BJJ Gyms in Bahia, Brazil

CJJT Conexão Jiu-Jitsu

Conexão Jiu-Jitsu Team is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy based in Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Founded in 2025, the team is part of the CBJJ (Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu) federation and focuses on developing practitioners of all levels in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The academy emphasizes technical development, competition training, and building a strong team culture. With a growing community of dedicated practitioners, Conexão Jiu-Jitsu Team has quickly established itself in the local BJJ scene. The team is led by contact person Tiago Ramiro and has been actively participating in regional competitions, with students earning medals and recognition in various tournaments across Minas Gerais.

Equipe Gavião Jiu-Jitsu

Equipe Gavião Jiu-Jitsu was founded in 1979 by Mestre José Adilson Ferreira in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, with a second location established in Belo Horizonte in 1985. The gym is part of a rich lineage tracing back to the Japanese masters who brought Jiu-Jitsu to Brazil, specifically through Mestre Takeo Yano and Mestre Yoshio Kamada. Mestre José Adilson Ferreira holds a red and white belt (8th degree/grau), representing one of the highest ranks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He trained under the legendary Japanese masters Takeo Yano (who arrived in Brazil in 1932) and Yoshio Kamada (who arrived in 1934), alongside other notable Brazilian masters Walter Teixeira and José Senador Rosa. Mestre José Adilson is a Technical Director of the Liga Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (LBJJ), a member of the Superior Technical Council of LBJJ and the Federação Mineira de Jiu-Jitsu (FMJJ), and serves on the black belt examination board. The training philosophy at Equipe Gavião emphasizes traditional Jiu-Jitsu techniques rooted in the original Japanese teachings, combined with Brazilian innovation. The gym has produced numerous black belts and champions over its 45+ year history, including several high-ranking female practitioners. Mestre José Adilson's dedication to preserving the "Arte Suave" (Gentle Art) while developing competitive athletes has made Equipe Gavião a respected institution in Minas Gerais and beyond, with affiliations extending to Pará state.