Everyone – not just children – tends to think and learn in their own unique manner and at a different rate. At Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Mission Viejo, we focus on individual growth, allowing our young students to progress and learn at their own pace and skill level. We teach children in well-calculated steps, providing young students with ample opportunity to absorb and process gradually and safely; and allowing everything to perfectly culminate so that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu movements become fluid and its techniques are comfortably mastered.

At the Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Mission Viejo, we also recognize that the attention span of a child may differ greatly from that of an adult. Our instructors, who are friendly and world-renowned with a passion for teaching which is only surpassed by their passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu itself, are adeptly skilled at nurturing children and helping to keep them focused throughout their training.

The Mind

Speaking of focus, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training can help keep children on task, teaching them self-control and even improving cognition and mental acuity.

The Body

Whether you are an adult or a child, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers an incredible workout. It is an incredible way for children to burn off excess steam, it promotes optimal sleep patterns and it improves overall physical fitness.

We also use key elements of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to help children become more in tune with their bodies and gain a great sense of body awareness. The result is their mastery of motor skills, balance and coordination.

Self-Confidence

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is also an excellent way to build your child’s self-confidence. Let’s face it, learning and improving skills, mastering a move or technique and rising up through the ranks of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are all sure-fire confidence boosters!

Self-Defense

Another benefit of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that it will teach your child self-defense; and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with moves and techniques leveraging physicality so that those smaller and weaker can best a larger, stronger opponent, is a remarkable form of self-defense for children.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is rooted in practicality, making it effective in real life situations. Focused on ground survival techniques, it provides a smaller person with very effective methods to disable a larger, stronger attacker and quickly end a physical confrontation. Largely due to its self-defensive and non-violent components, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is referred to by the Japanese as a “gentle art” of self-defense.

Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy & It’s Unparalleled Instructors

Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy is a welcoming environment with caring, patient instructors and students who are positive, like-minded. It is a place where respect is shown and negativity is non-existent. At Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo, we teach lifelong lessons that build strength of character and instill respect.

So let’s talk instructor specifics…Lead instructor at the Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy was the first Ultimate Fighting Champion and one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the world – an instructor who continually keeps up with the latest trends and techniques in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu so your child can too.

Born and raised in the birthplace of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Marcelo Lucena (or as his students like to call him, Professor Bob) rose through the ranks of this prestigious sport with its largest legends. Through the years, Marcelo gained a true affinity for teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which rivaled his love of the sport itself. When he is not teaching his students at Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo, Marcelo continues to compete at a Black Belt Master level in tournaments including the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Master in Las Vegas.

Kids BJJ Classes and Contact Information

Little Ninjas is the Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy for children from ages four – six years old, and these classes take place at 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays.  The Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Kids’ Program, for children ages seven – ten years of age, hosts classes at 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes for older children and teens start at 6 p.m. on those same days. There are also Friday and Saturday classes for kids of all ages.

For more class schedule specifics, a personal tour or information, call 949-400-7108 or email ralphgraciemv@gmail.com. The Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy is located at 26861 Trabuco Road #H, Mission Viejo, CA.

Don’t forget to schedule a free class for your child, so that you can see for yourself if the Ralph Gracie Mission Viejo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy is the right fit. As an exceptional investment in their development and overall well-being, we can pretty much guarantee that it is!