Wide view of adults rolling in No-Gi at CJJF Las Vegas
North Las Vegas · 89031 · On the mats now Est. Under Carlson Gracie Lineage

CJJF Las Vegas

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, taught the way it was meant to be.

Train under Master Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario — a 4th-degree black belt with Carlson Gracie lineage. No ego. No rushed belts. No getting smashed on day one. Just real Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in North Las Vegas, for every age and every level.

30+ Years on the mat
4° Black belt degree
5 Programs for every age
$0 First class cost
Our standard

"Jiu-Jitsu saved my life.
I don't teach it for money.
I teach it because I owe it."

Master Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario · Head Instructor

02 · Programs

Pick your starting line.

Five distinct programs, each with its own coaches, curriculum, and pace. Everyone begins white. Everyone starts the same day they decide to show up.

03 · Our standards

Five rules of the room.

A Jiu-Jitsu academy is only as good as its culture. These are the non-negotiables that shape every class, every belt, every beginner who walks through the door.

01 / 05

Respect before technique

The bow at the start of class isn't theater. It's the whole ethos. Respect for the coach, for training partners, for the people who came before. If you can't do that, the rest won't matter.

02 / 05

Technique over intensity

Ego drills you into injuries. Technique drills you into a thirty-year practice. We teach you to control the position first, then apply the submission — never the other way around.

03 / 05

Belts are earned

We don't run scheduled belt tests. A promotion here means something because it wasn't guaranteed on a calendar. When the coach sees it, you'll know it. Not a minute before.

04 / 05

Partners, not opponents

The person across from you is a teammate, even during live rounds. Their job is to get better. So is yours. The second you treat a training partner like an opponent is the second you lose the thread.

05 / 05

Clean mats, always

No cut corners. The mats are scrubbed, the Gi is clean, the gym is kept. This is a respectful space because we make it one. Everything starts there.

05 · Student voices

What they say when they stay.

06 · Find the academy

North Las Vegas — where the mats live.

Address

5195 Camino Al Norte,
Suite 200,
North Las Vegas, NV 89031

Neighborhoods we serve

North Las Vegas · Las Vegas · Summerlin · Centennial Hills
89031 · 89032 · 89030 · 89084 · 89149

Parking

Free parking directly in front of the academy.

Stop reading.
Step on the mat.

First class is free. Bring shorts and a t-shirt. We handle the rest.

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