The People On This Mat Were Chosen Carefully. Every One of Them.

Professor Goodloe began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at 39 and earned his black belt at 47 under Professor Rafael Oliveira who trained at the original Gracie Barra school in Rio de Janeiro from the age of 12. That lineage runs directly to this mat.

Over 75 competitions. IBJJF Pan American medals at every belt level from white through black. A father of six, an entrepreneur, a practicing Catholic, and a lifelong student of this art. Professor Goodloe built Gracie Barra Centennial to be exactly what he wished had existed when he was looking for something real.

He still trains every chance he gets. That’s intentional.

Professor Junior Gois is the lead instructor and day-to-day manager of Gracie Barra Centennial. He joined the school three years ago as a brown belt and was promoted to black belt by Gracie Barra in 2024, a milestone that reflects both his technical development and his commitment to the school community.

Junior grew up in Brazil, training across Brasilia and Fortaleza, and began his jiu-jitsu journey in 2012. His background is rooted in the Gracie Barra system, and he brings that foundation to every class he teaches, whether working with a brand-new adult in the Fundamentals program or preparing a competitor for the tournament mat.

As lead instructor, Professor Gois is responsible for the quality and consistency of instruction across all adult programs. He teaches most of the weekday and weekend classes and sets the tone for how the school trains and how its culture is maintained. His style on the mat reflects his personality off it: technically precise, patient with beginners, and demanding in the best possible way with students ready to be pushed.
For Professor Gois, jiu-jitsu is not just something he teaches. It is how he lives. That attitude shows up every day he walks onto the mat, and it is one of the reasons GB Centennial students keep coming back.

Professor Terrell Brown, known to his students as T, began his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2001 and has spent more than two decades building one of the most well-rounded combat sports and protective services backgrounds in the school’s history. Before dedicating himself fully to jiu-jitsu instruction, he competed professionally in both MMA and boxing, earning heavyweight and super heavyweight championship titles in MMA competition. His competitive record also includes championship victories at the Gracie Worlds and Gracie Nationals, representing the full range of the sport from professional cage competition to the highest levels of gi competition.

Alongside his martial arts career, T has spent decades in service-oriented roles that few instructors can claim. He brings more than ten years of local and federal law enforcement experience, over twenty years in corporate security and executive protection operations, and an extensive background as a firearms and defensive tactics instructor for both military and law enforcement personnel. That combination of real-world responsibility and technical discipline shapes everything about how he teaches.

On the mat at Gracie Barra Centennial, Professor Brown is known for his precise instruction, his emphasis on practical application, and his ability to meet students exactly where they are. Whether working with a white belt finding their footing or a seasoned competitor preparing for the next level, T brings the same standard to every session: build confidence, sharpen fundamentals, and develop the whole person, not just the athlete.