BJJ Gyms in Coimbra, Portugal

Coimbra MMA

At Coimbra MMA, training is for anyone who wants to improve safely — women, men, kids, and beginners are welcome. Our priority is a supportive community with real coaching and steady progress. We offer multiple disciplines and levels, focused on discipline, confidence, and wellbeing. You’ll find a friendly environment to learn, get fit, and belong to a team. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blends tradition and modern methodology to create a clear development path. At Coimbra MMA each class has a defined technical goal so students understand every movement and improve with consistency and safety. Progression is structured by complexity: fundamentals first, then contextual application, then technical integration with gradual resistance. This keeps quality high at every level.

Escola De Jiu Jitsu Do Mondego

The Escola de Jiu Jitsu do Mondego was created with the aim of developing and promoting this martial art that revolutionized the world of combat sports. The school approaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in its broadest sense, covering historical and philosophical roots, as well as its self-defense and sporting aspects. In order to provide all these experiences in a single space, the Escola de Jiu Jitsu do Mondego pioneered the development and expansion of Jiu-Jitsu in Portugal, which has been consolidating on the international scene with enormous visibility, spreading its philosophy, history and the essence of its technique from both sporting and self-defense perspectives. Head Coach Rafael Silveira, the founder of Escola de Jiu Jitsu do Mondego, has been practicing Jiu-Jitsu since 1995, earning his black belt in 2010 as a direct student of one of the greatest icons of the gentle art, Master Ricardo De La Riva Goded, creator of the world-famous De La Riva guard. Rafael began his martial arts journey at age 5 with Tae Kwon Do, later training in Muay Thai, Boxing, and Wrestling. He holds a degree in Sports from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (recognized by the University of Porto), is an IPDJ Technical Director and Level 1 Coach, a specialist in injury prevention and rehabilitation from Clínica Esperengueira, holds a Postgraduate degree in Integrative Training from Ismai/Fitness Academy, and is currently completing a Master's degree in Sports Training with a specialization in combat sports at the prestigious University of Coimbra.