Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jean Jacques began his Jiu-Jitsu training over twenty years ago. SInce then he has dominated the competitive arena of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in his native country by capturing every major title and competitive award from 1982 to 1992. Jean Jacques arrived in the United States in 1992 and his success has followed him as he has continued to dominate the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene both in the U.S. and in international competition. Today Jean Jacques remains one of the most admired and respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world.

Take a journey with Jean Jacques from his first competitions in Brazil to his present day triumphs including his stellar victory of the Light-Heavyweight Championship in Abu DHabi. See his now famous battle with Wallid Ismail in which Jean Jacques simply dominates his highly regarded opponent.

Also hear from competitors and students as they speak about the influence Jean Jacques has had on their Jiu-Jitsu as well as on their lives.