Brazil Academy

I have trained in BJJ for 2 years, and in Karate/Kickboxing for 39 years. I have been to a lot of Schools and Dojos in many cities across the US. The Brazilian Academy has a very in depth Gi Jiu Jitsu program that has become invaluable to me as I develop in the sport. In the KC area, there are two places that I would recommend for BJJ training. I can't pick which one I like best, so I switch between them in rotation! If you are looking for solid BJJ training, then go here.My only complaint is that they do not advertise their programs and schedules well enough to promote everything that they teach! I would have found this place sooner if they did.Why BJJ? I am glad you asked, because now I get to ramble into how it has changed my life, and how I stumbled onto the Brazilian Academy.I got into BJJ two years ago because I stopped kickboxing and gained a ton of weight. I needed something I could do in my passion for martial arts that wouldn't give me CTE. I remembered how much hard work it was to earn a green belt in Judo back in the 1980s, so I found a school where I was working at the time that taught BJJ. I found that I had been missing this in my life! I was foolish to avoid the ground game until my 50s, but I chalk that up to the brainwashing of "stand and fight like a man" that old school Karate fighters pushed at you before the rise of UFC.I lost 75 pounds in the first year, and many of the "old guy" aches and pains have gone away. My flexibility is slowing returning, and every aspect of my life from chasing my grand kids around tunnels and trampolines to running through airports to catch a flight to hiking trails at altitude in Colorado has gotten easier and better!Since I started, I have been to 10 or 11 different BJJ schools around the country. I choose BJJ schools that also have a boxing program (for fitness and fun), but shy away from contact fighting. I collect knowledge, branded Gis (uniforms), and will likely never be promoted because I move jobs and change schools just before I might earn it. I continue to travel, and will continue to find a school in the next city I visit.However, when I am at home in the KC area, I want to train as hard as possible. I need a place with Boxing and BJJ, of course, and I found one that pushed the old school tenants that I am used to. Life was beautiful, util I ended up getting a serious illness that put me down for a while. To get back up, I looked for a fundamentals class that would be a little easier on my old body and new inhaler. I tried a few other places in town, and that is when I came across the Brazilian Academy.The class schedule is awesome with two morning BJJ classes starting at 6am, and 2 evening classes every day except Friday. I started with the morning class, because it was very small, and thus easier for me to recover. Since then, I take both morning and evening classes, then drive to the other school for their evening class. I seriously don't like either one better than the other, but the Brazilian Academy is the only one with a 6am and 7am class. I think training here is going to be an essential part of my competitive game (if an old rusty fellow like me can be competitive). I'd be in complete heaven if both the schools I love decided to move in next to each other... and further south closer to my house...

Great family place, my son, husband and father all do jujitsu here! They also have a great little cafe where you can get some good Brazilian food. I always enjoy coming up and hanging out.

I've been training BJJ for many years. I was visiting Kansas City and trained at Brazil Academy several times. Ninja and his crew were very welcoming and generous. Their facility is top-notch. There was plenty of mat space, a beautiful cafe serving Brazilian coffee and goodies, and a newly added locker room with several showers. I'll definitely visit again any time I'm in town!

I'm 4 classes in, and I can say I have enjoyed learning this beautiful art. I have enjoyed the family atmosphere from all around. I'm only in the beginning stages of my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle, and I can say it already has given me a different perspective on thought processing, my Sensei if I can call teachers that in BJJ (Christian) has been AWESOME, in my fundamentals of learning so far...Ninja Pinto the Owner and Instructor has built a great Dojo (if you call it that in BJJ). I can't wait to learn from a true Black Belt of his caliber.

This is a phenomenal place to train and eat! Authentic and fresh Brazilian food, great Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors and other classes...they even speak Portuguese! Don't feel intimidated to try these guys out. They are very straightforward and kind. Tier 1 level instruction in all of their martial arts. Ninja Pinto is a national level BJJ competitor, who also has the occasional camp that anyone can sign up for and learn something new. If you want to get in shape, this is the place to go!

Excellent staff. My son loves the Capoeira class. I enjoy the Cardio Kickboxing. Highly recommend for the entire family.

Kids class is very fun because if it's a small class it's just games for most of the day and it teaches you how to win in fights 100% recommend

I have been going to Brazil Academy for coming up on a year now, I train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there and could not be happier with a place to train. It is a great encouraging atmosphere... Very Family-like. It is great instruction and great people both the instructors and the students.If you are a seasoned martial artist they have something for you, or if you have never done a martial art and can't spell BJJ, it is very welcoming and people will help you to not be intimidate or overwhelmed. It is also a great workout, on average I burn around 1,200 calories in a 1-hour training session, but it is more fun than an Insanity style workout where you burn 1000 calories, because you are learning as well.