PYTHON JIU-JITSU ACADEMY
The Python Jiu-Jitsu Academy stands out among most Jiu-Jitsu schools in the United States for its emphasis on personal protection. Our unique fighting system encompasses six essential elements: striking, chokes/strangulations, joint locks, throws, takedowns, and pins. While many schools prioritize competition training for its students, we remain committed to teaching the fighting style rooted in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. We recognize that solely focusing on sport Jiu-Jitsu techniques will not adequately prepare individuals for real-life encounters that may arise in street situations.
Our academy takes a balanced approach by incorporating both fighting techniques and competition techniques into our curriculum. While we accommodate students who wish to participate in competitions, we allocate the majority of our training towards personal protection. The remaining of the training is dedicated to competition techniques, ensuring that our students are well-rounded practitioners capable of handling various scenarios both on and off the mat.
Our instructor received his black belt in 2006 under Pedro Carvalho. He is currently a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is certified by the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro and the Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation. He also has trained in other martial arts such as Kickboxing, Boxing, Kali, Balintawak Escrima, Pekiti- Tirsia Kali, Boxing and Libre Knife Fighting. He has dedicated himself to training and teaching since 1995, embodying the principles of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Professor Ernest's Jiu-Jitsu lineage can be traced back to Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie, Paulo Romito, Amelia Arruda, Anibal Braga, and finally Pedro Carvalho.
