Schedule
Monday
Functional Training
9:30 - 10:30
Beginners Gi
10:30 - 11:30
Adult Gi
11:15 - 1:00
PeeWee ages 4- 9
4:00 - 5:00
Youth ages 10-15
5:00 - 6:00
Adult Gi
6:15 - 8:00
Tuesday
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Adult No Gi
11:15 - 1:00
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Women's Only
5:00 - 6:00
Adult Gi
6:15 - 8:00
Wednesday
Functional Training
9:30 - 10:30
Beginners Gi
10:30 - 11:30
Adult Gi
11:15 - 1:00
PeeWee ages 4- 9
4:00 - 5:00
Youth ages 10-15
5:00 - 6:00
Adult Gi
6:15 - 8:00
Thursday
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Adult No Gi
11:15 - 1:00
PeeWee ages 4- 9
4:00 - 5:00
Youth ages 10-15
5:00 - 6:00
Adult Gi
6:15 - 8:00
Friday
Functional Training
9:30 - 10:30
Beginners Gi
10:30 - 11:30
Open Mat Members Only
11:15 - 1:00
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Adult Gi & No Gi - Open to all belts 16+
Women’s Class - Open to all belts 16+
Functional Training - Jiu Jitsu strength and conditioning
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At Beda Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, you will find elite Jiu Jitsu instruction. Our classes are tailored for practitioners at every level: Recreational, competitive, and self-defense. Our programs include classes for children, adults, women, and families.
Instructor
Elizandro Beda “Santista”
Black Belt Fourth DegreeEarned his black belt in 2007 and is a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, under Leonardo Vieira, recognized by the IBJJF and USIBJJF. Eli has trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over 35 years, has taught classes for over 14 years, and owned and operated Beda Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy since its grand opening on November 11th, 2011. Born and raised in Brazil, he started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 13. He is an experienced athlete from Brazil with athletic accomplishments on the international and domestic stage at the highest level of competition. As a native Brazilian, he brings to the mat Brazilian culture and the lifestyle of the martial art.
Gi Class
Jiu Jitsu was developed as defense strategy based on the principle that leverage allowed a much weaker individual the ability to defeat stronger and heavier opposition. There are three skills that must be mastered by the practitioner of Jiu Jitsu: Movement, balance, and leverage. Training with the gi gives the offensive person a huge advantage in his attacks because the gi can be used to choke, sweep, and control an opponent far beyond what is possible without it.
No-Gi Class
In No gi, you will learn effective control of your opponent on the ground, as well as many submissions. No gi drastically improves your offense and control. Traditionally, Jiu Jitsu was only done with a gi until the Abu Dhabi Combat Club, ADCC, started the Submission Wrestling World Championship which is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of Jiu Jitsu, wrestling, judo, sambo, shooto and mixed martial arts. Due to this championship and the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation No gi world tournaments, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu now includes No gi training for its students.
Women's Class
Our women’s class is taught by Brandy Beda, Black Belt and co-owner of Beda Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, who has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over 10 years. In the women’s class, ladies will understand the technical aspects of BJJ which helps them adapt the martial art to their body using movement, balance, and leverage. The ladies will learn BJJ concepts: What they are, how they work, and how they can be utilized for self-defense. The women in this class are known for being welcoming, supportive of each other, and challenge one another to be confident so they can be secure with their safety and surroundings in their everyday life.
Kids Class
Jiu Jitsu helps children learn how to be disciplined, honorable, and loyal, the core principals of Jiu Jitsu. We empower children to feel confident in their ability to be physically active and have techniques to deal with bullying. According to Make Beats, Not Beat Downs, every 7 minutes a child is bullied, each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied, and 1 out of 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bulling. Your children will learn techniques that can help them defend themselves against punches, a person holding them down, putting a person on the ground to get away, getting a person off their back, and submissions such as chokes and joint locks. Nevertheless, Jiu Jitsu is called the gentle art because it allows an opponent to tap when that person wants to stop fighting. Your children will learn to protect themselves and counter act according to what another person does. This is one of the reasons Jiu Jitsu is so dynamic. Its ever-changing options mimic situations they may encounter outside the academy and gives them the confidence to defend themselves.
Jiu Jitsu does not have kicks, punches, or prearranged movements that can be tested. In addition, if your child wants to earn a black belt then he or she will be studying Jiu Jitsu for many years. People can only be awarded a black belt when they are 19 years or older. We follow the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation, IBJJF, recommendations. Between the ages 4-15, your children can earn up to 13 belts. The last belt for children is Green and Black. After this belt and the age 16, your children will start the adult belt sequence.
Please come and have your children try one of two classes we offer for children:
- Pee Wee ages 4-9
- Youth 10-15
Each class is tailored and age appropriate
