Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Business Workshop

Three key principles that will transform your team

Not Just Self-Defense — Performance and Unity

BJJ is the most effective martial art for self-defense. But it's effectiveness is not a coincidence. The core principles of BJJ have allowed the sport to evolve and can be extremely valuable when applied in a business environment.

Mastery over Complexity
"Do less, better" In BJJ, it's better to practice one move a thousand times than to practice a thousand moves once.

Application in Business

Specialization and consistency lead to higher quality of work and a competitive edge. This seminar helps your team understand the power of repetition, refinement, and execution.

When your team members focus on mastering their individual talents, they become more efficient, confident, and impactful in their roles—leading to real business results.

Mastery of one's skillset leads to confidence in their job. This confidence walks together with motivation, making them comfortable during tough decisions.

Continuous Improvement
Regardless of rank, BJJ practitioners are always learning. But to evolve you need to have confrontation and a willingness to learn. In BJJ, we simulate confrontation in a controlled and safe way, where your opponent is your partner at the same time.

Application in Business

  • Encouraging leaders and employees to adopt this mindset can foster an environment where constructive feedback is seen as a pathway for both individual and organizational development
  • This workshop encourages you and your team to have no fear of confrontation
  • This will result in a culture based on respect, where people actively look for ways to improve themselves
Resilience Under Pressure
In BJJ, a comfortable situation can quickly shift to an uncomfortable one. Therefore it is important to stay resilient when pressures rise. We will demonstrate that many uncomfortable situations can be surpassed with enough resilience.

Application in Business

No matter what job you practice, there will always be stressful situations that test you in unique ways. This workshop will help inspire you and your team to be mentally resilient and more adaptable when under pressure.

This mindset ensures that when an initiative hits turbulence—budget cuts, missed deadlines, or market shifts—your team won't give up. They'll stay composed, learn from the experience, and push forward stronger than before.

Program Overview

The physical elements of this workshop will focus on self-defense techniques that people of all ages, sex and physical abilities can practice, making it as inclusive as possible. Furthermore, safety is of paramount importance. BJJ allows us to simulate confrontation in a safe manner.

Introduction & Warm-up

Mental preparation and foundational principles. Setting the stage for transformation.

Interactive Drills & Business Mapping

Hands-on exercises that directly parallel your business challenges and decision-making processes.

Strategic Feedback Loops

Real-time coaching and reflection sessions to cement learning and build implementation strategies.

Certification & Networking

Recognition of completion and structured networking to build lasting professional connections.

Meet the Experts

World-class expertise in both martial arts and business strategy, combined to deliver transformative experiences.

Juan Pablo Barea and Izhar Hamer - BJJ 4 Business Expert Team
Juan Pablo Barea

2nd-Degree BJJ Black Belt | TEDx Speaker

  • 20+ years of experience in BJJ (2nd-degree black belt)
  • 17 years as an Athletic Director and PE teacher
  • Successful entrepreneur with commercial experience
  • Two master’s degrees (education & management) from Dom Bosco Catholic University
Izhar Hamer

MBA | Former Big4 Consultant

  • Entrepreneur and former Big4 consultant
  • Master's Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam
  • BJJ practitioner

Real-World Impact

See how teams transform through our unique approach to leadership development.

Joyful BJJ student during training
Successful team completion
Personal coaching and mentorship in BJJ training

What Leaders Say About BJJ

Hear from successful actors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has transformed their approach to challenges and leadership.

Mark Zuckerberg

Jonah Hill

Henry Cavill

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