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ON SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026, NAIROBI JIU-JITSU ACADEMY WELCOMED YOUNG ATHLETES AGED 6 TO 17 TO ITS FIRST-EVER CHILDREN & YOUTH BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP. CHILDREN FROM NAIROBI JIU-JITSU ACADEMY, CHANUKA SELF DEFENCE, MMA GOLD KIBERA AND MOMBASA SHARKS CAME TOGETHER TO SHARE THE MAT IN A WARM ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDSHIP AND RESPECT.
Nairobi JIu-Jitsu Academy, Nairobi
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FOR MANY, IT WAS THEIR VERY FIRST COMPETITION, AND SIMPLY STEPPING ONTO THE MAT WAS A BIG STEP. WE WATCHED THEM STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE, FACE THEIR FEARS AND FIND THEIR COURAGE, MEETING TOUGH OPPONENTS WITH BRAVERY AND RESILIENCE AND GROWING WITH EVERY MATCH.
THE DAY ENDED WITH 28 MEDALS AWARDED ACROSS SEVEN DIVISIONS. GOLD WENT TO DAVID BERKOUWER, FLYNN DUKE ROOSA, VINCENT OTIENO, HARMONY PECK, BENJAMIN MULLER, HULYO BARKAN, FELIX OTIENO, IMRAN KASEEM AND ROGELIO “TRE” BROWN. NAIROBI JIU-JITSU ACADEMY TOOK HOME 14 MEDALS, MMA GOLD KIBERA 9, MOMBASA SHARKS 3 AND CHANUKA SELF DEFENCE 1.
WHATEVER THE RESULT, THE BIGGEST WIN BELONGED TO EVERY CHILD WHO STEPPED ONTO THE MAT AND GAVE THEIR BEST WITH THE CONFIDENCE OF HAVING TAKEN ON A CHALLENGE THAT NOT EVERYONE IS READY TO FACE. WE ARE SO PROUD OF EVERY ONE OF THEM. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR YOUNG ATHLETES, THEIR COACHES AND THEIR FAMILIES!
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CARRIED ON THE SPIRIT OF THE OPEN BJJ TOURNAMENTS, WHICH AIM TO GROW THE SPORT ACROSS THE REGION. IT FOLLOWED THE ARUSHA OPEN IN MAY 2026, AND THE JOURNEY CONTINUES WITH THE ADULTS’ EDITION ON 14–15 NOVEMBER 2026, AGAIN AT NAIROBI JIU-JITSU ACADEMY.
