The art
of control, mastered.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is leverage over strength, patience over panic. At True Art, an IBJJF champion and a roomful of relentless training partners teach you to stay calm and in command — on the mat and off it.
Shannon
White
A black belt under Mark Vives — an 82× IBJJF gold medalist — Shannon founded True Art in 2018 and built it into the area's premier academy. Proven on the podium, generous in the classroom.
Dedication.
Discipline.Victory.
2024 IBJJF Cleveland Open Team Champions
2021 IBJJF Master 1 World Champion
2024 IBJJF Master 2 World Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF & ADCC Open Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Open Champion
IBJJF Chicago Open Double Gold
Pro MMA Fighter & IBJJF Champion
2025 IBJJF Detroit Open Champions
IBJJF Indianapolis Open 3rd Place
IBJJF Columbus Open 2nd Place
Multiple Time IBJJF Chicago Open Team Champions
IBJJF Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Champion
IBJJF Champion
IBJJF Champion
IBJJF Champion
IBJJF Weight and Open Class Champion
IBJJF Champion
IBJJF Weight and Open Class Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Weight and Open Class Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Weight and Open Class Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Weight and Open Class Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Weight and Open Class Champion
IBJJF Weight and Open Class Champion
IBJJF Champion
IBJJF Champion
IBJJF No-Gi Champion
Multiple Time IBJJF Champion
"The best place to train in the area — high-level instructors, partners who push you, and a community that actually feels like family."
Step on
the mat.
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