Jiu-jitsu has never been so popular, but it's also never been so divided. To address this, we created a unique training and lifestyle brand to connect with all jiu-jitsu practitioners, Gracie or not.

ALAVANCA was one of Grandmaster Helio Gracie’s favorite words. Literally translated, it means "Leverage." The Grandmaster applied it masterfully on and off the mat. Invisible to the eye, imperative in combat and impossible to resist; it represents the most powerful principle of jiu-jitsu, and without it the art we all love would not exist.

The ALAVANCA logo is a triangle comprised of smaller triangles. It symbolizes the unity of all jiu-jitsu practitioners above politics and beyond affiliations. If you're Team Jiu-Jitsu, then you're Team ALAVANCA.

We understand that each school has it’s own curriculum emphasis and training objectives, but that doesn’t mean we don’t all share the same passion for jiu-jitsu. For the same reason that we feel an instant bond with an absolute stranger who is wearing a jiu-jitsu t-shirt in public, we believe that this shared passion for the art can be used to break down barriers and increase the possibilities for collaboration in the community.

Regardless of your jiu-jitsu lineage or affiliation, if you happen to be traveling around the world, be sure to bring your ALAVANCA gi so you can enjoy one free drop-in class at any of the jiu-jitsu schools listed below, courtesy of Team Jiu-Jitsu!

If you own a jiu-jitsu school, Gracie or not, and you would like to welcome students from other affiliations on your mat for a free drop-in class, send your school info to info@alavanca.com, and we'll add your school to the Team Jiu-Jitsu database below!