Established in 1997 in Paris, France
Founder Jovan Žerjal - BJJ black belt first degree IBJJF
Before founding the team, Jovan Zerjal lived and played sports in France. He trained karate for a long time, in which he has a brown belt, and Jiu Jitsu in which he has a black belt. After many years of searching, and the emerging of BJJ in the world, he is one of the pioneers of BJJ in Europe.
He began training at one of the first clubs in Europe - Cercle Tissier in Paris. Training hard and participating at various events in France, he regulary went to train in Brazil where he started traing with great master Carlson Gracie.
He went to the World Championships for the Carlson Gracie Academy. Earning first place and the gold medal at the European Cup he became the first Serb to win the gold European medal, competing for Yugoslavia. (After many years his son also became the European champion)
He founded the Zerjal Team in Paris, Bagnolet where he trained and coached the team.He came to Serbia in 2000 and brought Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. As a pioneer of BJJ in Europe he created clubs and founded the BJJ Association of Serbia. He received his black belt from master Fernando Pinduke (7th dan) - the greatest fighter of the first generation on the great master Carlson Gracie.
He was the first in Serbia to officially train fighters for MMA and created some of the greatest names in the region. The younger generation of his competitors won, in both junior and senior competitions, numerous medals at International, European and World championships in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grappling.
The best results are yet to come
Instructors Team Results:
- 2nd place World Grapling Championship 2009 – No Gi Open Class
- 3rd place World Grappling Championship 2009 – Gi Open Class
- 3rd place World Grappling Championship 2009 – Gi Welterweight
- 1st place 15th Grapplers Quest - Advanced Men's NoGi Welterweight
- 3rd place 15th Grapplers Quest - Advanced Men's NoGi Absolute
- 1st place 15th Grapplers Quest - BJJ Men's Purple Belt Welterweight
- 1st place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Super Heavy
- 2nd place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Super Heavy
- 1st place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Open Class
- 2nd place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Open Class
- 1st place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Female - Super Feather
- 3rd place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Middle
- 3rd place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Open Class
- 3rd place European BJJ Championship 2009 - Middle
- 1st place NAGA 2008 - No-Gi Advanced - Middle
- 2nd place World Cup 2006 – Middle Weight
- 1st place European BJJ Championships 2007- Middle Weight
- 1st place Naga 2008 No-Gi Advanced – Middle Weight
- 1st place European BJJ Championship 2007 – Heavy Weight Junior
- 3rd place European BJJ Championship 2007 – Absolute Weight Junior
- 3rd place European BJJ Championship 2007 Team – Junior Team
- 1st place Belgium BJJ Spartakiade – Middle Weight
- 1st place III Hungarian Profesional Grappling - Welter Weight
- 1st place III Hungarian Profesional Grappling – Middle Weight
- 3rd place III Hungarian Profesional Grappling – Absolute Weight
- 1st place Croatian Open BJJ,Grappling 2008 – Light Weight
- 2nd place Croatian Open BJJ,Grappling 2008 – Women
- 1st place III Serbian BJJ Championship- Light Weight
- 2nd place III Serbian BJJ Championship – Light Weight
- 1st place III Serbian BJJ Championship- Middle Weight
- 2nd place III Serbian BJJ Championship – Middle Weight
- 1st place III Serbian BJJ Championship – Heavy Weight
- 1st place III Serbian BJJ Championship – Absolute Weight
- 1st place II Hungarian Profesionnal Grappling - Light Weight
- 3rd place II Hungarian Profesional Grappling - Light Weight
- 1st place II Hungarian Profesionnal Grappling - Light Weight
- 3rd place II Hungarian Profesional Grappling - Light Weight
- 3rd place II Hungarian Profesionnal Grappling - Heavy Weight
- 3rd place II Hungarian Profesional Grappling - Super Heavy Weight
Jovan at Pinduka Academy
Jovan, Master Pinduka and Milan
Carlson Gracie Academy
Jovan Žerjal, Master Carlson Gracie
Copacabana
Jovan Žerjal at competition
Grand Master Helio Gracie, Pinduka