Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes
At Marco Nascimento BJJ, students of every age and experience level receive high-level, hands-on instruction in a structured and welcoming environment. We offer classes for complete beginners, recreational students, advanced practitioners and serious competitors.
Our classes are taught by an experienced instructor team led by Professor Marco Nascimento, 7th-degree Coral Belt, alongside our Black Belt instructors.
Adults Fundamentals
Our Fundamentals classes are open to students of all experience levels, from first-day beginners through Black Belts.
Classes combine technique, drilling and practical application, with instruction designed to help students build a strong, well-rounded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game.
With classes offered throughout the day and evening, students have the opportunity to train consistently and learn directly from our experienced instructors.
Beginner Fundamentals
Our Beginner Fundamentals classes are designed specifically for newer students and focus on the essential positions, movements, techniques and concepts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
These classes provide a comfortable environment for beginners to develop a strong technical foundation before progressing into more advanced training.
White and Green Belts only.
Advanced Fundamentals
Designed for experienced students, Advanced Fundamentals explores more detailed techniques, combinations, transitions and higher-level concepts.
These classes are an opportunity for experienced students to continue developing their technical game under our senior instructors.
Blue Belt and above.
Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Our kids program is one of the most important parts of our academy, and we believe children deserve the same high level of instruction as adults.
Our kids classes are led by Black Belt instructors—not teenage Blue Belts or inexperienced junior instructors.
Rather than placing a large group of children with different experience levels together, we subdivide classes into smaller Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced groups whenever appropriate. This allows instructors to teach techniques at the right level for each student and give children more individualized attention.
Students can progress through the program as their skills, maturity and experience develop.
KIDS Ages 4-6
Our youngest students learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through play-based learning, combining movement games, age-appropriate technique and sparring.
The goal is to build coordination, confidence, listening skills and strong fundamentals while keeping kids engaged and having fun so they want to come back to class.
Kids Ages 7–10
Our 7–10 year-old classes are divided into smaller groups based on experience and ability.
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced students train at an appropriate level rather than all receiving the same instruction.
Beginners focus on building strong fundamentals, while Intermediate and Advanced students work on increasingly technical positions, combinations, strategy and live application.
Juveniles Ages 11–15
Our Juvenile program bridges the gap between our children’s and adult programs.
Students develop more sophisticated technique, positional awareness, strategy and sparring skills while continuing to train in a structured environment appropriate for their age and experience.
Kids Competition Program
For students interested in competition, MNBJJ offers additional classes devoted specifically to developing the skills and strategy needed to compete successfully.
Competition classes are in addition to regular weekly classes and give students extra opportunities to work on match strategy, scoring, positional situations, competition-specific drilling and live sparring.
Kids Competition Program
Invitation Only
Our Advanced Competition Class is for selected students who are ready for a higher level of training.
This class focuses heavily on competition strategy, including scoring, match management, takedowns, positional situations, transitions, and making smart decisions under competition conditions.
Students must be invited by an instructor to participate.
Competition Class – Friday at 5:10 PM
Ages 10 and Under
This class gives our younger competitors additional training specifically geared toward tournament preparation.
Students work on competition technique, scoring, strategy, positional sparring and developing the confidence and experience needed to compete.
Competition Class – Friday at 6:00 PM
Ages 10 and Over
Our older kids and teens competition class provides more intensive tournament-focused training, including strategy, competition situations, scoring, conditioning and live sparring.
It is designed for students who want to compete and are committed to developing their Jiu-Jitsu beyond regular group classes.
Women's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Our Women’s Class is taught by Professor Christina Nascimento, a female Black Belt, and provides women with the opportunity to train together in a technical and supportive environment.
Instruction emphasizes effective Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique, including techniques and strategies that work against larger and stronger opponents.
Classes include technique, drilling and sparring.
Train at MNBJJ
Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the first time, looking for a positive and challenging activity for your child, or preparing for high-level competition, MNBJJ offers a program designed to help you progress.
Our students benefit from experienced instructors, structured programs and the opportunity to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in an academy where Black Belt instruction is part of the everyday training experience.