ABOUT


TEACHING Gracie Style Jiu Jitsu, Ortega BJJ is the premiere place in Chicagoland to train. Led by Professor Januario and Professor Ortega, Ortega BJJ students are proud Champions in BJJ for the last 9 years.
PROFESSOR PABLO ORTEGA
OWNER OF ORTEGA BJJ,
(FKA GRACIE GYM CHICAGO) AND BLACK BELT,PROFESSOR ORTEGA HAS BEEN A DEDICATED STUDENT AND TEACHER. EARNING HIS BLACK BELT THROUGH HARD WORK, PROFESSOR ORTEGA GIVES CREDIT IN ALL THINGS TO HIS SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, AND CONTINUES TO PERFECT HIS CRAFT. BEING A GYM OWNER FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS AND MEMBER OF THE LOCAL LA GRANGE COMMUNITY, PABLO IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE JIU JITSU ACADEMY EVERY YEAR AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND PATRONS. HE HAS 9 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TEACHING WOMEN AND CHILDREN. HE IS ONE OF 11 CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS FOR GINASTICA NATURAL. FOR CLASS TIMES PLEASE SEE THE SCHEDULE
PROFESSOR ADAO JANUARIO
A NATIVE TO BRAZIL, PROFESSOR ADAO IS A THIRD DEGREE BLACK BELT AND AN ACCOMPLISHED JIU JITSU INSTRUCTOR. WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE (HIS SON GABRIEL IS HIS CLASS "COACH" AND GREW UP IN A GI!) ADAO HAS TRAINED UNDER THE "GREATS" INCLUDING THE GRACIE FAMILY IN BRAZIL- HIS NATIVE HOME- AND WORKED ALONGSIDE THEM AS WELL. HIS REPUTATION IN THE JIU JITSU COMMUNITY IS OUTSTANDING. HE HAS TRAINED MANY CHAMPIONS AND WON MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS HIMSELF. HE HAS TAUGHT NATIONALLY, TRAINING LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HE IS AN INVOLVED FATHER, DEDICATED PROFESSOR AND SERIOUS ABOUT HIS CRAFT. HIS CLASSES ARE 5 DAYS A WEEK AND HIS TRAINING SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND UNDER SCHEDULE