Abelardo Briones
ABELARDO BRIONES
Head Instructor Abelardo Briones is a IBJJ and USJJ Federation Certified Black Belt under 5th Degree Black Belt Rolles Gracie (eldest son of the Legendary Rolles Gracie), multiple time East Coast IBJJF Master Division Champion, and 3rd Place winner in the Worlds Master purple belt in 2019.
Now teaching kids, teens, and adults, his primary method of approach is to use Brazilian JiuJitsu the “gentle art” as a primary martial art form to give students the confidence needed to defend themselves against larger and stronger opponents.
ROLLES GRACIE
Rolles Gracie Jr. is a prominent third-generation member of the legendary; Gracie familyand the eldest son of the iconic Rolls Gracie. He is a highly decorated martial artist, holding a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a black belt in Judo. Throughout his competitive career, he achieved major success as a multiple-time Pan-American Champion and competed professionally in both MMA and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Beyond his own fights, he has served as a specialist consultant for elite groups like the NYPD and the US Navy SEALs. Today, he continues the family legacy by operating his own successful academies in New Jersey, where he remains a head instructor.