Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Advanced
High-level Carlos Machado Jiu Jitsu for belted students. Advanced concepts, harder rolls, and competition prep.
Is Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Advanced the right fit?
- Age Range
- Belted students
- Experience Level
- Beginners welcome. Instruction is calibrated to each student's current level.
- Students Who Thrive
- Anyone who shows up consistently. Effort matters more than starting point.
- Problems It Solves
- Builds confidence, discipline, and real skill through structured practice.
BJJ for Students Past the Fundamentals.
The Advanced class is for belted students who are past the fundamentals and ready for deeper technical work. Professor Madeley teaches advanced concepts directly from the Carlos Machado curriculum, with intensity matched to a room full of experienced grapplers.
Class format leans heavier on live rolling, situational drilling, and competition-relevant work. Expect to be challenged. Expect to learn faster than you did at white belt because every rep now compounds on existing skill.
Students preparing for competition find this class essential. Those who do not compete still benefit from the higher rep count of advanced rolling partners and the deeper technical material covered each week.
- Advanced positional concepts
- Sweeps, submissions, and submission chains at depth
- Situational sparring and competition prep drills
- Live rolling at full intensity with experienced partners
- Belt progression and Carlos Machado advanced curriculum
When Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Advanced runs.
Current class times for this program are listed on the full weekly schedule.
60–90 min · Multiple sessions per week
Book your free trial class below, or see the full weekly schedule.
Michael Madeley
5th Degree Black Belt under Carlos Machado
Professor Madeley is a 5th Degree Black Belt under Carlos Machado. He started martial arts at age 7, was introduced to BJJ in 2001 by Klay Pittman at Texas Tech, trained at the original academy in Rio after college, and moved to Dallas to train directly under Carlos Machado. He earned his black belt in 2009 and has led students and teams to multiple DFW competition wins.
LEARN MOREWhat Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Advanced delivers.
Real Skill, Real Progression
Belts and milestones are earned through demonstrated competency, not handed out on a calendar. Students see measurable advancement in the first months and own every step of it.
Calibrated to Where You Are
Instructors meet each student at their current level. Intensity, complexity, and resistance are tuned per student, so beginners and experienced students train productively in the same room.
Coaches Who Actually Coach
Every instructor on staff holds a recognized rank in the discipline they teach and has completed our internal coaching certification before leading a class on their own.
What to Bring on Day One.
- 01 Gi appropriate for the class
- 02 Water bottle
- 03 Mouthguard (recommended)
- 04 Blue belt or instructor permission to attend
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Common questions about Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Advanced.
Do I need a blue belt to attend?
Typically yes. Blue belt or higher, or explicit instructor permission. The class assumes students are past the fundamentals.
Is the class competition-focused?
It supports competitors but is not exclusively for them. Many students train Advanced for the technical depth and the quality of training partners, with no intent to compete.
How is this different from the Beginner class?
Pace, depth, and intensity. The Beginner class is built around teaching fundamentals to new adults. The Advanced class assumes those fundamentals and goes deeper, with harder rolls and more situational work.
Can I attend both Beginner and Advanced classes?
Yes. Many belted students attend both: the Beginner class to drill fundamentals and the Advanced class for harder live training.
The Next Level of Your BJJ Training.
Try a real Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Advanced class before you commit. Pick a time on the calendar, show up, train, decide from there.
No contract · No experience required · Walk-ins welcome
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