Arte Suave Jiu Jitsu Academy

09/05/2026

Thank You God for our health, our team, amazing opportunities, and JIU JITSU.
We are truly blessed.

08/30/2026

EXTRA SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS for helping make these big events happen!!!
https://artesuavebeckley.com/sponsors
We truly couldn’t do the really cool things like this without the tremendous support of our community and the grace of God.
Our competition team leaves out this week for Vegas to compete at IBJJF Masters WORLDS so
this is our last big push for support to send these men and women out to represent.

“In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us. For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,”
‭‭Titus‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬-‭8‬, ‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭

Meet the sponsors backing Arte Suave's competition team on the Road to Las Vegas.

08/30/2026

Suffer as a team, celebrate as a team. 🥳
Happy birthday Adam Rian Crook

08/28/2026

Another day, another opportunity to build and grow.
Thank You Jesus.

08/26/2026

“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭

08/23/2026

Check out the report WOAY NewsWatch did for us!

"Arte Suave" is Portuguese for "the gentle art" of Brazilian jiu-jitsu—and the name of US army veteran and black belt Chris McKinney's Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Beckley.

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

🚨NEW GREY BELT ALERT 🚨
After years of training, Kerris finally earned his grey belt! We are super proud of how much he has learned about jiu jitsu and himself lately.
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭27‬:‭17‬ ‭

08/14/2026

The only thing anyone has ever been able to say about me is that I am mean and train to hard I found in my time in this sport that they’re not wrong… but neither am I. That’s what’s beautiful about this sport we’re both right and we both belong. We all belong find your tribe this is mine.