About RANGE BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

At Range BJJ NYC, we cater everything we do with our customers/students in mind and our mission is to offer our students the very best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction and training, so that they may reach their highest potential in a safe, supportive environment.

We believe that the journey is as important as the destination, and each student has their own unique path. Beginner BJJ: The Best Way to Start. Our beginner program is specifically designed for those taking their first steps into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

From your first class, you’ll be introduced to the core movements, key positions, and essential defensive skills that form the backbone of BJJ. Our instructors simplify complex concepts into easy-to-follow lessons so you can quickly build confidence and a strong foundation. While training, you’ll also gain practical self-defense skills, improve overall fitness, and grow in a positive, ego-free setting.

Our beginner curriculum includes:

• Core movement patterns unique to Jiu-Jitsu
• Positional control, escapes, and reversals
• Foundational submissions and defense tactics
• BJJ-specific warm-ups and conditioning
• Training etiquette and safe practice habits
• Step-by-step progression into live rolling

Intermediate & Advanced BJJ Programs

For students ready to push past the basics, our intermediate and advanced classes focus on high-level techniques and deeper strategy. These sessions cover advanced guard variations, fluid transitions, and competition-proven systems designed to sharpen your grappling.

As you train, you’ll refine your personal game, test yourself against skilled partners, and continuously expand your technical range. The curriculum evolves with the sport itself, blending time-tested fundamentals with cutting-edge innovations from modern Jiu-Jitsu.

No-Gi Training: Fast-Paced Grappling

Our No-Gi program develops speed, agility, and real-world applicability. Without the gi, you’ll rely on body mechanics, wrestling-inspired takedowns, and fluid transitions to control opponents. This style is also a great complement for mixed martial arts and submission-only competitions.

No-Gi training highlights:

• Wrestling takedowns and pressure control
  
• Advanced leg lock systems
  
• Explosive positional movement
  
• Body lock passing strategies
  
• Conditioning and functional strength building
  
• Prep for modern No-Gi tournaments

Women’s BJJ: Strength Through Technique

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu empowers women through the intelligent use of leverage and timing rather than brute force. Our women’s program provides a safe, supportive environment where female practitioners gain confidence, develop self-defense skills, and improve overall health.

Here, you’ll learn proven strategies to neutralize larger opponents, escape dangerous situations, and protect yourself effectively. It’s a community built on encouragement, empowerment, and technical mastery.

Kids BJJ: Life Lessons on the Mats

Our youth BJJ programs are about more than martial arts—they help shape confident, disciplined, and resilient young people. Through age-specific training, children learn respect, focus, teamwork, and perseverance while having fun on the mats.

Parents consistently notice positive changes in behavior, attention, and self-esteem both in school and at home. With every class, kids not only improve physically but also develop the character to thrive in all aspects of life.

Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Eduardo relocated to NYC in 2000. As an American Citizen, he established life and family in the Upper East Side of town. For many years, Eduardo envisioned bringing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the heart of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, as it was one of the few NYC neighborhoods that did not have a BJJ presence.

Eduardo started his BJJ journey in the early 1990s and through the years, had the privilege to have learned under the tutelage of Professors Fabio Gurgel, Romero ‘Jacare’ Cavalcanti, Marcelo Garcia, and Lucas Lepri. 

In 2010, Eduardo received his Black Belt from Lucas Lepri. 

Eduardo believes that the Jiu-Jitsu learning journey has no end. New techniques are created, different approaches emerge, and new styles become in evidence, so It is crucial to have the opportunity to gain knowledge of the new and be able to connect the novel concepts with the Jiu Jitsu fundamentals. 

Eduardo is currently a 4th-degree black belt

Accomplishments:

2X New York Open Champion

1X Long Island Pride Champion

Originally from Paris, France, Nadire started his martial arts journey at a young age, initially with boxing, then Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. In the 1990s, Nadire started his Jiu-Jitsu journey in France and deepened his study by traveling and living in Brazil while studying at Gracie Humaita. Through the years, he had the opportunity to have learned from Royler and Renzo Gracie, Fabio Clemente, Lucas Lepri, Babs Olusanmokun, and Eduardo Capeluto. 

Nadire earned his Black Belt in 2017 from Babs Olusanmokun and Fabio Clemente and is currently a 2nd-degree Black Belt under Eduardo Capeluto.

Accomplishments:

NY Open champion

Boston Open Champion

2nd place Long Island Pride

3rd place Worlds Master

Born and raised in New York, Coach Adrian started training in Goju-ryu karate at the age of 6 and reached up to black belt. After many years of practice, Adrian got more and more engaged with American Football and aspired to continue the sport in college and even professionally. That is when Jiu-Jitsu entered his life, and a different journey started, studying BJJ and Judo. His upbringing in martial arts became more well-rounded through the years, incorporating Muay Thai and self-defense as other core principles of training. Coach Adrian competed and medaled in submission-only tournaments both in the gi and nogi. He had the opportunity to learn under renowned instructors such as Renzo Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Murillo Santana, and more. He eventually joined Alliance Jiu-Jitsu, where he trained for many years and earned his brown belt.

 Currently, Coach Adrian trains under Professor Eduardo Capeluto, where he continues his BJJ journey and development.