Brazilian Top Team Canada (BTT Canada) is an association of MMA schools begun in 2003 by Phil Gelinas and Holanda, a third-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The organization is an offshoot of BTT, where Holanda trained before coming to Canada.
BTT Canada academies emphasize Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), and are attended by both recreational athletes and competitive and professional martial artists. In addition to BJJ, arts such as Boxing, Muay Thai and wrestling are taught at some schools in the network.
The association is headquartered in the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) in Montreal, where Holanda teaches and trains.
The association comprises some of the most established Brazilian jiu jitsu schools in Canada, where BJJ was all but unheard of until recent years. There are seven black belts and many brown belts at BTT Canada schools, a high number for Canadian gyms. Jiu jitsu tournaments are held at the Montreal school several times a year and all schools in the network regularly host seminars by specialists in BJJ and other styles.
Mitsuyo Maeda (1878-1941) >Carlos Gracie (1902-1994)>Carlson Gracie (1932-2006)>Murilo Bustamante>Fabio Holanda.
