Zenith BJJ
Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy and competition team
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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]
| Date founded | 2013[1] |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | USA |
| Founder | Robert Drysdale, Rodrigo Cavaca |
| Current head | Robert Drysdale[2] |
| Arts taught | Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Grappling |
| Practitioners | |
| Official website | zenithbjj |
History
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]
