Van Isle Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Van Isle Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Welcome to Victoria's home for authentic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We are a community of Jiu Jitsu Practi

Van Isle BJJ was founded by the de Groot brothers in 2013 with one goal in mind; to bring Victoria world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instruction. We offer an optimal training environment for people of all ages, shapes and sizes that is open, fluid and friendly. We are passionate about sharing and developing the art of Jiu Jitsu in Victoria, BC. We are dedicated to improving lives through encouraging

our students to gain physical and mental well-being, these being the two greatest benefits of the Jiu Jitsu lifestyle. We are proud to offer a perfect way to relieve stress, meet friends, remain active, develop discipline, and foster purpose so that our students can be optimally engaged in life. We live for improvement on and off the mats and we believe that everyone deserves to feel powerful, independent, confident, secure, strong, and ultimately, happy.'

A few small things that make a big difference for everyone on the mats:🧼 Wash your gi after every class (yes, every clas...
06/25/2026

A few small things that make a big difference for everyone on the mats:

🧼 Wash your gi after every class (yes, every class)
✂️ Keep nails trimmed short — for your training partners' sake
🩴 Sandals on between the mats and the locker room — never barefoot on non-mat floors, never shoes on the mats
🧴 Shower before training when you can
🤝 Tap early, tap often — there's no shame in it

None of this is about being uptight. It's about respect; for the space, for your training partners, and for the experience everyone's here to have.

Small habits, big impact. That's the culture we're proud of.

🌐 New to the mats? Visit vibjj.com to learn more before your first class.

Some of the best friendships start with someone tapping you out, and then helping you figure out how to stop it from hap...
06/19/2026

Some of the best friendships start with someone tapping you out, and then helping you figure out how to stop it from happening again.

There's something about training together that builds trust fast. You see people on their good days and their frustrating days. You celebrate small wins together. You show up for each other, week after week.

A lot of our members will tell you the same thing: they came for the Jiu Jitsu, and they stayed for the people.

If you're looking for more than just a workout, this might be exactly that.

🌐 Come meet the community — book your free trial at vibjj.com

Kids fall down.They get frustrated.They lose.They feel "stuck."Jiu Jitsu doesn't shield kids from any of that — it teach...
06/16/2026

Kids fall down.
They get frustrated.
They lose.
They feel "stuck."

Jiu Jitsu doesn't shield kids from any of that — it teaches them how to handle it.

On the mats, kids learn that getting tapped or losing a round isn't the end of the world — it's information.

They learn to breathe, reset, and try again.
They learn that strength isn't about being the biggest or loudest person in the room, it's about staying calm when things get hard.

Off the mats, parents tell us they see it everywhere: more patience, more focus at school, more confidence in social situations, and a quiet sense of "I can handle this."

That's the real reason so many families make BJJ part of their kid's week.

📍 Victoria, BC
🌐 Book your child's free trial class at vibjj.com

You don't need to be fit. You don't need to be tough. You just need to show up.Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Van Isle is design...
06/08/2026

You don't need to be fit. You don't need to be tough. You just need to show up.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Van Isle is designed for complete beginners. From your very first class, you'll learn real skills, get a genuine workout, and find yourself surrounded by people who actually want to see you succeed.

It's the kind of training that builds confidence from the inside out, and the kind of gym that feels like home pretty quickly.

📍 Victoria, BC - near Esquimalt High School
🎯 2 free trial classes - no commitment

Book yours at vibjj.com

Most workouts train your body. Jiu Jitsu trains your body and your brain - at the same time.Every roll is a puzzle. You'...
06/04/2026

Most workouts train your body. Jiu Jitsu trains your body and your brain - at the same time.

Every roll is a puzzle. You're reading your partner, adjusting your position, planning two moves ahead. There are thousands of techniques, and you'll spend years refining them. That's not frustrating - it's exactly what makes people fall in love with it.

No two rounds are ever the same.
No plateau.
Just constant, interesting, humbling progress.

If the regular gym routine isn't doing it for you anymore, this might be what you've been looking for.

🎯 All levels. Complete beginners welcome.
🌐 vibjj.com

06/02/2026

The thing about Jiu Jitsu is that nobody expects you to be ready. You just start.

At Van Isle, our adult program runs more classes than anywhere else in Victoria, across every level. Whether you've trained for years or you've spent years thinking about starting, there's a class that fits your schedule and your pace.

Here's what most people notice after a few weeks:
— They sleep better
— They feel calmer under pressure
— They're more confident in their own body
— And they've found a group of people they actually like training with

This isn't a regular gym. You'll learn real skills, solve real problems, and push yourself in ways that feel genuinely satisfying.

🎯 Complete beginners welcome — always
📍 More classes than anywhere in Victoria
🌲 Cedar sauna + spa showers to recover right
🌐 vibjj.com — your first 2 classes are free

What if your kid's "sports practice" also built their confidence, focus, and ability to handle pressure?Our Kids Jiu Jit...
06/01/2026

What if your kid's "sports practice" also built their confidence, focus, and ability to handle pressure?

Our Kids Jiu Jitsu program at Van Isle is one of the biggest on Vancouver Island, and it's built around more than just technique. Kids learn discipline, how to treat others with respect, how to stay calm under pressure, and that hard work actually pays off.

Fun? Absolutely. But the lessons they carry with them off the mat are what parents notice most.

✅ Ages 5–13
✅ All levels welcome
✅ Anti-bullying focus built into every class

Book your child's free trial class at vibjj.com

We take training seriously, and we take the space you train in seriously too.Van Isle Jiu Jitsu has some of the most mod...
05/29/2026

We take training seriously, and we take the space you train in seriously too.

Van Isle Jiu Jitsu has some of the most modern, cleanest, and best-equipped facilities in the country. We're talking:

🌲 Cedar sauna
🚿 5 Scandinavian spa-inspired showers
🥋 More jiu jitsu classes than anywhere else in Victoria
📚 World-class, technical instruction at every level

Because how you recover and how you feel after class matters just as much as the training itself.

Come see the difference in person. Your first 2 classes are on us.

📍 Near Esquimalt High School, Victoria, BC
🌐 vibjj.com

05/27/2026

What if one hour a week gave your kid more confidence, focus, and resilience than anything else they do?

Kids aren't just learning to grapple. They're learning to stay calm under pressure. To get up when something's hard. To respect the person across from them, and to earn respect themselves.

It's a workout, a mental challenge, and a community all in one.

✅ Ages 5–13
✅ All levels — absolute beginners welcome
✅ Anti-bullying built into every class
✅ One of the biggest kids' BJJ programs on the island

The mats are open. Your kid's first 2 classes are free.

📍 Victoria, BC — near Esquimalt High School
🌐 vibjj.com — link in bio

Our Women's-Only Jiu Jitsu classes exist because we know that environment matters.Whether you've never trained before or...
05/26/2026

Our Women's-Only Jiu Jitsu classes exist because we know that environment matters.

Whether you've never trained before or you've been thinking about it for years - these classes are designed to be welcoming, technical, and genuinely empowering. You'll learn real self-defence, build strength you can feel in everyday life, and train alongside women who all started exactly where you are.

The community that forms in these classes tends to be something pretty special.

💪 No experience needed
🤝 Supportive, women-only environment
📍 Victoria, BC

Your first 2 classes are free.
Come try it!

Address

941-b Ellery Street
Victoria, BC
V9A4R9

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 7am
12pm - 1pm
Tuesday 6am - 7am
12pm - 1pm
Wednesday 6am - 7am
12pm - 1pm
Thursday 6am - 7am
12pm - 1pm
Friday 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 9:45am - 2:30pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm
10:45pm - 1:30pm

Telephone

+12505806119

Website

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