Focus Jiu-Jitsu Lisboa

I'm not aware of any exclusively NoGi school in Lisbon. Most BJJ schools will have some NoGi classes on their schedule though not everyday I suppose. Try Gracie Lisboa, near Alameda Afonso Henriques, they usually have 4 NoGi classes per week, but I think for this month they only have 3. source, 2024 ↗

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Portugal: Focus Jiu Jitsu in Matosinhos/Porto, AMA Team or ArmaZen in Lisbon Spain: Lilius Barnatt Martial Arts France: NRFight GB: Roger Gracie & London Grapple in London, Draig in Swansea, ECJJA or SBG in Dublin Germany: BJJ Akademie Berlin Poland: Wherever Mateusz and Wardzinski are training. I think Gorilla and Checkmat Poznan Didn't mention Scandinavia because it seems you've already been there. source, 2024 ↗

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Porto- Focus BJJ Lisbon- Academia Três Continentes source, 2023 ↗

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I've trained with Prof João Santos of gracielisboa.com and they speak English and have a lot of international visitors. I wasn't charged a mat fee but I think it's €5~10 for colour belts (not black belts) Haven't visited but also heard many good things about Academia Five Elements. They have several locations throughout the city. I'd recommend you do a Googlemap search after you arrive to see which one is most convenient for you. https://fiveelementsjiujitsu.com/ I haven't been to other BJJ academies in Lisbon but you can find several depending where you stay. They all speak Portuguese and source, 2021 ↗

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For some of us, competing is really challenging, mostly mentally. I personally hate standing on the mat with a random stranger in front of hundreds of people watching me. With that being said, I've competed more than 10 times now since I stared BJJ (about 3 years ago), and always go for big events like the Lisbon Europeans every year. You'll need to find your zone to be able to stay calm, focus, and eventually enjoy the event. Because that's what it should be about :) Your coach is right though. Every time you step on the mat. You challenge yourself. You test your skills. You come out with source, 2017 ↗

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I'm training in Gracie Lisboa and we got nice atmosphere. Small gym, really friendly people. Prof. João Santos has plenty off experience from competing. Majority of practitioners are white belts thou there's usually three black belts instructing small group (>15). source, 2016 ↗

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