Ares Peoria Jiu Jitsu Academy
About
Ares Peoria Jiu Jitsu Academy at Lake Pleasant Towne Center
Ares Peoria Jiu Jitsu Academy is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in the Lake Pleasant Towne Center area of North Peoria, run under Professors Livio and Ana with the Ares BJJ team, a lineage with serious IBJJF World, European, and Pan pedigree and globally ranked competition experience. Multiple black and brown belt competitors round out the coaching staff, so students of every level learn from people who actively compete, not just teach.
Kids Martial Arts Programs
The kids program splits cleanly by age, taught with strict safety controls:
- Littles Jiu Jitsu (ages 4-5): games-based intros to falling, frame, posture, and the simplest positional escapes
- Kids Jiu Jitsu (age 6 through pre-teens): a fuller technical syllabus
- Standing engagements and takedowns scaled to body weight
- Guard play, side control retention, and mount escapes
- Early submission chains
What's Included
- IBJJF World, European, and Pan competition pedigree
- "One schedule for the whole family" structure
- Homeschool-friendly morning classes and early-morning blocks
- Ladies-only Gi, fundamentals tracks, and kickboxing sessions
- Free trial classes standard; gi rentals available for first visits
Experience
Beyond pure BJJ, the room culture is built around confidence, problem-solving under pressure, and respect for training partners The family-friendly schedule lets parents train alongside their kids. The location is convenient to North Peoria, Vistancia, Sun City, Surprise, Glendale, and the West Valley corridor along Lake Pleasant Parkway. It fits competition-curious families who also want recreational flexibility.