DISCOVER THE POWER OF BJJ WITH SJJA SIPPY DOWNS – ON THE SUNSHINE COAST.
Welcome to SJJA Sippy Downs, your home for world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) on Queensland’s stunning Sunshine Coast. Whether you’re looking for BJJ classes for kids, teens, or adults — or you’re brand new to martial arts — our academy offers a positive, inclusive, and energetic environment where you’ll feel supported from day one.
Led by Professor Marverick Santos, our academy is built on core values: discipline, respect, resilience, and community. At SJJA Sippy Downs, you don’t just learn martial arts — you grow as a person.
Parents love our Kids BJJ program for its focus on confidence, discipline, and anti-bullying. Teens and adults benefit from structured training in technique, fitness, and mental toughness — whether you’re training for life, competition, or personal growth.
Serving Sippy Downs, Buderim, Palmview, Nambour, and surrounding Sunshine Coast suburbs, our academy is a clean, family-friendly space with a vibrant, welcoming community.
Come train with champions. Come train with purpose. Your journey starts now at SJJA Sippy Downs.
Our Symbol
Just as pressure makes diamonds, Bruno believes that facing challenges head-on can unlock unimaginable strength in our mind, body and spirit. The SJJA symbol comprises of three arrows coming together to form a diamond. Each arrow faces inwards to represent the pressure that will unlock the untapped strength in our students.
Our Mission
We will teach our students excellence through the art of Jiu-jitsu. We will help them to build the strength and resilience to achieve their goals on and off the mats. We will always strive to be a world class team, competing around the world at the highest level. We will always foster a family-friendly environment that welcomes and nurtures anyone who wants to train Jiu-jitsu.
Our Values
SJJA are proud of our inclusive family-friendly culture that welcomes students of all ages, fitness levels and backgrounds, and nurtures them throughout their Jiu-jitsu journey. Whether you wish to lose weight, gain strength, gain confidence, learn self-defence, or prepare for competition, the supportive SJJA culture motivates students to exceed goals and constantly set new ones. BJJ World Champion and successful entrepreneur Bruno Alves created SJJA with his winning mindset at its core so that his students can learn to think like a champion on and off the mats.
