with Pedro Sauer (Pedro Sauer BJJ Association)
The Pedro Sauer Association holds its training camp at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Pedro Sauer, a Rickson Gracie black belt, leads his international network of affiliated schools through multiple days of seminars and instruction. The camp draws students and instructors from Pedro Sauer schools worldwide.
The Pedro Sauer Association holds its training camp at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada beginning August 13, 2026. Pedro Sauer is a black belt under Rickson Gracie and one of the most respected traditional BJJ instructors in the world, having built an international association of affiliated schools that emphasizes self-defense-oriented, fundamentals-first jiu-jitsu. Association training camps typically bring together instructors and students from Pedro Sauer schools worldwide for multiple days of seminars, technical sessions, and testing, all held at a central hotel venue for convenience. The camp is generally open to Pedro Sauer Association members and affiliated students, though visiting practitioners should check directly with the association for guest policy, schedule, and registration through pedrosauer.com/en/events.
Pedro Sauer
Pedro Sauer received his black belt in 1985 at Gracie Humaitá in Rio de Janeiro under Helio and Rickson Gracie, and was one of "The Famous Five" — the first five black belts Rickson Gracie personally promoted. Now an 8th-degree coral belt and founder of the Pedro Sauer BJJ Association, he teaches traditional, self-defense-rooted Gracie/Rickson-lineage jiu-jitsu.
When and where is the Pedro Sauer Association Training Camp?
August 13, 2026, at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Who is Pedro Sauer?
A BJJ black belt under Rickson Gracie and founder of the Pedro Sauer Association, an international network of schools known for traditional, self-defense-oriented jiu-jitsu.
Is this camp open to non-affiliated students?
Association camps are typically geared toward Pedro Sauer Association members and affiliate schools; check with the association for guest policy.
What happens at the camp?
Expect multiple days of seminars, technical instruction, and likely belt testing, bringing together the association's international network.
How do I register?
Registration details are posted at pedrosauer.com/en/events.
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