About Us

About Artista

Artista is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy located in the Green Hills area of Nashville, TN. Founded in 2017 in order to provide the best martial arts learning experience to our community. Artista puts a strong emphasis on structure with well thought out curriculums, blending high level training with a professional clean environment.

About Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art and combat sport that teaches you how to control and submit an opponent by using leverage and technique. 

Lineage

Artista is under 4x World Champion Gui Mendes. Professor Gui is a hall of fame inductee due to his success in competition but has also proved to be one of the best instructors in the world by creating many champions and continuing to innovate jiu-jitsu techniques and systems.