Professor Scott McVeigh
1st Degree Black Belt under Master Rickson Gracie
Scott started teaching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2002 at the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, establishing the first school in the West of Scotland. His dedication to the art and his students has made him one of the most respected instructors in the UK.
Credentials
- Promoted to Black Belt in 2011 by Royce Gracie
- Awarded Professor rank and 1st Degree Black Belt in 2018 by Master Rickson Gracie
- Certified Kettlebell Instructor by Steve Maxwell
- Co-founder of JJGF Women's Empowerment Day
- President of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Scotland (appointed by Rickson Gracie)
- Organizer of the Rickson Gracie Cup, Glasgow Scotland
- Owner and Head Instructor at Connection Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Training Lineage
Scott has over the years trained with many members of the Gracie family directly, including Royce, Rolker, Rodrigo, and Royler Gracie. He also had the honour of going to dinner with Grandmaster Helio Gracie in 2006.
More recently, these past 12 years, establishing Connection Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Glasgow Scotland has been his main focus. Under the direct guidance of Master Rickson Gracie himself, Scott has been very fortunate to also learn from Kron Gracie in Los Angeles, USA, where he is a regular visitor.
Scott has travelled to Japan, Holland, and both coasts of the USA to learn directly from Master Rickson and is passionate about sharing this knowledge with his students at Connection.
