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Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy offers Kids Jiu Jitsu, Adult Jiu Jitsu classes, private Jiu Jitsu classes, and NO-GI training. Classes are organized into a Fundamentals Class, Intermediate Class, and Advanced Class. The academy is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and martial arts school that caters to kids and adults alike.
• Ages: 2.5–18 years old
Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy offers Kids Jiu Jitsu for ages 2.5–14 years old, with kids classes grouped into ages 3–4 and 4–6, 6–9, and 10–14. The academy is headed up by Professor Rafael Dallinha, who is the Head Instructor. The program’s main goal is to help students learn Jiu Jitsu through self-defense maneuvers, basic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu theory techniques and principles, and core values that align with this discipline. At this martial arts studio in La Jolla, children are given an environment to experience and understand core values of Jiu Jitsu, such as discipline, focus, persistence, cooperation, and respect. The program is described as being designed to enhance physical fitness, self-defense, and social skills, and it is an exclusive Jiu Jitsu academy in La Jolla that caters to smaller classes.
Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy states that it strives to spread the art of Jiu Jitsu and help people learn useful self-defense skills. It works to provide a fun, fitness-focused atmosphere where La Jolla residents can get in shape and feel comfortable. Its mission extends to men, women, girls, and boys of all ages and experience levels, and it states that everyone is treated with great respect and that all are welcomed and made to feel at home.
Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy has been voted Best Martial Arts Academy in La Jolla for multiple years, including being voted Best Martial Arts Academy in La Jolla for the third year in a row and also being recognized as Best Martial Arts Academy in La Jolla for four years running.
Parent and student testimonials describe long-term training experiences for both kids and adults at Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy, including comments about learning Jiu Jitsu, feeling comfortable as a starter in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and positive impressions of the community and environment.
Last updated February 28, 2026.
• Ages: 2.5–18 years old
Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy offers Kids Jiu Jitsu for ages 2.5–14 years old, with kids classes grouped into ages 3–4 and 4–6, 6–9, and 10–14. The academy is headed up by Professor Rafael Dallinha, who is the Head Instructor. The program’s main goal is to help students learn Jiu Jitsu through self-defense maneuvers, basic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu theory techniques and principles, and core values that align with this discipline. At this martial arts studio in La Jolla, children are given an environment to experience and understand core values of Jiu Jitsu, such as discipline, focus, persistence, cooperation, and respect. The program is described as being designed to enhance physical fitness, self-defense, and social skills, and it is an exclusive Jiu Jitsu academy in La Jolla that caters to smaller classes.
Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy states that it strives to spread the art of Jiu Jitsu and help people learn useful self-defense skills. It works to provide a fun, fitness-focused atmosphere where La Jolla residents can get in shape and feel comfortable. Its mission extends to men, women, girls, and boys of all ages and experience levels, and it states that everyone is treated with great respect and that all are welcomed and made to feel at home.
Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy has been voted Best Martial Arts Academy in La Jolla for multiple years, including being voted Best Martial Arts Academy in La Jolla for the third year in a row and also being recognized as Best Martial Arts Academy in La Jolla for four years running.
Parent and student testimonials describe long-term training experiences for both kids and adults at Rada Jiu Jitsu Academy, including comments about learning Jiu Jitsu, feeling comfortable as a starter in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and positive impressions of the community and environment.
Last updated February 28, 2026.
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