Maracaba BJJ

Maracaba BJJ is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy located at 2235 South Power Road, Suite 109, in Mesa, Arizona. The academy is owned and directed by head instructor Andre Maracaba, who began studying Judo at age three and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at age twelve in Fortaleza, Brazil, before relocating to the United States to teach martial arts. The academy structures training across five core class formats designed for youth, beginner, advanced, and competition students. Programs include Kids BJJ and Kids Takedowns to build coordination and safe throwing techniques, Fundamentals BJJ focused on core positions and escapes, Advanced BJJ emphasizing competition strategy and conditioning, and Mixed Level BJJ for general practitioners. Training sessions are scheduled throughout the week, and newcomers can sign up for a complimentary one-week trial to experience the academy.