The roster
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ADCC medallist, no-gi competitor and coach
Competitor and coach known for Z-guard entries into leg locks and for an accessible teaching style in no-gi grappling.
5 verified passages · 3 sources · 3h indexed
Founder of a no-gi system known for rubber guard, the twister, and a distinct vocabulary for positions.
15 verified passages · 11 sources · 1h indexed
Competitor and coach known for developing lapel-based guards, including worm guard, and for systematising gi-specific control.
5 verified passages · 2 sources · 2h indexed
Coach and competitor known for detailed technical breakdowns and for leg-lock entries from bottom position, with a background in physiotherapy.
8 verified passages · 2 sources
Multiple-time IBJJF world champion
The first American male to win IBJJF world titles at black belt in multiple years, known for a precise gi game and for leg-lock work in no-gi.
5 verified passages · 2 sources
ADCC medallist and instructor
Competitor and instructor known for the inverted guard, the 50/50 position and analytical, first-principles instruction.
12 verified passages · 2 sources
Decorated competitor in gi and no-gi and head coach of a leading competition team, known for training methodology and competition preparation.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
Multiple-time IBJJF world and ADCC champion
One of the most decorated female competitors in the sport, known for a relentless pace and an all-round gi and no-gi game.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
Five-time IBJJF world champion
Champion known for a deliberately narrow, pressure-based game built on over-under passing and deep half guard, and for teaching it in plain language.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
ADCC and IBJJF champion
Champion in gi and no-gi known for back attacks and a technical, control-first approach in the lighter weight divisions.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
ADCC champion, no-gi competitor
Multiple-time ADCC gold medallist regarded as the dominant no-gi grappler of his era, known for back attacks and a systematic submission game.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
Coach known for a highly systematic approach to teaching and for the body of leg-lock instruction that reshaped no-gi competition in the 2010s.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
One of the most decorated competitors in the sport, known for butterfly guard, the arm drag, and a back-attack system taught to a generation of students.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
Featherweight champion known for the berimbolo, a mobile guard game, and for a movement-first approach to teaching.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
Ten-time IBJJF world champion
Widely regarded as the greatest gi competitor in the sport’s history, known for winning at the highest level with fundamental closed guard, mount and cross-collar choke.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
Multiple-time IBJJF world champion
Champion known for defensive structure, guard retention and a long competitive career at the highest level of the gi game.
No verified passages — this mind cannot be quoted yet
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