Claudio França Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – San Jose

Claudio França Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu San Jose offers Little Jags: Beginners BJJ, Junior BJJ, Youth BJJ, and Youth Striking for kids and teens. It also lists Adult BJJ Technique, Adult BJJ, No Gi BJJ, Adult Striking, Adults BJJ Technique & Sparring, Adult Circuit Training Class, Adults Kickboxing, and Lil’ / Jr. / Youth BJJ on its weekly schedule.

Programs

• Little Jags: Beginners BJJ — 4-7 · Beginners BJJ for children ages 4-7.
• Junior BJJ — 7-10 · Beginner-Advanced BJJ for ages 7-10.
• Youth BJJ — 11-15 · Beginner-Advanced BJJ for ages 11-15.
• Youth Striking — 8-15 · Youth striking for ages 8-15.
• Adult BJJ Technique — 16+ · For beginning adults 16+.
• Adult BJJ — 16+ · For all other levels.
• No Gi BJJ — Adults · Adults no Gi jiu jitsu.
• Adult Striking — Adults · Adult kickboxing focusing on self defense, strength and stamina through striking.
• Adults BJJ Technique & Sparring — Mon-Sun, various times listed
• Adult Circuit Training Class — Mon, Wed & Fri, 6:00-7:00 am
• Adults Kickboxing — Youth and Adults · Mon-Thu, 4:30-5:30 pm
• Lil’ / Jr. / Youth BJJ — Mon-Thu, 4:30-5:30 pm and 5:30-6:30 pm; Sat-Sun times listed

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• General schedule: Weekly schedule lists recurring classes for kids, youth, and adults throughout the week, including BJJ, kickboxing, circuit training, open gym, no gi, fundamentals, sparring, and advance classes.
• Facility hours: Monday – Thursday: 12:00 – 2:00pm & 4:00 – 8:00pm; Friday: 12:00 – 2:00pm & 4:30 – 8:00pm; Saturday: 9:00 – 12:00pm; Sunday: 9:00 – 11:00am

About the provider

For more than 20 years, Claudio França Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu San Jose has been a leading name in the South Bay martial arts community, and Erik Benaquisto took over the San Jose academy in 2004. The school says it believes in training hard, having fun, and building confidence. Its leadership team includes Erik Benaquisto, Anaue Pavanello, Sam Romero, Erik Matlin, Akrura Gordillo, Anthony Liu, Ahmed Moussa, Savina Moio, Alex Bustos, Jerome Turcan, and Jimmy Zimmerman.

New students can claim their first class for free. The school also offers special 10% discounts for military, first responders, and students.

What families say

“Really affordable family prices. I love that I can get a work out tailored for adults. I can also work out at the same time as my kids. I hour and your done ✅” — Nancy G Google

“I cannot overstate how happy my family and I’ve been to have found this gym.” — Henry Google

“Awesome place to learn and practice BJJ for kids and adults. Really friendly atmosphere for everyone and they recently launched fundamentals class if you are just starting out.” — Alex Google

Last updated October 22, 2026.