Our Core Service:
SLL Grappling Academy provides small, ultra-focused classes for people who want to excel quickly in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Student Benefits:
Classes are anchored by skill drills building muscle memory, and light sparring.
You can expect...
Small class sizes allows coach to thoroughly attend to every student.
Come in and register for a free class or fill out the form below!
SLL Grappling Academy provides small, ultra-focused classes for people who want to excel quickly in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Student Benefits:
Classes are anchored by skill drills building muscle memory, and light sparring.
You can expect...
- The power to protect yourself
- Elevated self-confidence
- Increased awareness
- Enhanced concentration
- Improved athleticism & mobility
- Lowered stress & anxiety
- Enhanced sleep quality
Small class sizes allows coach to thoroughly attend to every student.
Come in and register for a free class or fill out the form below!
For those looking to master sport, improve their ability to defend themselves, or simply improve their physical fitness, SLL offers an environment perfectly tailored to its members.
- Jalaan Youm, 2015, high school student
A great group of guys and girls from SLL Grappling's team in Saigon Vietnam shortly before coach's move back to California. After the closure of this location coach Eric Adams opened up SLL Club D7 to support areas around District 7. And coach Duc "Kain" Tuan launched SLL Club D3 to continue serving the downtown area just down the street from this old location! (2018)
VIDEO: Coach Erik conducting a class at Saigon Luta-Livre & BJJ
on a beautiful Saturday morning in Saigon, Vietnam.
on a beautiful Saturday morning in Saigon, Vietnam.
"Erik is a high-level grappler and passionate about teaching/sharing techniques. He is extremely welcoming and made me feel right at home as soon as I walked through the door... Erik's positive vibe is contagious! I'm extremely grateful to have met him and to now call him a friend!"
- Stephen Barnett, MMA fighter, owner and head coach of Inferno Jiu-Jitsu in New Jersey, and Black Belt under Marcelo Garcia and Kurt Pellegrino.
Class learns steps to set up the Kimura in side control. (2017)
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Coach instructs an arm bar set up. (2014)
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"Erik is a fantastic, patient coach who explains complicated manoeuvres in simple terms. The gym is really positive and full of friendly people willing to give advice and assistance to beginners. Training here is a really motivating experience."
- Ben Baulch-Jones, British expat I need vietnam, and SLL white belt
Petite but fierce Mariste’ baffles and beats a new male student with 6 months of technical
training under her belt in Saigon Luta-Livre's cozy second location in District 3 of Saigon, Vietnam. (2013)
training under her belt in Saigon Luta-Livre's cozy second location in District 3 of Saigon, Vietnam. (2013)
Is Submission Grappling an Effective Self-Defense System? Submission grappling is a highly efficient / effective form of self-defense which has been proven in the context of mixed martial art fights and real fights captured on video around the globe. Submission grappling is a style of combat focused on bringing down and controlling one's opponent on the ground by using leverage, body weight, frames, and balance. Finally, while retaining control, the practitioner will use a finishing technique such as chokes, compression locks, and joint locks to bring the match or fight to a close.
... Laid back atmosphere with super technical instruction. Erik is an awesome and a great coach who is willing to share his knowledge and go out of his way to help you improve...
- Ryan Lemish, Bostonian and Saigon Luta-Livre blue belt
Erik's surprise brown belt promotion. Left to Right: Sanzio Garcia, Erik Koehne, Leopoldo Serão. (Feb 2016)
About the Head Coach: Erik Koehne has been teaching since 2010 and founded Saigon Luta-Livre (SLL) in 2012. He started martial arts at Fairtex in San Francisco the summer of 2006 where he practiced Muay Thai and boxing. His instructors were Jenna Castillo, Jongsonan, Ganzao, and Taraq Azim. By the middle of 2007 he began Fairtex’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA programs with pro MMA fighter Alex Serdyukov, AKA: "The Russian Crusher."
In late 2008, work brought Erik to the South Bay where he started training under top ranked Luta-Livre fighter and MMA professional Leopoldo Serao who remains his coach today. Leopoldo has a broad understanding of two Brazilian fighting traditions, Brazilian Luta-Livre and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Erik like Leo gives practical, detailed instructions, stressing the virtues of pressure, patient control, and high percentage finishes which can be used effectively by young & old, weak & strong.
Coach Lineage:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mitsuyo Maeda >Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Luis Carlos Mateus > Leopoldo Serao > Erik Koehne
Brazilian Luta-Livre
Euclydes Hatem > Flavio Molina/Carlos Brunocilla > Eugenio Tadeu > Leopoldo Serao > Erik Koehne
Coach Erik was King of the Yellow Belts in 2009, won a Grapplers Quest Gold Medal in 2009, and Bangkok BJJ Open Gold Medal in 2012. He is a student of Serao Academy.
https://SeraoAcademy.com/
Coach Erik is not just a good coach, he is a really nice and laid back guy who promotes a practical approach to the Luta Livre method.. If you are experienced of new to ground martial arts..I would highly recommend checking out SLL.
- Dharma Shay, Masters of Sports Science, owner/head coach of Brave martial arts, lifelong martial artist
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Dharma Shay brings home the gold at ADCC in Taiwan. (2018)
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SLL GRAPPLING ACADEMY (GRAPPLE CITY) - ROCKLIN, CA, USA - (415) 272-2849 - SLLGRAPPLING@GMAIL.COM
