Adults • All levels • No-gi
Grappling & No-Gi BJJ
in Lisbon
Live rounds from your first class. Not drills.
Real rounds against a partner who resists, coached while you go. No belt politics, no contracts, and no experience needed.
Who this is for
Built for adults at any level
Whatever brought you to grappling, there’s a place for you on the mat. You need no experience and no Portuguese.
Total beginners
No experience needed. Start from your first class.
Returning after a break
Been off the mats a while? Pick your rounds and build back up.
No-gi & BJJ athletes
Hard live rounds and sharp feedback on your actual game.
Visiting grapplers
Drop in for a session while you’re in Lisbon.
English-speaking room
Classes are taught in English.
Portuguese speakers
Fala-se português. Todos são bem-vindos.
Modern grappling • constraints-led training
How you actually get good
A no-gi room for adults where you learn by doing, not by memorizing sequences. Turn up with zero experience and you’ll still be working on real problems by the end of your first hour on the mat.
Live from day one
Every session runs on training games with a clear goal. Pass the guard, escape the pin, win the grip. You figure it out against a partner who actually resists, from your first session onwards.
We coach, we don’t lecture
No 30-minute technique lectures. We set up the problem, you train it live, and we coach what we see. Usually that is the decision you keep missing, not just the finish. It’s grounded in motor-learning research, but on the mat it just looks like good rounds with sharp feedback.
Hard training, no ego
People train hard here, but nobody is trying to prove a point on a beginner. You pick your rounds and your intensity, and you’ll usually find someone glad to roll (train a live round) at your pace.
Inside the session
What people say
13 reviews on Google. Every one of them five stars.
This is a great place to train jiu-jitsu. The coach is amazing, and the people here are really friendly and supportive. The atmosphere feels like training with friends. You can always ask questions, and someone will always help you.
If you are looking for modern BJJ and CLA method, Grapplers Collective is where you should stop your search. Yevhenii is always happy to help his students, answer their questions and build the game for every level of BJJ athlete.
The place where you can find not only super qualified coaches but also awesome mates!
Your first night
Nervous about the first one? Here is exactly how it goes.
You will know what is coming at every point of the hour, and you are training, not drilling, from the first minute.
- 19:20
You arrive
Someone meets you at the door and learns your name. You get shown the changing rooms and where to leave your things.
- 19:25
You get ready
Shorts and a T-shirt are all you need. Nothing to buy first.
- 19:30
Warm-up games
The warm-up is already a game with a partner. You are moving and solving something from the moment class starts.
- 19:40
You get a partner
Someone experienced, who already knows it is your first night. They will talk you through what you are doing.
- 19:45
The problem of the night
You get one thing to solve for the night, like getting past a guard or escaping from underneath. Nobody lectures you through a technique first.
- 19:55
You train it live
Against a partner who actually resists, at whatever pace you pick. We coach what we see while you go. Nobody is trying to beat you, and if something hurts you tap and it stops.
- 20:15
Live rounds
Longer rounds to finish. You pick who you go with and how hard. Sitting one out to watch and breathe is completely normal on a first night.
- 20:30
Done
You get changed and go home. Nobody asks you to sign anything, and nobody calls you afterwards.
Most people say the hardest part was walking in. After that it is just an hour.
Book a free classClass times
Three nights a week
Every training night
All sessions in Anjos, Lisboa
Try it first
Either one opens WhatsApp with a message to Yevhenii, the coach. He usually replies within a few hours.
Want to improve your performance in live rounds, not just learn new techniques?
Once a month we run a free open seminar, open to everyone from any gym, built around exactly that. Not a technique dump. We open up the method, train it in live rounds, and finish with a Q&A. A deeper look at how we train, in one evening.
Live round · Mon / Wed / Fri · 19:30
01 / 01
Your instructor
Yevhenii
Nadtochii
Lead Instructor · Ecological dynamics & CLA
I have been grappling for about four years, almost all of it no-gi. I trained wherever I landed. In Lisbon I found mostly traditional gi gyms. None of them ran the practice I wanted. So I built it.
I coach with the constraints-led approach because it is exactly how I learned grappling myself. I solved problems against a partner who resisted. I did not memorize sequences. I went to Greg Souders' seminars to feel the method from the inside. Then I built my own structure around it and wrote it down at grapplerscollective.com. It is the resource I wanted when I started.
- Method
- Constraints-led
- Style
- No-gi grappling
- Where
- Anjos, Lisboa
Find us
Location and contact
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Starting out
Do I need any experience to train?
No experience needed. Our training games naturally scale to your level, so beginners and experienced grapplers train together in the same session. You start solving problems from day one, without needing to memorize techniques first.
Will I get hurt?
Grappling is a contact sport, so we will be honest. Bruises happen. Serious injuries do not, because you choose your rounds and your intensity, and nobody here is trying to prove a point on a beginner. If anything hurts, you tap and your partner stops immediately. That rule is not negotiable.
I'm not in shape. Should I get fit first?
No. There is no fitness test at the door, and nobody here arrived in shape. You set your own pace from the first round and you stop when you need to. Grappling is the thing that gets you fit, not the reward for already being fit.
Everyone will already know each other. Will I be the odd one out?
Almost everyone here turned up alone on their first night, and a large part of the room started as complete beginners. We know it is your first class before you arrive, and you will be paired with someone experienced who knows it too. You do not need to bring anyone.
What if I look stupid?
You will be bad at it. So was everyone on that mat, including the coach. Being bad at it in a room where nobody minds is the whole job of the first few months. And nobody is watching you. They are busy with their own round.
Before your first class
How do I book my free class?
Message us on WhatsApp and pick a night. That is the whole process. We reply with what to expect, and someone meets you at the door when you arrive. Nothing to sign, and no follow-up sales call.
Message us on WhatsAppWhat should I bring to class?
Shorts or leggings and a rash guard or t-shirt. No kimono required. Bring water and a towel. The gym has changing rooms and showers.
Can I try a single class?
Yes. Your first class is free. Just message us and pick a night. After that, single drop-ins are €10 with no commitment. We also run a free monthly open seminar that’s open to everyone, including grapplers from other gyms.
About the Open SeminarWhere do you train?
R. Maria Andrade 46, 1170-217 Lisboa, in the Anjos neighborhood. The metro Green Line stops at Anjos and at Intendente, both a few minutes on foot. Buses and trams along Avenida Almirante Reis pass one block away.
Are classes in English?
Yes, all sessions are conducted in English. Portuguese speakers are also welcome, but the main focus is good training for all levels.
Can I drop in if I'm visiting Lisbon?
Absolutely. Drop-ins are welcome for visiting grapplers and short-term stays in Lisbon. Just message ahead so we know to expect you. We train Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings at 19:30.
How we train
What is CLA / the constraints-led approach?
It’s a teaching method that uses training games with specific rules and objectives. Instead of memorizing a sequence, you discover what works through live practice against a real partner. The result is skill that transfers to real grappling.
Read more about how we teachIs this the right room for me?
This is a small, serious, welcoming no-gi room for adults. We cover takedowns, positional control, and submissions, and every session is live from the start. People train hard, but the atmosphere is friendly and nobody expects you to pretend you already know what you're doing. If you want traditional gi classes or belt-driven training, this is probably not the right room.
From the journal
Short reads for grapplers
What to expect, what to wear, how we teach. A few notes before your first class.
Why people start
Nobody’s first reason is the technique
Some come because they are tired of feeling helpless, and want to know what they would actually do.
Some come because the gym got boring. Lifting alone is not a skill, and it stops being a reason to show up.
Some come because 19:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday is the one hour in the week when nobody can reach them.
Some come because they want to be around people again, without having to talk much.
Three months in, the reason usually stops mattering. What people say instead is that they move better, panic less under pressure, and have somewhere to be three nights a week.
See for yourself
Come to one class. Decide after.
Your first class is on us. You’ll spend the hour rolling and solving problems, not standing in line drilling a move you’ll have forgotten by Wednesday.
Your message goes to Yevhenii, the coach. He usually replies within a few hours.