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Zenith BJJ

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Zenith BJJ
Date founded2013[1]
Country of originUSA
FounderRobert Drysdale, Rodrigo Cavaca
Current headRobert Drysdale[2]
Arts taughtBrazilian jiu-jitsu, Grappling
Practitioners
Official websitezenithbjj.com.br Edit this at Wikidata

Zenith BJJ is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu association and team started in 2013 by black belt World champions Robert Drysdale and Rodrigo Cavaca.[3] Drysdale runs Zenith Las Vegas and Cavaca runs Zenith Santos in Brazil, with more affiliates in the US, Canada, Central America, South America, Europe and Australia.[4]

History

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Zenith BJJ was established in 2013 after Rodrigo Cavaca left the Checkmat team to start a new team alongside his friend Robert Drysdale.[5] Both founders were teammates and trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu together at Brasa Clube de Jiujitsu in Brazil.[6]

The Zenith BJJ main academy and headquarters is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Zenith BJJ was one of the top 10 teams of the women's division at the 2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.[7]

Notable members

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A list of current and former members:

  • Robert Drysdale
  • Rodrigo Cavaca
  • Amy Campo[8]
  • Paulo Rezende[9]
  • Marcelo Nunes[10]
  • Fellipe Andrew[11]
  • Adam Zielinski
  • Paulo Silva
  • Lukasz Michalec
  • Nicklas Hartman
  • Warren Weingartner
  • Emilio Rodriguez
  • Scott Dempster
  • Przemysław Gnat

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Robert Drysdale". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. April 10, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Drysdale Takes Us Through A Typical Day Training at Zenith BJJ in Las Vegas". Bjj Eastern Europe. October 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Biggest Team Switches & Break Ups In Jiu-Jitsu History". BJJ Eastern Europe. December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "zenithbjj about us". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  5. ^ "Rodrigo Cavaca". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. July 15, 2010.
  6. ^ "The History of Checkmat". Attack The Back. March 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Results World IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship 2021". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  8. ^ "Amy Campo". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. February 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Paulo Rezende". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. November 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "Marcelo Nunes". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. September 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Fellipe Andrew Explains Decision To Switch Teams from Zenith to Alliance". Bjj Eastern Europe. November 19, 2020.
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