Mauricio Gomes Seminar — AVT

Mauricio Gomes teaches a seminar at Ashford Vale Tudo (AVT) in Ashford, Kent, England on September 5, 2026. Gomes is one of only six people ever promoted to black belt by the legendary Rolls Gracie and holds an 8th-degree red-and-black belt after more than 50 years of training and teaching. Widely known as "Maromba," he co-founded Roger Gracie Academy in London with his cousin Roger Gracie and has taught seminars across Europe, the U.S., Japan, and Brazil. Ashford Vale Tudo is led by double black belt Warren Berry (judo and BJJ) and black belt Ben Stewart, and welcomes students of all ages and abilities out of its Willesborough facility in Ashford. A seminar with a figure as historically significant as Gomes is a rare opportunity for the Kent grappling community, and given his decades of teaching traditional, fundamentals-based jiu-jitsu passed down directly from Rolls Gracie, attendees can expect an emphasis on the sport's foundational concepts rather than modern competition-specific wrinkles.