6:00 am – 7:00 am
Gi fundamentals
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Kailua
Earn every belt on the mat.
Gi and No-Gi classes for adults, a kids' program on its own schedule, and a place on the mat for visitors. Start at white belt and move at your own pace.
- Gi and No-Gi
- Kids' program
- Visitors welcome
Adult classes and a kids' lane
The week on the mat
Adults train early, at noon and after work. Kids have their own classes at four and five. Pick a lane, then narrow by style.
Summer schedule
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Monday
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
No-Gi
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Kids' jiu-jitsu, ages 5 to 8
Gi · Minako Inoue · Mat room
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Kids' jiu-jitsu, ages 9 to 12
Gi · Minako Inoue · Mat room
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Gi, all levels
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
Tuesday
6:00 am – 7:00 am
No-Gi
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Kids' jiu-jitsu, ages 5 to 8
Gi · Minako Inoue · Mat room
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Gi fundamentals
Minako Inoue · Mat room
Wednesday
6:00 am – 7:00 am
Gi fundamentals
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
No-Gi
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Kids' jiu-jitsu, ages 9 to 12
Gi · Minako Inoue · Mat room
KidsAges 9 to 12Full6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Gi, all levels
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
Thursday
6:00 am – 7:00 am
No-Gi
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Kids' jiu-jitsu, ages 5 to 8
Gi · Minako Inoue · Mat room
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Gi fundamentals
Minako Inoue · Mat room
Friday
6:00 am – 7:00 am
Gi, all levels
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Open mat
Gi and No-Gi · Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
Saturday
8:00 am – 8:45 am
Kids' jiu-jitsu, ages 5 to 8
Gi · Minako Inoue · Mat room
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Gi, all levels
Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Open mat
Gi and No-Gi · Kainoa Kealoha · Mat room
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Sample classes.
Adult classes have up to 24 students and kids' classes up to 10. Times change by season.
Membership
A plan for adults, one for kids and one for the family
Every plan lists what it covers, its term and how to cancel. The family plan puts adults and kids under one agreement.
Adults
Gi, No-Gi and open mat for ages 16 and up.
- Any adult class on the schedule, as often as you like
- Open mat on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings
- Promotions when your coach sees the skills
- A pause for travel or an injury, on request
- Term:
- Three months, then month to month
- Cancellation:
- In writing, with 30 days' notice. The month in progress is billed.
- Refunds:
- A month already trained is not refunded. Ask us about pausing for travel or an injury.
Kids
Kids' classes by age group, ages 5 to 12, with parents on the bench.
- Two or more classes a week in your child's age group
- Kids' classes of up to 10
- Parents watch from the bench by the mat
- Moving up a group when the coach says so
- Term:
- Month to month
- Cancellation:
- In writing, with 30 days' notice. The month in progress is billed.
- Refunds:
- A month already trained is not refunded. Ask us about pausing for travel or an injury.
Family
Family planTwo or more people from one household, under one agreement.
- Adults and kids on one agreement and one monthly bill
- Each person trains in their own classes
- Parents can train while the kids' class is on
- Ask us how a second or third family member is handled
- Term:
- Three months for adults, then month to month; month to month for kids
- Cancellation:
- In writing, with 30 days' notice. The month in progress is billed.
- Refunds:
- A month already trained is not refunded. Ask us about pausing for travel or an injury.
Ask at the front desk for the current figures. Visiting? Ask about a short stay.
Belts
Five belts, at your own pace
Your coach promotes you when they see the skills. No belt comes with a date.
- 01
White belt
Every adult starts hereSkillsPosture, base and how to fall
Escapes and the closed guard
Tapping and training with care
Moving upWhen your coach sees the skills, at a promotion. Your coach adds up to four stripes along the way.
- 02
Blue belt
SkillsPassing the guard and sweeps
Chains of attacks from the guard
Rounds at a steady pace
- 03
Purple belt
SkillsLinking positions into one game
Attacking from top and bottom
Showing a drill to newer students
- 04
Brown belt
SkillsRefining details in every position
Helping lead the warm-up
- 05
Black belt
SkillsTeaching and mentoring
Keeping the mat welcoming
Where to startTry a class
Sample levels.
Every student moves at their own pace.
Coaches
Who is on the mat
Kainoa teaches the adult classes and Minako leads the kids' program. Both are on the mat most days.
Kainoa Kealoha
Owner and head instructor
Black belt. Kainoa grew up in Kailua and opened the academy a few blocks from the beach. He teaches the Gi classes, No-Gi and open mat, and answers every visitor's message himself.
Minako Inoue
Kids' program and fundamentals coach
Black belt. Minako leads the kids' classes and the Gi fundamentals class. She sits with new parents on the bench before a first class and walks every new adult through the room.
What students and parents say
“I had never trained. The first class started with how to fall and how to tap, and nobody rushed me.”
Keanu M.Adult student
“The kids' class has a routine my daughter can follow: bow in, warm up, drill, play a game, bow out.”
Jessa T.Parent of a seven-year-old
“I was on the island for two weeks and Kainoa put me in the classes that fit my belt.”
Kip A.Adult student
Sample reviews.
Questions
Before your first class
Can I watch a class first?
Yes. Parents and anyone thinking of joining can sit on the bench by the mat and watch any class.
What do I wear to the first class?
A plain t-shirt or rash guard and shorts without pockets or zippers. Take off jewelry, tie hair back, keep nails short and leave shoes at the door. A Gi to borrow is at the front desk.
What is tapping, and what happens at a first roll?
A tap, with your hand or your voice, ends a round at once, and your partner lets go. At a first roll your partner is a coach or a senior student who works at your pace, and you can stop whenever you like.
How do belts work?
Your coach promotes you when they see the skills, at a promotion. Nobody is given a date.
I am visiting. Can I train for a few days?
Yes. Send a message with how long you are on the island and your belt, and we will find the classes that fit. Visitors are welcome at the Gi and No-Gi classes and at open mat.
Come and see the mat
Book a first class, or send a message and tell us who is training. Visitors, send your dates.