About

Professor Rob Biernacki is a BJJ instructor on the cutting edge of conceptual teaching, cognitive learning strategies, evidence based skill acquisition methods, and his entire curriculum is available to you here! He is known in the BJJ community as the creator of the BJJ Formula, Modern Leglock Formula, Cutting Edge Leglocks, NoGi Delariva Formula, Submission Formula, Grip Fighting & Kuzushi Formula, Arm Drag Formula, as well as the BJJ for Old Fucks instructional series.

As a black belt competitor at the regional level, he has won pretty much every tournament in the Pacific Northwest. At the international level he has won the ADCC Canada Open, the IBJJF American National NoGi Championship, as well as the IBJJF World NoGi Championship in his Masters Category.

As a coach he has led his tiny crew of hobbyists to many team trophy wins in the Pacific Northwest, but the signature win was capturing the team standings at the ADCC Canada Open with just 4 athletes. The tournament featured over 70 teams represented from all over the US and Canada, with the remainder of the top 5 teams fielding between 3 and 5 times as many athletes as Rob brought.

People travel from around the world to visit his academy, Island Top Team, and learn the system he has developed for learning and teaching grappling through universal concepts, fundamental movement patterns, innovative drills, in depth pedagogy, and precise technical details. Now you can access his entire curriculum from home. Discover how a conceptual understanding of BJJ can change your game, both as a student, and a teacher.