We understand Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more than a business, that’s why we have the same standards of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu you would learn in Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Capital of the world), Brazil. We don’t promise fast belt promotions or that you will become an expert in a few months, we are real and treat our students with respect. We promise high quality Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction , taking a student from zero knowledge to becoming a champion either on the mats, cage or life.
Our mission is to give our students the best that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has to offer – self confidence, respect, better physical shape and prepare them to become better citizens.
He has been developing his jiu jitsu skills with me since Nova Uniao’s inception in 1994 and has always been consistent in his devotion to practicing and teaching. He is one of my most dedicated and hard working students, a devoted and hardworking instructor and he makes a positive impact on those he comes in contact with wherever he goes. I believe that Marcelo’s having attained the highest level of technical knowledge, coupled with his innate ability to teach and his experience as one of an elite group of instructors within our internationally recognized organization.
Andre Pederneiras
Founder of Nova Uniao
Professional Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fight Team
President of the Latin America Division of Shooto MMA Events Organization
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at RFLX Training Center is much more than just a workout …it’s a way of life.
1. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is truly effective self defense. BJJ is a martial arts system based on leverage and is designed so that a smaller, less athletic person can defeat a larger and stronger opponent. Furthermore, BJJ allows one to control an attacker without doing damage or to control the level of damage. That’s why it is a very practical form of self defense for kids and young adults. The ability to defeat an aggressor without hurting them badly is a great skill.
2. BJJ is one of the very best ways to get and stay in “fight fit” shape. Most people don’t stay with their exercise routines because they get bored. This will NEVER happen with BJJ! Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is working out with a purpose because you are always learning and refining your knowledge. Grappling is one of the most demanding forms of exercise so you burn calories and melt fat like butter. Everyone knows that fighters are the most fit people on the planet – just turn on the UFC and watch an MMA match. BJJ will develop your speed, endurance, flexibility, and strength in ways you never imagined – it really is the secret “fountain of youth”
3. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at RFLX Training Center is a team, a community and a family. One of the best aspects of training is the camaraderie that you get. Unlike regular gyms, learning martial arts at RFLX TC is very rewarding because of the friendships you make. You sweat together, push each other and learn from each other and the results are very powerful.
4. BJJ is a lifetime sport. From age 4 to 84 everyone can enjoy and benefit from training BJJ. RFLX Training Center is a safe, clean and family friendly atmosphere. Instructors assure that everyone takes care of each other on the mat so you can train hard and get in great shape without undue risk of injury. What other sport offers that?
5. BJJ makes you better at everything else you do. The confidence that you gain from training BJJ spills over into every other part of your life. For kids it means the ability to stand up to bullies, get better grades or perform at a higher level in other sports. For women it means knowing you can defend yourself, having more ability to be open in your relationships or succeeding in business. For men, BJJ makes you more athletic, look and feel better and helps you know that, when it really is necessary, you can protect your family or yourself.
Favorite Quotations
- “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value”
- “My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose – somehow we win out”
- “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt”
- “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”
- “The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.
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