Over 20 years after the initial days of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s presence being made in the U.S., we’ve seen more and more gyms opened by some of the biggest titans of competitive submission grappling all over the country. Names such as Marcelo Garcia, Bruno Malfacine, Hannette Staack have all opened their schools to usher in the next generation of practitioners.
Earlier this year, it was Bernardo Faria’s turn. After an immensely decorated career, he’s finally opened a place of his own earlier this year, carving out his own space just outside of the Boston area. After getting through to some mutual contacts, I was fortunate enough to visit the school and meet the man himself.