Serving West Melbourne
Brazilian Jiu Jitsunear West Melbourne, 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 West Melbourne
Pure Life is in Indialantic, on the beach side of the Indian River, so from West Melbourne the drive is east the whole way: along US-192 through Melbourne, then over the Melbourne Causeway. That's about 15 minutes from the middle of town.
The causeway comes down in Indialantic, and the academy is on North Miramar Avenue (A1A) in the Indialantic Shopping Center.
US-192 through Melbourne is the part that varies with traffic, so treat the leave-by times further down as the minimum on a weekday evening.
- Distance
- About 5 miles in a straight line
- Drive
- Roughly 15 minutes, east on US-192 and 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 West Melbourne by about 6:05 PM
- early morning
- 6 AM on Wednesday — leave West Melbourne by about 5:35 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 West Melbourne
- Is Pure Life in West Melbourne?
- No. The academy is at 800 N Miramar Ave in Indialantic. From West Melbourne it's roughly 15 minutes by car, east on US-192 and over the Melbourne Causeway.
- What's the easiest route from West Melbourne?
- Head east on US-192, through Melbourne and across the Melbourne Causeway. It's one road from West Melbourne to Indialantic.
- Will I make an evening class after work?
- Most likely. This page lists each class's start time with when to leave West Melbourne, plus about ten minutes to park and change. Allow extra time on your first visit.