NMB Best Camps & After School
North Miami Beach Best Summer Camp & After School Program, 1928 NE 154th St, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
About
NMB Best Camps & After School offers an After School Program, Break Camps, Summer Camps, Winter Break Camp, and a Teacher Planning Day Camp. The program also hosts Birthday Parties and Parents Night Out events. Children and teens can take part in Jiu-Jitsu classes through programs such as Little Champs BJJ, Junior 1 BJJ, Junior 2 BJJ, BJJ Teens, and BJJ Adult Jiu Jitsu, as well as NoGi Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing, along with visits to museums and a trip to the zoo.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
NMB Best Camps & After School is led by Coach Marcus Aurelio, a former UFC and PRIDE fighter with over 30 years of martial arts experience. The leadership team includes Coach Marcus Aurelio, described as a world-renowned martial artist and mentor, and Franchesca, the co-founder, who is described as the heart of the organization with a passion for child well-being and organization; Franchesca Manrique is also described as the heart of NMB Best Camps. The program’s mission is to provide a safe, structured, and inspiring environment where children can thrive academically, physically, and emotionally, and through mentorship, education, and martial arts, it focuses on cultivating confidence, respect, focus, and perseverance to prepare each child to succeed in school and in life. NMB Best Camps & After School is described as more than just an after-school program or set of programs, but as a community and family built on trust, growth, joy, discipline, structure, and heart, combining education, structure, and personal growth, and blending academic excellence, emotional support, and physical growth through Jiu-Jitsu and creative enrichment with a focus on building confidence, discipline, and kindness through every class, camp, and activity.
Parents describe the summer camp as organized, welcoming, and inclusive, and say their children enjoyed going to camp and were excited to return each day. Several parents highlight the Jiu-Jitsu program, noting skilled and caring teachers and mentioning that their children’s confidence and ability to defend themselves are improving. Testimonials mention that children enjoy visits to museums, trips to the zoo, and jiu-jitsu classes, and describe the staff and teachers, including Marcus and Franchesca, as kind, attentive, sweet, personable, and hands-on. Families from outside the country, including one from Colombia, note that their child reinforced English by interacting with other kids and that they plan to return, and multiple parents state that they would recommend the camp and plan to sign up again in future years.
Last updated June 2, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
NMB Best Camps & After School is led by Coach Marcus Aurelio, a former UFC and PRIDE fighter with over 30 years of martial arts experience. The leadership team includes Coach Marcus Aurelio, described as a world-renowned martial artist and mentor, and Franchesca, the co-founder, who is described as the heart of the organization with a passion for child well-being and organization; Franchesca Manrique is also described as the heart of NMB Best Camps. The program’s mission is to provide a safe, structured, and inspiring environment where children can thrive academically, physically, and emotionally, and through mentorship, education, and martial arts, it focuses on cultivating confidence, respect, focus, and perseverance to prepare each child to succeed in school and in life. NMB Best Camps & After School is described as more than just an after-school program or set of programs, but as a community and family built on trust, growth, joy, discipline, structure, and heart, combining education, structure, and personal growth, and blending academic excellence, emotional support, and physical growth through Jiu-Jitsu and creative enrichment with a focus on building confidence, discipline, and kindness through every class, camp, and activity.
Parents describe the summer camp as organized, welcoming, and inclusive, and say their children enjoyed going to camp and were excited to return each day. Several parents highlight the Jiu-Jitsu program, noting skilled and caring teachers and mentioning that their children’s confidence and ability to defend themselves are improving. Testimonials mention that children enjoy visits to museums, trips to the zoo, and jiu-jitsu classes, and describe the staff and teachers, including Marcus and Franchesca, as kind, attentive, sweet, personable, and hands-on. Families from outside the country, including one from Colombia, note that their child reinforced English by interacting with other kids and that they plan to return, and multiple parents state that they would recommend the camp and plan to sign up again in future years.
Last updated June 2, 2026.
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