King Charles III Visits Roger Gracie Academy & Gets A BJJ White Belt

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BJJ just received a major moment of mainstream recognition this week, as King Charles III visited the Roger Gracie Academy headquarters in London.

The visit marked the British Royal Family’s first public engagement centered around Jiu-Jitsu and highlighted the work of Reorg, a charity that uses the sport to support military personnel and emergency service workers.

The connection was made through Reorg founder Sam Sheriff, the head of Royal Marines Unarmed Combat and the first Royal Marine Commando to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Tim Coker

This is my third gym that I’ve trained at. I wanted to find a gym where I could get more 1-1 time with the head instructor and also where I felt part of the academy.

I knew from the first time speaking with Prof. Nei that I made the right choice. First off, from the minute you meet Nei you feel welcomed. He is smiling, easy to talk to, and genuinely enjoys people. And then you roll with him and you wonder how can this guy be so deadly but also so nice at the same time. Like a big bear. And then you realize that he is just a great professor and a great person.

He spoke about the history of BJJ as a self defense, and the importance of having a strong stand up game. Two things that the other gyms did not focus on. Everyday we practice take downs along with our ground game.

In conclusion, the gym is only as good as the professor and professor Nei is the man. He gives more instruction, direction, and invests more into his students than anyone that I’ve ever met.

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