At Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in New Tampa and Carrollwood, we offer a Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class that can help any age group! Come see what we're all about & get your child started in BJJ today! Our team at Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is proud to provide the highest-quality Jiu Jitsu training in Tampa.
We continue to work every day to help our members lose weight, build fitness, and prepare for competition! Our Muay Thai program gives you the best in high-intensity workouts that will help you lose weight and the best in self-defense training that will empower you throughout your daily life. Join us at Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in New Tampa or Carrollwood today!
We continue to work every day to help our members lose weight, build fitness, and prepare for competition! Our Muay Thai program gives you the best in high-intensity workouts that will help you lose weight and the best in self-defense training that will empower you throughout your daily life. Join us at Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in New Tampa or Carrollwood today!
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At Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, our Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes are taught by experienced instructors that will not only focus on self-defense skills, but also implement the importance of respect, handwork and dedication. Incorporating Jiu-Jitsu into one's schedule is proven to show an increase in listening skills, a deeper understanding of core values, and an exceptional boost in teamwork ability.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is more than just a martial art -- it's a combat sport, a self-defense system, and an effective fitness program. Our team at Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can help you explore the ins and outs of BJJ and personalize a training program to match your goals. Whether you're hoping to learn to defend yourself and your loved ones, lose weight and build lean muscle, or to prepare for competition, we have your back.
Muay Thai is known as the "art of eight limbs" due to its extensive use of elbow and knee strikes in addition to the standard punches and kicks found in traditional martial arts like Karate and Taekwondo. Muay Thai has become known the world over as an effective and powerful martial art, serving as the base style for many Mixed Martial Arts fighters.
Sometimes your body just needs to recharge. That's where we come in. Our Yoga Classes in Tampa are a great way to clear your mind and refresh your body after a long week of work, training, and everyday life. Join us at Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and find your inner peace with Yoga classes that are great for all experience levels.
At Marcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, we get it. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a close-combat style that can be uncomfortable in mixed company or if you're just getting started. That's why we're proud to offer women across Tampa and Carrollwood a chance to train with confidence in our Women's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes.
Reviews (10)
Haakon Hansen
Dec 01, 2021
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality, Value
By far the best BJJ school in the area! Excellent kids program, world class training for adults. If you want to make friends that are more like family, become the best version of yourself, and learn the skills to kill...this mat is the right place for you.
By far the best BJJ school in the area! Excellent kids program, world class training for adults. If you want to make friends that are more like family, become the best version of yourself, and learn the skills to kill...this mat is the right place for you.
Craig Grams
Nov 26, 2021
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Crystal Leguizamon
Jun 28, 2021
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality, Value
All of the staff are very welcoming. The instructors keep the student disciplined and stick to their word when students aren’t listening. They teach technique and discipline which is essential for bjj. The staff is caring and it shows. My kids really enjoyed going here and I highly recommend it to anyone!! Love this place
All of the staff are very welcoming. The instructors keep the student disciplined and stick to their word when students aren’t listening. They teach technique and discipline which is essential for bjj. The staff is caring and it shows. My kids really enjoyed going here and I highly recommend it to anyone!! Love this place
Ohmie G.
Jul 07, 2020
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Just trying to find a gym to train at in central Florida and scheduled an intro for me and 2 friends who have experience in grappling... They said we could join an advanced class instead of an intro class to see if we like the gym... waited a week for the class then we were informed it would be $135 in drop in fees since we aren't taking an intro class... Wait what?? $45 per person for one class! That's more than most seminars cost. I know quarantine hit gyms hard, but gouging fellow grapplers who are looking for a place to train is just bad business ethics. If anyone knows of a gym near north
Geraldina Cuozzo
Dec 31, 2019
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The best Jiu Jitsu school in Florida!, excellent and personalized attention to each family.
We are very graceful with Ariana since the first time that we met her, her guidance and dedication was key helping our daughter in a very big change in her life.
Our daughter started 2 month ago and she just love it, she wants to be the first one arriving to the class and she is learning very important things about Jiu Jitsu and about the life itself, like dedication, respect, discipline, etc.
The couches are not only excellent professionals they are excellent humans being. We want to take this opportunity
We are very graceful with Ariana since the first time that we met her, her guidance and dedication was key helping our daughter in a very big change in her life.
Our daughter started 2 month ago and she just love it, she wants to be the first one arriving to the class and she is learning very important things about Jiu Jitsu and about the life itself, like dedication, respect, discipline, etc.
The couches are not only excellent professionals they are excellent humans being. We want to take this opportunity
Antonio Arcano
Nov 25, 2019
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This review its overall of MCBJJ. its long but worth it.
So i called to get my fiancee into BJJ so she could be able to defend herself because she is a very shy soft spoken person, but what sold us was that there is a woman class on Saturdays run by the excellent instructor Ariana Cruz the wife of the owner. the results so far have been more than expected in the mat and outside the mat, outside the has gain confidence and its more secure about herself she also gain more muscle mass, inside the mat she from being shy and submissive she has become aggressive and sure of herself. she has been there
So i called to get my fiancee into BJJ so she could be able to defend herself because she is a very shy soft spoken person, but what sold us was that there is a woman class on Saturdays run by the excellent instructor Ariana Cruz the wife of the owner. the results so far have been more than expected in the mat and outside the mat, outside the has gain confidence and its more secure about herself she also gain more muscle mass, inside the mat she from being shy and submissive she has become aggressive and sure of herself. she has been there
Eyad Ramadan
Oct 01, 2019
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Best academy in FL treat you like family and make you feel at home. The last gym I trained at would have you live sparring on your first day training without prior teaching of basic defense. Since making the change here at MCBJJ my grappling has improved rapidly, the instructors all dedicate their time to truly make you understand Jiu-Jitsu in all aspects to keep you safe and make sure you can develop your Jiu-Jitsu the most effective way possible.
Colleen Perez
Feb 05, 2019
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This is an amazing academy! The whole family trains here and loves it. The professors, coaches, and administration are great! They treat you like family. I was nervous at first, being an older female, to start Jiu Jitsu. My husband and kids trained for a while before I decided to give it a shot. At MCBJJ I always felt comfortable and the staff made me feel that I belonged on the mat. I would recommend this gym to anyone interested in Jiu Jitsu.
Reb Tedeschi
Sep 22, 2017
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Our family's experience at Marcio Cruz BJJ has been awesome. My son has been here for over a year and he LOVES it!!! The instruction is top notch, and the professor and coaches take time to reinforce the skills with the students when they drill. Time is taken every lesson to teach life skills of respect, honor, and hard work. Students are taught a skill, given time to practice, then they have 2-3 sparing matches where they are able to put the skills they've learned to the test. He has had the opportunity to compete in several tournaments. The coaches were there to support him and coach him through
Maurice Phillips
Aug 07, 2017
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I was very impressed from the very first moment I walked into Marcio Cruz BJJ. My first impression was how professional the organization was. In my experience with other martial arts, the workouts were good but the business operation wasn't run well. With Marcio Cruz BJJ I could tell how much detail and planning went into place to make the business run as successful as it is. Even before taking the first class my respect was earned!
Introductory class was very structured, fun, and beneficial. More importantly for me, I walked away with wanting to know more. The instructors not only show the move
Introductory class was very structured, fun, and beneficial. More importantly for me, I walked away with wanting to know more. The instructors not only show the move
