# DDR JJ

> Araruama, Brazil

## Overview

**Name:** DDR JJ

**Description:** DDR JJ (Dedicação, Disciplina, Respeito - Dedication, Discipline and Respect) is one of the most respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teams in Rio de Janeiro state. Founded in Araruama in 1998 by Master Juarez Soares, the academy has built over 25 years of tradition in the sport.

The team officially began competing as DDR JJ in 2006 and has produced numerous accomplished black belts, including José Junior, Marcos Tinoco, José Carlos, and Marcos Paulo Costa. The academy represents the prestigious Fadda lineage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a non-Gracie lineage that traces through Mitsuyo Maeda, Luis França, Oswaldo Fadda, and Monir Salomão.

Master Juarez Soares is a black belt under Marcos Siqueira and has dedicated his career to developing high-level grapplers while maintaining the core values of dedication, discipline, and respect that define the DDR JJ philosophy. The academy is affiliated with the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP) federation.

**Status:** Active

## Contact Information

**Address:**
Rua Rudy Alberto  590 Casa, Vila Capri, Araruama, RJ, Brasil
Araruama, Rio de Janeiro, 77777-000, Brazil

**Phone:** +55 22 2665-3077

**Website:** https://www.ddrjj.com

**Social Media:**
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddrjj.oficial/

## Instructors


### Juarez Soares da Costa - Black

**Role:** Head Instructor

**Bio:** Founder of DDR Jiu-Jitsu Internacional, created in Araruama, Brazil in 1998. Highly respected figure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community with over two decades of teaching experience.



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**Last Updated:** March 17, 2026

**Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/gyms/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/araruama/ddr-jj)