Serving Viera
Brazilian Jiu Jitsunear Viera, 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 Viera
Pure Life is in Indialantic, on the barrier island south-east of Viera. From Viera the usual route is east over the Pineda Causeway, then south on A1A. That's about 22 minutes.
The academy is on North Miramar Avenue (A1A) in the Indialantic Shopping Center, so once you're on A1A you just stay on it.
At that distance it's worth picking classes that fit your week rather than squeezing in every session. The times further down come from the class schedule, with when to leave Viera to make each one.
- Distance
- About 14 miles in a straight line
- Drive
- Roughly 22 minutes, over 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 Viera by about 5:55 PM
- early morning
- 6 AM on Wednesday — leave Viera by about 5:25 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 Viera
- Is Pure Life in Viera?
- No. The academy is at 800 N Miramar Ave in Indialantic, roughly 22 minutes from Viera by car, over the Pineda Causeway and south on A1A.
- What's the route from Viera?
- East to the Pineda Causeway, over the river to the barrier island, then south on A1A into Indialantic.
- Is it worth the drive from Viera?
- Try it and see. The first class is free, so you can do the drive once, see the academy and the class, and decide from there.