Instructor - Relson Gracie Black Belt

Jeff Furuta was first introduced to Gracie Jiu Jitsu in 1994 and immediately fell in love with the art. After his first class and watching Royce Gracie in UFC 1, he was hooked. Since then, it has been a non-stop journey and he is now hoping to pass the art down to his two sons, Blake and Connor.

After trying to “retire” from Jiu Jitsu several times, he always found himself back on the mats. He now knows that it will always be part of his life, whether through his own journey, or through his friends, family, or the students of Uptown Jiu Jitsu.