Praia BJJ Harbor: A New Chapter for the Costa Mesa Martial Arts Community
Every place has a beginning. A moment when something that did not exist starts to exist, when a
community first gathers, a culture first takes shape, and the thing that will matter to people for years
begins to become real.
For Praia BJJ, that beginning was on Victoria Street in Costa Mesa. That is where the curriculum was
built, where the coaching philosophy was tested and refined, and where hundreds of kids and adults found
something they did not expect to find inside a Jiu-Jitsu gym.
The harbor location is not the beginning of a new story. It is the continuation of one already well underway,
with more space, more capacity, and more of everything that has always made this community work.
What We Are Carrying Forward
The coaching staff that built Praia BJJ's reputation is making the move together, fully intact. The structured
curriculum that parents trust and students grow through is unchanged. The culture of respect, ego-free
training, and genuine individual investment comes with us completely.
What we are leaving behind is only the physical constraint of a smaller space. Everything that makes Praia
BJJ what it is comes with us to the harbor.
What the Harbor Means for This Community
The harbor area of Costa Mesa sits at the edge of Newport Harbor, close to the water, close to the
communities that have always been part of the Praia story, and accessible to a broader range of Orange
County families than our previous location served.
For the families who have driven from Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Irvine to train with us, the
new location makes that commitment easier. For families in Costa Mesa who have been considering us
but have not yet walked through the door, we are about to be even closer and more accessible than
before.An Invitation to Everyone
If you have been training with us: thank you. You built this. The community that made it possible to grow
into a harbor-area facility is the community that showed up, session after session, stripe after stripe. This
next chapter belongs to you as much as it belongs to us.
If you have been thinking about trying Praia BJJ, for yourself or for your child, the harbor location is the
moment to begin. A new space, a vibrant and welcoming community, and a first class that costs you
absolutely nothing.
Praia BJJ Harbor opens in June 2026. We will see you on the mat.
First class is free. Always. Come find us at the harbor.
Call: 949-287-6808 | praiabjj.com
3010 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626