This is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy focused on training and fitness…read more Having a little bit of experience and a long time off due to health reasons, I was looking for something to get back in shape and to help get a friend started. I dropped into Caio Terra, for the fundamentals class. Charles Hiersche was teaching the class. I was treated very well and welcomed into the class. The instruction was informed and explained for all levels, and the guidance superb. The fundamentals class was attended by all levels of belts, which was refreshing. The class ended in a series of 3 minute rounds (semi competitive rolls), that took my body from feeling good about coming back to feeling like I needed this more than I knew I needed it! I was a little disappointed that they don't sell branded gis (the BJJ kimono with a Caio Terra brand sewn on). In fact the don't sell anything except classes and TShirts. Well, no problem. Charles explained that he focused on the TRAINING, which is fine by me! Amazon sells gis, and Charles also teaches No Gi classes (shirt and shorts without the gi). This fundamentals class did not start with warmups in basic movements (unless that happens at another time). Shrimping, forward/backward rolls, bridge, etc are typically the first 10 minutes or so of any class. However, diving right into the material, and leaving time for more rolls at the end was better for me personally. I feel confident that a beginner would be walked through the basics, and have no problem catching up. In summary, I believe that this small school was really worth my time investigating it, and I would recommend it to anyone.

If you're coming through KC, I highly recommend stopping in at Gracie Humaita. My brother and I…read morestopped in and rolled with Nick, Chuck, and Ben. Nice guys, great challenge, and were very welcoming. If we have opportunity, we'll be back in a heartbeat. Recommended!

Very good communication, they didn't spam us but kept us informed. This is the place we chose to…read moretry and they are so professional with the kids. It really seems like a nice place. Thanks for giving our kids confidence to go out and be good humans.

Love this place! I've been training here for years. Very welcoming for any level. Instructors some…read moreof the best teachers. Attention to detail is beautiful. It's great to train somewhere they take pride!

Owner is great and it is a really amazing environment to have a kid learn Jiu Jitsu. So glad that…read morewe decided to try it out.

Blue Springs BJJ is a wonderful dojo that makes you feel welcome right from the start. They do a…read moregreat job of teaching with many instructors that know how to teach in a variety of ways so everyone has a chance to learn. They keep a clean dojo and ensure that the students are always safe. I have been attending here for over a year and have been so glad to call this place home.

Great place to train. Friendly atmosphere very welcoming. Instructors were knowledgeable. Helped…read morewith the small details. Definitely will Stop in again.

There is a reason you won´t find a negative review about this place anywhere on the internet…read more Brazil Academy is a rare gym in a city full of McDojos that are more interested in your money than teaching you actual self defense skills, and the environment is extraordinarily family friendly and in fact quite family-oriented. Brazilian Jujitsu is probably their most popular offering, but I spent the last year learning Muay Thai here and although I am not currently attending classes here, the experience was life changing! You will get the opportunity to take part in actual sparring, which are tons of fun and will give you loads of confidence in your daily life and in your ability to defend yourself in real life situations. Try a week of classes for free and see for yourself...Brazil Academy and its staff and instructors are outstanding!

I have trained in BJJ for 2 years, and in Karate/Kickboxing for 39 years. I have been to a lot of…read moreSchools and Dojos in many cities across the US. The Brazilian Academy has a very in depth Gi Jiu Jitsu program that has become invaluable to me as I develop in the sport. In the KC area, there are two places that I would recommend for BJJ training. I can't pick which one I like best, so I switch between them in rotation! If you are looking for solid BJJ training, then go here. My only complaint is that they do not advertise their programs and schedules well enough to promote everything that they teach! I would have found this place sooner if they did. Why BJJ? I am glad you asked, because now I get to ramble into how it has changed my life, and how I stumbled onto the Brazilian Academy. I got into BJJ two years ago because I stopped kickboxing and gained a ton of weight. I needed something I could do in my passion for martial arts that wouldn't give me CTE. I remembered how much hard work it was to earn a green belt in Judo back in the 1980s, so I found a school where I was working at the time that taught BJJ. I found that I had been missing this in my life! I was foolish to avoid the ground game until my 50s, but I chalk that up to the brainwashing of "stand and fight like a man" that old school Karate fighters pushed at you before the rise of UFC. I lost 75 pounds in the first year, and many of the "old guy" aches and pains have gone away. My flexibility is slowing returning, and every aspect of my life from chasing my grand kids around tunnels and trampolines to running through airports to catch a flight to hiking trails at altitude in Colorado has gotten easier and better! Since I started, I have been to 10 or 11 different BJJ schools around the country. I choose BJJ schools that also have a boxing program (for fitness and fun), but shy away from contact fighting. I collect knowledge, branded Gis (uniforms), and will likely never be promoted because I move jobs and change schools just before I might earn it. I continue to travel, and will continue to find a school in the next city I visit. However, when I am at home in the KC area, I want to train as hard as possible. I need a place with Boxing and BJJ, of course, and I found one that pushed the old school tenants that I am used to. Life was beautiful, util I ended up getting a serious illness that put me down for a while. To get back up, I looked for a fundamentals class that would be a little easier on my old body and new inhaler. I tried a few other places in town, and that is when I came across the Brazilian Academy. The class schedule is awesome with two morning BJJ classes starting at 6am, and 2 evening classes every day except Friday. I started with the morning class, because it was very small, and thus easier for me to recover. Since then, I take both morning and evening classes, then drive to the other school for their evening class. I seriously don't like either one better than the other, but the Brazilian Academy is the only one with a 6am and 7am class. I think training here is going to be an essential part of my competitive game (if an old rusty fellow like me can be competitive). I'd be in complete heaven if both the schools I love decided to move in next to each other... and further south closer to my house...

One of the best gifts I could have purchased my son for Christmas this past year. He's been wanting…read moreto try Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing. Sharkbaits teaches both and more! The trainers are amazing, the gym here is brand new. You pay a monthly fee and are able to attend as many classes per week as you want. He absolutely loves it! They have little kids classes too. What a great way to work out and learn martial arts skills. I am thinking of joining him in the kick boxing classes as well! Fun for the whole family.

If you train BJJ, and are in Kansas City, do yourself a favor and go get a class here. The…read morehospitality was incredible and the training fierce. I'm incredibly thankful I dropped in. High quality instruction by true professionals from the pinnacle of the MMA world. Don't be surprised to see pros in class from the UFC, Bellator, Invicta, etc. I highly recommend it. Get some. Oss!

From the owner: Ignite Jiu Jitsu and MMA Academy is Kansas City's leading adult and kids Mixed Martial Arts,…read moreBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Fitness Kickboxing training facility.

Great Jiu Jitsu and self Defense academy for all ages and levels. Amazing instructors in a family…read morefriendly environment!