Way of Yawara

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Learning jiu-jitsu in Porto Alegre's south

This guide covers Porto Alegre's south — Cavalhada and Ipanema through Tristeza and the Menino Deus side. Seven records, two with full entries. Alliance Cavalhada (Avenida Cavalhada 2245) makes the trial class free in the room's own words — «Aula Experimental Grátis» — booked with one WhatsApp message; the first 60 white-belt classes are a no-competition fundamentals block, and the kids program publishes an inclusive TDAH/TEA track under Professor Roberto Kroeff, who states a neurodevelopment specialization. No prices are posted — this is a city that answers money questions on WhatsApp. MFT Lutas on Rua Gávea puts jiu-jitsu under one roof with Muay Thai, boxing and MMA, with a «MARCAR AULA EXPERIMENTAL» button on every program. The other five rows carry plain addresses — federation seats with named black-belt professors, and two competition-platform registrations. For someone just starting, the real question is not "which academy is best" but "which one fits me."

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Alliance Cavalhada

Who this academy suits

The Alliance room in Porto Alegre's south, led by Professor Roberto Kroeff on Avenida Cavalhada: the trial class is explicitly free («Aula Experimental Grátis») and booked with one WhatsApp message. The beginner path is unusually structured — the first 60 white-belt classes are a no-competition fundamentals block tracked in the club's own app — and the kids program publishes an inclusive TDAH/TEA/TOD track led by a professor with a stated neurodevelopment specialization. No prices are posted, so ask on WhatsApp

Why we say it: The free-trial wording, WhatsApp funnel, address, the 60-class beginner block, the inclusive-kids track and the professor's name are all the club's own published site copy fetched 2026-08-24, with the street and professor corroborated by the FJJ-RS 2026 registry

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Your first visit

Free trial
«Agende sua Aula Experimental Grátis Agora» — book your free trial class now, over WhatsApp (+55 51 99957-1525)
Class schedule
A weekly class-grid widget spans roughly 07:00–21:00, with adult rows tiered Iniciante/Intermediário/Avançado plus Infantil e Juvenil classes — confirm the current grid over WhatsApp

Location, instructors, contact

Address
Avenida Cavalhada, 2245, Cavalhada, Porto Alegre
Instructors
Professor Roberto Kroeff leads the room — also seated as the black-belt Prof. Responsável on the FJJ-RS 2026 registry

Phone WhatsApp +55 51 99957-1525 Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Compiled from the academy's public materials; we have not yet visited in person. Last checked: 2026-08-24. Spot something wrong? Tell us. We review every correction and log the change.

MFT Lutas - Minu Fight Team

Who this academy suits

The cross-training door in Porto Alegre's south: a multi-art academy on Rua Gávea in Ipanema where jiu-jitsu (gi, kids and a Tuesday/Thursday Submission slot) runs alongside Muay Thai, boxing and MMA, and every program carries the same «MARCAR AULA EXPERIMENTAL» trial CTA with a simple booking form. A fit for someone who wants striking and grappling under one roof; note the jiu-jitsu grid is lunchtime-and-evening (12:00/20:00 most days plus a 6:45 early slot). Prices and the trial's cost are not published — ask when booking

Why we say it: The per-modality schedule, the trial CTA on all eight programs, the address and both phone numbers are the club's own site copy fetched 2026-08-24; the street is corroborated by the FJJ-RS 2026 registry

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Your first visit

Free trial
«MARCAR AULA EXPERIMENTAL» — the trial-class CTA on all eight programs, booked via the site's form or by phone. Whether the trial is free is never stated
Class schedule
Jiu-jitsu: Mon/Wed/Fri 12:00 and 20:00, Tue/Thu 6:45 and 20:00 · kids jiu-jitsu: Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 (to age 10), Tue/Thu 16:00 (to 16) · Submission: Tue/Thu 18:00

Location, instructors, contact

Address
Rua Gávea, 365, Ipanema, Porto Alegre
Instructors
The site presents trainers Thiago Minu (MMA/Muay Thai/jiu-jitsu) and Gabriel Baino; separately, the FJJ-RS 2026 registry seats black belt Maximiliano Thiago Bitencorte Mello as the responsible professor at this address

Phone +55 51 99281-1849 and +55 51 3110-7497 — the site also carries a trial-booking form Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Compiled from the academy's public materials; we have not yet visited in person. Last checked: 2026-08-24. Spot something wrong? Tell us. We review every correction and log the change.

Academies being verified

We are re-confirming the essentials: class schedules and trial mechanics. Each academy joins the full guide once its facts meet the bar.

  • Equipe A Porto Alegre
    São Benedito 1130, Porto Alegre
    Last checked: 2026-08-24
  • Imperio da Luta
    Rua Juca Batista, 3217, Porto Alegre
    Last checked: 2026-08-24
  • Projeto Social Jj Familia
    Rua Orfanatrófio, 890, Porto Alegre
    Last checked: 2026-08-24
  • Templo Jiu Jitsu Porto Alegre
    Avenida Wenceslau Escobar, 2190, Porto Alegre
    Last checked: 2026-08-24
  • Vilhalba Jiu Jitsu
    Avenida Getúlio Vargas, 11, Porto Alegre
    Last checked: 2026-08-24

I'm a complete beginner. Can I just show up?

It differs by academy. Entries show where a fundamentals program and first-visit process are verified. For the rest, check with the academy before visiting. For what a first class actually feels like, see the beginner posts on our blog.