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Monday 7-8pm

St Barnabos Church

Raglan Way

Northolt UB5 4SX

Instructors

Mauricio Gomes

Mauricio Gomes Jiu-Jitsu Legacy West London is affiliated to the Mauricio Gomes Legacy Team.

Mauricio began training in Jiu-Jitsu at just four years of age. His father, who was a brown belt, started his journey and took him to classes at João Alberto Barreto’s academy.

As a teenager, Mauricio began training with the legendary Rolls Gracie. Under Rolls’ guidance, he became a highly successful competitor and won the absolute division of the Rio de Janeiro State Championships in 1981. Shortly after this victory Rolls would award Mauricio his black belt. Mauricio continued training with Rolls until his tragic death in 1982.

Through his close ties with the Gracie family, Mauricio met Reila Gracie, the daughter of Carlos Gracie Sr. The two married and, although their relationship didn’t last, they had a son, Roger Gracie. Roger would go on to become a ten-time World Champion and is widely recognised as being the greatest Jiu-Jitsu competitor of all time.

In the late 1990s, Mauricio came to the UK and established the very first Gracie Barra gym there. Through his teaching, many new gyms would open and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is now the fastest growing martial art in the UK. Mauricio is affectionately known as the ‘Godfather of British Jiu-Jitsu’ because of his efforts to grow the sport in the country.

Mauricio acts as a mentor to Head Instructor, Ash Hoque, and will eventually visit the club to teach classes, seminars and take gradings.

Ash Hoque

Ash is a lifelong martial artist, starting at a young age with judo, and then Wado-Ryu karate in his teens. He trained in this for many years, achieving a 2nd Dan black belt and is still training with his club Fudochi in Windsor.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu became a new focus in 2008 when he discovered the Roger Gracie Academy in London. Ash was awarded his black belt at the Roger Gracie Academy in July 2021 by Roger Gracie and Mauricio.

Ash now runs Mauricio Gomes Jiu-Jitsu Legacy West London and teaches the classes there. He is looking forward to giving back his knowledge to the community

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