Ricardo Murgel
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF)
Life Member - Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF)
Member - USJJF Senior Masters Caucus
Member - USJJF Technical Committee
Member - USAJJ (BJJ - Grappling) Committee
Member - BJJ - Grappling Committee of Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF)
Pioneer of Taiho Jutsu - 2022 USAUMA Hall of Fame
Over 65 years of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo.
Professor Ricardo Murgel is the Head Coach, Instructor, and Founder of the Union Team. He is one of the few (less than 25) 9th Degree Grandmasters of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the world. He has a unique background, with no parallel to any other BJJ Master or Professor.
Professor Murgel is currently 76 years old.He started his Martial Arts & Law Enforcement Journey at the age of 12, back in 1957, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Since 1974, he has trained and is a Judo Black belt. He trained and competed in Europe, Japan and Brazil, for almost 27 years, with extensive training in Boxing, Muay-Thai, Luta Livre (Free Style Grappling), Submission Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), as a competitor, Instructor, and Coach. I also have weapons expertise covering edged and improvised weapons as well as firearms.
Professor Murgel is the only 9th Degree Grandmaster of BJJ that also is certified by the Peace Officer Standard Training Council (P.O.S.T) as a Guest Defensive Tactics and Firearms Instructor. He has been sharing my practical, hands on experience all over the world for more than four decades now. Read his full Q+A interview here.
In the field of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, Ju-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, his accomplishments speak for themselves. He has trained and continue to train and coach hundreds of competitors, including dozens of World, National, and State BJJ and Submission Grappling champions.
Professor Murgel has also trained and coached MMA fighters in the Pride Championships and the UFC.
As a Law Enforcement Instructor, with specialties in Extreme Close Quarters Combat and Science of Human Behavior (a.k.a. Management of Aggressive Behavior), He has instructed Law Enforcement Agencies all over the world, including Elite Forces.
Professor Ricardo Mugel's Contact Info - [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ricardo.murgel
Website: https://www.unionteambjj.com/
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF)
Life Member - Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF)
Member - USJJF Senior Masters Caucus
Member - USJJF Technical Committee
Member - USAJJ (BJJ - Grappling) Committee
Member - BJJ - Grappling Committee of Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF)
Pioneer of Taiho Jutsu - 2022 USAUMA Hall of Fame
Over 65 years of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo.
Professor Ricardo Murgel is the Head Coach, Instructor, and Founder of the Union Team. He is one of the few (less than 25) 9th Degree Grandmasters of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the world. He has a unique background, with no parallel to any other BJJ Master or Professor.
Professor Murgel is currently 76 years old.He started his Martial Arts & Law Enforcement Journey at the age of 12, back in 1957, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Since 1974, he has trained and is a Judo Black belt. He trained and competed in Europe, Japan and Brazil, for almost 27 years, with extensive training in Boxing, Muay-Thai, Luta Livre (Free Style Grappling), Submission Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), as a competitor, Instructor, and Coach. I also have weapons expertise covering edged and improvised weapons as well as firearms.
Professor Murgel is the only 9th Degree Grandmaster of BJJ that also is certified by the Peace Officer Standard Training Council (P.O.S.T) as a Guest Defensive Tactics and Firearms Instructor. He has been sharing my practical, hands on experience all over the world for more than four decades now. Read his full Q+A interview here.
In the field of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, Ju-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, his accomplishments speak for themselves. He has trained and continue to train and coach hundreds of competitors, including dozens of World, National, and State BJJ and Submission Grappling champions.
Professor Murgel has also trained and coached MMA fighters in the Pride Championships and the UFC.
As a Law Enforcement Instructor, with specialties in Extreme Close Quarters Combat and Science of Human Behavior (a.k.a. Management of Aggressive Behavior), He has instructed Law Enforcement Agencies all over the world, including Elite Forces.
Professor Ricardo Mugel's Contact Info - [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ricardo.murgel
Website: https://www.unionteambjj.com/