Building a Championship Culture: Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Charlotte's 9,000-Square-Foot Flagship
Starring
Nine-time IBJJF world champion and Hall of Famer (2022), including five consecutive lightweight titles (2014-2018). Over 23 years, he's won every major tournament and taught 800+ seminars across 52 countries.
About the Gym
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Charlotte is the flagship North Carolina location led by nine-time IBJJF world champion Lucas Lepri. The academy's 9,000-square-foot facility features 4,000 square feet of mat space (3,000-square-foot main area, 1,000-square-foot beginner area), premium locker rooms, retail store, kids' play area, and runs on Gymdesk management software.
Programs include Little Champions (ages 3-5), Champions 1 (ages 6-8), Champions 2 (ages 9-13), and adult beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes in gi and no-gi. With a second Fort Mill location and 16 Charlotte Open championships, the academy focuses on using jiu-jitsu to transform lives—from kids overcoming bullying to adults finding supportive community.
📍 9129 Monroe Rd Suite 140, Charlotte, NC 28270
📞 980-245-2014
Summary
From a small space to a 9,000-square-foot flagship, Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Charlotte represents Lucas Lepri's vision of a world-class academy. After 11 years in Charlotte and teaching 800 seminars across 52 countries, the nine-time world champion opened this new headquarters in October 2024 with 4,000 square feet of mat space, premium locker rooms, and every detail he'd visualized for years.
But Lepri is most proud of the culture: veteran students welcoming newcomers, kids gaining confidence to stand up to bullies, adults battling depression finding community. His journey from capoeira in Brazil to Alliance New York City to Charlotte shows that success comes from sticking with your passion when others doubt you and maintaining a white belt mentality forever.
