Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu In West Edmonton
What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ, is a grappling martial art full of locks, chokes, and take-downs. The name “jiu-jitsu” means “the gentle art” and has also been called “human chess” by many practitioners. Every class is a complete workout designed to improve your flexibility, balance, endurance and strength. New members are always taught the techniques in a safe and controlled environment, and higher belts are available to help and offer training tips in a respectful manner.
With regular training you will lose weight, gain muscle tone and even improve your athletic performance in other sports! BJJ is hands-on, effective, up close, and fun way to train. You will sweat and you will smile! The friendships forged on the mats last for years!
Through our program you will:
- Improve your health and fitness
- Reduce your stress
- Increase your confidence
- Learn a highly effective form of self-defence
- Positively impact every aspect of your life
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Kevin Ford
Black Belt Professor
780-481-9888
Professor Ford started his BJJ training in the 90’s after watching UFC 2. At that time there were very few qualified BJJ teachers, and even BJJ VHS instructional tapes were bootleg.(!) He would train with anyone who would teach him about grappling, submissions, and take-downs. This included wrestling, hwarangdo, mma, and of course Brazilian Jiu-jitsu!
Fast forward to 2010, and Kevin began retraining under Rodrigo Resende. In 2021 Professor Ford earned his black belt and then his professor stripes in 2022 under Professor Resende. (a 5th degree black belt both BJJ and Judo)
Our lineage is Rickson Gracie – Max Trombini – Rodrigo Resende – Kevin Ford
Professor Ford’s perspective on BJJ is safe, practical, and fun jiu-jitsu that any adult can learn.