title: Zenith BJJ
text: # Zenith BJJ
  
  Zenith BJJ is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu association and team started in 2013 by black belt World champions Robert Drysdale and Rodrigo Cavaca. While Drysdale runs Zenith Las Vegas and Cavaca Zenith Santos in Brazil, more than 200 Zenith team associated academies exist worldwide, spread across the US, Canada, Central America, South America, Europe and Australia.
  
  ## History
  
  Zenith BJJ was established in 2013 after Rodrigo Cavaca left the Checkmat team to start a new team alongside his friend Robert Drysdale. Both founders were teammates and trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu together at Brasa Clube de Jiujitsu in Brazil.
  
  The Zenith BJJ main academy and headquarters is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Zenith BJJ was one of the top 10 teams of the women's division at the 2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
  
  ## Notable members
  
  A list of current and former members:
  
  * Robert Drysdale
  * Rodrigo Cavaca
  * Amy Campo
  * Paulo Rezende
  * Marcelo Nunes
  * Fellipe Andrew
  * Adam Zielinski
  * Paulo Silva
  * Lukasz Michalec
  * Nicklas Hartman
  * Warren Weingartner
  * Emilio Rodriguez
  * Scott Dempster
  