Marcus Soares Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

🥋 GRADING WEEK 🥋

This week, our Lil Champs and Champ Kids students will have the opportunity to showcase the hard work, focus, discipline, and growth they've been putting in on the mats.

Belt promotions are never just about technique alone; they also represent consistency, attitude, perseverance, and respect both on and off the mats.

Good luck to all of our students this week 👊🔥
We're proud of the effort you continue to put into your training every class.

Appreciate the Langley Advance Times featuring Marcus Soares and sharing part of his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey.

After bringing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lineage to Canada in the 1990s, Marcus has spent decades teaching students across Langley, Maple Ridge, Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland.

Full article below.

Marcus Soares Featured in Langley Advance Times Check out our Marcus Soares Featured in Langley Advance Times post. If you'd like to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids or adults, learn from the best, Marcus

Starting June 13th at Marcus Soares BJJ Langley.

We are excited to welcome Coach Samuel Francisco to lead our new Boxing Foundations program.

With over 20 years of boxing experience and 45 amateur fights, Coach Samuel brings authentic boxing knowledge, discipline, and high-level coaching to every class.

🏅 Bronze Medalist – Golden Gloves Quebec
🥈 Silver Medalist – Silver Gloves Quebec

This class is designed for:
• Beginners
• Martial artists wanting to improve striking
• Anyone looking to build confidence and get in shape
• Students wanting to learn real boxing fundamentals

📅 Saturdays
⏰ 12:30–1:30 PM
📍 Right before No-Gi

Class sizes will be intentionally limited to maintain coaching quality and individual attention.

DM us for details or to reserve a spot. 👊

Great work from our Maple Ridge kids this week 👊

It’s been awesome seeing the growth and confidence in these classes.

Most people don't know this…

Marcus Soares came to Canada on a one-year visa, without speaking English.

He made a promise to himself:
He wouldn't leave until he produced at least one black belt.

Today, there are over 30 black belts—and thousands of students impacted across Vancouver, Langley, Maple Ridge, and the Lower Mainland.

We put together a short article that shares part of that story, along with the recent CBC feature.
https://marcussoares.com/marcus-soares-bjj-vancouver-cbc-feature/

We’re incredibly proud to share that Grand Master Marcus Soares was featured on CBC News 🎉

A very special moment for Marcus and for our entire team. His lifelong dedication to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu(Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) continues to inspire generations both on and off the mats.

Watch the full feature here (7:19):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk1CUammeF4

If you’d like to support, a like, comment, or share on the video helps more people discover his story 🙌

Thank you for being part of this journey 💙

Why this Canadian jiu-jitsu pioneer is a legend When Marcus Soares first came to Canada in 1997, there weren’t many people here who trained or taught Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He became the first black belt to ...

Why Lineage Matters in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

“Without lineage, without pedigree, you cannot trust what you’re learning.”

Read Marcus Soares’ thoughts on why lineage, fundamentals, and teaching standards matter in Jiu-Jitsu.

Why Lineage Matters in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Check out our Why Lineage Matters in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu post. If you'd like to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids or adults, learn from the best, Marcus