Welcome to the official West Coast BJJ & MMA Team website!
"I have been training Jiu-Jitsu with Don for less than six months and lost 45lbs. I am in killer shape and I've never felt so fit in my life!" Ryan Christopher
"My sons Steven's fitness and self-confidence has improved dramatically since he has been training with West Coast BJJ. He really looks up to Don." Deborah McVie
"We are the only No Contract Martial Arts club. People train with us because they want to!" - Don Whitefield
04/01/2008
2008 Pan-Am Championships! Three of our team members competed in this years Pan-American championships in Los Angeles, California for the first time. In the White Belt division Mike Ebaghetti and Ryan Christopher both won their first fights convincingly, while Demian Williamson won the silver medal in the Purple Belt division. Don Whitefield returned to LA to win Bronze in the Brown Belt division. Congratulations to everyone!
03/17/2008
Congratulations to all our competitors of the 2008Tigerbalm International Championships on winning 28 medals. We dominated the MMA event winning Gold in all four divisons we entered. Do you like to compete successfully? Join the only professional BJJ & MMA team between Burnaby and Abbotsford and start winning!
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a sophisticated martial art that allows a person to control a larger opponent in a real life confrontation without using punches or kicks. BJJ consists of clinching, takedowns, holds and submissions relying on leverage and technique rather than strength.
The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport is a reality-based sport that incorporates the most effective techniques of other arts like Boxing, Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As a great cardio workout, the MMA sport is very technical and fast paced switching continuously between punches, kicks, clinching, takedowns, holds and submissions.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts classes for kids and teens will help develop your children's overall focus and self-confidence. The classes teach them a realistic approach towards personal safety and increases their level of fitness, flexibility and coordination. BJJ and MMA training also allows your children to compete in local tournaments where our team is always very successful.
Submission Grappling is usually offered together with MMA training although it is a martial arts of it's own. It is similar to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but it is practised without traditional uniforms. Wearing only shorts and shirt during workouts make it very effective for self-defence due to its faster more explosive pace.
