Private Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in Torbay and the North Shore of Auckland, plus online BJJ coaching worldwide. Built for busy adults who are serious about improving (beginners welcome, kids classes too), and can't afford to treat jiu jitsu like a full-time job. From a 1st degree black belt who spent 14 years doing exactly what you're doing.
These are real students, adults in their 30s, 40s, and 50s with full lives and real jobs, who decided to train smarter instead of harder.
*Students who followed the programme and stayed consistent.
I came back to martial arts after a shoulder injury, not wanting to get smashed in a full class and injured again. What I've found is a massive improvement in my technique and in my confidence. A new passion for learning, and the motivation to make lifestyle changes for the better. Who would I tell to give it a try? Anyone and everyone.Private Lessons · Blue Belt in 1.5 Years
Since I started training with Luis, there's been a massive improvement in my technique and in my confidence. I was too focused on chasing submissions instead of understanding the concepts behind jiu jitsu. I stopped focusing on everything I still need to learn and started improving one step at a time. It's empowering, mentally and physically.Semi-Private · Female Adult · Auckland
BJJ with Luis has become a journey of self-discovery and continuous improvement. That's what keeps me returning to the mats. And I love how he donates his body for the benefit of your learning.Semi-Private · Female Adult · Auckland
In group classes it's easy to only superficially learn techniques. Luis helped me see the key details and correct the small mistakes. You look like you know what you're doing but you're really missing what makes the move work. Training one on one means even the small things get picked up and corrected.Private Student · White Belt · 1 Year
Nothing was holding me back. I loved jiu jitsu even more, and got better at my own game. Who would I recommend it to? My brother, because it'll be cool to have the whole family on the mats.Teen Competitor · Group Classes · Auckland
Both boys were very shy. Since training with you, we've seen their confidence grow far beyond the mats. They're more comfortable stepping into unfamiliar environments, interacting with others, and backing themselves. They genuinely look forward to training each week. I'd recommend it to any parent, especially kids who are a little shy.Parent of Kids Students · Auckland
Luis with James, one of his blue belts, on the mats in Auckland. This is what a session looks like: focused, calm, and built around what James actually needs that day. Not what some generic curriculum says he should be doing.
Private BJJ classes in Torbay and the North Shore (Auckland), or online Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coaching from anywhere in the world. Both run on the same principle: personalised coaching that fits your life, not the other way around.
Private Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in Torbay and the wider North Shore. One-on-one mat time designed around you. Your schedule, your body, your goals. Beginners welcome.
Online Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coaching from a black belt, wherever you train. For adult BJJ students who want real feedback on their game, not just more YouTube videos.
Private Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are based out of Torbay on Auckland's North Shore. Sessions get arranged when we book your first slot. Could be a partner gym, a quiet mat space, or yours. Online BJJ coaching students join from anywhere in the world.
I'm Luis Oliveira. 1st degree black belt. Civil engineer. Father. 15 years on the mats.
For most of those 15 years, I was training wrong for my life. I was exhausted after 60-hour work weeks, trying to keep up with 20-year-old competitors who had nothing else to do. I got injured. I stalled. I almost quit more than once.
But I kept going, because I'd seen what jiu jitsu did for my mind, my confidence, and my ability to stay calm under pressure. I just needed to find a way to train that didn't destroy everything else.
So I built one.
I mapped out why adult hobbyists plateau. I studied how busy people learn motor skills differently than full-time athletes. I rebuilt my own training around concepts instead of technique memorisation, sustainability instead of intensity, and real life instead of an ideal training week.
I went from nearly quitting to earning my black belt, without sacrificing my career, my marriage, or my sleep.
That system is what I teach every student. And it works whether you're 32 or 52, a white belt or a purple belt, in Auckland or anywhere in the world.
BJJ Lineage: Douglas Santos (6 Blades) / Junior Duarte (New Era Checkmate)
This isn't a philosophy. It's a repeatable framework built specifically for adults with jobs, families, and ageing bodies. Every session runs on these three principles.
Training built around your real week's challenges: work, family, sleep, recovery. The goal isn't to crush you. It's to keep you on the mats for the next 10 years. Most adults who quit BJJ didn't lack dedication. They had a coach who didn't account for their life.
You can't memorise your way to a black belt. We teach the underlying principles: frames, angles, pressure, and timing. So every technique you learn connects to something you already understand. One concept unlocks 50 techniques. That's how adults learn motor skills efficiently.
No curriculum was written for you specifically. Your body, your schedule, your gaps, your goals. Every session is designed around what you need right now, not what the next lesson in a syllabus happens to be. This is the difference between training and coaching.
The right training doesn't cost you sleep, family time, or your ability to work on Monday morning. It gives you things back. Better sleep. Sharper focus. More patience. A calmer default state.
These aren't side effects. They're the point.
If you've talked yourself out of starting before, it's probably one of these.
I'll ask about your goals, your schedule, and your background. You ask me anything. No pressure, no pitch. Just a conversation.