Professor Roberto Godoi is one of the most accomplished and respected figures in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu worldwide.
🥋 6th-Degree Black Belt
🏆 12x IBJJF World Master Champion
🏆 2x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
🏆 3x IBJJF European Champion
🏆 6x Brazilian National Champion
🥇 22x IBJJF Pan-American Champion
đź“… Teaching and leading academies since 1988
📊 Currently ranked #1 in the IBJJF World Ranking for his division
More than a teacher and mentor, Roberto Godoi is an active competitor at the highest level, proving through results what it means to live the G13BJJ values of Excellence and Determination.
In 1988, Roberto Godoi opened his first academy in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil, under the name Godoi Jiu-Jitsu. For over two decades, he built one of the strongest teams in the country, trained world-class athletes, and established a legacy of discipline, innovation, and victory.
In 2013, together with a select group of professors and athletes, he launched G13 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—a new chapter designed to spread his vision, methodology, and fighting spirit worldwide.
At G13BJJ, students train under an elite team of Black Belt professors—all IBJJF certified, champions, and active competitors in national and international tournaments.
Our instructors are more than highly technical athletes—they are passionate teachers. Many were formed on the G13 mats under Professor Roberto Godoi himself, and today they carry forward his lineage, philosophy, and methodology across the U.S. and around the globe.
This ensures every student—beginner, advanced, child, or adult—receives authentic, world-class Jiu-Jitsu instruction.
Today, G13BJJ unites more than 10,000 students across 100 schools in 5 countries. What started as one academy in SĂŁo Paulo has become a global movement, bringing Jiu-Jitsu to kids, adults, hobbyists, and champions alike.
At G13BJJ, we are more than a school—we are a family, united by friendship, respect, and the relentless pursuit of growth.
To transform lives through Jiu-Jitsu, building an inclusive, professional, and high-performance environment for every student.
With more than 100 schools worldwide and counting, our vision is to keep growing boldly, developing students and professors, and spreading our lineage and philosophy across the globe.
Integrity – Staying loyal to our mission and never compromising our principles.
Excellence – Living the champion lifestyle on and off the mats.
Innovation – Continuously evolving and redefining the sport with creativity and passion.
🔥 Train with Master Roberto Godoi—6th-Degree Black Belt, 12x World Master Champion, 2x No-Gi World Champion, 3x European Champion, 6x Brazilian National Champion, 24x Pan-American Champion, and #1 ranked competitor in his IBJJF division—and join a global family shaping champions since 1988.
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