Sparta Academy

07/22/2026

That piece of colored cotton isn’t just a belt; it’s a piece of armor forged from hundreds of hours on the mat. It represents every time you were smothered under cross-face pressure and figured out how to frame, every time you tapped out, dusted yourself off, and asked, “How did you do that?”
Getting your blue belt is a massive achievement—statistically, most people who step onto a jiu-jitsu mat quit long before they ever reach this milestone. You didn’t. You endured the white belt grind. You survived.

Congrats to our newest blue belts: Ismael, Arya, Ori & Elbert. Well deserved!

07/13/2026

🥋 Tonight at Sparta Academy! 🎉

Join us tonight at 8:00 PM for a FREE Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class, open to everyone—whether you’re a current member, a friend, or you’ve been wanting to give Jiu-Jitsu a try!

Immediately following class, we’ll be celebrating our students at our Promotion Ceremony. 🥋🏅

Come train, support your teammates, and celebrate everyone’s hard work and dedication. We’d love to see you there!

📍Sparta Academy
🕗 Complimentary Class: 8:00 PM
🎖️ Promotion Ceremony: Immediately After
👊 All are welcome!

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05/11/2026

Welcome Coach Daniel Beebe!!! Check out his Krav Maga classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm.

With a tenure in the martial arts world that started in 2003 Daniel stayed dedicated through a journey to black belt for nearly two decades of instruction with the organization Krav Maga Worldwide showing a serious testament to discipline and “never quit” mindset.
Teaching across the entire spectrum—from the high energy of kids’ classes to the technical intensity of black belt testing—requires a massive amount of versatility as a coach. Daniel Has seen the system evolve quite a bit since the early 2000s.

For him the most rewarding part of the transition has been seeing a child gain confidence, and helping a high-level practitioner refine the nuances of a complex defense system

04/26/2026

04/01/2026

Welcoming a new addition to the coaching staff at Sparta Academy Parrish Shipley is a former Marine, Bodyguard, and neuromuscular therapist has been involved with martial arts for over 18 years. From training under many greats to training his own fighters to their dreams of becoming champion.
Parrish or also known as Coach Ships, currently an amateur Muay Thai fighter with over 20 fights under his belt and rising. One of his notable achievements is knocking out the #7 ranked middleweight kickboxer in Canada, after agreeing to the fight on a two-week notice. Coach Ships has been teaching kid’s and adult boxing and Muay Thai for the past 15 years helping make amateur champions and professional champions in between fights camps as well working high-profile security. He owes his love and passion for Muay Thai to his mother, after the passing of his father. She encouraged him to take up Boxing, that’s when he met James Toney and John Arthur which led him to Ming Freeman and David Huey.

03/31/2026

Welcoming a new addition to our coaching staff
Coach David Timnick found Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a little later in life, but he quickly became obsessed when he started training back in 2016. What began as a personal challenge turned into a true passion for teaching, and he’s been coaching since 2019. David loves seeing the positive impact jiu-jitsu and self-defense can have on people- building confidence, discipline, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Outside the gym, Coach David has a unique mix of both skilled experience and creativity. He’s been a professional musician for over 20 years and tours internationally with a rock band,I’ve taught at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Beverly Hills, won gold several times at Naga, Grappling Industries, NABJJF, and Jiu Jitsu World League. Gi and no-gi. Also have won silver and bronze a handful of times as well.

12/18/2025

Earned, not given 🧡💙💛💛💙 Congrats to Mo, Arya, Pedro, Izzy, and Raphie on your belt promotions 👏

11/21/2025

JJ was featured on Voyage LA for a recent interview highlighting his journey and the story behind Sparta Academy. He talks about how it started, what’s shaped it along the way, and the work it’s taken to build the space it is today.

Link in bio to read the full feature.

11/21/2025

https://voyagela.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-jj-howard

Today we'd like to introduce you to JJ Howard. Hi JJ, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.I was born in Santa Cruz, CA, and grew up immersed in sports—football, track and field, and wrestling. At 16, I began interning under my mentor, Charlie Parker, where I started learning the f

11/03/2025

Raphie and Izzy competed at Jo Jitsu World League 2025 this weekend — and all their hard work paid off. 💪

After months of training, drilling, and pushing past limits, Raphie brought home silver 🥈 and Izzy took gold 🥇!