Sixth-degree black belt Rodrigo Medeiros has operated BJJ Revolution Team from 4878 Cass St in Pacific Beach, 92109, since founding the academy in 2000 — making it the second-oldest Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in San Diego. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Medeiros began Judo training at age five and started jiu-jitsu at twelve under Grandmaster Carlson Gracie, the eldest son of BJJ founder Carlos Gracie, earning his black belt in 1996. He moved to Los Angeles with Carlson Gracie before settling in Pacific Beach, where he has since produced more than thirty black belts and trained over two hundred national champions and several world champions. Fellow Cass Street neighbor The Fishery sits just a block north, a favorite among students grabbing a bite between classes. Revolution Team claimed the national team title five consecutive years from 2004 through 2008. The instructor roster includes Donnie Baltazar, a United States Marine Corps veteran and MCMAP black belt instructor who earned his BJJ black belt under Medeiros in 2019, and Mike, a fourth-degree black belt and 2022 No-Gi World silver medalist. André Gikovate, who trained under Medeiros since the early 1990s in Brazil, serves as head professor for the G1 class and also hosts a podcast in Brazil focused on children with special needs. Practitioners comparing BJJ programs in the area may also want to visit Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Pacific Beach, another respected academy nearby. The school offers programs for kids as young as four, including anti-bullying and self-defense curricula alongside adult gi and no-gi classes. BJJ Revolution Team holds a perfect 5.0-star Google rating across thirteen reviews.