Sergio Penha’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy offers quality Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training to both adults and children in a friendly, family oriented atmosphere.
The mission of the academy is to promote the sport in a non-violent fashion, focusing on self-defense while also providing the opportunity for students to experience 'body to body' contact.
Whether you are looking to master the art, or wanting to learn an effective form of self-defense, the academy offers highly qualified and friendly trainers to everyone from children 3 and up, & to men and women of all skill sets.
Sergio Penha strongly believes that a friendly, healthy, and respectful attitude on the mat is crucial in encouraging an environment that promotes self confidence and in turn produces skilled athletes. Come in and
join us and be taught by Sergio himself!
The difference between BJJ grappling and no-gi submission grappling is in the grips. In the stand-up game, the grips provided by the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi allow for many judo-style throwing and submission techniques, while no-gi submission wrestling takedowns resemble those of Greco-roman and freestyle wrestling. Read more at Suite101
