Prospect Heights BJJ for the Family Next Door
Prospect Heights is a city of quiet residential streets and neighborhood parks, from Lions Park and the Gary Morava Recreation Center on Camp McDonald Rd to the wetlands and winding nature trail at Izaak Walton Park. The Prospect Heights Park District keeps those parks busy, and families here split their afternoons between schools like MacArthur Middle School, library visits on Elm St and weekend games at Jaycee Park or Kiwanis Park.
Our academy is right next door, on Salt Creek Ln in the west end of Arlington Heights. Brazil 021 is home to Arlington Heights BJJ under world champion black belts, so a class fits between school pickup and dinner without a long trip. Compare our jiu-jitsu classes to find the right fit for you or your child.
Co-founders Hannette Staack, a 7x World Champion and 3x ADCC champion, and Andre “Negão” Terencio, a 6th-degree black belt, lead the coaching team with black belts Vinicius “Machine” Pereira and Patrick Mullen. They teach jiu-jitsu as something anyone can learn, at any age and any fitness level.
Getting to Brazil 021 From Prospect Heights
Euclid Ave is the simple route. From the south side of Prospect Heights, pick it up from Wolf Rd or Elmhurst Rd (IL-83) and head west across Arlington Heights. Turn right onto Salt Creek Ln shortly before the IL-53 interchange.
From the north end of the city, take Palatine Rd west to IL-53, go south and exit at Euclid Ave. Head east on Euclid for a moment and turn left onto Salt Creek Ln, the short street that links Euclid Ave and Rohlwing Rd.
Prospect Heights Jiu-Jitsu for Kids and Adults
Parents tell us they want their kids to stand a little taller. Our kids jiu-jitsu classes build confidence, focus and respect, and they teach children how to handle a grab or a push without throwing a punch. Younger kids learn through games and movement. Older kids learn to hold positions, escape and stay calm when someone is pressing on them, which is a big part of standing up to a bully.
Adults start in Fundamentals, where the coach breaks every position into steps. When the basics feel familiar, All Levels Gi on Tuesday and Advanced No-Gi on Thursday and Saturday give you more to work on. Many parents end up training a few hours after their kids.
- 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; Sat 10:30–11:30 AM (No-Gi)
- 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; Sat 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Women on the Mat From the First Class
Women train in every one of our adult classes, from Monday Fundamentals to Saturday No-Gi, and they learn the same techniques as everyone else in the room. Jiu-jitsu works by leverage and position, so a smaller person learns how to control a bigger one and get back to their feet safely. It helps to have Hannette Staack on the coaching team, a woman who has won world titles in this sport many times over.
Hannette is also preparing Women’s BJJ Self-Defense, a 6-week program you can join the interest list for now. Students rate Brazil 021 4.9 stars across 32 Google reviews. If you live in or near Prospect Heights, book your free first class and see how it feels.
From our blog: Free Women's Self-Defense Seminar in Arlington Heights at Brazil 021.
