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Silicon Valley BJJ Kids & Youth Programs offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for children and teens, including Kids BJJ and a Toddler Class. The program is part of a broader schedule that also includes Adult Gi Fundamentals, All Levels Adult Gi, All Levels Adult No Gi, and Members Only Open Mat sessions. For a first class, kids can wear comfortable athletic clothes, and a loaner gi is provided if needed.
• Ages: 3–14 years old
• Schedule: Kids BJJ classes for ages 6–14 are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00 PM and Saturdays at 11:00 AM, and a Toddler Class for ages 3–5 is offered on Saturdays at 10:30 AM.
Silicon Valley BJJ Kids & Youth Programs is led by founder and head instructor Professor Diego Herzog, a 5th degree black belt under Crolin Gracie, IBJJF World Champion, MMA professional fighter, and Bacharel in Physical Education and Sports, with 25 years of teaching experience. The leadership team also includes Professor Jeremy Cox, a black belt with 7 years of teaching experience and a background as a competitive wrestler and wrestling coach; Professor Jenny, a black belt and certified personal trainer who also teaches as a BJJ professor at Morgan Hill BJJ; and Coach Lauren Cox, a brown belt, IBJJF Master World Medalist, and health science graduate with 5 years of teaching experience. The academy states that its mission is to foster the growth of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the local community by imparting self-defense skills, promoting personal development, and enhancing Jiu Jitsu techniques and overall well-being through martial arts instruction in a welcoming team environment.
The program notes that it is beginner friendly for Kids BJJ ages 6–14 and offers a Toddler Class for ages 3–5 as an introduction to martial arts through fun games, basic movements, and coordination exercises. Families are welcomed to train together, and the environment is described as supportive, with higher belts helping beginners. The curriculum has produced multiple competition champions and hundreds of practitioners, and the academy is IBJJF affiliated, with an established training program and multiple competition champions and award winners, including IBJJF World Champion Diego Herzog and IBJJF Master World Medalist Lauren Cox. The academy is rated 4.5 stars on Google with 22 reviews and is described as trusted by students and parents across Silicon Valley, with families attending from cities such as Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Cupertino, San Jose, Milpitas, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Fremont, and Campbell.
The program offers a trial class with limited spots available and includes Members Only Open Mat as free training time. General hours for the academy are Monday through Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with lunch classes on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:00 PM, and Saturday hours from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, and it is closed on Sundays. Testimonials from adult students describe Professor Diego Herzog as having vast and profound knowledge of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, teaching with patience and clarity, and maintaining a relaxed attitude with both beginners and advanced students, and they describe the community as welcoming and supportive.
Last updated March 23, 2026.
• Ages: 3–14 years old
• Schedule: Kids BJJ classes for ages 6–14 are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00 PM and Saturdays at 11:00 AM, and a Toddler Class for ages 3–5 is offered on Saturdays at 10:30 AM.
Silicon Valley BJJ Kids & Youth Programs is led by founder and head instructor Professor Diego Herzog, a 5th degree black belt under Crolin Gracie, IBJJF World Champion, MMA professional fighter, and Bacharel in Physical Education and Sports, with 25 years of teaching experience. The leadership team also includes Professor Jeremy Cox, a black belt with 7 years of teaching experience and a background as a competitive wrestler and wrestling coach; Professor Jenny, a black belt and certified personal trainer who also teaches as a BJJ professor at Morgan Hill BJJ; and Coach Lauren Cox, a brown belt, IBJJF Master World Medalist, and health science graduate with 5 years of teaching experience. The academy states that its mission is to foster the growth of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the local community by imparting self-defense skills, promoting personal development, and enhancing Jiu Jitsu techniques and overall well-being through martial arts instruction in a welcoming team environment.
The program notes that it is beginner friendly for Kids BJJ ages 6–14 and offers a Toddler Class for ages 3–5 as an introduction to martial arts through fun games, basic movements, and coordination exercises. Families are welcomed to train together, and the environment is described as supportive, with higher belts helping beginners. The curriculum has produced multiple competition champions and hundreds of practitioners, and the academy is IBJJF affiliated, with an established training program and multiple competition champions and award winners, including IBJJF World Champion Diego Herzog and IBJJF Master World Medalist Lauren Cox. The academy is rated 4.5 stars on Google with 22 reviews and is described as trusted by students and parents across Silicon Valley, with families attending from cities such as Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Cupertino, San Jose, Milpitas, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Fremont, and Campbell.
The program offers a trial class with limited spots available and includes Members Only Open Mat as free training time. General hours for the academy are Monday through Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with lunch classes on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:00 PM, and Saturday hours from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, and it is closed on Sundays. Testimonials from adult students describe Professor Diego Herzog as having vast and profound knowledge of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, teaching with patience and clarity, and maintaining a relaxed attitude with both beginners and advanced students, and they describe the community as welcoming and supportive.
Last updated March 23, 2026.
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