Adult Jujutsu
The full traditional system: technique by rank, from first fall to black belt. Self-defense that assumes no experience and builds real control.
Traditional Japanese Jujutsu in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
A structured, documented system — no experience needed. Your path starts here.
Ask about your free first classWhatsApp us — coming soon
EST. 2023 · Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
White BeltWhere beginners start
Practical Self-Defense
Escapes, control and de-escalation drawn from the curriculum — taught for the street, not the ring.
Community Class
Free community classes are part of our outreach plans. Venue, dates and participation details will be announced once confirmed.
Free community class · participation details to be confirmed
Yellow BeltA lineage you can check
PRJJE continues the Puerto Rico Ju-Jitsu Academy (PRJJA), founded on a chain that runs from Prof. Jedan O. Figueroa’s American Ju-Jitsu Academy — rooted in Miyama Ryu, Sanuce Ryu, Shorin Ryu, Vee Jitsu Te and Small Circle Ju Jitsu — to the academy reborn in 2023 with its own identity: succession, improvement, modernization.
- ~1983American Ju-Jitsu Academy founded (Jedan-Ryu)
- 2004Héctor Nevárez earns black belt — Puerto Rico Ju-Jitsu Academy
- 2023PRJJE formally established — the system, modernized
Formed with the guidance, experience, and contributions of the teachers and instructors who carried the lineage. Individual trajectories live in each instructor’s profile.
Orange BeltEight ranks. One path.
The path ascends through eight belts — each one a stage of development with its own objective. Early ranks build foundations: stance, falling, first responses. Advanced ranks build control, adaptation, and judgment. Black belt opens a new stage — mastery, integration, leadership, and teaching.
- Blanca1
- Amarilla2
- Naranja3
- Verde4
- Azul5
- Púrpura6
- Marrón7
- Negra8
Green BeltAccessible by design
First Class
Free
Every path starts here
Monthly Membership
$90 / month
Reference value — not final until confirmed by the academy
The monthly rate shown is a reference value, not the final price — the academy confirm final prices and discounts before launch. First class is free, always.
Blue BeltWho you'll train under
Portrait artwork pending an official photograph
Héctor Mario Nevárez Serrano
Founder & Director
Training since 1996 in the PRJJA lineage; black belt certified in 2004. Rebuilt and modernized the received system into today’s structured PRJJE curriculum.
Portrait artwork pending an official photograph
Hugo E. Díaz Maldonado
Technical Director
Second-in-command and senior instructor; leads the technical program and instructor development.
Profile coming — details pending
Noel Jiménez
Instructor
Profile coming — details pending
José “Cheíto” Colón
Instructor
Profile coming — details pending
Javier Agosto
Instructor
Purple BeltBefore your first class
Do I need experience?
No experience is needed. Beginners start at white belt. If you have prior experience or previously held a rank with us, we assess your case individually.
What should I bring?
Comfortable athletic clothes for your free first class. Uniform guidance comes after you join — the official gi is cream. Where to get it, and the embroidery and patch details, are handled in person.
Am I too old or too out of shape?
The system is progressive by design. You build fitness by training; intensity is matched to the student.
Is it safe?
We train progressively, with supervision, control and respect between training partners, always putting safety first.
Is the environment strict?
Discipline is not rigidity. There’s room for questions, humor, and good company — but during teaching and practice, the purpose of the class is respected. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
What does it cost?
Your first class is free. The monthly rate shown is provisional. Staff will confirm final prices, membership terms and any registration fees.
Brown BeltStart your ascent
The first class is free and assumes nothing. Come see whether the path is yours.
Email us about your free classOpens your email app. This is an inquiry, not a confirmed booking. You can also write to prjjelite@gmail.com.