Meet Rodrigo Crespo | Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt = Crow Jiu-Jitsu Academy

We had the good fortune of connecting with Rodrigo Crespo and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Rodrigo, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
The biggest challenge was, after 9 years, moving with the family from New York to Miami looking for quality of life and creating a whole new Jiu-Jitsu Brand. Basically, my thought was “Let’s Start from the Scratch and make it happen!”

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Rodrigo Crespo is a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under the legendary Renzo Gracie HQ in New York.

I’ve started my career in Jiu-Jitsu in 1991 at the original Carlson Gracie Academy in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. I received formal training from legendary names such as Former UFC Middleweight Champion, Murilo Bustamante, The Jiu-Jitsu Legend Leo “Leozinho” Vieira, the Multiple times BJJ World Champion Celso Venicius through finally move to New York and train with the Gracie Family and the legend itself Renzo Gracie, Rilion Gracie, Robson Gracie and Igor Gracie, among others friends/ professors.

Jiu-Jitsu becomes a passion since day 1 in my life, born and raised in Rio I was surrounded by friends who trains the “Gentle Art” my entire life. It was more than a hobby, it’s a lifestyle that brings you so many benefits in Life like Self-confidence, Discipline, Making new friends and much more. Like the 10x World Champion Surfer, Kelly Slater use to say:
‘“PUT YOUR KIDS IN JIU-JITSU BEFORE ANY OTHER SPORTS”

THROUGH JIU-JITSU THE STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE SKILLS. BY HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND ABILITY TO APPLY THE MARTIAL ART, STUDENTS WILL ALSO DEVELOP THEIR SELF-DEFENSE CAPABILITY.

OUR METHOD CONSISTS IN COMPONENTS THAT WILL MAKE OUR STUDENTS TO ACCOMPLISH OUR PURPOSE OF EMPOWERING EACH OF THEM TO GAIN BENEFITS THAT GO FAR BEYOND THE MATS.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If I had to choose a place to visit with a friend I would take the person to have breakfast at Pura Vida South Miami, than Train Jiu-Jitsu at Crow Jiu-Jitsu Academy by noon. Have lunch at Old Lisbon and go to South Beach for sunset.

After that, Dinner in some restaurant at Miracle Mile.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
To My wife, the one that believe in my dreams and follow me doesn’t matter where we go, we go together!

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