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790 South Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove - Lake County / Cook County, Illinios
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Martial Arts School in Buffalo Grove

We offer beginner-to-advance High-Quality Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defense classes for men, women, and children in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

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Learn Directly from World Renowned Black Belt World Champion Felipe Costa.

"Felipe Costa is a former professional jiu-jitsu competitor, and one of his generation’s main figures in the roosterweight division, who conquered world titles in all three (3) major federations in the sport (IBJJF, UAEJJF, and CBJJO). A black belt under Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros, Costa was most recognized for reaching the pinnacle of the sport as a black belt without having had much success at the highest level during his past colored belt career. This success he achieved in the pro-circuit was maintained throughout his career and spanned for 15 years in which Costa consistently maintained a top 3 rank in the division."


Click here to see Felipe´s main achievements as a black belt 

 

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Let Brazilian Black Belt Academy's passionate & experienced instructors guide you on your martial arts journey. Now offering the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training in the area in a new location! 

Our BJJ classes are designed for everyday people and the whole family!

 

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OUR PROGRAMS:
 
SELF DEFENSE
 
Our structured curriculum is ideal for beginners with no previous experience, but also a great tool to sharp the fundamentals of more experience grapplers. 
 
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a self defense is based on leverage and consider to be the most effective and fastest way to acquire a life-saving skill set that will help you to be ready to protect you and your love ones, even if an attacker is bigger than you. 
 
Safety is our priority in each and every class, we know the main concern when starting a new activity is the fear of getting injurie or not being good enough.  Felipe Costa´s teaching method is presented in a step by step structure where every class you learn new skills, but also review important details of previous classes. In addition, those techniques are put to a test in a controlled environment, helping the students not only to better retain the knowledge and incredibly reducing the chances of injury, but also making them ready for the reality of a real situation. 
 


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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
 
Explore advanced levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in our specialized program designed for teenagers and adults. Elevate your skills with detailed instruction on advanced techniques, deepen your grasp of complex Jiu-Jitsu concepts, and emerge as a versatile and highly skilled practitioner.
 
From white belt to black belt
We are ready to help you in your journey. Our structure classes follow a logical sequence while paying attention to the individual´s need. Felipe Costa offers an easy-to-follow and structure curriculum created from over 30 years of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 
 
Safety first
Creating a ego-free and familiar environment is our top priority. We do train hard, but respect everyone´s limits and goals. 
 


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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu or Sport Jiu-Jitsu? 
 
That is quite a common question nowadays, so we asked Felipe Costa to answer this, here is his view on it:
" Nowadays, usually when someone says Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is imply that the academy is more oriented to teach the self defense aspect of BJJ, while Sport Jiu-Jitsu is commonly use to describe an academy that is tournament oriented, usually following IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) rules. 

When I started to learn Jiu-Jitsu in 1991, there was no such a thing as two branches of this martial art. Learning this art was learning to defend yourself, with the minimum amount of strength possible, controlling and causing as minimal harm as possible to your attacker. A little over a decade before that, tournaments where created as an alternative to it´s partitioners to test themselves in a safer environment. The rules were created to reward the superiority show during the combat, simulating a real fight.

Naturally, over the years, with the popularization of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, some academies started to leave behind the importance of the self defense aspect in their curriculum. 
 
The way I understand this art, leaving the self defense aspect behind is a mistake similar to not learning history, thinking you can´t benefit from what came first. 
 
Self defense aspect of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the best foundation to your knowledge, even if your goal is to become a World Champion in IBJJF and I can say from my own experience. 
 
I guarantee you it´s completely possible to have both things in the learning process and this is how I teach all my classes. The one´s who learn from me have seen me making the parallel in between the most modern BJJ tournament techniques with the most basic BJJ self defenses. 
 
The self defense aspect of Jiu-Jitsu is what made me start, but the sport aspect of it is what made me stay and want to have this art as part of my life forever." Said Felipe
 
The perfect program for transitioning a teenager into a confident and respectful adult.
 
Our Young Adults learn to defend themselves while taking the traits of a martial artist and applying them to the always difficult but formative teenage years. Learning to be respectful, disciplined and confident while going from middle school to high school and into adulthood is the most important element of this program.
 


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KIDS Jiu-Jitsu
 
Discipline, Focus, Problem-Solving Skills, Resilience...

The benefits of learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a kid are countless, but often, parents point out the unshakable confidence to overcome a bully without violence. We'll help your child speak up confidently to stop bullies and show them safe ways to stay out of trouble. No punching or kicking, we use leverage-based control holds to neutralize threats,  we focus on clever moves that keep them safe without fighting.

Preparing your child for everyday life
 
All those benefits will happen while your kids are having fun, playing Jiu-Jitsu games without even realizing how character development is a central component of our kids program. 

Do kids who train martial arts have a higher success rate in school?

Discipline, Focus, Problem-Solving Skills, confidence and Resilience. Brazilian JIu-Jitsu instills these incredible traits in your child, every time they come to class. Kids learn to deal with their emotions in a safe enviroment and that reflects to their daily life. 

 


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Kids BJJ Classes or other Martial Arts such as Karate or Taekwondo classes?

Often parents show concern that once their kids learn kicks and punches, they may become violent or even become bullies themselves. 
 
In kids' Jiu-Jitsu, they learn to handle problems by using words to set boundaries, keeping a safe distance, controlling their body with leverage and not strikes, like other martial arts, and figuring things out through talking. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is known for being the most effective for a smaller person to defend themselves, while it can also be gentle. Parents are encouraged to watch the classes or even to participate in this process. We have many parents that started to have that bound with their kids and kept training. Since Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is suitable for all ages and body types, often families find this to be the perfect sport to practice together, creating and keeping a bound that could be easy to loose in this modern times. 
 
 


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Private Training

All Ages. Focusing solely on your specific needs.

Whether it's because your schedule is too crazy to attend a group class, or you may need help in one particular area, private training can be the perfect solution.

Let us give you a tailored training plan for your individual strengths and weaknesses. You will break through perceived limitations and reach your goals.

 
 
LOCATION 
 
Buffalo Grove, IL

Phone: (630) 492-2152 
 

WHY CHOOSE US
 
At BrazilianBlackBelt, we believe Jiu-Jitsu can be a tool for EVERYONE, regardless of age, gender, athleticism, or ability.

We offer structured martial arts curriculums specific to the self-defense needs for any demographic or skill level, with programs created for beginner adults and children.

Felipe Costa has created a program with the fundamental of BJJ self defense, but that connects perfectly with the Sport aspect of BJJ, merging his experience from starting training in the 90´s in Rio de Janeiro, where Jiu-Jitsu was mainly focused of self defense, with his experience as a World Class competitor where he managed to stay among the top, as a black belt competitor, during all his career.

"Many people try to separated the self defense aspect of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the ever-evolving Sport side of it. They try to sell as two different things. I don´t see like that, but as one complementing the other. A strong foundation, understanding the self defense aspect of it will help you better understand the art as a whole and help you transition to the super fun sport aspect of BJJ, with or without the GI, helping you grown as a martial artist and being able to open a new door to change your life and adopt a healthier lifestyle forever." Explains Felipe Costa

We take pride in creating a safe, comfortable, and welcoming learning environment for all students and family members. We are passionate about what we do because we believe confident humans make better humans.

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