Zen Mixed Martial Arts is the only Carlson Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Ottawa and the only school to teach the curriculum of Professor Marcus Soares. Our program is led by a second generation Carlson Gracie brown belt who has competed and trained all over the world. While training at Zen Mixed Martial Arts, you will have access to the premier program for learning BJJ in Ottawa.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes at Zen Mixed Martial Arts are divided according to the traditional BJJ belt ranking system. Beginner students will start in our blue belt classes, which place an emphasis on mastery of the most basic and fundamental BJJ techniques while higher level BJJ students will have access to our purple belt classes.
Unlike stand-up martial arts like kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches techniques that a smaller weaker person can successfully use to defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique.
A typical class includes a warm-up, strength and cardio conditioning, stretching, Judo and Wrestling take downs, ground drills, practice from different positions followed by instruction in proper Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques.
The style of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu we teach is different from many other schools. We follow the tradition that Carlson Gracie started at his academy of teaching a distinct style from that being taught by his uncle Helio and other schools. We only teach authentic Carlson Gracie Brazilian JIu-Jitsu at Zen.
Carlson favored a style of Jiu-Jitsu that encouraged physical prowess, passing the opponent’s guard and then barraging them with a series of techniques from the top position. Students in our BJJ program will learn choke holds, joint lock submissions as well as positional techniques and ground control.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners
Everyone is welcome in our Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes. We were all once beginners. We have new students joining our classes every week, so you'll never be the newest person for very long. If you've been thinking about doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes in Ottawa for a while, there's no time like the present. Come in and try a free class with no obligation and see if it's the right martial art for you. You'll never know if you don't try!