Barrington BJJ With World Champion Coaches
Barrington families tend to know what good coaching looks like. Kids grow up in Barrington Park District programs at Langendorf Park and Citizens Park, teens play for Barrington High School, and plenty of parents spend weekends on the trails at Cuba Marsh or around the Main St and Hough St shops downtown.
For BJJ Arlington Heights classes, Brazil 021 offers something rare: classes led by the people who built the academy. Hannette Staack is a 7x World Champion and 3x ADCC champion, and Andre “Negão” Terencio is a 6th-degree black belt and longtime IBJJF referee. Together they founded Brazil 021, named for the 021 area code of Rio de Janeiro. See the full lineup of jiu-jitsu classes for kids and adults.
The academy is a drive down Northwest Hwy from Barrington, past the Barrington Area Library and Makray Memorial Golf Club, on the far west side of Arlington Heights. The academy is built for everyday people: kids after school, parents after work and adults who have never trained.
Getting to Brazil 021 From Barrington
From downtown Barrington, take Northwest Hwy (US-14) southeast through Palatine to Rohlwing Rd and turn south. Rohlwing Rd crosses Euclid Ave and reaches Salt Creek Ln, where the academy is at 3350 West Salt Creek Ln #117.
From the south side of town, take Dundee Rd (IL-68) east to IL-53 south and exit at Euclid Ave. Salt Creek Ln runs between Euclid Ave and Rohlwing Rd, just east of the expressway.
Barrington Jiu-Jitsu Classes for Kids and Adults
Kids classes are split by age. Kids Class 1 uses games and movement to teach balance, listening and self-control, and Kids Class 2 teaches real escapes and pins so children can stay calm and safe if someone grabs them. Parents tell us their kids come home more confident and more focused, and less worried about bullies.
Adults start in Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals. Experienced grapplers can go straight to Tuesday All Levels or advanced jiu-jitsu and the Advanced No-Gi classes on Thursday and Saturday.
Black belts Vinicius “Machine” Pereira, who comes from Paquetá Island in Rio and won the 2021 No-Gi Pan Ams at brown belt, and Patrick Mullen, who teaches fundamentals, round out the coaching team.
- 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
What Training With World Champions Actually Means
It does not mean the room is full of competitors. It means the details are right. A world champion knows why a grip works, where a beginner’s weight should be and how to explain it simply. Andre has refereed IBJJF events for 15 years, so the rules and the safety habits come built in. A student who is 5 and a student who is 50 learn the same system that produced world titles, at a pace that fits them.
Hannette also leads our 6-week Women’s BJJ Self-Defense program, which has an interest list for the next session. Brazil 021 Arlington Heights holds a 4.9-star rating from 32 Google reviews. Book your free first class.
From our blog: How Jiu-Jitsu Helps Kids Develop Leadership Skills.
