Brazilian Black Belt

Meus filhos fazem judô nesta academia e gostam muito do espaço e do professor Ivan. Super indico!

English:
5/5 stars all around! I spent approximatly one year training jiujutsu, boxing, and muay thai there. All instructors for any martial art are super nice and will do their best to accomodate for foreigners. Overall the place is super foreign friendly and most often there will be at least one person who speaks english. The people that train there not only help you improve your technique but are super welcoming no matter your level.
Thankyou for treating me so well and a special thankyou to Eugenio for being the best teacher I could´ve asked for:)

Spanish:
5/5 estrellas para todo! Entrene por approximadamente un año con ellos en brazilian jiujutsu, boxing, y muay thai. Todos los proffesores de qualquier arte martiak son super amables y si eres un extranjero, hacen lo mas que puedan para poder hacerte sentir bien. En general, todo el lugar es super abierto para los extranjeros y es comun que alla almenos una persona que hable ingles. Las personas ahi no solo te ayudan a mejorar tu tecnina, no te juzgan por tu nivel. Gracias por haver tradato me tan bien y muchisimas gracias a Eugenio por hacer sido el mejor profesor que pudiese haver pedido.:)

Portuguese:
5/5 estrelhas para tudo! Eu ficei treinado na academia jiujutsu, boxing, e muay thai por un ano. Todos os instrutores de qualquer arte marcial são super simpáticos e farão o possível para acomodar os estrangeiros. No geral, o lugar é super amigável para estrangeiros e na maioria das vezes haverá pelo menos uma pessoa que fala inglês. As pessoas que treinam lá não só ajudam você a melhorar sua técnica, mas são super receptivas, não importa o seu nível. Obrigada por me tratar tão bem e muito obrigada ao Eugenio por ser o melhor professor que eu poderia pedir, prometo que não vou ser um "sem futuro":)

Ótima academia. Desde que cheguei nela fui muito bem recebido, a equipe faz você se sentir em casa.

Jiu jitsu de qualidade e a galera é muito acolhedora com os visitantes, me faz sentir em casa quando eu estou no Rio. High quality BJJ and the students are very friendly with the visitors, makes me feel at home when I am visiting Rio.

Durante minha estada de uma semana no Rio, treinei nesta academia. Os instrutores e alunos foram pacientes e muito amigáveis. Fiz alguns amigos para sempre nesta academia e recomendaria esta academia para quem visita o Rio. Como uma pessoa que fala inglês e espanhol, consegui me virar. Além disso, como pessoa com deficiência, me senti muito bem-vindo. Esta academia me adotou como um deles, e serei eternamente grato. #oss.

I trained here twice a day for a week, what an incredible experience. My jiu-jitsu definitely leveled up training here with the Brazilian Black Belt Team. Professor Eugenio's attention to detail in the execution of techniques.remarkable. I am adding all of the techniques worked this week to my game. Also the staff was very welcoming and friendly. The team overall was just great. There was a lot of help in translation for the non-Portuguese speakers. Great dining close by and the academy is literally a 4 minute walk to the beach. Immediately following 0700 or 1000 classes, I would grab some acai on the way to the beach. Take a plunge, then relax in the sun until afternoon classes started. Do yourself and your game a favor.just visit this place

This place is amazing to train at, super friendly instructors and all of the training partners are super welcoming and treat you like family. I will be visiting again for-sure! I recommend everyone go here to train!

Visitei esta academia durante as férias e me diverti muito! Os instrutores são de primeira qualidade e sempre havia alguém capaz de traduzir para a aula. Tive a honra de poder treinar aqui.

Very patient and friendly teachers.
Prices are rather high for day passes and in general. But you will definitely have a good time there!

A academia é ótima, tem professores espetaculares e é extremamente bem cuidada e limpa. Uma das melhores do rio

I had a fantastic experience training here as a backpacker from England. Great friendly training partners, many of which spoke to me in English and made me feel welcome. I would highly recommend to visitors of Rio.

As an American that speaks little Portuguese and has no prior experience in BJJ, I couldn’t have asked for a better gym. Everyone is super nice and helpful. The teachers are amazing and I really enjoy working on my technique and learning from some of the more experienced students. Highly recommend anyone to stop by for a visit.

Amazing place to train and learn jiu-jitsu. This gym is great for anyone who comes to Rio de Janeiro and wants to train or get in shape. I am a white belt with barely any experience and no Portuguese, but this gym felt like home. Professor Eugene is very technical and will explain it to you at your level. I recommend this place and can't wait to be back.

Professores de alto nível, ambiente muito agradável, uma academia familiar e melhor qualidade de vida, academia top!

Definitely a gym to visit if you want to train some jiu jitsu in Rio! Very warm and welcoming atmosphere and great quality teachers. Many people speak English so it is very travelers friendly and all skill levels are welcomed. As a female solo traveler I can definitely reccommend this place! Will visit again when back in Rio.

Trained there as a guest during my vacation in Rio. One of my professors back home told me they are gonna be aggressive with foreigners in Brazil. The opposite was the case. Everybody was so friendly.
Special thanks to Eugenio who really treated my like this was my home gym. He helped me with my portugese and I him with his english. Classes are mixed in both languages as well. Could not say anything bad about this school. OSS

Super recomendo! Sem dúvidas a melhor academia que já visitei, professores de altíssimo nível e super atenciosos, alunos super amigáveis sendo assim um ambiente incrível onde fazem você se sentir em casa.

Excelente experiencia en la academia. Gran instrucción por parte de Eugenio y para destacar el compañerismo y buena onda de todo el equipo. Super recomendable y visita obligada cada vez que vaya a Rio.

An incredibly welcoming gym and excellent instructors, Eugênio and everyone else helped me feel at home despite the language barrier. I'd recommend anyone visiting Rio should stop by

Prof. Eugenio and his team are the friendliest weapons in town. Super knowledgeable, very welcoming and fun. I speak no Portuguese but prof.was inclusive and made it easy to learn. A great atmosphere to learn and get rolls in from beginner to experienced ️

Prof. Eugenio e sua equipe são as armas mais amigáveis ​​da cidade. Super experiente, muito acolhedor e divertido. Eu não falo português, mas o prof.foi inclusivo e facilitou o aprendizado. Uma ótima atmosfera para aprender e rolar do iniciante ao experiente ️

I love this place. Super knowledgeable professors and good friends to be made. Very accepting atmosphere with people who want to help you achieve your goals

Mestres Felipinho, Eugênio e Victor Mansur dão um show de educação e didática, além de terem um jiu-jitsu refinado.
Além disso, seus alunos seguem a mesma linha dos mestres.

I came looking for a place to practice boxing and muay thai (which are also great!), and was invited to a jiu jitsu class after my girlfriend had already started for a week. It was love at first submission.

The way the classes are thaught with utmost care for technique, the level of attention and care by all instructors to all students (veterans, beginners or temporary) and the real and palpable passion for jiu jutsu are just some notable comments about the gym.

If you are passing by Rio and Ipanema for a few days/weeks/months, or if you want to practice martial arts, this is the place to be. You will not only learn and grow, but also make new friends, improve your english/spanish/other languages and, of course, roll a lot.

Great gym, Ive trained at many bjj gyms in the states and had a great time here. Many higher belts that take the time to help out, I had no problem here without knowing how to speak Portuguese. Learned some great new moves here and saw other foreigners here. You get right to sparring here immediately as class is focused on working technique through actual sparring

Excelente experiência, professores de excelente padrão, pacientes, educados e passam as informações e posições em inglês, castelhano e italiano. Alunos muito educados e incluem os visitantes em programas no fim de semana.
EXCELENTE EM TUDO, RECOMENDO

Great academy with welcoming and respectful people for anyone wanting to train jiu jitsu in Rio. You're almost guaranteed to find someone (usually multiple people!) in the class that speaks English. I've been training here for a few weeks and already feel at home. Highly recommended! P. S. If you didn't bring a gi, which I didn't, you can buy one here at a very reasonable price.

Excelente academia de artes marciais, com ótimos e experientes professores. Ambiente ideal para quem quer aprender ou se desenvolver mais.

I Trained Jiu Jitsu here for 4 months and looking back at my time in Rio, training at this academy was the highlight of my trip. There are lots of friendly people happy to help speaking Portuguese, English and Spanish and it’s very professional when it gets down to it. Great facilities and Perfect location in the heart of Ipanema close to beach and metro. Recommend to everyone. Thank you Eugenio and all.

Meus mestres, minha academia.resgatou muita coisa na minha vida e de meu filho.ensinamentos, respeito e amizade.muito orgulho.

Awesome school! The best you can find in Ipanema. I feel super welcomed here and hope to get back to training as soon as classes are back. Super recommended!

O clima família garante uma ótimo ambiente pra quem quer aprender uma arte marcial e de quebra fazer amigos.

Tha family environment provides a great opportunity to learn an self defense and make friends. Excellent place for foreigners, because the master FELIPE COSTA teach in Portuguese and English.

Brazilian Black Belt is a great gym. It is perfect for travelers for many reasons. First of all, they are very welcoming and friendly. Felipe and a lot of the trainers speak English. Many of the students speak English as well. The schedule is great, filled with a lot of training sessions, so finding your perfect time to train is easy. I trained at Brazilian Black Belt for three weeks and I learned so much. I would definitely go back there and recommend all BJJ practitioners visiting Rio to train at Brazilian Black Belt

Mi experiencia fué increible, obviamemte que felipe es un Grosso y una Humildad única, pero todos sus alumno y su secretaria también lo son, me trataron muy pero muy bien y son más que recomemdados, técnicamente y como calidad de personas, obviamemte vuelvo a visitarlos. OSS

I started my BJJ journey at Brasilian Black Belt when I was staying in Rio for 6 months. Felipe and his team are extremely helpful and will make you feel at home there. Felipe speaks perfect english, so the classes are usually half half portugues and English. They have a range of levels training there, so if you've never done it before, or are a black belt, there will be training suitable for you.

If you prefer smaller groups, can highly recommend training at 10am and 5pm with Eugenio.

You can also try your hand at boxing and muai Thai with Binho.

We are on vacation from Houston and were looking for the best jujitsu training available. We found it here at Brazilian Black Belt. Felipe has a great studio and was very welcoming. Felipe is a top notch instructor. I learned SO much on one hour! I would train here everyday if I could. Perfect for beginners all the way up to black belts.

First ever visit to a jiu jitsu gym in Brazil and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Felipe Costa was extremely welcoming on arrival. Unfortunately I was only able to attend a open mat session but he was extremely friendly and his English was amazing as a second language. I was also honored to be able to roll with him during the session with no egos and a high degree of jiu jitsu skill and knowledge. The rest of his crew also followed suit too. Highly recommended and I will certainly return the next time I visit Rio.

Awesome gym. Everyone was so welcoming and Felipe explained everything in English as well. If you're in Rio, definitely drop in for some excellent BJJ classes.

All around amazing school. The academy has a great mix and perfect whether you are young, old, male, female, beginner or seasoned black belt. There is a variety of classes with a packed schedule each week day. Different levels of jiujitsu as well as kickboxing and other classes if you are interested. Felipe creates a very welcoming atmosphere in the gym and instructors in both Portuguese and perfect English. They even helped me with finding a place to stay in rio while i trained for 2 weeks. Overall great experience and would recommend to anyone wether you are experienced and in brazil just to train or just starting out.

It's my first time in Rio and Felipe and his students have been very welcoming. Classes are taught in Portuguese and English and Felipe explains all of the details in a very clear and concise manner. His students are genuinely friendly and they have made me feel very comfortable. A great place to train for anyone coming to Rio!

Great place to train while in Rio!
Felipe Costa is an amazing teacher, speaks very good English, great technique and positive vibe!
His team is so cool also, nice people, helping you out if you need, training there is a very nice experience!

I had such a great experience at Felipes gym. The dude is so incredibly nice and welcoming and so was everyone of his students. It seemed 80% of the students spoke English which also helped me feel more welcome. Do yourself a favor, don’t leave your GI at home like I did, (Felipe was cool with me training in a t shirt and board shorts) and don’t be intimidated to reach out to Felipe on Whatsapp and train at his gym when visiting from out of town.

The best place to train un Río. Great fighters and an energy that made me remember why i keep training bjj. Thanks Felipe and all the team mates.

Felipe is a really awesome dude with a great academy. A nice humble gym with some awesome training. I recommend coming here for some good training!

Ótima localização, excelente professores.
Academia de alto nível, treinos técnicos e dinâmicos.
Melhor custo-benefício da cidade.
Recomendo a todos!

Melhor academia, professores capacitados com didática excelente capazes de transmitir o verdadeiro valor das artes marciais. Os alunos tem pleno orgulho e satisfação em frequentar este estabelecimento.

I trained here in June 2019 whilst on holiday. The training was very good and everyone was very friendly. I would 100% recommend this gym for anyone looking to train whilst in Rio. I cant wait to go back!

I have spent a month training at Brazilian black belt Rio and have to say it has been a great experience. Because I was a beginner and I did not speak Portuguese I emailed Felipe just to show my interest and ask for the pricing of the training, Felipe replied quickly and even recommended some places to stay near the gym. Felipe speaks good English and is a very technical and knowledgeable teacher their is a lot to learn from him. Rafael who teaches in the mornings on Monday and Wednesday also speaks great English and is very technical and knowledgeable as-well as being a sound guy.

There is a good amount of diversity in the people that train here, a lot of high level people and blue belts who are very friendly and helpful if you ask questions, even if they don’t speak the best English they will try their best to help you.

In summary I think anyone that wants to train BJJ in Brazil or Rio this is the place I seriously have no complaints and wish I had come sooner.

OSS

Brazilian Black Belt is a great academy for everyone brazilians and foreigners, beginners and experts. Managment and coached by
Felipe Costa how explains both in Portuguese
and English, gives personal attention and do extra stuff like group tracking and makes videos to learn from.come and train here!

Professor Felipe Costa teaches classes in both Portuguese and English and is very thorough in breaking down positions and moves for all levels of learners. Great students to train with and a friendly and tough environment to learn genuinely

Bem localizada, espaçosa, treino de alto nível com vários destaques no BJJ. Instalações confortáveis.

Otima localização, excelente nível técnico, ambiente sem igual.fui muito bem recebido pelo Professor Felipe Costa e pelo resto da equipe onde fiz algumas amizades. Espero retornar em breve! Oss.