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ENJOY TRAINING BJJ!


1. PERFECT THE BASICS

SLL Grappling Academy provides
laser-focused, detailed fundamentals instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 
We teach high-percentage techniques which all body types can execute. BJJ is a self-defense system that we teach in highly-structured and easy-to-digest ways.   
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2. LIVE STRONG

Classes involve practical conditioning through skill-drills and safe sparring where you will get:
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  • A Really Fun Time on the Mat!
  • Athletic Development
  • Skills to End Physical Violence
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​3. LEARN FASTER!

Why not get better quicker? I have more than 20,000 hours clocked in teaching & training Jiu-Jitsu and know how to guide learners.  Go deep into fundamentals with me - never a a boring day!
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​- Coach Koehne 
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Coach Erik conducting a No-Gi / Luta-Livre class in 2017 at SLL on a typical 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, head coach @ Inferno Jiu-Jitsu, NJ US
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Black Belt under Marcelo Garcia & Kurt Pellegrino ​


"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 in Vietnam,
 SLL white belt
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​HISTORY OF SLL:  I began teaching in 2010 and founded Saigon Luta-Livre (SLL) in 2012.  I taught BJJ full-time in Saigon, Vietnam from May, 2012 through December, 2018. SLL affiliates continue to grow grapplers in Saigon today. If you are my student and wish to travel to Vietnam, I will give you a FREE week of BJJ plus a tour guide to help you navigate through the most wonderful country I've experienced outside of the USA.   

Coach:  I 
started martial arts at Fairtex in San Francisco the summer of 2006 where I practiced Muay Thai and boxing from coaches Jenna Castillo, Jongsonan, Gangao, and Taraq Azim. By the middle of 2007 I was smitten by Jiu-Jitsu at Fairtex’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA program under Alex "The Russian Crusher" Serdyukov. 

In late 2008, work brought me to the South Bay Area where I started training under top ranked Luta-Livre fighter Leopoldo Serao who remains my coach today. Serao has a vast understanding of both Brazilian ground fighting traditions: Luta-Livre and Jiu-Jitsu.

I focus on teaching No-Gi and stress the virtues of pressure, patient control, and high percentage finishes which can be used effectively by young & old, weak & strong.
I present techniques and principals in an easy-to-understand and hard-to-forget way.
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- Coach Koehne

LINEAGE
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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU:   Mitsuyo Maeda >Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Luis Carlos Mateus > Leopoldo Serao > Erik Koehne

LUTA-LIVRE:  Euclydes Hatem > Flavio Molina/Carlos Brunocilla > Eugenio Tadeu > Leopoldo Serao > Erik Koehne

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, Sports Scientist, head coach of The Brave​


SLL GRAPPLING ACADEMY - est. 2012  -  CALL or TEXT:  ​(415) 272-2849 
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