Common questions.

Your free trial is one week. It starts at your first class and runs for seven days, and you can come to as many classes as you like in that time. There is no cost and no commitment. Check in at the front desk tablet each time you train. If you join before the week ends, your first payment comes out when the free week finishes, so you keep every day of it.

None whatsoever. Most people who walk through the door have never trained any martial art. Our Foundation classes and free trial are designed specifically for people starting from zero. Your instructor and training partners will guide you through everything.

For your first class, comfortable athletic clothing you can move in is fine - shorts and a t-shirt, or compression gear. You do not need to buy anything before your first session. If you join on a Signature membership, your Artevō uniform is free. Gis, rash guards and other gear are also available in our online shop.

There is no fixed timeline. BJJ promotions are earned, not scheduled. Your instructor will promote you when they genuinely believe you are ready - based on your understanding of techniques, mat time, and attitude. At Artevō, a belt means something.

Yes. BJJ is one of the safest martial arts for children because it is fundamentally about control, not striking. Students learn to apply techniques safely and tap out when caught in a submission. Our junior instructors are experienced with children and all sparring is age-appropriate and supervised.

For beginners, two to three times per week is ideal. Consistency over a long period matters far more than intensity over a short one. Training twice a week for three years will take you further than training every day for six months.

We offer Adult Signature (unlimited classes), Adult Core (2 classes per week), Kids Signature (unlimited classes), Kids Core (2 classes per week), Kids Explorer (1 class per week), and a Family plan where each person picks their own package and the family pays no more than $140 a week for three people, plus $30 a week for each extra person. Private lessons and casual drop-ins are also available. All plans are billed fortnightly, have a one-calendar-month minimum term, and then continue until you cancel with 30 days' notice. No long contracts. See our Memberships page for full details.

Email us or use the cancel button in your member portal. Cancelling needs 30 days' notice, counted from the day we receive it. Payments due during the notice still go through, but the last one only covers the days up to the end of your notice, so you never pay past it. You keep training until then. In your first month, the one-calendar-month minimum term applies if it ends later. Need a break rather than a goodbye? You can freeze your membership for up to 8 weeks a year instead.

Please speak with your instructor before class if you have an injury. BJJ has a wide range of intensity levels and in many cases lighter drilling is possible while recovering. We will never ask you to do something that risks aggravating an injury.

We support students who want to compete, but it is entirely optional. Competition is a powerful accelerator for growth. Your instructor can advise you on suitable events when you are ready. Many students train purely for personal development and never compete - both paths are equally valued.

Adult and junior classes run on separate timetables. However, we encourage family training - parents in the adult class while children are in the junior class is a common and healthy pattern.

Artevō Jiu Jitsu Academy is located in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. See our Contact page for the full address and map.