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Welcome to Carlson Gracie Amsterdam

Carlson Gracie Amsterdam is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Amsterdam
Nieuw-West, carrying the lineage of Master Carlson Gracie. We teach

beginners and experienced practitioners in the same room, with the same
attention: technique first, steady progress, no rush.
All adult classes are taught in English, and students train here from all
over the world.
TRYING BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU FOR THE FIRST TIME
Your first class is free on Mondays, at 08:00 or 18:00. No experience
needed, and you do not need any equipment — we lend you a gi for that
first class. From your second class onward you bring your own; we also
sell gis at the academy.
If Monday does not work for you, you are welcome on any other Beginners &
Intermediates class as a single class for €25.
Come 15 to 20 minutes before the class starts. Someone will meet you, show
you how the academy works and introduce you to the group before you step
on the mat.
CLASSES
Mornings — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 08:00–09:00.
Evenings — Monday to Thursday, 18:00–19:00, Beginners & Intermediates.
Later evening sessions for experienced students, plus Open Mat for members.
Women's Only Class — every Friday, 18:00–19:15, taught by Olga Lyashevska.
A woman's first class in this group is free.
Classes are trained in gi (kimono), with one weekly No-Gi session for
members.
Open Mat is for members only. It is where the team trains together — not a
class you can drop into.
Full weekly timetable and booking: [Schedule]
VISITING FROM ANOTHER ACADEMY
Drop in to any Beginners & Intermediates class, or to the Advanced
sessions, for €25. If you are not sure which class fits your level, send a
WhatsApp to +31 6 81911917 and we will tell you honestly.
KIDS
Kids classes are run independently by Professor Laszlo. Everything about
them — times, ages, prices, enrolment — is on bjjkidsamsterdam.nl
WHERE TO FIND US
Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan 125, 1063 BJ Amsterdam
Phone / WhatsApp: +31 6 81911917
Email: marcosflexa@gmail.com
Come and train with us.

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19 Wed Closed
20 Thu Closed
21 Fri Closed
22 Sat Closed
23 Sun Closed
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BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES — FREE TRIAL MONDAY

8 - 9
8:00 - 9:00

BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES — FREE TRIAL MONDAY

MFMarcos Flexa
BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES — FREE TRIAL MONDAY
Monday, August 17 · 8:00am - 9:00am
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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SERGIO CANNUDO CLASS

18 - 19
18:00 - 19:00

SERGIO CANNUDO CLASS

MFMarcos Flexa
SERGIO CANNUDO CLASS
Monday, August 17 · 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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OPEN MAT

19 - 20
19:00 - 20:00

OPEN MAT

MFMarcos Flexa
OPEN MAT
Monday, August 17 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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ALVARO GANSO CLASS

18 - 19
18:00 - 19:00

ALVARO GANSO CLASS

MFMarcos Flexa
ALVARO GANSO CLASS
Tuesday, August 18 · 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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OPEN MAT

19 - 20
19:00 - 20:00

OPEN MAT

MFMarcos Flexa DVDESMOND V/D BERG OLOlga Lyashevska M‘Milovan ‘Misha’ Janjic Marcos, DESMOND, Olga, Milovan
OPEN MAT
Tuesday, August 18 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa DESMOND V/D BERG Olga Lyashevska Milovan ‘Misha’ Janjic

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BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

8 - 9
8:00 - 9:00

BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

MFMarcos Flexa
BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES
Wednesday, August 19 · 8:00am - 9:00am
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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KIDS CLASS 5 to 10

15:30 - 16:30
15:30 - 16:30

KIDS CLASS 5 to 10

KIDS CLASS 5 to 10
Wednesday, August 19 · 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ages 5 to 10: In this class, children learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a fun, safe, and structured environment. The focus is on building strong fundamentals through basic techniques, movement drills, and playful exercises that help develop coordination, confidence, and discipline. Students are introduced to essential elements of the sport such as drilling and light sparring, allowing them to practice what they learn while having fun and improving step by step.

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👉 https://bjjkidsamsterdam.nl

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KIDS CLASS 10+

16:30 - 17:30
16:30 - 17:30

KIDS CLASS 10+

KIDS CLASS 10+
Wednesday, August 19 · 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Ages 10+: In this class, students build on their fundamental Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques while learning more detailed movements and longer technique sequences. The training becomes more structured and challenging, helping students improve their coordination, problem-solving skills, and confidence on the mat. Classes include drilling, technical development, and sparring, allowing students to apply what they learn and gradually develop their own style within the sport

⚠️ FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:

👉 https://bjjkidsamsterdam.nl

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BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

18 - 19
18:00 - 19:00

BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

MFMarcos Flexa
BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES
Wednesday, August 19 · 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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OPEN MAT

19 - 20
19:00 - 20:00

OPEN MAT

MFMarcos Flexa
OPEN MAT
Wednesday, August 19 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

18 - 19
18:00 - 19:00

BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

MFMarcos Flexa
BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES
Thursday, August 20 · 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Marcos Flexa

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OPEN MAT

19 - 20
19:00 - 20:00

OPEN MAT

MFMarcos Flexa DVDESMOND V/D BERG OLOlga Lyashevska M‘Milovan ‘Misha’ Janjic Marcos, DESMOND, Olga, Milovan
OPEN MAT
Thursday, August 20 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa DESMOND V/D BERG Olga Lyashevska Milovan ‘Misha’ Janjic

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BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

8 - 9
8:00 - 9:00

BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES

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BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES
Friday, August 21 · 8:00am - 9:00am
Instructors:
Marcos Flexa

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WOMEN’S ONLY — FREE TRIAL FRIDAY

18 - 19:15
18:00 - 19:15

WOMEN’S ONLY — FREE TRIAL FRIDAY

OLOlga Lyashevska
WOMEN’S ONLY — FREE TRIAL FRIDAY
Friday, August 21 · 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Instructors:
Olga Lyashevska

Our Women’s Only class offers a welcoming and supportive environment for girls (12+) and women of all ages and experience levels. Whether you’re looking to learn practical self-defence, improve your fitness, enjoy a great workout, compete, or simply have fun and try something new, our classes are designed to help you build confidence both on and off the mats. Led by experienced female coaches and supported by a friendly community, sessions focus on technique, movement, and learning at your own pace in a safe and encouraging atmosphere. No previous martial arts experience is needed. 

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NO-GI All BELTS

19:30 - 20:30
19:30 - 20:30

NO-GI All BELTS

OLOlga Lyashevska
NO-GI All BELTS
Friday, August 21 · 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Instructors:
Olga Lyashevska

This class is valuable for anyone preparing to compete in No-Gi or other grappling events. No-Gi is also an excellent complement to Gi training: without relying on grips, you develop better body positioning, control, movement, speed and adaptability. We also devote significant time to takedowns, which are essential for becoming a well-rounded grappler.

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About Carlson Gracie Amsterdam


Carlson Gracie Amsterdam is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Amsterdam

Nieuw-West, teaching the Jiu-Jitsu that head instructor Marcos Flexa

learned directly from Master Carlson Gracie. Since January 2025 the

academy has trained in a new, larger space at Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan 125.


WHERE THE LINEAGE COMES FROM


Marcos Flexa began teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defense in Brazil

in 1995, and received his black belt from Master Carlson Gracie on

18 November 1997. By 1998 he was teaching at his own academy in

Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, and in 1999 he travelled to Europe for the

first time — the first Carlson Gracie black belt to teach a seminar in

Germany.


Marcos Flexa was the first Carlson Gracie lineage black belt to come to

the Netherlands.


HOW THE ACADEMY WAS BUILT


A seminar invitation brought him back to Europe in 2001, and on that trip

he trained and taught in Amsterdam for the first time. It was enough to

make him move: he arrived in 2003, training and teaching with a handful of

volunteers in a rented sports room.


He began teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu properly in Amsterdam in 2004.

Building a following for a sport almost nobody in the city had heard of

took years, and it was paid for with other work — restaurants, kitchens,

whatever the week required. From 2008 to 2012 he taught as a contracted

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor at the University of Amsterdam's USC

Universum Sportcentrum.


In 2010 the gym was formally registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce

under the name Carlson Gracie Holland. In December 2012 he rented a

dedicated space of his own and left the university to give the academy his

full attention, and at the end of 2013 it reopened under the name it

carries today: Carlson Gracie Amsterdam.


THE ACADEMY TODAY


Marcos Flexa holds a 6th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, the

highest degree currently held in the Netherlands, and sixteen black belts

have been developed at Carlson Gracie Amsterdam. Classes are taught by

Marcos alongside Olga Lyashevska and Desmond van den Berg.


Master Carlson Gracie died in 2006. His Jiu-Jitsu continues here, in the

way it is taught and in the students who go on to teach it themselves.


Students train with us from all over the world. Beginners and black belts

share the same mat, and everyone starts somewhere.