Head coach and psychologist
Abdel Ziamari
Abdel is head coach of the academy and a psychologist. He connects technique with the mental side of training: staying calm under pressure, making decisions and developing step by step.
About Amersfoort BJJ
More than just training
Amersfoort BJJ is a place where technique, personal growth and enjoying your training come together. From your very first class to years of experience on the mat, everyone gets the room to improve at their own pace.
Our academy
This is Amersfoort BJJ
Amersfoort BJJ is a jiu-jitsu academy in Amersfoort built around resilience and vitality. We teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the gi and no-gi, grappling, wrestling and MMA focused training, for adults and for children from the age of three.
The classes are approachable for beginners and still challenging for people who have trained for years. You step onto the mat in an environment where people help each other improve, regardless of age or experience.
If it is your first time, you will be looked after and know exactly what to expect. You train alongside a group that is used to helping new people find their feet.
Check the full class offering and schedule or read more on our blog.
Training philosophy
Learning by training
With us a technique is not just demonstrated. You learn to apply it against controlled resistance, because that is the only way to find out if you truly understand it.
Step by step you build technical insight, timing and control. You learn to solve problems under pressure and you start moving more freely on the mat.
Beginners are taken through the basics at a calm pace. Those who train longer keep refining detail and seek the resistance that matches their level.
In our training we follow the teachings of Rickson Gracie, with a lot of attention for the fundamental techniques and the principles behind them.
Atmosphere on the mat
Serious training in a good atmosphere
A training session can be hard without the atmosphere becoming intimidating. We train with resistance, but always with respect for the partner in front of you.
Experienced members help newer members find their way. Beginners get the time to get used to the pace and the contact. Experienced members find enough partners on the mat to keep them sharp.
Progress mostly comes from consistency. People who keep showing up notice a difference in movement and understanding within a few weeks.
Coaching
Our coaches
Our coaches lead the training sessions and take the level of the group into account. Below are the coaches attached to a fixed class.
Wrestling and MMA grappling
Edmar Abdoelaev
Edmar teaches the wrestling and MMA grappling classes. Here you work on takedowns, control in the clinch and grappling without a gi.
Striking for MMA
Jahvad Dashangi
Jahvad teaches Striking for MMA. This class focuses on standing work, with attention for footwork, timing and controlled practice.
The other classes in the schedule are taught by the academy's regular trainers. Want to know who teaches your class at a certain time? Get in touch.
Quality
Affiliated and registered
Amersfoort BJJ is connected to the organisations below. This way you know where you end up and where to go with questions.
NOC*NSFNationale sportkoepel
EGJJFEuropean Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation
JeugdsportfondsSport voor ieder kind
CKBROGeregistreerd kwaliteitsregister
Through the Jeugdsportfonds, children can play sport when there is no room for it in the household budget. If you have questions about this, let us know.
Why people train
Everyone steps onto the mat with a different goal
One person comes for the technique, another for the sport or the calm in their head after a training hour. Both are welcome on the same mat.
- Learning technique and understanding it better over time
- Getting physically stronger and fitter
- Training towards competition
- Self defence
- A mental challenge alongside work or study
- Enjoying the sport and meeting new people
Children and youth
A strong foundation for children
Children train with us in groups that match their age. They learn to move, fall and get back up, cooperate and deal with resistance within clear agreements on the mat.
The trainers keep it playful where that fits and serious where that is needed. This helps children develop coordination and confidence in a safe training environment.
Tuimel BJJ
3 to 5 years
BJJ Kids
6 to 9 years
Youth BJJ
10 to 15 years
On the mat
This is what training with us looks like
Images from our own classes, from gi and no-gi to the youth groups.
Google reviews
What our members say about Amersfoort BJJ
Our members share their experience on Google. Below you find the verified rating of Amersfoort BJJ.
Google reviews
5,0
5,0 out of 382 reviews
Hele leuke en leerzame BJJ school voor de kleintjes. Zeker een aanrader! Coach Abdel een toptrainer die spelenderwijze de kids op een goede, leuke en leerzame manier dingen bijbrengt met de nodige sturing.
Ik train hier met veel plezier. Abdel is een zeer kundige trainer met passie voor BJJ. Hij legt alles duidelijk uit, geeft goede begeleiding en zorgt voor een fijne sfeer. Zeker een aanrader!
Amersfoort BJJ is een topgym waar je zowel goed als met plezier kunt trainen. De sfeer is toegankelijk en motiverend, waardoor iedereen zich snel op zijn gemak voelt, ongeacht niveau.
De lessen zijn goed gevarieerd en sluiten goed aan op de verschillende groepen/leeftijden. Coach Abdel maakt makkelijk contact met zowel de leerlingen als de ouders. De leerlingen leren echt vaardigheden waar ze wat aan...
Altijd met veel plezier getraind. In slechts een paar maanden heb ik ontzettend veel geleerd van coach Abdel. Als nieuwkomer voelde ik me vanaf de eerste training direct welkom. Daarnaast train je met een leuke en divers...
Wat zijn we trots op onze dochter! Ze volgt nu Brazilian Jiu Jitsu en we zien haar elke training groeien niet alleen in techniek, maar ook in zelfvertrouwen en doorzettingsvermogen.
Mijn zoon kijkt elke week weer uit naar zijn training bij meester Abdel! Het is voor hem de perfecte plek om zijn energie kwijt te kunnen, terwijl hij tegelijkertijd veel leert.
Serieuze sfeer maar wel genoeg plek voor gezelligheid en vriendelijkheid. Grootste verschil met andere dojo's is dat de trainers hier jouzelf veel laten nadenken in plaats van oefeningen tig keren te herhalen.
Erg fijne BJJ lessen! Onze zoon is op 4 jarige leeftijd begonnen met lessen bij Abdel. In het begin vond onze zoon het erg spannend, maar na een paar lessen kijken durfde hij mee te doen en heeft hij ontzettend veel gele...
See for yourself
You do not have to take our word for it
The best way to get to know Amersfoort BJJ is to join a class. Adults train for 7 days free and children get a free trial period of 5 days.
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