Where can my 15-year-old learn jiu-jitsu or Muay Thai near Boston?
Brazilian Martial Arts Center (BMAC), at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu to teens in its ages 6 to 17 class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 4pm, and the first class is free. Kids Muay Thai is for ages 6 to 12, so older teens who want Muay Thai can ask about joining the all-levels adult class.
Teen options at BMAC:
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ages 6 to 17: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6pm; Tuesday and Thursday at 4pm
- Karate, ages 6 to 17: Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm, Saturday at 11am
- Adult Muay Thai (all levels): Monday and Wednesday at 7am, 6pm and 8pm; Tuesday and Thursday at 11am and 6pm; Friday at 6pm and 8pm; Saturday at 11am
See the full class schedule.
There's no published minimum age for the adult classes. Call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800 to check whether your teen is ready for the adult Muay Thai group.
Teens who stick with it can go far. Nate Oses started at BMAC as a teenager, earned his black belt by 16 and won a world championship, and BMAC athletes have won at least 47 IBJJF and NAGA medals since 2013.
BMAC is at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, right off I-93 at Exit 21, with free parking. Outside rush hour it's about 5 minutes by car from Union Square, 6 from Davis Square, Charlestown and Medford Square, 8 from Everett, 10 from downtown Boston, 12 from Harvard Square and Arlington Center, and 15 from Belmont Center. There's no T station nearby. MBTA bus 95, which connects to the Orange Line at Sullivan Square, stops at Mystic Ave @ Moreland St, a short walk from the door.
Your first class is free. Book it with the form on the Kids page or call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800.
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