brazilian top team

What brazilian top team does

Brazilian Top Team Texas is the Texas franchise of the globally recognized Brazilian Top Team martial arts organization, originally founded in 2000 in Brazil by Master Murilo Bustamante. The Texas operation is led by Head Coach Diego Gamonal, a 5th degree black belt and three-time World Champion with five Pan American titles, and operates five locations across the state: San Antonio (HQ, Dominion, and Northeast sites), Schertz, and Austin. The academies deliver in-person instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and Muay Thai, with structured programming segmented across adults, women, children (ages 3-17 via Little Ninja and Samurai Kids tracks), and law enforcement, supported by a belt promotion progression system and instructor-led summit events such as the World Camp Summit and Community Summit.

The underlying platform is essentially a physical services operation with no proprietary digital product, mobile app, or software stack disclosed; member acquisition runs through a website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), free-trial offers, and TV appearances, while instructor credibility is the principal technical asset. The business model combines recurring membership subscription revenue with one-time revenue streams from belt promotions, seasonal packages (Summer Special Adult $537, Summer Special Kids $477), youth camps ($377), and event/seminar attendance, monetizing both ongoing training and milestone events. Customer segments are diversified across adults, youth, women, and law enforcement, with stated scale of more than 1,000 active students and over 5,000 cumulative success stories. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or franchise disclosures are present in the available data, and the operation appears to be a privately run regional chain rather than a venture-backed or PE-owned platform.

Name

brazilian top team

Legal name

Brazilian Top Team

Website

https://bttsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Brazilian Top Team Texas is a five-location martial arts academy chain in Texas offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and Muay Thai instruction to adults, women, children, and law enforcement, generating revenue through memberships, camps, and belt promotion events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Martial Arts Training

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Combat Sports Gyms & Dojos (MMA, Boxing, Wrestling, Martial Arts) (MPAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grappling & Submission Arts Training (Judo, BJJ, Wrestling) (HSADADAC), Kids & Youth Martial Arts Programs (HSADADAG), Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Training (HSADADAD)

Keywords

• Martial arts training
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Mixed martial arts
• Muay Thai classes
• Self-defense training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Recurring membership fees for ongoing martial arts training programs including Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and Muay Thai classes for adults and children
2. Events and Camps: Revenue from special events, camps, and championships including Summer Special programs, Kids Summer Camp, Wrestling Championship, and World Camp Summit
3. Belt and Stripe Promotions: Fees for belt promotion ceremonies for both adult and children martial arts practitioners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brazilian Top Team Texas operates physical martial arts training academies offering instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and Muay Thai for adults and children at multiple Texas locations. The company delivers recurring coaching programs, seasonal camps, and competitive events, complemented by belt promotion ceremonies and community summits. Services are sold directly to consumers via memberships, drop-in classes, and program-specific enrollments across five Texas training facilities.

Product overview

Brazilian Top Team Texas is a martial arts academy offering a comprehensive suite of training programs centered on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and Muay Thai. The organization provides structured programs for all skill levels from age 3 through adulthood, including specialized offerings for women and law enforcement. The core training programs (Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and Muay Thai) are complemented by youth development programs (Kids Jiu-Jitsu, Little Ninja, Samurai Kids), seasonal camps (Summer Special Kids/Adult, Kids Summer Camp), and belt/stripe promotion events. Major events include the World Camp Summit and South Central Texas Community Summit. BTT operates multiple Texas locations including San Antonio (HQ and Dominion), Austin, Schertz, and Northeast San Antonio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Ground-based martial arts training focusing on technique, self-defense, confidence building, and fitness for students from age 3 through adulthood, offered via Gi and No-Gi formats.
• Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Training program blending striking and grappling techniques for comprehensive combat sports skill development across adult and teen cohorts.
• Muay Thai Striking art instruction using punches, kicks, elbows, and knees, delivered as adult fundamentals and kids programs emphasizing power, precision, and conditioning.
• Women's Jiu-Jitsu Exclusive Gi and No-Gi classes designed for women, focused on self-defense, alertness, activeness, and physical fitness in a women-only training environment.
• Kids Jiu-Jitsu Programs Age-appropriate martial arts instruction including Little Ninja (ages 3-7) and Samurai Kids (ages 7-12), plus a Home School Program and Teen Jiu-Jitsu (ages 12-17), building self-confidence, discipline, and self-defense.
• Law Enforcement Self-Defense Class Free, dedicated self-defense class offered to police and law enforcement agencies as a community service program.
• Summer Special Adult Seasonal intensive martial arts training program for adults, priced at $537.00 for the summer period.
• Summer Special Kids Seasonal martial arts training program for children, priced at $477.00 for the summer period.
• Kids Summer Camp Summer camp program for children offering martial arts training, available in full-time ($377.00) and part-time ($10.00) formats.
• World Camp Summit Major martial arts training camp and summit event hosted at BTT Texas.
• South Central Texas Community Summit Community summit event for martial arts practitioners in South Central Texas, offered free of charge.
• Wrestling Championship Wrestling competition event with a $10.00 entry fee.
• Master Adult Belt & Stripe Promotion Ranking advancement ceremony for adult martial arts practitioners, priced at $377.00.
• Kids Belt Promotion Belt promotion ceremony for children progressing through the martial arts program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% self-defense tactics effectiveness rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Master Murilo BustamantecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Founder of Brazilian Top Team. Master Murilo Bustamante is the first UFC belt champion, Master of jiu-jitsu, world champion in 1999, four-time Brazilian champion and UFC heavyweight world champion. He established the training methodologies and brand foundation for BTT Texas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Top Team: The other major 'Top Team' Brazilian martial arts brand, with multi-location academies in the U.S. Closely comparable to BTT Texas in lineage, discipline mix (BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai), and championship-led positioning.
• Gracie Barra: The largest global BJJ franchise with hundreds of locations. Directly comparable multi-location academy model, recurring membership revenue, and youth/adult programming targeting the same customer base.
• Alliance BJJ: Brazilian-founded BJJ organization with affiliated academies worldwide. Closely comparable in pedigree, competition-driven culture, and structured curriculum for kids through adults.
• 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu: Founded by Eddie Bravo, this BJJ franchise specializes in no-gi jiu-jitsu with locations across the U.S. Comparable academy model and brand-led identity, though narrower discipline focus.
• Atos Jiu-Jitsu: BJJ competition team with affiliated academies globally. Comparable championship pedigree, structured curriculum, and youth/adult programming.
• Checkmat BJJ: Brazilian-founded BJJ organization with affiliated academies. Comparable lineage, multi-discipline combat sports training, and brand-affiliate model.
• Renzo Gracie Academy: Iconic BJJ academy in NYC founded by a Gracie family member. Comparable championship lineage, technical instruction focus, and multiple program tiers for different age groups.
• Lloyd Irvin's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Established BJJ academy and competition team based in the U.S. Comparable instruction-led model, championship-level coaching, and structured adult/kids programs.

Emerging players

• Gracie University: BJJ instruction combining in-person certified training centers with a robust online curriculum. Comparable core product but with a differentiated digital channel that BTT Texas does not currently operate.

Broad incumbents

• UFC Gym: Franchise fitness brand tied to the UFC. Overlaps in MMA-adjacent training, multiple locations, and family/kids programming, but broader fitness positioning rather than BJJ-specialized.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BrazilianTopTeamTexas
• Facebookfacebook.com/BTTTEXAS
• Instagraminstagram.com/btt_sa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brazilian-top-team-schertz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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