About Us

Makhuwa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Fitness is the premier Jiu Jitsu training facility in Stephenville, TX. Makhuwa BJJ is an affiliate of TEAM LEAD which is the No. 9 ranked BJJ Competition Team in the world. 

Daily instruction and training are provided by Head Coach Professor Blessed Matai. Professor Blessed is a Black Belt under Professor Bruno Bastos: a multiple time World Champion, Pan Champion & European Champion.

We offer the highest level of martial arts training for kids and adults. If you are serious about training in the ground-fighting art of Jiu Jitsu and striking, then Makhuwa BJJ and Fitness is waiting for you.

Whether you want to lose weight, gain confidence, learn self-defense or compete at the highest levels of the sport, we have something for you. By offering classes that range from beginners to seasoned competitors we have something to fit your desire and level. 

BJJ is a self-defense martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting and submission holds. 

It focuses on the skill of :

• controlling one's opponent
• gaining a dominant position
•  using a number of techniques to force them in to submission via joint locks or chokeholds. 

BJJ teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger & heavier opponent by using leverage and weight distribution to take the fight to the ground and then using submissions to defeat them.

BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments and in self-defense situations. Sparring, commonly referred to as "rolling" within the BJJ community, and live drilling play a major role in training and the practitioner's development. BJJ is a martial art, a sport, a method of promoting physical fitness and building character, and a way of life.

Cardio kickboxing is a group fitness class that combines martial arts techniques with fast-paced cardio. This high-energy workout challenges the beginner and elite athlete alike. HIIT type of class.

• Build stamina
• improve coordination and flexibility
• burn calories 

all while you build lean muscle with this fun and challenging workout.

Cardio kickboxing is a group fitness class that combines martial arts techniques with fast-paced cardio. This high-energy workout challenges the beginner and elite athlete alike.

Build stamina, improve coordination and flexibility, and burn calories as you build lean muscle with this fun and challenging workout.

An experienced instructor leads cardio kickboxing class by demonstrating choreographed movements of punches, kicks, and knee strikes set to fast-paced music. Cardio kickboxing combinations are a mix of punches like:

Classes also incorporate a warmup and cool down. Often, there is a brief segment specifically for core exercises like crunches and planking. Typical cardio kickboxing classes run from 30 minutes to 45 minutes.