Texas Jiujitsu is a University of Texas student organization dedicated to bringing Brazilian Jiujitsu practice and instruction to the campus of U.T. For a number of years members of the U.T. community have gotten together informally to train in the art of Brazilian Jiujitsu. It wasn’t until last year that a club was officially formed by David DeLaCerda and Seth Fuller.
Each semester the members of the Texas Jiu jitsu club pay dues and hire an instructor to conduct one to two classes per week. Members can wear a gi (just like your traditional judo uniform with a belt) or no gi (just shorts and a t-shirt). The first class is free and all levels are welcome. Most of our members got their first experience with Brazilian Jiujitsu in the club. For class times and location check the link under class schedule.
Other activities include competing as a team at Brazilian Jiujitsu Tournaments and getting together to watch UFC and other MMA events.
Thanks for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.
As you can see we are lucky enough to have a spacious training facility that rivals most of the Austin Jiu Jitsu and Texas MMA gyms in the area. There is plenty of room to practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu without having to worry about bumping in to anyone else.
The gym is located in Belmont which is the football stadium. If you enter on the west side of the building, the side facing campus, go up the elevators to the 9th floor. Get out and take a left go down the hall and the room will be on the right hand side.
Another great thing about the Texas Jiu Jitsu club is that you will have the opportunity to get high quality instruction with experienced trainers. This upcoming fall we will have Mike and Mark, who both have years of experience, leading and teaching the classes. Our members do have to pay dues every semester but the amount is less than one month’s worth of membership at any of the Austin BJJ or Austin MMA gyms.
Mike is on the left
Mike started training BJJ in 1999 under David Ginsberg and has been his student ever since, receiving his brown belt from him in August 2008. He has also trained with Brazilian Top Team in Rio, Renzo Gracie in NYC, as well as with other top competitors in BJJ and MMA. He has over 5 years of teaching experience and has competed in everything from local tournaments to the Pan American games. Recent competitions include:
2nd Place. Brown/Black Belt. NAGA East Coast Championships, 2009.
1st Place, Advanced No-Gi. NAGA New England Championships, 2008.
2nd Place, Purple Belt. Mass. State Federation Championships, 2008.
Mark is on the left
Mark has been trainning under Carlos Machado Black Belt Roberto Kaelin in Keller, Texas since April 2007 and still continue to do so. He recieved his purple belt in early June 2009. He has trained with numerous BJJ black belts and MMA fighters ranging from William Vandry to Robert Drysdale and Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. He competed in numerous tournaments from small local ones, to Carlos Machado’s Winter wars and NAGA events and took 3rd in the 2008 Naga Dallas Europa Show in the advanced No-gi 2nd in 2008 Baylor BJJ Open advanced no- gi and 2nd in absolute no-gi. Mark has been an active memeber and officer of Texas Jiu-jitus since fall of 2007
