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Nova União in the United States: every school, by state

Nova União is the Rio de Janeiro team that André Pederneiras and Wendell Alexander founded in 1995, with licensed academies across Brazil and an affiliate map that reaches five continents. This is the independent directory of its United States schools — 22 doors across 13 states, each with its address, phone and website as the network's own locator prints them, and a full guide where this site has verified the school against its own published pages. Search by city, state or zip, or browse state by state.

An independent guide. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nova União.

By state

Every school on one map

Pins are placed from stored coordinates for each school's published address — geocoded through OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL), or taken from the network's own locator where it publishes coordinates. A missing pin means the address hasn't been placed yet, not that the school moved.

All schools

Sorted by region, then city. Schools with a full guide link into the city page that covers them — schedule, first-visit terms and the evidence behind every claim live there.

  • Arizona

  • Gustavo Dantas Jiu Jitsu Academy
    AZ · 1848 E University Drive Suite 108, Tempe, Arizona 85281, USA · Professor Gustavo Dantas

  • California

  • Minc Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · school site
    CA · 800 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, California 94061, USA · Professor Pedro Minc
  • NU Atlanta · school site
    CA · Rodness' Martial Arts Center 415 L Street, Davis, California 95616, USA · +1 (404) 353-8080 · Professor Steve Rodness

  • Connecticut

  • CT Combat Training Center
    CT · 27 Main Street, Oakville, Connecticut 06779, USA · Professor Joseph Brewer-Grzegorczyk
  • Jitsu Academy CT - I · school site
    CT · 600 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492, USA · Professor Oswaldo Jurema
  • Jitsu Academy CT - II · school site
    CT · 199 Shunpike Rd, Cromwell, Connecticut 06416, USA · Professor Oswaldo Jurema

  • Florida

  • 305 Grappling / Team Nova Uniao
    FL · 10 NW 32nd Street, Miami, Florida 33127, USA · Professor Marcelo Meleiro
  • Brabus Academy
    FL · 3855 Lake Emma Rd, Lake Mary, FL, 32746, USA · Professor Leo Santos

  • Georgia

  • Diego Saraiva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - I · school site
    GA · 9945 Jones Bridge Rd Suite 108-109, Johns Creek, Georgia 30022, USA · Professor Diego Saraiva
  • Diego Saraiva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - II · school site
    GA · 10500 Alpharetta Hwy Suite 10502A, Roswell, Georgia 30076, USA · Professor Diego Saraiva
  • Diego Saraiva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - III · school site
    GA · 6290 McDonough Dr NW, Norcross, Georgia 30093, USA · Professor Diego Saraiva

  • Hawaii

  • NU 86 BJJ · school site
    HI · 94-801 Farrington Hwy #106, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797, USA · Professor Paul Ano

  • Nevada

  • Life Jiu Jitsu · school site
    NV · 3993 S McCarran Blvd, Reno, Nevada 89502, USA · Professor Frederico Eira
  • Nova Uniao Las Vegas / Rivals BJJ Las Vegas
    NV · 5959 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118, USA · Professor Reese Idica

  • New Jersey

  • Vitor Shaolin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy · school site
    NJ · 1985 US-22, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076, USA · Professor Vítor Shaolin

  • New York

  • SD Jiu Jitsu · school site
    NY · 333 W 52nd Street, 401 4th Floor, New York, New York 10019, USA · Professor Silvio Duram

  • Ohio

  • Manchak Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · school site
    OH · 3065 E Lincoln Way, Wooster, Ohio 44691, USA · Professor Mike Manchak
  • TKO Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · school site
    OH · 3570 Forest Lakes Drive, Uniontown, Ohio 44685, USA · Professor Christopher Kriebel

  • South Carolina

  • Charleston BJJ · school site
    SC · 7644 Southrail Rd Unit 100B, North Charleston, SC, 29420, USA · Professor Nate Sisco
  • Jitsu Academy SC · school site
    SC · 1674 Lake Murray Blvd, Columbia, South Carolina 29212, USA · Professors Danilo and Jessica Cherman

  • Tennessee

  • Border Martial Arts Academy · school site
    TN · 4644 Merchants Park Circle, Collierville, Tennessee 38017. USA · Professors John Border and Mohammad Ihmoud

  • Texas

  • Nova Uniao ATX / South Austin Gym · school site
    TX · 5700 Manchaca Rd #365, Austin, Texas 78745, USA · Professor Wellington Brito & Coach Blade

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