People Are Constantly Looking For New Challenges.
At Roots, we carefully raise the level of both physical and mental endurance for anyone that chooses to rise to the challenge. The Roots staff has been involved with martial arts for a lifetime. While we develop your technical skills, it’s equally important to us that we pass the same martial arts mindsets and healthy lifestyles to you that has positively impacted our lives.
The Roots programs are unique and designed carefully with structure so that individuals see progress in both skill and fitness.
Through sweat, hard work and discipline, we will fine tune your body and mind.
This Is The Roots Way.

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Program At Roots
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Roots is a world class program ran by some of the most respected and accomplished black belts in the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Champions Kim Terra, Vitor Paschoal, Flavio Meier, Kristina Barlaan (to name a few) have all been resident instructors!
Whether you have a lifetime of experience or have little or no knowledge of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you will be trained with the same curriculum, mindsets, and training methods that made Caio Terra himself a 10 time world champion!
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Roots has been proven in the world’s largest stages. Our students compete at local, national, and world level events but also have several students who utilize the program for fitness, self-knowledge and self-defense goals.


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3996 Horner St
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 431-2752