Janeiro is the best place to train jiu jitsu today (if you are looking for teachers, class mates skills, bjj way of life, bjj culture, bjj history). PS. Id rather to learn from Marcelo Garcia and live in NY than train with Dela Riva, Bustamanti, Gordo and live in Rio. (Just to you know its not about country pride or something).

I would train with Marcelo over almost anyone, though Gordo has produced a lot more champions than most people realize. He's an amazing coach. If I was going to choose one city though I might Sao Paulo, since Gurgel, Lemos, Cicero Costa are all there.

 

[shunyata]

To op: do not quit the day time job.
Have fun at bjj but don't bother throwing away your life over it.
It is tempting to give up working and try to train full time in hope to get a few medals.
They are already lot of guys doing it.
The only guys that listen to them are your average joe that just are weekend warriors and go back to work on Monday.

For some reason reading this gave me a vision of Bob Sagat ala half baked saying "Weed's not a drug! Medal chasing, now that's a drug. I sucked Lloyd Irvin's **** for a ride to IBJJF Nationals!"

 

[lechien]

For some reason reading this gave me a vision of Bob Sagat ala half baked saying "Weed's not a drug! Medal chasing, now that's a drug. I sucked Lloyd Irvin's **** for a ride to IBJJF Nationals!"

I guess I am getting old. Haha.

In all seriousness, it is easy to dream that giving up your day job and train full time for one year to win some medals in a sport that is full of guys that train as an hobby and part time.

I can see all the average joes talking and sucking up to those guys that trains full time. They do not even have a job. just train and tell stories on how they spend 6 months in Cali or Rio training. etc...

 

[bluejourneybjj]

In my opinion you can become a champion no matter what school, dedication in your training is all you need.

 

[Kantian_relativist]

Provided I had no other concerns on earth: Jacare's in ATL.