Serving Suntree
Brazilian Jiu Jitsunear Suntree, 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 Suntree
Pure Life is in Indialantic, across the Indian River and south of Suntree. From Suntree you cross to the barrier island on the Pineda or Eau Gallie Causeway, then head south on A1A. That's about 18 minutes.
Which causeway is quicker depends on where in Suntree you start: from the north end the Pineda Causeway is closer, and from the south end the Eau Gallie Causeway. Both bring you out onto A1A heading south.
The academy is on North Miramar Avenue (A1A) in the Indialantic Shopping Center. The leave-by times further down assume the 18-minute drive.
- Distance
- About 12 miles in a straight line
- Drive
- Roughly 18 minutes, over the Pineda or Eau Gallie 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 Suntree by about 6 PM
- early morning
- 6 AM on Wednesday — leave Suntree by about 5:30 AM
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 Suntree
- Is Pure Life in Suntree?
- No. The academy is at 800 N Miramar Ave in Indialantic, roughly 18 minutes from Suntree by car, over a causeway and south on A1A.
- Pineda or Eau Gallie Causeway?
- Whichever is closer to where you start. Pineda suits the north side of Suntree and Eau Gallie the south side. Both put you on A1A heading south to Indialantic.
- Is 18 minutes realistic for a weekday class?
- For most people, yes. This page lists the start times with when to leave Suntree to make them. Allow more time the first time while you learn the route.