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Project

Luta
Escola
da Vida

“Fight, School of Life”: Jiu-Jitsu, martial arts and sports as a tool for personal transformation for students in municipal public schools.

930+
children expected
Public
public schools
7
community training centers

Goals

From the mat to the classroom.

  • Personal growth

    Jiu-Jitsu, martial arts and sports as a tool for change.

  • Discipline and values

    Practical skills and values that last a lifetime.

  • Civic education

    Ethical, moral and civic growth, in school and beyond.

  • Whole-child education

    Academic learning paired with character building.

Students in a classroom during a project activity

Track 1

In school

Classes for students enrolled in municipal public schools, in partnership with the local Department of Education and with support from City Hall.

A Luta Escola da Vida jiu-jitsu class in gis, gathered on the mat in front of the project banner

Track 2

At the fight gyms

Training centers in Rio’s communities and in Macaé, offering Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxing.

See our centers →

Come be part of Escola da Vida.

Sign up through the Institute’s official form.

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