Franchise — Own a Roots

PLANT ROOTS IN YOUR CITY.

Your name on the door. Our lineage on the mat.

Team Roots grew from one gym in Sydney to 30 academies across three countries — each one owner-run, family-first, and held to the same belt standard. The next one could be yours.

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30 Academies running the Roots system today

3 Countries — Australia, South Korea & Mongolia

1 Lineage — Rickson Gracie, through Professor Paulo Guimaraes

6^th Degree black belt leading every franchise partner personally

Why franchise with Roots

A gym is easy to open.
A family is hard to build.

The System

A complete curriculum from kids to competitors, the Roots grading standard, class structures, and the operating playbook proven across 30 academies.

The Brand

The Roots name, identity and story — plus launch marketing, creative assets and the playbook we use to fill our own timetables in Sydney.

The Family

Direct mentorship from Professor Paulo, seminars and gradings with the head of the lineage, and a network of owner-instructors who pick up the phone.

What you get

Everything we learned building Roots — handed to you.

Curriculum & gradingFull kids, teens, adults, women’s and comp programs, with the belt standard that keeps every Roots academy honest.
TerritoryA protected area for your academy — we grow the family, we don’t crowd it.
Launch supportSite selection, fit-out guidance, timetable design and a launch marketing campaign to open with students on the mat.
Ongoing mentorshipRegular seminars, instructor development and gradings with Professor Paulo and senior Team Roots black belts.
The network30 academies of owner-instructors sharing what works — from retention to comp prep, in four countries.

How it works

From first call
to open doors.

01

Book a discovery call

Tell us about you and your city. A 30-minute call with the Team Roots leadership — no commitment, no pressure.
02

Meet Professor Paulo

Visit our Sydney HQ (or meet online), train with us, and see the system running from the inside.
03

Build your academy

Territory, location, fit-out, instructor development and pre-launch marketing — side by side with our team.
04

Open your doors

Launch as Team Roots, with the lineage behind you and students on the mat from week one.

No commitment. Just a conversation.

Book your
discovery call.

30 minutes with the Team Roots leadership to talk about you, your city, and whether we’re a fit for each other. Prefer email? info@rootsbjj.com.au

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City & country *

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Tell us about your plans

PLANT ROOTS IN YOUR CITY.

A gym is easy to open.A family is hard to build.

The System

The Brand

The Family

Everything we learned building Roots — handed to you.

From first callto open doors.

Book a discovery call

Meet Professor Paulo

Build your academy

Open your doors

Book yourdiscovery call.

A gym is easy to open.
A family is hard to build.

From first call
to open doors.

Book your
discovery call.