Union Team BJJ · Alpharetta, Georgia
From First-Time Beginner to Confident Competitor.
Learn Jiu-Jitsu Directly From a Grandmaster
- 40+ Years Training
- World & National Champions
- Kids, Teens & Adults
Union Team BJJ Programs
Union Team BJJ Training for Every Stage
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Kids
Kids BJJ training that develops focus, discipline, confidence, respect, practical self-defense, and healthy habits.
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Teens
Teen Jiu-Jitsu classes that build confidence, discipline, and real self-defense skills.
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Adults
Adult BJJ from essential fundamentals through intermediate and advanced training, with practical self-defense and live application.
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Competition Jiu-Jitsu Training
Live rolling, footage review, mindset coaching, and Warriors Forge preparation for serious competitors.
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Striking & Self-Defense Training
Practical striking and self-defense training for confidence, awareness, and real-world readiness.
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Private Jiu-Jitsu Lessons
Private Jiu-Jitsu lessons for focused coaching, faster progress, and personal attention.
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Modern Taiho Jutsu
Every Thursday, 6:20 PM–7:20 PM, during the Adult and Teen class.
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Private Training & Seminars
Private weapons training, corporate events, and specialized group seminars led by Union Team BJJ.
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Grandmaster Ricardo Murgel
Learn From One of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's Few 9th-Degree Grandmasters
Founder and head instructor Grandmaster Ricardo Murgel brings decades of martial arts experience to every Union Team BJJ program. A Judo black belt since 1974, he trained and competed in Brazil, Europe, and Japan and has extensive experience in boxing, Muay Thai, Luta Livre, submission grappling, and mixed martial arts.
His track record spans nearly every level of training: UFC champions, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champions of different ages, professional fighters, SWAT personnel, FBI personnel, local police officers, beginners, and developing students.
That breadth of experience connects high-level competition, practical self-defense, professional fighting, law-enforcement training, and the development of students from their first class to championship performance.
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Why Students and Parents Stay
The Union Team Difference
Martial Jiu-Jitsu—Not Sport-Only Training
Union Team BJJ combines authentic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with practical self-defense, integrated grappling, essential striking concepts, and competition preparation.
Students develop leverage, control, movement, composure, and awareness in a structured environment where technical standards matter.
Our Training Values
Serious Instruction. Welcoming Academy.
Whether you are walking onto the mat for the first time or preparing for competition, training is structured around sound technique, steady progress, respect, and safety.
Lineage & Experience
A curriculum shaped by decades of training, teaching, and competition.
Real-World Application
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu integrated with takedowns, control, striking awareness, and self-defense.
Progress With Purpose
Clear instruction for beginners, families, experienced students, and competitors.
Inside Union Team BJJ
Real Training. Real Students. Real Results.
A look at Union Team BJJ classes, instructors, competitors, and the community training together in Alpharetta.
Life at Union Team BJJ
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