Socius Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu proudly serving Winnipeg
Socius Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has classes in Winnipeg, perfect for kids, teens, and adults martial arts lessons.
Who we Are And why You Should Train Here
Since we’ve opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts, education and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.
We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Throughout all of our programs, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life..
We Spent A Lot of Time In Making The Decision To Invest In, And Building This Academy. We Spent The Same Amount of Time Choosing A Name That Reflects Our Vision.
“Socius” may refer to: Socii, of the Roman Republic in classical times. a Latin noun meaning “comrade, friend, ally” (adjectival form: socialis). It’s used to describe the bond between parties that are mutually working towards a shared goal. – Wikipedia
Ethos
When building a community, what matters is your common purpose, not your ancestry, gender, or religion.
Our purpose is to improve ourselves and help others do the same.
Therefore, we want people of all genders, abilities, ages, cultures and sexualities to feel welcome joining our community.
We do not tolerate:
• Racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, fatphobic or ableist speech.
• Sexual Harassment
• Bullying of ANY KIND
Get To Know Our World Class Instructors
RANDAL'S STORY
OWNER/HEAD INSTRUCTOR
GI & NOGI COACH
✓ 1st Degree Black Belt under Rodrigo Munduruca
✓ 15 years BJJ experience
✓ Certified Self-Defense and Instructor by Master Royler Gracie (Gracie Humaita)
✓ 20+ years of martial art experience (Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kempo, BJJ)
I started training in 2008 on the invite from a friend to come try jiu-jitsu when I was working in Regina. But it wasn’t until my first trip to Brazil in 2009 that I fell in love with it. It was there I first met Infight’s Rogerio Poggio and Eduardo Cadena, now 5th and 4th degree black belts whom I am still friends with today.
When I moved back to Winnipeg in 2010, I began to train under my professor Rodrigo Munduruca. While training with him, I joined him in Brazil again in 2011. As part of Gracie Humaita Winnipeg I had the opportunity to travel and train with many of the greats: Royler Gracie, Royce Gracie, Rolker Gracie, Rickson Gracie, and I even went to Barcelona to visit Robin Gracie (5 of Helio Gracie’s sons)
I continued to travel to some of the best academies around the world over the coming years. Learning from great instructors such as John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, Leticia Ribeiro, Jeff Glover, Baret Yoshida, Eduardo Telles, Alfredo Barum, Romulo Barral, Henry Akins, and more… It’s from these travels and visits that I bring back my modern jiu-jitsu philosophy and concepts to Socius BJJ
“I truly believe in hard work, dedication, and self-discipline.”
COACH MIKE
GI & NOGI COACH
COMPETITION TEAM LEAD
✓ Brown Belt under Rodrigo Munduruca and Randal Boiteau
✓ 10+ years BJJ experience
✓ IBJJF Certified Brown Belt
✓ North American Grappling Association Champion (NAGA)
✓ 3x Manitoba Open Champion
I began my training in Jiu-Jitsu at Gracie Humaita Winnipeg in the summer of 2013, under Professor Rodrigo Munduruca. I quickly fell in love with the Martial Art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the sport of submission grappling.
At white belt, I discovered the importance of competition for both skill development and progression. As an avid competitor, I encourage everyone who starts Jiu-Jiujitsu to try competing.
When training, I emphasize the importance of utilizing all techniques, including both upper and lower body submissions, training equally in both Gi and No Gi grappling, and incorporating standing takedowns in live sparring as frequently as possible.
Today, I proudly represent Socius BJJ at competitions across Canada and the United States. My goal everyday when I step on the mats is to help grow the recognition of the sport of submission grappling and support the acquisition of knowledge through teaching new students and cross training with student from different academies across the country.
