Before becoming a full-time coach, Stuart spent years travelling the world to train, teach, film, and absorb the art of BJJ from some of the greatest practitioners across the globe — including extended training stints in Brazil, Australia, Thailand and Singapore, and seminars in Europe, the UK, the United States and beyond.
His early competitive career saw him place as a semi-finalist at the prestigious Boa Super 8 tournament in Melbourne, and he’s competed on major grappling stages including GrappleFest events.
High-Level Coaching Across World-Class Gyms
Cooper’s coaching résumé includes leadership roles at some of the most respected MMA and grappling academies in the world:
Head BJJ Coach at Tiger Muay Thai & MMA, Thailand’s premier MMA training camp — where he taught elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to grapplers, MMA fighters and cross-training athletes, including UFC competitors and world champions in multiple combat sports.
Instructor at Evolve MMA in Singapore — one of Asia’s top martial arts academies with a lineup of world champion coaches across striking, grappling and MMA.
Founder & Head Coach of SCJJ (Stuart Cooper Jiu Jitsu) in Vancouver, Canada, where he lead the grappling program and developed competitors and everyday practitioners alike.
Senior No-Gi Coach at Arma Jiu Jitsu in London, UK, where he coaches alongside world level athletes such as Ffion Davies and Eoghan O’Flanagan.
Cooper has shared the mats with some of the most notable names in the grappling and MMA world, blending technical depth with an inclusive approach to teaching and live application.
Instructional Volumes on Warrior Collective
Stuart Cooper’s instructional work on Warrior Collective captures his world-class grappling systems in accessible, structured formats — ideal for students and coaches who want training resources that build real grappling control and no-gi effectiveness.
📘 Stuart Cooper Instructional Series:
How to Pass Guard No-Gi — The BJJ Pressure Passing System with Stuart Cooper
This full-length volume teaches Cooper’s pressure passing framework — covering setups, systematic hand and shoulder pressure, chain passing strategies, and high-percentage concepts that give you control through transitions and live rounds.
The Butterfly Guard System — No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu with Stuart Cooper
A complete breakdown of butterfly guard mechanics and transitions to sweep, elevate and dominate from this dynamic position. Cooper provides drilling progressions, control setups and finishing entries that work in competition and live training alike.
Use Stuart Cooper’s instructional volumes on Warrior Collective to train with world-class no-gi grappling systems — techniques you can apply in live rounds, competitions, or integrated MMA grappling scenarios.