Jiu-Jitsu journey for Usama Eitezaz started in Sydney, AUSTRALIA a few years back when one of his close friends invited him to try it out. Fell in love with Jiu-Jitsu after the first class and ever since then he dedicated himself to the art and lived the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle and started competing around Sydney’s local adult circuits as a competitive lightweight.
When he decided to move back to Pakistan, he aspired to open a dojo in his hometown ISLAMABAD and share his passion & knowledge of Jiu-Jitsu GOD WILLING and continue to better himself as he understood the benefits that martial arts give you is beyond measure. When you live the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle it can be used as a tool to help oneself comprehend important values such as Respect, Dignity, Confidence, Discipline, Resilience, Sense of Community, and on top of that one becomes health conscious. Skills and values learned on the mat help you with your life off the mat as well in the real world. A Complete fulfilling healthy lifestyle mentally and physically.
Usama Eitezaz has been a part of Clube De Lutas Team Australia and has been under the guidance of Professor Alex NEGÃO Paz (5th Degree BLACK BELT), and Professor Kalil Gibran Pinto (3rd Degree BLACK BELT).
https://www.clubedelutas.com.au/alex-paz
https://www.clubedelutas.com.au/kalil-pinto
https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/alex-paz
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Research & Advocacy
Islamabad Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is also a platform for documented, credentialed work beyond the mat — published research and reform writing by our team.
- BJJ & Child Safety: A Systematic Framework for Protection — Usama Eitezaz. A child-safeguarding screening blueprint modeled on Australia’s Working With Children Check.
- BJJ & the Brain: What the Science Says — Dr. Sohaib Asghar. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and cognitive development, and the case for BJJ in schools.
- Men, Masculinity & Violence: A Pakistan-Focused Lens — Fatima Waheed. Gender-based violence as a systemic issue.
- Violence Against Women: A Human Issue, Not a “Pakistani Culture” Problem — Fatima Waheed.