Questions
Before you start
Visiting
- Where is Pure Life Martial Arts located?
- Pure Life Martial Arts is at 800 N Miramar Ave, Indialantic, Florida 32903, in the Indialantic Shopping Center. It serves the Space Coast, including Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, West Melbourne and Palm Bay.
Getting started
- Is the first class free?
- Yes. The first class at Pure Life Martial Arts is free, for adults and for children. Contact the academy to arrange a time.
- Do I need any experience to start Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
- No experience is required to start Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Pure Life Martial Arts. Beginners train alongside experienced students from their first week, and fitness and flexibility are results of training rather than prerequisites for it.
- What should I wear to my first class?
- Shorts and a t-shirt are fine for a first class at Pure Life Martial Arts. A gi is not needed to try the academy out, and loaner equipment is available.
Kids
- What age can children start martial arts at Pure Life?
- Pure Life Kids takes children from age 5 to 12. Classes cover Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fundamentals alongside discipline, self defense drills and conditioning, and run Monday through Thursday at 5:30pm.
About
- Who teaches at Pure Life Martial Arts?
- Pure Life Martial Arts was founded and is taught by Professor Felipe "Balboa" Portela, a second degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. He holds a 10-2 professional mixed martial arts record, competed on The Ultimate Fighter season 21 and at Strikeforce Challengers 19, and defeated current UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque by submission in 2010.
- Does Pure Life Martial Arts compete?
- Yes. The Pure Life team competes in registered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments and has accumulated 172 podium finishes — 59 gold, 60 silver and 53 bronze — according to its Smoothcomp club record.
Programs
- Does Pure Life offer women's self defense?
- Yes. Pure Life Martial Arts runs a women's self defense program built on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques that work regardless of size or strength, focusing on escapes from the positions real assaults begin from. It runs Monday evenings.
- What martial arts does Pure Life teach?
- Pure Life Martial Arts teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in gi and no-gi, kickboxing, boxing, women's self defense, a kids program for ages 5 to 12, and a weekly capoeira class.