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Mentors Lab 2026: A Journey of Listening, Presence, and Mentoring.

From Listening to Oneself to the Practice of Serving Another's Development.
2nd Edition - 2026
A 6 cycles journey, with local missions for leaders from all 6 continents who want to amplify their impact on the world through Jiu-Jitsu.

Transformative Leadership and Mentoring

  • 6 online meetings + transformative missions for GB leaders across all 6 continents.

Whats is this Journey?

“A global journey for those who want to teach Jiu-Jitsu and mentor those who teach it with purpose, leading from the future that wants to emerge. This journey offers an opportunity to access deeper levels of awareness of reality, of yourself, your school, your community, and your role as a GB instructor in the world."

6 interactive 2-hour online meetings

Between-Session Missions

Meaningful Experiences

Connect and Exchange With Instructors Across 6 Continents

Problem Solving Through Local Actions

Gracie Barra Mentor Training

Who Is This Journey For?

For black belts who:

Are certified ICP 2026

For Gracie Barra instructors and leaders who are deeply committed to teaching Jiu-Jitsu at the highest level, not only as a technical practice, but as a tool for personal, social, community, and planetary transformation.

For Gracie Barra instructors and leaders who feel called to transform the world through Jiu-Jitsu!

For those who aspire to become GB instructor mentors and are willing to engage with presence, openness, active listening, and meaningful dialogue.

How Will It Work?

An interactive journey of 6 online meetings and local missions designed to develop each participant’s mentoring and leadership capabilities. These include the ability to listen, sense, intuit, connect, prototype, and anchor the new, within themselves, their school, the Gracie Barra community, and their local community.

Listening and Dialogue Circles Among GB Leaders Around the World

A global space for exchange, learning, co-creation, and living leadership

Deep Innovation Methodology (Theory U)

Local Impact Missions and the Development of the Gracie Barra Mentors

Schedule and Time

Dates and times for the 6 meetings, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Brasília time:

  • September 18
  • October 09
  • October 30
  • November 13
  • November 27
  • December 11
Platform: Zoom
  • Estimated duration of each meetings: 2 hours
  • Missions between meetings

Purpose and Intention of the Journey

If you believe that teaching Jiu-Jitsu is a powerful tool capable of transforming the world, then we have an opportunity for you! This journey is for instructor-leaders who want to connect with their inner source of presence and purpose, so they can mentor and lead from the emerging future, creating real solutions that address the challenges facing the Gracie Barra community while also responding to the deeper challenges of our society, our planet, and our time.

We believe Jiu-Jitsu can transform many more lives, starting with those who teach it. This journey is a global call from Gracie Barra to connect and develop the next generation of GB leaders and mentors who will guide Jiu-Jitsu toward its highest future possibility.

Because we believe the world can be a better place if everyone practices Jiu-Jitsu at the highest level.

Because we believe that Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu is a powerful tool for human, social, and planetary transformation.

Because we believe that transforming the world begins with the individual—and that true transformation happens from the inside out.

Our intention is to develop the next generation of GB leaders and mentors who will guide Jiu-Jitsu toward its highest future possibility.

Benefits

List of Key Benefits / Expected Outcomes:
  • Global Connection: Interaction with GB leaders and exchange of practical experiences
  • Self-Awareness
  • Clarification of Personal Purpose
  • Alignment Between Being, Teaching, and Transforming
  • Development of Listening and Dialogue Skills
  • Development of Leadership Skills Based on Emotional Intelligence
  • Strengthening of the Global GB Community
  • Prototyping of Local Initiatives
  • Development of Mentoring Skills
The experience of connecting in a global network with instructors from five continents creates a unified social field, where cultural diversity becomes a source of learning and innovation.
This creates spontaneous alliances among schools, projects, and leaders with high potential for collective impact.
Strengthening the instructor’s role as an educator-leader from a methodology practitioner to a mentor, facilitator, and ethical role model both on and off the mat.
The instructor’s role is strengthened as a guardian of the culture, a catalyst for social transformation, and a reflection of our shared humanity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Does the Course Cost?

US$ 129,00

Will There Be a Certificate?

Yes.

What If I Miss a Meeting?

The meetings will be recorded, so you can watch them afterward. However, to receive the certificate, you must attend all sessions live.