Serving Rockledge
Brazilian Jiu Jitsunear Rockledge, 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 Rockledge
Pure Life is in Indialantic, about 25 minutes south of Rockledge by car. The usual route is south on the mainland to the Pineda Causeway, over to the barrier island, then south on A1A.
The academy is on North Miramar Avenue (A1A) in the Indialantic Shopping Center.
The leave-by times further down assume the 25-minute drive plus about ten minutes to park and change. Leave a little more on your first visit while you learn the way.
- Distance
- About 18 miles in a straight line
- Drive
- Roughly 25 minutes, south to the Pineda Causeway, then south on A1A
- Side
- Mainland, across the Indian River from the academy
- after work
- 6:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — leave Rockledge by about 5:55 PM
- early morning
- 6 AM on Wednesday — leave Rockledge by about 5:25 AM
- Next door
- Merritt Island and Viera
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 Rockledge
- Is Pure Life in Rockledge?
- No. The academy is at 800 N Miramar Ave in Indialantic, roughly 25 minutes south of Rockledge by car.
- What's the route from Rockledge?
- South on the mainland to the Pineda Causeway, across to the barrier island, then south on A1A to Indialantic.
- What should I bring if I'm driving down for a first class?
- Just comfortable clothes you can move in and a water bottle. No gi and no experience needed, and the first class is free, so the drive is the only commitment.