David Adiv   

David's journey in the martial arts spans over 20 years. He was first introduced into the martial arts through the study of Judo, in which, he went on to hold many international titles. It was at a Judo tournament that David was privileged to see Royler Gracie in action first hand. He was able to witness the effectiveness and efficiency of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, as it was handed down from father (Helio Gracie) to son.

Later while teaching Judo in the US, David had the opportunity to meet and train with Rickson Gracie. Rickson took note of David's martial prowess and immediately put him in contact with Royler. In 1992, David began his training under Royler Gracie by going to Brazil. From then on David would spend 6 months out of each year training in Brazil.

In 1995, Royler invited David to be part of his training team and accompany him and Rickson Gracie for Royler's first Vale Tudo match in Japan. Since then, he has traveled with Royler as part of his training team.

On his own, David is accomplished in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, competing in various tournaments including The Pan American Championships 96' and the 1st Rickson Gracie International Tournament where he not only won his division but also walked away with the award for the most technical fighter. He has competed in the Mundials (The Worlds) and done extremely well.

As an instructor, David teaches all aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the self-defense aspect to Sport Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling and on to Vale Tudo. He is considered by many to be one of the most technical black belts today.

David has also spearheaded the development of the Royler Gracie-David Adiv Jiu-Jitsu Team in the US. Through seminars, affiliated instructors and the annual Royler Gracie Championships, the organization has seen a tremendous increase in members in the past years.

Royler Gracie

Royler Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the fifth son of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. He started Jiu-Jitsu at the age of three, playing soccer in a gi in his family academy. As soon as he was old enough to compete, the young Royler started his illustrious competition career. He has been competing as a black belt for more than twenty years and has had more than three hundred matches in that time span. He has won the world championships four years running along with several national and regional titles. He was the most active sport jiu-jitsu competitor during that period, always ready to test himself against people of all sizes holding many different titles. Royler has a fire burning inside that propels him to achieve things no other person has achieved in the sport.

When one looks at Royler the most striking characteristic is his slight frame. This image is reinforced when he takes on opponents far larger than himself. His lack of brawn has made Royler the technician par excellence. He is totally dependent upon superior technique for victory. This technical perfection makes Royler one of the most skillful and adept of the Gracie clan. He is the pure Jiu-Jitsu man's fighter, precise, technical, relaxed-always looking to employ technique and strategy against strength. As a result, Royler can teach anyone, even the physically ungifted and weak, to prevail in a fight. This makes him one of the most sought after instructors in the martial arts world. He is the living embodiment of the martial artist's dream of skill and technique overcoming strength and aggression. Eighteen years as a black belt instructor and leading member of the most famous grappling team in the world make him one of the foremost coaches in the world. His teaching schedule is brutal. Every day he rises early to teach private lessons through the length of the day, then the group class at night. Only a handful of people can legitimately claim the fighting and coaching expertise of this remarkable figure.