Classes for ages 4 through teens, six days a week, so your child can stay consistent around school and sports. Taught by world champion coaches who build confidence, focus, and respect.
Family-Friendly Jiu Jitsu Training Programs in Rogers
Led by Brazilian World Champions Italo Lins & Thamires Aquino
Get the Best Authentic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training in Rogers
World-Class Instruction for Families and Complete Beginners
Overcome Jiu Jitsu Pinnacle is a family-focused Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy led by Professors Italo Lins and Thamires Aquino, a Brazilian husband-and-wife team and IBJJF World Champions. Whether you’re bringing your four-year-old to a first class, starting at 40 with no experience, or training to compete, you’ll learn from coaches who have succeeded at the highest level of the sport.
Kids classes run six days a week, every adult membership includes our 30-week beginner curriculum, and women can train in a dedicated program led by a female world champion. Conveniently located in the Pinnacle area near Interstate 49, we proudly serve families from Rogers, Bentonville, Springdale, Pea Ridge, and across Northwest Arkansas.
Explore Our Jiu Jitsu Programs
Every adult membership includes our 30-week beginner curriculum. You’ll learn step by step in dedicated beginner classes, not thrown in with advanced students. No experience required.
Gi and No-Gi training for experienced grapplers, coached by IBJJF World Champions at an affiliated GF Team academy. Sharpen your game or prepare for competition.
A dedicated women’s program led by IBJJF World Champion Thamires Aquino, plus full access to our co-ed adult schedule. Train in the setting that feels right for you.
Our Private Jiu Jitsu classes provide personalized, one-on-one coaching tailored to your goals, helping you accelerate your progress, refine technique, and build confidence at your own pace.
Why Choose Overcome Jiu Jitsu?
Many academies put beginners in the same classes as experienced students and hope they catch up. At Overcome, you get world champion instruction, a structured 30-week path for new adults, a dedicated women’s program, and kids classes six days a week, all in a positive, family-friendly environment.
Located less than one mile west of I-49 in the Pinnacle area of Rogers, we’re easy to reach from anywhere in Northwest Arkansas. Our nearly 2,000 square feet of continuous mat space features premium cushioned mats with high-density foam underlayment for superior shock absorption and joint protection. Parents can watch from comfortable seating, and adult students can use our on-site showers to fit training into busy schedules.
If you’re ready to experience the benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we’re here to help you grow stronger, more skilled, and more confident every step of the way.
What Sets Overcome Jiu Jitsu Apart
World Champion Instruction
Professor Thamires is the 2024 IBJJF World Champion, and Professor Italo is the 2020 IBJJF World Master Champion. We provide a level of coaching that is rare at any academy, let alone a family-focused one.
30-Week Beginner Curriculum
Every adult membership includes a structured 30-week beginner program. Start any week and build your foundation in dedicated classes before joining experienced students.
Kids Classes 6 Days a Week
With kids classes six days a week, your child can train consistently around school, sports, and family schedules.
Overcome Life's Challenges with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training in Rogers
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a self-defense system, a full-body workout, and a sport you can practice for life. Whether you want to protect yourself and your loved ones, get in shape, or prepare for competition, our team will build your training around your goals.
Professor Italo started training in Rio de Janeiro at age 12 and earned his black belt in 2010. Professor Thamires started in São Paulo at 14 and earned hers in 2016. Both are black belts under GF Team founder Master Júlio César Pereira, and both have competed and won at the highest level of the sport.
Professor Thamires Aquino – Main Achievements
- 1st Place – IBJJF World Championship (2024)
- 2nd Place – IBJJF Pan NoGi (2022)
- 3rd Place – IBJJF NoGi World Championship (2024)
Professor Italo Lins – Main Achievements
- 1st Place – IBJJF World Master Championship (2020)
- 1st Place – IBJJF Pan Master Championship NoGi (2019)
- 2nd Place – IBJJF World Master Championship (2025)
- 3rd Place – IBJJF World Master NoGi (2024)
Even with world-championship level coaching, our classes stay welcoming and beginner-friendly. No experience is needed, and families from Rogers, Centerton, and surrounding areas train side by side.
We are Arkansas’s premier Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy and Rogers’ source for world-class Jiu Jitsu training. Stop by, meet Professors Italo and Thamires, and see the difference for yourself.
Success Stories
What Students Say About Training with Professor Italo
Coach Italo is one of the best coaches in the BJJ game today! His knowledge of the fundamentals of jiu jitsu is endless. Italo teaches not only how to learn the techniques of jiu jitsu but also how to be a great training partner and respectful member of the BJJ community. He leads by example on and off the mat. Anyone can improve their game and become a better person by learning from Coach Italo!
Training with Professor Italo is the truest expression of jiu-jitsu that I’ve yet been privy to. Italo has techniques you’ll find nowhere else but his mindset and day to day discipline is what I learned the most from. He simply shows up to work everyday ready to die better today than he did yesterday. It was an honor to train with him and an even greater joy to know his family and call them my friends
Italo Lins is a true technician in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. His attention to detail and flexible approach makes techniques easier to comprehend and execute. He is extremely approachable and will not hesitate to offer feedback necessary for improvement. His classes have the perfect balance of instruction situational drilling, and live rolling. There is an extensive amount of time spent doing situational drilling and live rolling which builds character in tough situations on and off the mats.