When Master Jean and his wife arrived in Boston in 2003 with only $2,000 but a priceless vision, they started teaching twice a week at a karate school with just five or six students. Through dedication and hard work, with his wife working 80-90 hours a week to support the dream, Kimura USA gradually grew. From 2004 to 2012, the team dominated the competition scene in the Northeast, winning almost every major tournament in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and surrounding areas. By 2016, the school had grown to over 250 students. That same year, they expanded to Boca Raton, Florida, which now has over 400 students. The Watertown location continues to thrive as a family-run academy built on real passion and values, not a franchise.
The instructing team at Kimura BJJ Watertown includes highly experienced coaches: Marbnys Andrade (1st-degree black belt, head instructor), David Keefe (3rd-degree black belt with nearly 20 years of experience), Joe Bell (3rd-degree black belt with over 20 years and head instructor since 2008), Cormac Bride (1st-degree black belt, teaching since 2018), Nick Moraes (1st-degree black belt and No-Gi instructor), Andrea Muccini (black belt in BJJ and 3rd Dan in Judo, World Master Champion 2019), Nicoletta Hoctor (brown belt, women's class instructor), Lyle Del Vecchio (brown belt), Patrick "Coach Pat" Adams (brown belt), and Bryan Ueda (brown belt, morning Gi instructor). Master Jean's wife is a brown belt and two-time Pan-Am champion, and their children Mayah and Zyon have trained since age three, truly living the Kimura way of life.
Watertown, United States 02472
Head Instructor
Jean Kleber de Freitas
Black Belt 6 Stripes
Facilities
Sports Offered
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Class Schedule
Monday (7 classes)
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
No-Gi
Grappling without the gi, focusing on wrestling-based techniques.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Open Mat
Open mat time for free training and sparring.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Kids 7-9
Fun and educational BJJ program for children, teaching discipline and self-defense.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Tuesday (3 classes)
No-Gi
Grappling without the gi, focusing on wrestling-based techniques.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Kids 4-6
Fun and educational BJJ program for children, teaching discipline and self-defense.
Wednesday (5 classes)
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Kids 7-9
Fun and educational BJJ program for children, teaching discipline and self-defense.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Thursday (3 classes)
No-Gi
Grappling without the gi, focusing on wrestling-based techniques.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Kids 4-6
Fun and educational BJJ program for children, teaching discipline and self-defense.
Friday (5 classes)
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
No-Gi
Grappling without the gi, focusing on wrestling-based techniques.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
No-Gi Kids
Fun and educational BJJ program for children, teaching discipline and self-defense.
Saturday (3 classes)
BJJ Fundamentals
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
Women's Class
Beginner-friendly BJJ program focusing on core techniques and fundamentals.
No-Gi Open Mat
Open mat time for free training and sparring.
Sunday (1 class)
Open Mat
Open mat time for free training and sparring.
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