All our instructors are professionals who have been developed to offer the highest quality of instruction. Every member of our instructor's team is approachable, caring, and possesses a true love for teaching
martial arts. After taking just a few lessons, you will see why
Marcus Soares
is the best Canadian choice to learn the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Marcus Soares is the best instructor in Vancouver and the most experience BJJ teacher in Canada. He is the only 7th degree BJJ black belt teaching gin Canada and has over 30 years experience teaching Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
No other grappling, submission or MMA instructor in Vancouver or Canada has the knowledge, expertise and valuable teaching experience than Marcus Soares.
Marcus was one of the original students of Carlson Gracie and a first generation fighter in Brazil. He was a direct student of Carlson Gracie who is widely regarded as one of the best BJJ, Vale tudo, and grapplers in history.
Carlson Gracie jiu-jitsu is the best grappling style as it combines the skills of Gracie Jiu-jitsu with a power, strength and aggressive fighting style.
Marcus learned his teaching technique directly from the Master himself. No other instructor in Vancouver has as much experience training, teaching and practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission grappling.
Over 30 years Marcus has used what Carlson Gracie taught him and has refined his teaching methods. He started out teaching as the main head instructor for the main Carlson Gracie academy in Rio de Janeiro teaching and training with some of the best known fighters in history like Alan Goes, Andre Pederneiras (Nova União Founder), Ricardo Liborio (American Top Team Founder), Carley Gracie, Carlson Gracie Jr., Mario Sperry, Conan Silveira (American Top Team Founder), Murilo Bustamante (Brazilian Top Team Founder), Ricardo De La Riva ,Ricardo “Rey” Diogo and Wallid Ismail.
When most of the instructors Vancouver were just kids Marcus was learning Jiujitsu, training with the most recognized fighters in histories and in contact with some the greatest minds in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu history.
Marcus Soares has more teaching experience than all the MMA, Grappling and BJJ instructors combined. He is a 7th degree red and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and there are only a handful of red and black belts teaching in the world today.
If you want the best and most effective and authentic Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, grappling, and submission training no other instructor in the lower mainland Vancouver area can even compare with Marcus Soares in experience, knowledge, and overall teaching experience.
Marcus Soares has been published in many grappling magazines world wide and highly regarded for his knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. The picture below is from Grappling Magazine where he is showing a half guard pass and cervical choke on UFC and Pride fighter Denis Kang.
