Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Buffalo Grove Families
Buffalo Grove weeks fill up fast. There is soccer at Willow Stream Park, afternoons at Mike Rylko Community Park, programs through the Buffalo Grove Park District, and weekend bike rides on the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve trails off Checker Rd. Adding one more activity only works if the schedule makes sense for the whole family.
That is how our kids program is built. Children train with kids their own age, in back-to-back classes on the same afternoons, so a family with a preschooler and a fourth grader can cover both in one trip. Brazil 021 offers BJJ Arlington Heights classes led by world champion black belts Hannette Staack and Andre “Negão” Terencio, a short drive southwest of Buffalo Grove down Arlington Heights Rd and IL-53. See the full lineup of jiu-jitsu classes for kids and adults.
Driving to Class From Buffalo Grove
From the south side of the village, take Arlington Heights Rd south to Dundee Rd and head west to IL-53 south. Exit at Euclid Ave, continue east on Euclid, then turn left onto Rohlwing Rd and right onto Salt Creek Ln.
From the Lake County side north of Lake Cook Rd, near Stevenson High School or the Buffalo Grove Metra station, take Lake Cook Rd west to IL-53 south and use the same Euclid Ave exit.
Kids Jiu-Jitsu Near Buffalo Grove, Grouped by Age
Kids Class 1 is for ages 3 to 6. Coaches use games and movement to teach listening, balance and how to fall safely, and young kids learn to keep their hands to themselves and wait their turn. Kids Class 2, for ages 7 to 11, adds real positions, escapes and controlled sparring. Older kids learn to stay calm when someone is on top of them, which is the same skill that helps them stand up to a bully and walk away. Read more about our Kids Jiu-Jitsu program.
Parents do not have to sit on the sidelines forever. Adults Fundamentals runs Monday and Wednesday evenings, in the evening after work, so some Buffalo Grove families make it a two-class night. Black belt Patrick Mullen, who teaches fundamentals, started training in 2017 alongside his teenage daughter, so he knows what it is like to learn next to your kid.
- Kids Class 1, Beginners (ages 3–6): Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 4:15–5:00 PM
- Kids Class 2, All Levels (ages 7–11): Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 5:15–6:15 PM
- Kids Class 2, No-Gi (ages 7–11): Sat 10:30–11:30 AM
- Adults Fundamentals (Gi): Mon & Wed 6:30–7:30 PM
- Adults All Levels (Gi): Tue 6:30–7:30 PM
- Adults Advanced No-Gi: Thu 6:30–7:30 PM and Sat 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
A Week That Works for Every Age
A typical Monday for a Buffalo Grove family might look like this: the youngest trains at 4:15 PM, an older sibling at 5:15 PM, and a parent steps on the mat at 6:30 PM for Fundamentals. On Saturdays, kids ages 7 to 11 have No-Gi at 10:30 AM, and adults in the Advanced No-Gi class follow at 11:30 AM. Wednesday kids classes are coming soon.
The coaches know every child by name, and the room stays structured from warm-up to bow-out. Brazil 021 has 4.9 stars from 32 Google reviews, many from parents. Book a free first class for your child and see which group fits.
From our blog: 7 Reasons Parents Love Kids Jiu-Jitsu Classes.
