Master Pedro Sauer
7th Degree Blackbelt
Under Helio, Rickson, Relson & Rorion Gracie
Rob Lovi has been training under my tutelage for over a decade and I can affirm that he has been through the program and has passed, exhibiting great discipline and technique. I can endorse Rob's work with anyone interested in learning the "real Gracie Jiu-Jitsu" method.

Anyone training under Rob is going to learn the real deal.

Rob - All the best. I'm proud of you.

Eduardo "Telles" Moreira,
Fabio Gurgel Blackbelt
Robert Lovi is a very technical black belt who truly understands the philosophy of Jiujitsu--what I call "the easy way.". He studied Brazilian Jiujitsu on a deep level and trained with the best guys around. Rob is always happy on the mat!

Felipe Costa,
Black Belt World Champ, Team Brasa
I had the chance to meet Rob when he was still a purple belt, he came to our first BJJ CAMP and we have keep in touch since them. He is a very technical BJJ fighter and has the talent necessary to teach this sport. Anyone who get the chance to learn from him, will certainly improve. If you living around his academy area, do not miss the chance to visit him.

Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros,
7-time BJJ world champ, Team Brasa
If you get the chance to train with Rob, you will have access to some very technical Jiu-Jitsu. I've known Rob for a number of years, and he lives and breathes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He's an excellent instructor.

Eddie Edmunds, Head Instructor, Fusion Academy of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rob is a great teacher and as technical instructor you will find. I also respect Rob as a lifelong learner in the art of Jiu Jitsu and one who continually sharpens their game. Rob is also a good friend and loyal to the art.

Keith Owen, Pedro Sauer Black Belt
I have known Robert Lovi for years as a fellow student under Professor Pedro Sauer. Robb has a passion for being a technical teacher and an innovator in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is also a truly nice guy! I would highly recommend him as YOUR Jiu-Jitsu instructor. You can't go wrong!

Johann
Owner, Gracie Iceland
Rob Lovi travelled all the way from San Diego California to Iceland Europe to give me and my class private lessons. It amazed me how he was able to analyse where we stood, what we needed and how far he would take us in only few a few days. It was a real pleasure having him teach us. He changed my Jiu Jitsu and my teaching to the better. I look forward to having him teach us in the future.

Clark Gracie,
Brown Belt
Rob is a very technical and good instructor.

Crystina Coats
Purple Belt
Womens Competitor
Rob is a genuine good guy. His jiu jitsu is like his personality - unique and creative, and you never know what's coming next. Rob has trained with a wide variety of top jiu jitsu players, and his technical knowledge reflects that well. He is a good friend and a good training partner.

Rod Garner,
San Diego
Master Rob Lovi has taken Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the next level. He understands the body, the way it moves and the way it works. I have never seen someone love "THE ART" of BJJ so deeply and it shows in his unique style that can only be described as 'magic'.

His angles are sharper, and his moves more crisp, than anyone else I have ever trained with.

In every single Private that I have taken from Master Rob, He has always found a unique way to communicate the details and techniques like no other.

Pedro Sauer's influence on Rob comes shining through and Master Lovi makes BJJ more fun than self defense was ever intended to be.

Alex Gray,
San Diego
Master Rob is very particular about the application of proper techniques and has the mind of a chess player on the mat. He has the uncanny ability to turn a defensive move into an offensive maneuver, and just when you think you have him, it's Check Mate!

His training with world class fighters like Jacare and Telles is immediately apparent, and he has a incredible range of different gameplans. It's fascinating to see just how many variations there are of a single technique. If one move doesn't work, there's always a backup in the arsenal!

I easily outweigh Rob by 60 pounds, but he taps me out at like it's nothing. Rob is an inspiration, a great teacher and an all around nice guy. He's the best Jiu-Jitsu secret in San Diego. I look forward to continuing my training with Rob well into the future.
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