12 REASONS TO JOIN FROTA ACADEMY

FROTA ACADEMY OFFERS TOP-TIER MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAMS, FEATURING INSTRUCTORS WITH DECADES OF COACHING AND FIGHTING EXPERIENCE.

1. LOCATION

We’re located in Zürich, the heart of Switzerland and the best place to train martial arts if you’re in the country! We also have 3 other locations across Switzerland: in Luzern, Schaffhausen and Winterthur. Feel free to take a look at all of the martial arts programs we offer.

2. SIX MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAMS

Did we mention that we have six martial arts programs? Yes, six!

Choose between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, Boxing, Grappling, and Wrestling… As well as our BJJ For Kids program and the ability to use the gym (fitness) during all of the Academy’s working hours.

3. BJJ For Kids & MMA For Kids

You have a child that’s high in energy, that wants to learn to protect himself/herself… Or you simply want to get them enrolled in one of the best martial arts school in the world?

Awesome – because then you’ll love our BJJ For Kids program!

Frota Academy offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu kids classes across three different groups, according to kids’ age: 4-6 years old, 7-11 years old, and 12-15 years old.

Your child is welcome to attend any of our classes for a free trial session.

We also have a new program, called “MMA For Kids”

4. OUR COACHES

Frota Academy has 10 expert coaches throughout our martial arts programs.

All of them have fighting experience in their respective martial art and they have spent a lot of time coaching our members.

We’re proud of our coaches and we can’t wait for you to start training with them.

5. THE FACILITY

Located in Badenerstrasse 434, the Frota Academy headquarters has:

  • two mats for BJJ/grappling

  • a gym

  • two changing rooms (male and female)

  • a lobby in which you can sit, relax, and chat with your training partners.

6. EXCLUSIVE CAMPS AND SEMINARS

By becoming a Frota Academy member, you get access to our exclusive seminars and camps!

We have martial arts seminars (especially in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) all year round, as well as regular martial arts camps in exclusive locations.

You’ll have an opportunity to be inspired and to learn from world-renowned athletes during these seminars and camps, as well as take your technique to the next level…

And what’s more, many of these seminars are offered for free to the Frota Academy members.

7. & 8. FRee gym and parking for members

if you want to do some weight training, in addition to your martial art, then feel free to use our gym (fitness) at any time that we’re open!

additionally, there’s a huge parking area for our members, right in front of the Academy – 20 parking spaces, to be exact!

9. COMPETITION GUIDANCE

So you want to compete? That’s great! When you train at the Frota Academy, you receive our coaches’ expert guidance – advice, tips, experience and wisdom – for competing in both BJJ and MMA.

our head coach Augusto Frota has trained IBJJF champions, UFC fighters, ONE FC world champion Reinier de Ridder, as well as Cage Warriors fighters and world champions.

    10. EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF AUGUSTO FROTA

    Augusto Frota is the owner and head coach at Frota Academy, and is known as   one of the Europe’s most successful martial arts instructors.

    He is a 4th degree BJJ black belt, as well as a former MMA fighter, who              established the  Frota Academy in 2002.

    Today, thanks to Augusto’s coaching expertise, experience as a professional  MMA and BJJ athlete, contacts across the martial arts network, and to the  team’s tireless efforts –  the Frota Academy is among the world’s leading  martial  arts academies.

    11. A WORLDWIDE NETWORK

    The moment you start training with us, you become a part of a worldwide network of Frota Academy students. Yeah, literally worldwide – as we have students in affiliate schools in the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, and Russia!

    We also have a number of partner gyms around the world: Team Nogueira, Alliance Jiu-Jitsu, Checkmat, Gracie Academies, and so on.

    12. OUR CREDENTIALS

    To summarize, Frota Academy has been creating BJJ and MMA world champions, as well as confident, skilled, and fit everyday practitioners for over 20 years – in a cool, relaxing, and supportive environment. 

    And we hope that you, too, will visit and start training with us.

    See you on the mats!

    NOT SURE WHICH MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM YOU SHOULD CHOOSE? LEAVE US A MESSAGE WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER, AND OUR HEAD COACH, AUGUSTO FROTA, WILL PERSONALLY GUIDE YOU THROUGH IT IN A 1-ON-1 CALL! WE’RE EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU ABOARD!