

For the first time in many years, Master Jorge Pereira and six of his top Black Belt students will be together teaching one seminar in North Carolina, at Wander Braga Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
This will be an incredible event where you will be able to learn from a Master Red and White belt (8th-degree), a Coral Belt (7th-degree) and six 6th-degree black belts.
Imagine how much Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience will be on the mats during this camp and you will be able to pick their brains out and be part of this amazing gathering.
Jorge Pereira is a Brazilian jiu jitsu Red and White belt (8th degree) who earned his black belt training under Rickson Gracie (1986). Pereira is known as one of the defenders of the Brazilian grappling style in vale tudo (no holds barred) matches throughout the 1980/90s and 2000s as well as for having built one of the strongest jiu jitsu teams of that era, developing athletes such as Leo Dalla, Otavio “Tatá” Duarte, Paulo Guillobel, Wander Braga or Luiz “Guigo” to name a few.
Leonardo Dalla, commonly known as Leo Dalla, is a Brazilian jiu jitsu Coral Belt (7th-Degree) under Master Jorge Pereira, known as one of the top super-heavyweight competitors during the 1990’s. Dalla is also revered for his coaching prowess, having developed several black belts, including the well known Maryland grappler Lloyd Irvin.
Paulo Guillobel is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt (6th-degree) under Jorge Pereira, being also one of the most highly regarded figures in the community, as an instructor, competitor and ambassador of this grappling style. In 2015 he published his Amazon Top Seller Book, Mastering the 21 Immutable Principles of Brazilian Jiu-JItsu.
Wander Braga is a Brazilian jiu jitsu 6th-Degree black belt under Jorge Pereira, being one of the most well known competitors in the BJJ and no-holds-barred (NHB) circuit during the mid 1990’s and early 2000’s decades. Wander Braga is also revered for his coaching success, having co-founded the famous Big Brother team and formed high calibre grappling competitors such as Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga.
Gabriel Gonzaga, commonly known as Napão, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Wander Braga, and a former professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight belt in 2007. As a grappler, Napão gained notoriety when representing the Macaco Gold Team Academy during the early to mid-2000s, a time when he conquered an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World Championship title (2006) as well as a silver medal at the ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club), two of the most prestigious tournaments in the sport.

Rodrigo is a true pillar of the grappling world. He's a 6th Degree BJJ Black Belt and a accomplished competitor having been ranked #1 Masters by IBJJF in 2024. Beyond his competition success as a veteran of Metamoris and EBI, his teaching expertise is backed by Black Belts in Judo (under Gokor Chivichian & Gene LeBell) and Luta Livre, a certification as a Brazilian Navy Special Forces Instructor, and advanced credentials in CSW and Gracie Survival Tactics.

Ricardo Passo is a 6th-degree black belt and one of the first students of Master Jorge Pereira, part of his first generation, later becoming one of his earliest instructors. He developed a strong competitive career, earning multiple titles in both his weight division and the absolute category.
Based in Miami, Florida, Ricardo teaches group and private classes, offering a highly technical, structured, and personalized Jiu-Jitsu approach. He has taught at respected academies including MMA Masters, Millennium Martial Arts, and Temple Martial Arts Studio.

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Wander Braga Jiu-Jitsu - 19501 W Catawba Ave Suite DE, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone Number: (310) 729-4027