Why?

​Why does Chuva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu exist? Jiu Jitsu forged me into the person I am today. When I started Jiu Jitsu I was struggling. I was very overweight, suicidal, angry, and felt abandoned by the people closest to me. At the gym I felt like I belonged, people expected things of me, I got to leave behind the outside world and get out of my head every time I went to class. Even at 15 I knew that teaching Jiu Jitsu would be something I would do forever.  When I moved to North Carolina, I found my opportunity. I wasn’t finding the type of training I wanted, so I decided to chase the dream that started over 20 years ago now. It has changed a few times since the beginning, but this is the most confident I have felt about what we are doing since this journey began. The goal of Chuva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is to allow you to believe you can accomplish difficult things, you can make it out of difficult circumstances, and you have community. This is an environment of struggle; you will be held to a high standard, and you will know if you are not meeting that standard. We care about the quality of people and the quality of grappling that exit our facility and look forward to helping you test your potential. If an introvert like me can walk out to “Careless Whisper” by Wham!for professional Jiu Jitsu matches or move to New York City by myself, imagine what you can do.