Leveraging over 25 years of dedicated MMA training, a black belt in jiu-jitsu, and a professional MMA record of 25 wins and 6 losses to drive athletic excellence, team leadership, and high-performance

Professor Popo is an amazing instructor. He always pushes everyone to their full potential, he doesn't allow you to do anything half hearted. And his knowledge is so extensive, there's always new techniques he's using to help build your skills. A truly wonderful teacher.

Popo taught my first jiu jitsu class in 2011 and I STILL remember the lesson he taught. Awesome coach who can break down even the most complex techniques into a way you can easily understand

Coach Popo was one of the first coaches to truly push me and get the greatest athlete out of me. He himself is a top shelf competitor/practitioner with sound advice. Excellent effort!

Very solid professor of coaching and a total beast on the mats. Extensive expertise in jiu-jitsu and wrestling. Highly recommend!

It’s always a pleasure working with and learning from Popo! He’s a great dude and teacher, looking forward to more sessions with him again!

Coach Popo is very knowledgable and great to work with. He's passionate about his craft and takes his time in teaching his students. With many years of experience, his coaching will get you where you need to be!

Alexandre Bezerra (Popo) is a high level BJJ black belt who is able to break down positions, submissions, takedowns etc in a very clear and practical way.

He will highlight what ‘works’ against a resisting opponent.

I have worked with him for years.

He has helped me tremendously in my BJJ development.

Fantastic instruction

Popo is an excellent instructor. He is very knowledgeable and dedicated. Working with him I learned a lot of detailed technique while improving my conditioning. I would highly recommend taking the opportunity to learn from him.

Gave me an appreciation for all aspects of jiu jitsu. He makes techniques easy to grasp so they can be used in live rolling scenario. I highly recommend mend Alexandre Bezerra da Silva (Popo) to beginners and people who are a little more advanced as well!

I consider myself very fortunate to have trained with and learned from Popo. His wealth of knowledge and passion for teaching is unparalleled, in my experience. Cannot possibly sing him enough praises in this short review. You simply must experience it for yourself.

Look no further, He is one of the best!! Alex is a kind but challenging teacher with world-class experience, a true champion! He is committed to helping students improve, and will inspire you to be your best technically, physically, and intellectually. I wholeheartedly recommend him!

Due to “life experiences” I have moved several times and have had several JJ instructors. Popo is without a doubt the best instructor I ever had. His attention to detail and focus on a coherent and organized curriculum results in all of his students seeing huge improvements in just a short amount of time. He also creates a fun environment and is welcoming to students of all skill levels.

Amazing experience. Very knowledgeable, detail oriented , his skills are top notch, he’s driven and makes class fun and worthwhile.

Alex was my first jujitsu professor and definitely one of the most knowledgeable and best teachers in the philadelphia area.
If you need to take your game to the next level weather competitive or training self defense he is who you want to go to.
He has dedicated his life to jujitsu and the fight game his whole life.
Alexander is not just my professor but a friend and family as far as I'm concerned. I definitely highly recommend him no matter what your goals are he will get you there!!
And you will have fun in the process.

My son and I have trained with professor for years. High level instruction and just a cool guy to train with!!

Popo is an amazing BJJ and MMA expert and professor. I really enjoyed all his classes. He really knows how to get the best of you in every class. I highly recommend him!

I trained with Professor for many years and improved a ton, not just in my BJJ but also with my conditioning and overall approach to training. He’s very motivating to work with and knows how to push and encourage you to become your best!

Training with Alexandre (Popo) was something that really elevated my Jiu-Jitsu to a new level. He does a great job of breaking down the techniques, and was very patient during all aspects of training. After just a few sessions with Popo, you could tell he was a legitimate high level black belt. Highly recommend training with him if you get the opportunity to do so!

Professor Alex is one of the most detailed coaches I ever met. He will go over technique again and again until everyone in class is on the same page. During his private classes he focuses entirely on the things you need to work on as well as the goals you want to achieve. He is deffinitely the best coach I had, I learned so much from him. Osss

Always a great workout with Alexandre, his knowledge ,work ethic and dedication are all top notch..if your looking to learn self defense and get in great shape you found the right person 🙏🙏🙏

Alexandere Bezerra (popo) is one of the best people as a coach, partner, friend. He is one of those people who will always be there to share the knowledge of him since with him I gained a lot of experience that led me to win many tournaments and thanks to him I can still share my knowledge. G13 team!

Alexandre is a true professional and great teacher.

He listened to exactly what I was trying to accomplish and came up with an excellent strategy and plan to help me hit my goals

Always excellent instruction with attention to detail and application. In addition, the conditioning aspect was extremely helpful. Coach Alexandre provides high level knowledge and imparts it with a friendly, helpful attitude that shows you too have fun, be comfortable and progress. Highly recommend.

Professor PoPo is Great, he takes his time explaining and demonstrating the moves and then you do drills to build muscle memory. I was nervous working with other people in close contact but after the first class you start to feel at home and less awkward. I have three daughters and everyone of them
Trained in BJJ and I am confident they could defend themselves from an attack.
The environment is laid back and learning BJJ is a great workout and builds your confidence as a woman to protect yourself

highly recommended Alexander the best coach my son learned many things with him.

Professor took his time to teach me proper techniques, then we would drill them. It didn’t matter what level you were on, we all learned the same. I highly recommend professor for BJJ. One of the best I’ve trained with.

He is very personable, easy to work with, and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed my session

I’ve known and trained with alexandre for many years and he’s one of the legit black belts I’ve trained with. He’s very informative, well trained, and just super fun to train with.

Breakdown the technique into multiple portions and works on moves that help set up the bigger picture. The techniques are performed and taught so that you know exactly where to position yourself. The drills are always directly correlated with the technique and goals. They go over techniques for a few weeks before moving onto something else from that position. So it always felt like you were evolving your game. Will make sure you know the technique even if you don’t get it right away. Very inclusive community. Always excited to go there and train.

Popo is so patient and encouraging. He is happy to take extra time to answer questions and gives good feedback throughout classes. I learned a ton every time I rolled with him because he know so much and is such a good teacher. You can tell how much he loves jiu jitsu and wants his students to grow in the sport. He also creates a very respectful and supportive environment which was always appreciated.

Popo is a top notch martial arts and fitness coach! Highly recommended!

Popo is a great instructor and very patient with his students. When I started my bjj journey, he made it very comfortable. He paid equal intention to lower rank students and higher students. Not only is he a skilled bjj instructor but he is among the most friendly and down to earth person I ever met. He’s a good guy and very good at bjj. I would highly recommend him.

Great instruction in Boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling.

I really enjoyed learning from a knowledgeable instructor. A very comfortable environment for anybody at any level of training.
Would highly recommend

Great knowledge, flow to each drill is great. Each class pushes you, sticks with the same drills for few weeks so you learn it more easily.

Alexandre is a fantastic teacher. And let's be honest, anyone who can corral a jiu jitsu class of young children can do anything!

Learning from a lifelong competitor and professional athlete brought my expectations in myself to a higher standard.

Man great teaching and great experience ! Working with popo elevated my game I just couldn’t get at the normal classes .

He is very detail oriented and fun to learn from.