✅ Self-Defense that Works ✅ Confidence & Discipline ✅ Safe and Empowering Environment
Champions are made here. Build confidence on the mats — and in life — through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira classes in Winnipeg.
Develop discipline, confidence, and mobility through Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira — guided by a global champion.
- Winnipeg
IBJJF World Champion - Brazilian Champion - European Champion - North American IBJJF - 2x JJWL World Champion - 3x Brazilian School Games Champion of Capoeira
Classes will start on January 5
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Why CHAMPION Academy Is the Best Choice for Martial Arts in Winnipeg?
We are proud to be the only academy in Winnipeg led by a world champion, offering both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira classes in Winnipeg for all ages.
- World Champion instructor with global titles
- Learn self-defense that works in real life
- Boost your mobility, strength, and cardio
- Kids, women, and beginners welcome
- Safe, structured and culturally rich environment
Feel stronger, more confident and in control of your life.
- Who Is This For?
Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira Classes in Winnipeg ARE For Everyone.
For Adults
Fight stress, gain energy, and take control of your life through structured martial arts training.
For Women
Empower yourself with techniques that protect and transform. Build confidence, awareness, and mobility.
For Kids
Give your child the tools to grow strong — with discipline, respect, and real self-defense in a safe and professional environment.
Here, every class trains your mind, body, and discipline.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – ALL AGES
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is one of the most effective self-defense systems in the world — and it’s perfect for anyone in Winnipeg looking to improve fitness, confidence, and personal safety.
Unlike striking martial arts, BJJ focuses on leverage, control, and technique, which means you don’t need to be strong or aggressive to succeed. It teaches you how to stay calm under pressure, control your opponent, and protect yourself — all while building strength, flexibility, and discipline.
• Private classes
• Gi classes
• No gi classes
• MMA
• Women’s only BJJ
Capoeira is a High-mobility training for all ages
Capoeira is a dynamic Afro‑Brazilian martial art that blends dance, music, acrobatics, and martial technique. Rooted in cultural expression, it offers unique training that builds mobility, awareness, and self-defense capability.
Physical & Fitness Benefits
Builds agility, balance, coordination, flexibility, and full-body strength through moves like handstands, rolls, and sweeps;
Offers intense cardiovascular exercise, burning calories while improving endurance;
Enhances posture and reflexes, while also reducing stress and contributing to weight control.
Women’s self-defense groups
Women in Winnipeg report a violent crime rate of approximately 1.316 per 100.000 inhabitants, similar to the provincial average of 2.036 for all of Manitoba;
Sexual assaults accounted for 182 per 100.000 female victims in Winnipeg, significantly higher than many other cities;
Manitoba has the second-highest police-reported intimate partner and family violence rates in Canada, at 633 victims per 100.000 people in 2022.
Learn how to protect yourself.
- About
Learn from a World Champion. Train with a Master.
Our head coach is not just a black belt — he’s a global competitor with real battle-tested experience.
Titles:
- 🥇 IBJJF World Champion 🌍
- 🥇 North American IBJJF 🇺🇸
- 🥇 BJJ Brazilian Champion 🇧🇷
- 🥇 BJJ European Champion 🇪🇺
- 🥇 2x JJWL World Champion
- 🥇3x Capoeira Brazilian Champion
- 🥇Master in Capoeira
- 🥇Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
My journey began in 1997 while preparing for MMA in Japan. In 2000, I met Omar Salum — now a 4x BJJ World Champion — who became my mentor.
Since 2023, I transformed my life: plant-based athlete, champion mindset, and major titles across IBJJF, JJWL, and more.
Now, with my new academy in Winnipeg, I’m here to help you become a champion — in body, mind, and life — through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira.
- testimonials
Read what students from all over Winnipeg are saying about their experience.
Join the Movement
Be part of a unique training system taught by a real-world champion
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Is this for beginners?
Yes — no experience is needed. We guide you from day one.
Do I have to choose between Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira?
What ages can join?
What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
A Practical Path to Strength and Self-Control
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art based on leverage, technique, and ground control — making it one of the most effective real-life self-defense systems in the world.
It teaches how to:
✅ Stay calm under pressure
✅ Neutralize larger opponents using strategy
✅ Develop resilience, balance, and focus
No matter your size or age, BJJ empowers you to defend yourself — and control your mind and body.
What are the benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Adults?
- BJJ significantly reduces body fat and increases lean muscle mass after 12 weeks of consistent training.
- It improves cardiovascular endurance and functional strength.
- Practicing BJJ lowers stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms by enhancing emotional regulation.
- Adults training BJJ report higher self-esteem, confidence, and body image positivity.
- It enhances cognitive processing, quick decision-making, and mental focus under pressure.
- BJJ promotes discipline, self-control, and emotional resilience through structured training.
- It provides effective self-defense techniques regardless of size or strength, using leverage and control.
- Training BJJ improves the sense of personal security and readiness in real-world conflict situations.
What are the benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Kids?
- BJJ helps children develop discipline, focus, and emotional self-regulation through structured training.
- It builds confidence and self-esteem by helping kids overcome challenges in a supportive environment.
- Jiu-Jitsu reduces aggressive behavior and promotes empathy, respect, and teamwork.
- It improves motor coordination, balance, body awareness, and overall physical development.
- Regular training strengthens the immune system and supports better sleep and overall health.
- Children learn real self-defense skills and gain confidence to face bullying and social threats.
- BJJ enhances concentration and self-discipline, which positively impacts academic performance.
What Is Capoeira?
Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that fuses martial arts, dance, music, and rhythm into a powerful and fluid training system. The Art of Strength in Motion. It’s more than kicks and spins — it’s about rhythm, awareness, creativity, and connection.
You’ll move better, feel lighter, and grow stronger with every class.
Capoeira is self-defense in motion. It builds:
✅ Advanced mobility
✅ High cardio performance
✅ Core strength and flexibility
✅ Situational awareness and fast reaction
It’s ideal for those who want to improve body control, build endurance, and express strength through movement.
✅ What Capoeira Develops
- Full-body coordination and balance
- Core strength and flexibility
- Cardiovascular stamina and breath control
- Musicality, rhythm, and creativity
- Reflexes and agility for real-life defense
🎯 For Kids, Teens, and Adults
- Fun, expressive classes with music and movement
- Cultural education from Afro-Brazilian roots
Safe, welcoming and high-energy environment
Where are you located?
Unit 104 – 240 Newmarket Blvd
Winnipeg, MB R3T 6G7