WALK THROUGH THE DOOR. FIRST STEP IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST.

Since 2014, Zero BJJ has had the privilege of sharing the art of Jiu Jitsu. We are located in a 13,000 ft.² , two-story facility, equipped with a first floor gym and 5000 ft.² of mat space on the second floor.

I walked into my first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy 

in 2002 while living in Miami. I wasn’t even sure what Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was and had no idea what to expect. What I found was not only a martial art, but a life style- a way of life that would impact every facet of my life. I began studying under Pedro and Guillermo Valente, both native Brazilians who received their black belts from Helio Gracie. I studied, I trained, and I eventually earned my blue belt. That was my first big step.  In 2004 I found myself back in my hometown of York, PA, with no direction and no teacher. It is said that when the pupil is ready the teacher will come. In 2008 he did. A black belt named Daniel Beleza immigrated to the United States from Fortaleza, Brazil, and found himself in PA. He is a champion whose lineage includes the world famous Nova Uniao and SAS Jiu Jitsu teams. In 2013, after years of work and lessons learned, I received the coveted Black Belt. Being the second American ever to receive this honor from Daniel was one of my proudest moments.