About Equipe Jucão

Equipe Jucão is the premiere Brazilian Jiu Jitsu School in the New York City area. Founded in 2008 by 5th Degree black belt Ailson "Jucão" Brites, the school features world-class training for both beginners and experienced fighters.

Contact Us

Equipe Jucão USA
4 West 18th Street, Third Floor
New York, NY
Between 5th and 6th Avenues
212.677.7228
917.609.0010
Email us at this address.

Special Offers

There has never been a better time to try out Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in NYC: Equipe Jucão announces specials for students and service personnel.

Students with valid ID receive a free introductory class and 10% off their membership when they sign up this fall.

Service Personnel (NYPD, NYFD, PAPD, Paramedics) with valid ID receive a introductory class and 15% off their membership.

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Equipe Jucão Takes Gold At New York International Open

New York – Equipe Jucao’s competition team had a strong showing at today’s New York International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship today.  Congratulations to all the competitors on our competition team!  Full results:

First Place:
Peter Borgia Purple Belt Senior 1 Male Super Heavy Weight
Nels Larson Blue Belt Master Male Ultra Heavy Weight
Chuck March White Belt Master Male Super Heavy [...]

Gold At NAGA World Championship

Newark, NJ – Equipe Jucao took gold again at the NAGA World Championship today.  It is the team’s first tournament of 2010.  Results:

JT Bierne Yellow Belt: 1st Place
Nels Larson Blue Belt: 1st Place
JT Bierne No Gi 13 Year Olds Expert Division: 2nd Place
Jason Rinaldi White Belt: 2nd Place
Mike Turini No Gi Beginners: 2nd Place

JT Wins NAGA Belt

Lincoln, RI – Twelve year old JT Beirne won again!  He took the belt in expert 80-90lb 12-13 year olds at NAGA New England grappling championships, held at Twin Towers Casino here today. Congratulations JT!  Video on our youtube page.

World Champion Braulio Estima Teaches Seminar at Equipe Jucão

New York City – Today Equipe Jucão hosted Braulio Estima for its first seminar at the Manhattan location. World Champion Estima’s intensive seminar offered something for fighters at all belt levels. In addition, Estima offered this: “A black belt is a white belt who never gave up”.

Professor Jucão Promotes His First Black Belts In The United States

New York City – Today at the end-of-year party Jucão promoted the following students to Black Belt.
Paolo Barbosa
Carlos Eduardo Azevedo (Kadu)
Marcello Spinelli
These are Jucão’s first black belt promotions in the United States. Each of these students makes his own special contribution to Equipe Jucão, and our jiu jitsu is stronger because of all of them. [...]