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Sonoma Valley Jiu Jitsu offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu Jitsu, grappling, and self-defense training. The program takes place in a brand new facility for all levels and specializes in teaching beginner-level students from age 4 to 84. It offers training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for children, beginners, and intermediate skill levels in a family environment that focuses on safe and fun self-defense learning for all ages and skill levels.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Sonoma Valley Jiu Jitsu is a new, local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym and a proud Roy Dean Academy Affiliate. The gym’s goal is to provide a challenging and fun learning environment for developing fundamental Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling skills for kids and adults in a supportive and welcoming community, and to provide an environment where members can develop their Jiu Jitsu and grappling skills while forming lasting connections. As part of the Roy Dean Academy network, its classes are described as both challenging and fun and connected to a lineage of excellence in Jiu Jitsu. The leadership team includes owner and founder Tavis Moses, who is also a kids coach, along with coaches Carter Mochizuki, Dr. Tim Smith, Pete Hoffman, and Sierra Minchaca. The instructors have over 20 years of combined experience, including Carter’s black belt under Jesse Garcia of Napa Valley Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Dr. Smith’s black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from 3rd Degree Black Belt Michael Stratton Jr. at Esteem Jiu-Jitsu, Pete’s brown belt under Professor “Marinho” Vauvenargues Vincentini in the Carlson Gracie lineage, and Sierra’s brown belt awarded by Black Belt Carter Mochizuki and yellow belt in Judo from the Santa Rosa Judo Club.
Last updated March 28, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Sonoma Valley Jiu Jitsu is a new, local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym and a proud Roy Dean Academy Affiliate. The gym’s goal is to provide a challenging and fun learning environment for developing fundamental Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling skills for kids and adults in a supportive and welcoming community, and to provide an environment where members can develop their Jiu Jitsu and grappling skills while forming lasting connections. As part of the Roy Dean Academy network, its classes are described as both challenging and fun and connected to a lineage of excellence in Jiu Jitsu. The leadership team includes owner and founder Tavis Moses, who is also a kids coach, along with coaches Carter Mochizuki, Dr. Tim Smith, Pete Hoffman, and Sierra Minchaca. The instructors have over 20 years of combined experience, including Carter’s black belt under Jesse Garcia of Napa Valley Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Dr. Smith’s black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from 3rd Degree Black Belt Michael Stratton Jr. at Esteem Jiu-Jitsu, Pete’s brown belt under Professor “Marinho” Vauvenargues Vincentini in the Carlson Gracie lineage, and Sierra’s brown belt awarded by Black Belt Carter Mochizuki and yellow belt in Judo from the Santa Rosa Judo Club.
Last updated March 28, 2026.
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