Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Minneapolis

Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Minneapolis Minnesota's home to 14x World Team Champions: Self Defense - Fitness - Law Enforcement - Comp Welcome to Minnesota’s premier source for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Founded in 1993 by Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel and Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva, Alliance is recognized as the top team in the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; Known not only for their technicality and quality, but also for their professionalism. Alliance has created hundreds of World Champions (over 30 of them at the black belt level) taught priceless Defensive Tactics to hundreds of law en

forcement officers and police departments, helped design the Modern Army Combatives program and improved the lives of thousands of regular people through the martial art and healthy lifestyle that is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At Alliance Jiu Jitsu, we believe that martial arts training can help every child and adult develop the mental and physical skills they need to succeed in life. Martial Arts isn’t just about self-defense, fighting or competition like so many believe. At Alliance Jiu Jitsu, it’s all about self-confidence, improved focus, physical strength, and positive social interaction. Alliance Jiu Jitsu teaches our members to set goals, work hard and have dedication, all while having fun and making friends in a safe and professional environment. Alliance Minneapolis is headed by black belt instructor and competitor Damian Hirtz. Damian is proud to be a pioneer in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the upper Midwest and looks forward to sharing the benefits of the art with people from all walks of life. Alliance Minneapolis was recognized as the top Alliance affiliate in the world and awarded the prestigious "Alliance Academy Of The Year" in 2018. Alliance Eu Sou! I Am Alliance!

Labor Day ScheduleRegular classes through weekendLabor Day 10:30a-12p ONLYTuesday return to regular schedule
08/31/2026

Labor Day Schedule
Regular classes through weekend
Labor Day 10:30a-12p ONLY
Tuesday return to regular schedule

Tricia Durocher One day someone may ask you to hop on the mat. It is very important you grab a collar and sleeve and pul...
08/30/2026

Tricia Durocher One day someone may ask you to hop on the mat. It is very important you grab a collar and sleeve and pull guard (that was for Jaida) right into the best group of people you will ever meet.

Truly can’t stop smiling ear to ear knowing I get to call these women my friends. Friends who humble you, and likewise, are humbled by you. We can’t all be having our best day out there, but we can all choose to not let that get in the way of building each other up. My friends, my competition, my sisters.

Felipe Bueno | Structure & Jiu Jitsu Everybody wants the black belt story.Nobody wants the four hundred Mondays.Monday i...
08/24/2026

Felipe Bueno | Structure & Jiu Jitsu Everybody wants the black belt story.
Nobody wants the four hundred Mondays.

Monday is not a breakthrough. Monday is somebody’s knee deciding how much air you get while they explain a detail you will forget by Tuesday!!

Nobody down there is inspired. There’s no is in the zone. You are just waiting for it to end, and then you show up and do it again.

That is the whole secret. It is not a mindset. It is a calendar.

Relax. We all take turns on the bottom. Mine is Friday!!! .

08/15/2026

Mic’d Up with the clown prince JR J.R. Westberg .

07/04/2026

God Bless America 🇺🇸

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4th of July ScheduleNo Evening Classes Fri 7/3No Kids or Beginners Sat 7/4
07/02/2026

4th of July Schedule
No Evening Classes Fri 7/3
No Kids or Beginners Sat 7/4

06/28/2026

Bora Pe! Felipe Bueno | Structure & Jiu Jitsu

Happy Father’s Day to the men of the house.
06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to the men of the house.

06/09/2026

The man, the myth, the legend. Mic’d up with Pat !

Today is Saturday, and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in California hasn’t even finished yet, and the black belts onl...
05/30/2026

Today is Saturday, and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in California hasn’t even finished yet, and the black belts only start competing today. However, mathematically, we are already world champions for the sixteenth time, an extraordinary achievement since we have won 16 out of 30 editions.

I never could have imagined that after leaving the Gracie academy and opening my small gym in Ipanema, we would go on to win the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 16 times with the creation of Alliance in 1993. Congratulations to everyone involved, from our teachers and athletes to my INSEPARABLE black belts, and partners Fabio and Alexandre, who believed in our dream of building this powerful team together.
Thank you for everything 🙏❤️ Hoje é sábado e o Mundial de Jiu Jitsu na California ainda nem acabou e os pretas só começam a lutar hoje.
Porém matematicamente já somos campeões mundiais pela décima sexta vez, um feito extraordinário já que de 30 edições ganhamos 16 vezes.
Nunca poderia eu imaginar que ao sair da academia Gracie e abrir a minha pequena academia Jacaré Jiu Jitsu em Ipanema até o surgimento da Alliance em 1993 ali mesmo conquistaríamos 16 x o campeonato mundial de Jiu Jitsu, parabéns a todos envolvidos desde os nossos professores e atletas até os meus INSEPARÁVEIS faixas pretas Fabio e Alexandre que acreditaram no nosso sonho de construirmos juntos essa poderosa equipe.
Obrigado por tudo 🙏❤️

Address

7387 Bush Lake Road
Edina, MN
55439

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+19529421190

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