BrazilianJiu-Jitsu inDeLand
Kids from age three. Adults from zero. Your first class costs nothing and you do not need to be in shape to take it.
320 S Spring Garden Ave, DeLand, FL 32720 Five minutes from downtown DeLand and Stetson University.
Find the class that fits you
Each age group gets its own hour on the mat. Adults have Fundamentals classes for beginners on Tuesday and Thursday, and all-levels classes the rest of the week.
Tue and Thu 4:40 PM
Ages 3 to 5
A short, playful class for the youngest ones, before they are ready for the kids class. Listening, balance and rolling around, taught through games.
Mon to Fri 5:30 PM
Kids, ages 6 to 11
Balance, coordination and how to handle yourself, taught as a game first. Kids learn to be hard to bully without learning to start fights.
Mon to Thu 6:30 PM · Fri 5:30 PM
Teens, ages 12 to 16
Their own hour, between the kids class and the adults. Old enough to train properly, young enough that it should still be fun.
Fundamentals: Tue and Thu 7:30 PM
All levels: Mon and Wed 7:30 PM · Fri 6:30 PM
Adults, 16 and up
New to Jiu-Jitsu? Start with Fundamentals on Tuesday and Thursday, where we cover the basics step by step. All-levels classes mix beginners and experienced students, and nobody expects you to keep up in week one.
Opening soon
Women's class
A women-only mat time on the schedule. Ask us to add you to the list.
Opening soon
Homeschool program
Daytime training built around a homeschool week. Ask us to add you to the list.
Class schedule
Classes run Monday to Friday. Kids, teens and adults each get their own hour, except on Friday, when kids and teens train together. Ages 3 to 5 have their own class on Tuesday and Thursday.
Adult classes on Tuesday and Thursday are Fundamentals, built for beginners. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are all levels. Not sure which class to come to? Message us and we will tell you.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:40 PM | Kids3 to 5 | Kids3 to 5 | |||
| 5:30 PM | Kids6 to 11 | Kids6 to 11 | Kids6 to 11 | Kids6 to 11 | Kids and teens6 to 16 |
| 6:30 PM | Teens12 to 16 | Teens12 to 16 | Teens12 to 16 | Teens12 to 16 | AdultsAll levels |
| 7:30 PM | AdultsAll levels | AdultsFundamentals | AdultsAll levels | AdultsFundamentals |
Official approved provider
- No out-of-pocket payment. Pay for classes straight from your student's scholarship funds.
- No reimbursement to chase. No paying first, saving receipts and waiting to be paid back.
- Uses the account you already have. Everything happens inside your EMA portal.
Use your Step Up For Students scholarship
Ironclad is now an official Step Up For Students provider. If your family has a Step Up scholarship account, you can pay for Jiu-Jitsu classes directly through the EMA Marketplace.
- Log in to your EMA account and click Marketplace in the left menu.
- Choose Find Providers and select the student you are shopping for.
- Search for Ironclad Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (or filter by DeLand, FL) and open our listing.
- Pick the service, set the quantity and click Add to Cart.
- Open your cart and click Reserve Funds. Then call or text us at (407) 751-0467 and we will get your student on the mat.
Not sure your scholarship covers classes, or can't find us? Message us and we will walk you through it. For questions about your account, contact Step Up For Students at 1 (877) 735-7837.
Coach Andre Nascimento
Fourth degree black belt · Professional MMA fighter · Head coach
Andre has spent his life on the mats. He comes from the Oswaldo Alves and Carlson Gracie lineage, two of the lines that produced the sport's best.
Chasing an MMA career, he moved to Rio de Janeiro and trained alongside fighters preparing for high-level competition. While there he was asked to help lead a Jiu-Jitsu social project, teaching children from underserved communities. Several of those students went on to earn black belts and now teach themselves, including at Kyra Gracie's academy, Gracie Kore, in Rio.
He then spent close to nine years in Dubai and Abu Dhabi teaching Jiu-Jitsu inside the official Army program, and two years at a well-known academy in Orlando before opening Ironclad.
He is a father of two boys, and that is where the rest of his time goes. The point of Ironclad, as he puts it, is to build people who are hard to break, on the mats and off them.
Your first class
Most people who walk in have never trained anything. Here is what actually happens.
What do I wear?
A t-shirt and shorts without zips or pockets. You do not need a gi to try a class, and nobody will comment on what you are wearing.
Do I need to be fit first?
No. Getting in shape is what training does to you, not what you do before you show up. Go at whatever pace you have that day.
Will I have to fight someone?
No. A first class is warm-up, a few positions and light drilling with a coach or a training partner who knows you are new.
Can I pay with Step Up For Students?
Yes. We are an official Step Up For Students provider, so you can pay directly through the EMA Marketplace with no reimbursement needed. See how to find us.
How do I book it?
Pick a time in our online scheduler or call (407) 751-0467. Tell us the age and whether it is for you or your child, and we will point you at the right class.
Come see the place
- Address320 S Spring Garden Ave, DeLand, FL 32720
- Phone(407) 751-0467
- Book a classBook your free class online
- Instagram@ironcladbjj
- ParkingFree parking at the front of the building.