Modern Martial Arts is New York City's premier martial arts school,
offering classes in Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Krav Maga. 
4  New York City locationsin Manhattan NYC.

 Vitor Shaolin's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu NYC 780 8th Ave NYC 
  

   Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not a team sport, the only person that you are competing with is yourself.
Students of all ages come to us from all levels and backgrounds. Some students are in shape,
while others are overweight. Some come for self-defense, some for fitness and others for fun.
Each person is treated as an equal and trained to the best of their own ability and potential.
A student is never compared to anyone else. Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructors are here
to guide, instruct and motivate you to be the best that you can be.

Our BJJ program will help you get in shape, stay safe (self-defense) and at the same time instill the life skills and character of a true martial artist. Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program puts you on the road to lifelong learning and self-improvement.  BJJ is an art form where the more you put into it, the more you will get out it.  Regardless of your age, strength, conditioning and flexibility are all benefits a student can expect to receive with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts training. Every muscle group is strengthened and defined with the exercises, movements, technique and training drills that are incorporated into our curriculum. Your endurance and stamina will peak as your cardiovascular conditioning increases. You will feel all of these physical benefits in daily life activities, increasing your energy and confidence. Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is designed so the novice student can jump right into a class without feeling intimidated or out of place.  Our experienced staff takes the time to guide each student through the techniques in a straightforward, simple way that makes the curriculum easy to understand and fun.  Our program offers challenging, exciting classes that can fit into any schedule.

Don't wait, getting started is easy!
To experience the excitement and challenge of Brazilain Jiu Jitsu,
we invite you to come in and visit our studio.
You will have the opportunity to speak with the instructors
and meet our friendly and professional staff.

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) specialist and mixed martial artist (MMA). He holds a
professional MMA record of 20 wins and 4 losses.  Widely regarded as one of
the most gifted grapplers of all time, the Nova Uniao product earned his black
belt while still a teenager and went to on to win the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and
three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001).
He competed in the ADCC World Championship, the most prestigious no gi
grappling competition in the world in 2000 and 2003.

"Shaolin" is considered one of the best lightweights in MMA. He has fought
several organizations all over the world, including  Shooto Japan, Shooto
Hawaii, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage (England), and K-1 HERO'S
(Japan). He has held the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) title, as well as the
Cage Rage World lightweight championship. FIGHT magazine recently
named Shaolin as one of the fighters they'd like to see on the Brazilian
team if MMA ever makes it into the Oympic Games.

Shaolin teaches exclusively at Modern Martial Arts 780 8th Ave NYC Location.