Pinnacle Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Free Trial
Adult students seated on the mats at the start of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class at Pinnacle in North Phoenix

Adult BJJ

Gi and no-gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for adults, six days a week in North Phoenix. Fundamentals every evening, all-levels training after, and morning classes for people who train before work.

01 The adult program

Two halves to every evening

Fundamentals (30 minutes). One position, one problem, one solution — broken down slowly and drilled with a partner. This is where new students live for their first few months, and where experienced students go to fix what’s sloppy.

All Levels (75 minutes). The technique of the day layered into a fuller sequence, then live rounds. You choose your intensity, your partner knows it, and a coach is on the mat the whole time.

Gi and no-gi both run weekly. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings are gi. Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings are no-gi. Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 AM, plus Wednesday and Friday at 11 AM, are for people whose evenings aren’t their own.

See exact class times
30min
Fundamentals block
75min
All levels training
16+
Ages, all abilities
Gi &
No-Gi
Both every week
Instructor correcting an adult student’s guard during a gi class
Coached, every round
Who it’s for
Ages 16 and up. Complete beginners through competitors — no experience assumed and none required.
What to wear
Your first class, anything you can move in. We’ll lend you a gi. After that, a gi for gi classes, rash guard and shorts for no-gi.
Instruction
Led by Prof. Alef Brito (black belt, Ares BJJ, 2026 IBJJF World Master champion and 2025 Pans double gold), with Prof. Ken Ota and Coach Albert Abril.
Competing
Entirely optional. Some of our members chase IBJJF medals; most just want to train. Both are the point.
02 Honest expectations

You will be bad at this for a while

Everyone is. The white belts you see moving well have been at it eighteen months. What makes it bearable is that nobody in this room is keeping score of your first six weeks — they remember their own.

Never let winning go to your head. Never let losing go to your heart.Prof. Alef Brito · Head Instructor
— Free Trial

Gi or no-gi.
Morning or evening.

Pick a time that fits your week and we’ll have a gi waiting for you at the desk.

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  • First class free
  • Nothing to sign at the door
  • Black-belt led
  • 623-272-2918