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MMA Academy - Pereira BJJ Reading. Team Jucao

4.3 ★★★★☆ 125 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Reading, Pennsylvania

BJJ gym Kids & teens Competition team

Plan your first class

  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth BJJ classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
  • Today see hours ·
  • Website & schedule pereirabjj.com — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone +1 610-441-4559

Hours

Monday 9 am–9 pm
Tuesday 9 am–9 pm
Wednesday 9 am–9 pm
Thursday 9 am–9 pm
Friday 9 am–9 pm
Saturday 9 am–9 pm
Sunday 9 am–9 pm

Hours shift for holidays, seminars, and open-gym times — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

BJJ classes on the schedule at MMA Academy - Pereira BJJ Reading. Team Jucao, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids BJJ 5 mentions

“The bullying that my son faced at school and his lack of confidence were tough times.”

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🏆 Competition Team

“From awesome training/practices that are always changing and focused on development, to tournaments and bouts, this place is the real deal.”

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Other martial arts here

BJJ gyms are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else members mention training under the same roof at MMA Academy - Pereira BJJ Reading. Team Jucao — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🥊 Muay Thai 3 mentions

“My son has been training in Muay Thai and BJJ for a few months now, and I must say that I have noticed a significant difference in him.”

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🏟️ MMA 9 mentions

“You wont regret learning from the best, all around great gym, from conditioning to get in shape to all the fundamentals of mma with discipline and dedication!”

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🥊 Boxing

“Highly recommend to anyone debating joining a Jiu Jitsu/MuayThai/Boxing/Grappling gym to become a part of Team Pereira.”

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Disciplines are mined from reviews and the gym's own info — they show what members have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want MMA, muay thai, or wrestling alongside your BJJ, confirm the current schedule with the gym.

What members say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 125 Google reviews — in their own words.

🧑‍🏫 expert, high-level coaching 6 mentions

“Everyone is friendly and very helpful, and the Professor is highly knowledgeable in Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and MMA.”

🌱 welcoming to beginners 3 mentions

“🗣️Great experience, just the first day have u feeling pro as long as u enter with faith and a goal.”

🤝 no-ego, friendly academy 5 mentions

“I want to start by giving thanks to Professor Robson Pereira, all the other professors, and all my brothers who are part of the MMA family.”

📘 strong technique & fundamentals 2 mentions

“You wont regret learning from the best, all around great gym, from conditioning to get in shape to all the fundamentals of mma with discipline and dedication!”

great workout & conditioning 4 mentions

“You wont regret learning from the best, all around great gym, from conditioning to get in shape to all the fundamentals of mma with discipline and dedication!”

🧒 strong kids program 2 mentions

“The bullying that my son faced at school and his lack of confidence were tough times.”

From the reviews

An amazing place to train. Coach Pereira has a perfect mix of discipline and motivation style of coaching that motivates to push beyond your limits. Your fellow fighters in the gym are very helpful and motivating too. This is a great place to train and form a masculine brotherhood.

★★★★★ — Siddhant, Dec 2024

Great team and family atmosphere. Been taking my son for roughly a month and he loves it. The professors are intensely knowledgeable and very passionate about their craft. Large facility, best pricing, and off street parking.

★★★★★ — Fr1Edchkn, May 2019

I signed my then-11-year-old, who is now 12 years old. The bullying that my son faced at school and his lack of confidence were tough times. It is the first time that my son has participated in any sport.

★★★★★ — Jasmine, Feb 2023

I join the MMA Academy for about 2 weeks. I have to say, I love it because it does not only provide you with a workout also with a challenge to become better. All the that said it's also very fun, addictive and I'm always looking forward for the next class.

★★★★★ — Love, Jun 2016

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Your first BJJ class at MMA Academy - Pereira BJJ Reading. Team Jucao

Nervous about walking into a BJJ gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic positions and escapes with a partner — not hard sparring. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and a mouthguard if you have one — many gyms lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi (or a rashguard and shorts for no-gi) and a mouthguard. Live rolling eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

BJJ is a contact sport. Ease in, tap early and often, listen to your coaches, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find MMA Academy - Pereira BJJ Reading. Team Jucao

1414 Moss St, Reading, PA19604

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