Who Our Advanced Jiu-Jitsu Classes Are For
Once you have a feel for the basics, these classes help you build a real game. The All Levels class mixes newer and experienced students, so you can keep growing while the fundamentals stay sharp. Advanced classes go deeper and faster for students who already know the positions well. Brazil 021 offers Arlington Heights BJJ classes for kids and adults, coached by world champion black belts.
You do not have to compete to belong here. Plenty of our advanced students train for fitness, problem solving and the fun of rolling with good partners.
- Students moving on from Fundamentals
- Experienced grapplers who just moved to the area
- Hobbyists who want more detail and more rounds
- Competitors getting ready for tournaments
How an All Levels or Advanced Class Runs
Classes run one hour. After a warm-up, your coach teaches a connected series of techniques, often a setup, a counter and a follow-up from the same position. You drill with a partner, then work positional rounds that start from that spot. Most classes finish with live rolling so you can try what you learned against a resisting partner.
Rolling is hard but friendly. Partners match their intensity to the person in front of them, bigger students look after smaller ones and coaches step in when a round needs a reset. You will be challenged every week without feeling like you have to survive the room.
Weeknight and Saturday options let you mix gi and no-gi as your schedule allows.
Competition Prep in Arlington Heights
Competing is optional, but students who want to test themselves get coaching on the things that win matches: grip fighting, guard passing, scoring positions and pace. Andre Terencio has served as an IBJJF head referee for 15 years, so you also learn how rules and points actually work on the mat.
The coaching team includes Vinicius “Machine” Pereira, a 2021 IBJJF No-Gi Pan American champion as a brown belt, and black belt Patrick Mullen, who has medaled at IBJJF opens in the Masters divisions in both gi and no-gi.
What Advanced BJJ Training Builds
Advanced training is about turning techniques into a game plan that holds up under pressure.
- Cleaner transitions between guard, passing and submissions
- Better timing and grip fighting in live rounds
- A clearer understanding of competition rules and scoring
- Conditioning that comes from hard, steady training
- Training partners who push you without ego
When to Train and How to Join
All Levels (gi) runs Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Advanced no-gi runs Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 PM and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Early-morning Gi All Levels classes on Tuesday and Thursday (5:45 to 6:45 AM) are coming soon.
Bring your gi or no-gi gear, introduce yourself to the coach and tell them your experience so they can pair you well. Free trials are for people who live in or near Arlington Heights. Visiting from out of town? That’s a drop-in, not a free trial. We are at 3350 West Salt Creek Ln #117, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
