Union Team BJJ

Our training methods are unique and cover every level of Jiu Jitsu practitioner, from brand-new to highly advanced BJJ students, with specific instruction for each level. Mental strength, functional conditioning, character development, skills training, and REAL-WORLD self defense techniques form the core of every one of our classes.Every Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class at Union Team BJJ is headed by Master Ricardo Murgel, one of the few Eighth Degree Black Belts in the world, certified by the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF #28930). Master Murgel is also a Judo Black Belt under the Judo Brazilian Federation as of 1974 and he incorporates this experience into all of his classes. He is also the only 8th Degree BJJ Master in the United States who doubles as a certified member of the Peace Officers Standard Training Council (P.O.S.T) as a Defensive Tactics and Firearms Instructor. Master Murgel has over 50 years worth of experience in training elite forces all over the world, as well as successfully coaching BJJ and MMA students of all ages and sizes to become statewide, national, and even world champions.

Teaching REAL BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU as one of the few REAL Masters of the sport! There is no substitute for knowledge and practical experience, and we live by our motto, "A TRUE WARRIOR IS KNOWN BY THE STRENGTH OF HIS CHARACTER."