Our Academy

Morto Jiu-Jitsu, located in the center of Heraklion on the beautiful island of Crete, is a gym run by head coach Manolis Zouganelis; a black belt under Gabriel Marangoni. Our gym is a global destination, with fellow BJJ enthusiasts, of all levels, from all over the world visiting on a regular basis. Morto BJJ regularly hosts high level competitors from Greece and the rest of Europe who come to cross-train and develop their game.

MortoBJJ Worldwide

Diego Pato

D. Pato (Brazil)
World Champion, Ranked #1 Gi & No-Gi

Visitor

Visitor (USA)
Black belt

Visitors

Visitors (Germany)
Black belts

visitors

Visitors (Serbia/Slovenia)
Blue & Brown belts

Our Competition Team

Grappling Industries London Gi London No-Gi Grappling Industries

Legacy

Morto prides itself on having produced several champions over the years at the national level as well as on the European stage in organisations such as the IBJJF , UAE and ADCC trials. Our athletes have also produced notable wins in submission only competitions in dominant fashion over higher belts.

Head Coach Manolis Zou

Professor Manolis Zouganelis

Black belt under Gabriel Marangoni, Professor Manolis has over 15 years of teaching. He has studied BJJ with some of the best athletes and coaches in the world and wishes to share his knowledge with those who love the sport. He offers online coaching to top european competitors, including match analysis.
Furthering the community spirit, Manolis Zouganelis also regularly conducts seminars all over Europe in top gyms with high caliber black belts and hosts @bjj_camp_crete which is an annual summer camp combining lots of mat time in an idyllic environment with daily excursions on the island.

  • Certified by IBJJF
  • 15+ Years Teaching Experience
  • JiuJitsuX Instructor
  • Online Coach for Top European Competitors

Find Us

Contact Information

Titou Georgiadou 28, Iraklio 713 06, Greece

+30 697 494 4294

manoliszou@gmail.com

Mon-Fri: 11:30AM-1:30PM & 6PM-10PM | Sat: 11AM-1PM