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Ellisville, MO
Team Vaghi Headquarters operates at 15739 Manchester Rd, Suite A in Ellisville, Missouri. Serving as the central association headquarters for the organization, the martial arts facility provides Brazilian jiu-jitsu training, submission grappling, and competitive coaching for practitioners across the Saint Louis region. The academy is directed by Master Rodrigo Vaghi, who began training under Grandmaster Helio Gracie and Rickson Gracie and taught at the original Gracie Academy in Brazil. Vaghi achieved gold at the 2011 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro and has coached multiple tournament champions and mixed martial arts athletes. The instructional roster also includes black belt instructor Steven, a multi-discipline martial artist holding ranks in judo and Japanese jiu-jitsu. The school organizes its timetable into targeted instructional tracks for varied experience levels. Curriculum options encompass fundamental jiu-jitsu classes, advanced technical study, and dedicated competition team training. Training sessions blend situational drilling, positional escapes, and supervised live rolling, with prospective students invited to participate in a complimentary trial week.
