Greg Eldred is the owner of Indianapolis Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been training in Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 36 years and teaching for 32 years. He is widely recognized as the first person to teach Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in central Indiana, helping introduce the art to the region during its early expansion in the United States.

Greg has been teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the Midwest since the early 1990s and has trained generations of students through his Indianapolis academy.

Greg began his training at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, California in January 1991, where he spent three years studying under Rorion, Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie.

In 1993, Greg relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he started one of the early Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Associations in the United States under Rorion and Royce Gracie. In 1996, he moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he began teaching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and helped establish the art in central Indiana.

In June 1999, Greg was promoted to Purple Belt by Royce Gracie after winning an eight-man, no-time-limit invitational tournament organized by Royce. Over the years he has had the opportunity to train with many of Grand Master Helio Gracie’s sons, including Rorion, Royce, Rickson, Royler, Relson, and Rolker Gracie.

In May 2001, Greg became a certified instructor and affiliate of Master Carlos “Caique” Elias, and in November 2005 he was promoted to Black Belt. Greg continues to train under Master Caique and regularly hosts him for seminars at his academy in Indianapolis.

In December 2024, Greg was promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt. He is certified by the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and his academy is also a certified affiliate of Rickson Gracie’s Jiu Jitsu Global Federation.

Outside of jiu-jitsu, Greg graduated from Purdue University in 1985 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. During a 23-year professional career, he worked as an engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company in Southern California, and later held sales and marketing roles at Delphi Automotive Systems in Cincinnati and Kokomo, IN, and spent several years as a Systems Engineer developing automotive airbag control systems.

Greg’s engineering background influences his teaching style. He emphasizes understanding not only how techniques work, but why they work, and is known for explaining jiu-jitsu concepts in a logical and methodical way rooted in the Gracie lineage and the teachings of Master Caique.

Greg has been retired from engineering for several years and now operates his academy full-time. He and his wife Kim have three sons.

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Ryan has been consistently training Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Greg Eldred ever since he originally started back in 2004. He has successfully competed in numerous gi and no-gi tournaments over the span of his training. Ryan thoroughly enjoys being an instructor and considers Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-jitsu as one of his great passions in life.  He received his Black Belt in September 2018, and in November 2019 he received his instructor red bar.  He received his 2nd degree Black Belt on February 7th, 2026. In addition to being a prior NCAA D-1 student-athlete in soccer at Butler University, he is an attorney and he and his wife have a girl and boy twin children.

Travis has been training Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Greg Eldred since October 2010. He received his Black Belt 1st degree in December 2024. He began his formal martial arts training in the late 1980's, and has trained over the years various disciplines such as Jeet Kune Do, Korean and Okinawan Karate, Wing Chung Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Kali, Escrima, Savate, Tae Kwon Do, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, and Judo. Travis is a fire fighter with the Noblesville Fire Department.  He enjoys jiu-jitsu competitions, as well as participating in boxing and kickboxing matches in the 911 Police vs. Fire Slugfest each year.   

Anthony is a martial artist with over 20 years experience.  He has successfully competed in boxing, kickboxing, karate, and brazilian jiu-jitsu. Over the past 15 years he has focused his training primarily on Gracie/Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Anthony received his Black Belt on November 4th, 2023, and his professor stripes in December 2024. He believes in maintaining a high level of skill and conditioning. In addition to training at Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu, Anthony taught jiu-jitsu at the former Seigo Academy in Anderson, IN (an affiliate of Indy BJJ) for several years. He now trains and teaches regularly at Indy BJJ.

Jess started taking women’s self-defense private lessons with Professor Eldred in 2016 after researching that Gracie Jiu-Jitsu was the best self-defense martial art for women.  After the first lesson, Jess was hooked and went through the program twice.  She then started attending the group jiu-jitsu classes and hasn’t looked back.  Jiu-Jitsu became less of a hobby and more of a passion.  Jess fell in love with the quality instruction and supportive family atmosphere of the academy and wanted to help pass it on.  Holding the rank of Purple Belt Jess is an instructor in the Kids, Women’s Self-Defense, and the Adult programs.