Serving Palm Bay
Brazilian Jiu Jitsunear Palm Bay, Florida
Pure Life Martial Arts teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Indialantic, Florida under Professor Felipe “Balboa” Portela, a third degree black belt and veteran of the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter and Strikeforce.
Gi and no-gi classes cover the full curriculum: guard, passing, escapes, submissions and positional sparring, taught in a structured progression rather than a different technique every night.
Beginners train alongside experienced students from their first week. You do not need to be fit, flexible or experienced to start — those are results of training, not prerequisites for it.
Getting here from Palm Bay
Pure Life is in Indialantic, not Palm Bay: about 18 minutes by car from the Malabar Road area, and longer from the southern and western neighbourhoods. Palm Bay is big, so where you start makes the difference.
The route is the same idea from anywhere in the city. Head north to US-192, on US-1 from the east side or I-95 from the west, then east through Melbourne and over the Melbourne Causeway into Indialantic. The academy is on North Miramar Avenue (A1A) in the Indialantic Shopping Center.
The leave-by times further down are worked out from the class schedule. They assume the 18-minute drive, so add time if you're coming from further south, and more on a first visit.
- Distance
- About 9 miles in a straight line
- Drive
- Roughly 18 minutes, north to US-192, then across the Melbourne Causeway
- Side
- Mainland, across the Indian River from the academy
- after work
- 6:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — leave Palm Bay by about 6 PM
- early morning
- 6 AM on Wednesday — leave Palm Bay by about 5:30 AM
- Next door
- West Melbourne and Melbourne
Leave-by times allow for the drive and about ten minutes to park and change. Traffic varies, so give yourself longer for a first visit.
When Brazilian Jiu Jitsu trains
- Monday
- 6:30 AM–7:30 AM · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Tuesday
- 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Wednesday
- 6 AM–7 AM · BJJ No-Gi6:30 PM–7:30 PM · BJJ No-Gi
- Thursday
- 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · BJJ No-Gi6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Questions from Palm Bay
- Is Pure Life Martial Arts in Palm Bay?
- No. The academy is at 800 N Miramar Ave in Indialantic, on the beach side of the Indian River. From central Palm Bay it is roughly 18 minutes by car, north to US-192 and over the Melbourne Causeway.
- What's the best route from Palm Bay?
- From east Palm Bay, take US-1 north to US-192. From west Palm Bay, I-95 north to the US-192 exit is usually quicker. Then head east on US-192 through Melbourne and across the Melbourne Causeway into Indialantic.
- Can I make an after-school or after-work class from Palm Bay?
- Yes, if you plan for it. The leave-by times on this page cover the drive plus about ten minutes to park and change. US-192 through Melbourne can be slow at rush hour, so allow extra the first few times.