Launching Your BJJ Competition Journey After 30

Gustavo Dantas is a fourth degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Andre Pederneiras. With nearly 20 years of coaching experience and being a World Class competitor, Gustavo is a public speaker as well as a Certified Mental & Life Coach with a bachelor's degree in physical education from UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro). Gustavo left Brazil in 1999 with a couple thousand dollars, two bags and one teenage dream: to have his own 100% Jiu-Jitsu Academy and to make his living through the passion of his life, Jiu-Jitsu. The Gustavo Dantas Jiu-Jitsu Academy was established in Tempe, Arizona on March 6, 2012, reinforcing the statement, "Believe in yourself, believe in your dreams. Hard work pays off."

Gustavo was the Jiu-Jitsu coach of the Mixed Martial Arts Gym, Arizona Combat Sports for 11 years, where he achieved his 2-0 MMA Record. During that time, Gustavo started the mission of promoting Jiu-Jitsu in the state of Arizona, becoming the Vice-President of the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation and turning a small, 40-competitor, in-house tournament in 2001 to an impressive 700 competitors in 2011, which has helped Arizona to be recognized as one of the Jiu-Jitsu power houses in the United States.