Together we raise the level
TopBJJ's vision
The TopBJJ ecosystem brings motivated young Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes together to train, test themselves and grow beyond their usual training. We are not an academy, team or fixed location. TopBJJ is a development platform where the athlete comes first, built around connection, challenge and long-term growth.
The home academy remains the cornerstone of the athlete. TopBJJ builds on that foundation and provides extra challenges with competition-focused classes, different teaching styles and partners across different academies. Our philosophy is simple: learn it here, take the lesson back home.
Who is behind TopBJJ?
TopBJJ is a vision in the making by BJJ Black Belt Victor Diniz de Araújo. Originally from Brazil, Victor has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Since moving to the Netherlands, he has become one of the most recognizable faces in the local BJJ community. As an active competitor, respected referee and passionate coach, Victor sees BJJ as much more than a sport: it is a way of life.
Drawing on the coach and academy ecosystem he has helped build over the years, Victor strives to grow the sport and raise the overall level of kids' BJJ throughout the region. What started with bringing his own students along when visiting other academies became the catalyst for the TopBJJ invitationals we know today.
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Youth athletes remain at their own academy, with the coach and team that got them here. TopBJJ builds on that foundation, but we will not compete as a team or present ourselves as one. We provide an opportunity to train without leaving the home academy. We do not collect athletes, we connect them.
We believe that progression is built through exposure to the right challenges. Not only in competition, but also in training, by training with different partners. Seeing what works and what they can still work on, then taking those lessons back to their daily training.
1. Academy remains the cornerstone.
The home academy remains the foundation. We only build on that. TopBJJ does not replace the coach, the team or the daily work that shapes the athlete.
2. Challenge with purpose
Pressure is deliberate but always well matched. Respect and safety always comes first.
3. Growth through connection
BJJ grows when academies, coaches, parents and athletes connect without ego.
The rules that protect the room
Community-built
Free invitationals are possible because host locations, coaches, parents and volunteers invest time, energy and care into the future BJJ community.
Open to everyone
Medals and belt color do not decide the room. Attitude, effort, coachability and willingness to learn matter more.
No recruitment
TopBJJ is neutral ground. We do not pull athletes away from their home academy; every session sends growth back to their own coach and team.
No strings attached
Join whenever the edition, theme and timing fit. Participation is never mandatory, which keeps the mats diverse and welcoming.
Built by the ecosystem
Our strength is in the people around the mat
Our energy comes from the athletes who show up ready to work, the parents who support the journey and the coaches who protect the standard. Host academies make the sessions possible, but TopBJJ is not built around ownership. It is built around trust.
What we believe: Athletes first. Respect and safety always. Coaches valued. Parents included. Academies connected. The home academy is where the athlete belongs. TopBJJ is where they meet the extra challenge.
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Motivated athletes thrive in an inspirational environment with fresh insights and equally driven kids.
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Parents are the driving force behind the journey. With TopBJJ they help motivated kids find focused mat time, fresh partners and the right challenge to grow in a trusted, athlete-first environment that keeps the home academy central.
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It all started with the home coach and that's where it stays. The coach remains central at the development of the athlete, TopBJJ adds the extra challenge.
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We work towards clear goals, that's why we focus on the process. Goals evolve and so do the athletes. TopBJJ helps you on your journey.
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