Elite technique.
Family heart.
Holmes Jiu Jitsu is Aruba's home for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Kids, teens and adults, gi and no-gi, with a competition team that medals abroad. Your first class is free.
Kids and adults · Gi and no-gi · Competition team · Aruba
More than a gym. A team.
We teach real Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to people who have never trained and to athletes chasing medals. Same room, same family. You will learn to defend yourself, get genuinely fit, and find a crew that has your back the moment you walk in.
- 4+
- Programs, every age
- 3
- NAGA medals abroad
- 2
- Gi and no-gi
- 100%
- Beginners welcome
Find your place on the mat
From a four year old's first roll to the competition team, there is a class built for you.
Why families choose Holmes
Aruba has gyms. This is a team.
Coaching that builds champions
Our coaches develop real competitors. One of our students won NAGA medals abroad before the age of seven. Whatever your goal, you are in serious hands.
A family on the mat
Parents, kids and adults train under one roof. New faces get welcomed in, not sized up. You belong here from day one.
Proven in competition
Our athletes represent Holmes and Aruba on international mats and bring medals home. The technique you learn here is tested where it counts.
Every level is welcome
Never trained a day in your life? Perfect. You start with a free class, comfortable clothes and zero pressure. We take it from there.
Our mat makes champions
Real medals, real recognition, real kids from Aruba.
Holmes student Bryden Kock, just six years old, was received by Minister Arthur Dowers after winning NAGA medals in New York and Orlando and representing Aruba on the international stage.
Featured in the national press
Medals and moments from the Holmes team
Simple, honest pricing
No contracts, no surprises. Your first class is always free.
Kids
100 fl/ month
Ages 4 to 14. Gi classes, multiple days a week.
Adults
135 fl/ month
Ages 15 and up. Gi and no-gi, all levels.
Family combo
Ask us
Train as a family and save. Message us for the family rate.
Private classes
Ask us
One on one coaching, scheduled around you.
Led by coach Nicolas
Technical, demanding and genuinely warm.
I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where jiu jitsu and surfing are the culture. I always played sports. I trained jiu jitsu as a kid, then stopped for a few years to surf, until at 18 a neighbor pulled me back onto the mat, and I never stopped.
Nicolas
Head coach
Life on the mat
Real training, real people, real Aruba. This is a normal week at Holmes.
Built for grown-ups too
Gi and no-gi classes for adults of every level. Get genuinely fit and learn to defend yourself.
Your first class is on us
Come see the room, meet the coaches and try a real class with zero pressure. Message us on WhatsApp and we will set you up with a time that works.
No gi yet? No problem. Just bring comfortable clothes and water.
- Free trial class
- No experience needed
- Kids and adults
- Friendly, no pressure
Find us in Aruba
Drop in, watch a class, or message us first. We will point you to the door.
- Location
- Aruba. Tap the map for directions.
- Training times
- Daytime and evening classes through the week. Message us for the current schedule.