Serving Merritt Island
Pure Life Kidsnear Merritt Island, Florida
Pure Life Kids is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and anti-bullying program for children aged 5 to 11 in Indialantic, Florida.
Classes coach the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu alongside discipline, self defense drills, conditioning and positional sparring.
The goal is to give a child unshakable confidence so they can handle bullying — or any other challenge that comes at them.
From 12, students can move up to the adult classes, which are open to anyone 12 and over.
Getting here from Merritt Island
Pure Life is in Indialantic, about 28 minutes south of central Merritt Island by car. The straightforward route is east on SR 520 to Cocoa Beach, then south on A1A the rest of the way, past Patrick Space Force Base.
The academy is on North Miramar Avenue (A1A) in the Indialantic Shopping Center, so once you're on A1A you don't leave it.
Nearly half an hour each way is a real commitment, so choose the classes that fit your week. The schedule further down shows when to leave Merritt Island for each one.
- Distance
- About 19 miles in a straight line
- Drive
- Roughly 28 minutes, east on SR 520 to Cocoa Beach, then south on A1A
- after school
- 5:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — leave Merritt Island by about 4:50 PM
- Next door
- Rockledge and Cocoa Beach
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 Pure Life Kids trains
- Monday
- 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Kids BJJ (5–11)
- Tuesday
- 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Kids BJJ (5–11)
- Wednesday
- 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Kids No-Gi (5–11)
- Thursday
- 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Kids BJJ (5–11)
Questions from Merritt Island
- Is Pure Life on Merritt Island?
- No. The academy is at 800 N Miramar Ave in Indialantic, roughly 28 minutes from central Merritt Island by car.
- What's the route from Merritt Island?
- East on SR 520 to Cocoa Beach, then south on A1A through Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach into Indialantic.
- Is it worth the drive from Merritt Island?
- Try it once. The first class is free, so you can see the academy and the class before deciding whether the drive works for you.