Nelson Pereira de Campos

Nelson Pereira is the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu professor at Elite Grappling on Ilha do Governador in Rio de Janeiro, where he holds a BJJ black belt and specialises in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and ground fighting. The academy describes his teaching as bringing technical precision and a deep knowledge of the fundamentals, with a systematic approach that helps students build a solid base and progress in their ground game. Pereira teaches the bulk of the Jiu-Jitsu timetable, including early-morning gi classes, women's no-gi sessions, kids Jiu-Jitsu and evening gi and no-gi classes, within a team that also offers judo, luta livre and wrestling.