Steel Coast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Steel Coast Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (SCBJJ) is the Gulfport, Mississippi, affiliate of the renowned Surfight Team which is based out of Del Mar, CA. Our main focuses at SCBJJ are to make our members good at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from both a competitive and a self-defense standpoint, and to create a fun, strong, enjoyable community for our members to be a part of in their martial arts journey.

Dan Carlson has over 25 years of grappling experience beginning with wrestling in Junior High School and earning his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) from Professor Joel Tudor (Surfight) in 2018.

Assistant Instructors Roger Maddox (Black Belt) and Dustin Uselton (Brown Belt), and Kid's Class Assistant Instructors Coleman Stennis and Daniel Robinson, all bring an abundance of experience both competitively, and teaching BJJ classes. All four have trained under Dan Carlson in Mississippi for over 5 years and are committed to helping our members master the art of BJJ and to helping them find a place within our team.

Instruction at SCBJJ is done in a structured and organized fashion, with Kids, Fundamentals and Advanced classes all week. We advance our students through the belt system through a combination of knowledge of the techniques taught and ability to perform those techniques while in class. We do not require students to compete in BJJ competitions, but we are a highly competitive team for those who desire to compete.

This is a place where on any day some of the best athletes in the area show up to train with everybody, even first-day students, we learn together, train together and get better together. You will organically gain confidence and all-around physical and mental health from being part of the SCBJJ community.