Good training
Technical, structured classes taught by experienced coaches.
Dharma Jiu-Jitsu Collective · HW10
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
in Amsterdam West
For beginners. For kids. For competitors.
A welcoming Jiu-Jitsu academy built around good training, good coaching and a community that wants to get better.
Your first week is free · No experience needed
Follow the path.
Question the way.
HW10 · Amsterdam West
The name
What is Dharma?
Dharma is a concept found across several Asian traditions, with different meanings depending on the culture and context.
For us, it represents finding your path and following it with intention — staying true to your principles, respecting the practice, and always looking for a better way forward.
We believe Jiu-Jitsu has a dharma of its own. And so do we.
The path is
the practice.
What we believe
Less ceremony. More Jiu-Jitsu.
We take training seriously. We don’t take unnecessary ceremony or hierarchy seriously.
Dharma is independent. We care about good coaching, hard training, technical development and treating people well.
Good people
A welcoming room where beginners learn alongside experienced practitioners.
Your training
Find your place on the mat.
Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the first time or have been training for years, there is a place for you here.
Beginners
01Never trained before? Perfect.
Our beginner-friendly classes teach the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a supportive environment. No experience required. No need to be fit. Just come ready to learn.
Adults
02Train for your own reasons.
Fitness, self-defence, competition, personal development — or simply because you love Jiu-Jitsu. Classes for different levels and goals.
Kids · 4+
03Learn by moving and solving problems.
Kids develop coordination, confidence, discipline and problem-solving skills while moving, playing and training together.
Competitors
04Take your Jiu-Jitsu further.
Structured training, hard rounds and a team environment for people who want to compete.
Women’s Classes
05A room of your own on the mat.
Dedicated women’s classes focused on technique, conditioning and rolling in a supportive setting. All levels welcome.
Kids BJJ · ages 4+
Move. Play. Learn. Train together.
A clear, reassuring introduction to Jiu-Jitsu for children — and an easy first step for parents.
See kids classesThe coaches
The people behind Dharma.
Different backgrounds. One shared idea: good Jiu-Jitsu, good coaching and a good place to train.
Tara Verhaeg
Coach · Fundamentals, Kids & Women’s
Purple belt
Tara teaches fundamentals, kids and women’s classes with energy, clarity and plenty of movement.
Arthur Citadin
Head coach
2nd degree black belt
Arthur leads the room with technical detail, direct coaching and the right amount of pressure.
João Borges
Coach
Purple belt
João brings a creative approach to gi training and an eye for submissions others miss.
Training
Good Jiu-Jitsu starts with good training.
Fundamentals, intermediate and advanced training, Kids BJJ, women’s classes and open mats.
Morning classes starting soon
Monday
- 12:00Intermediate
- 18:00BJJ Basics
- 19:00Intermediate / Advanced
Tuesday
- 12:00Intermediate
- 16:00Kids Class · 4+
- 17:00Women’s Class
- 18:00BJJ Basics
- 19:00Intermediate / Advanced
Wednesday
- 12:00Intermediate
- 18:00BJJ Basics
- 19:00Intermediate / Advanced
Thursday
- 12:00Intermediate
- 16:00Kids Class · 4+
- 17:00Women’s Class
- 18:00BJJ Basics
- 19:00Intermediate / Advanced
Friday
- 12:00Intermediate
- 18:00Open Mat
Saturday
- 10:00Kids Class · 4+
- 12:00Women’s Class
- 14:00Open Class / Guest
Memberships
Show up. Train. Repeat.
Opening deal — first 20 people to enroll: €69/mo
Unlimited membership · Same mats, same crew · When the 20 are gone, it’s gone
or chat with us on WhatsAppOff-Peak
€65/mo
Train before 17:00 on weekdays.
Unlimited
€85/mo
Every class, every day.
Kids · 4+
€65/mo
Three kids classes per week.
Drop-in
€15/class
One class, no commitment.
10 Classes
€120/card
Use them whenever. Valid for one year.
Private Classes
Contact us
One-on-one coaching tailored to you. Ask for pricing.
All memberships start with a free trial week · Cancel anytime · No sign-up fees
From the ground up
A new Jiu-Jitsu community in Amsterdam West.
Dharma is a new, independent Jiu-Jitsu academy based at HW10 in Amsterdam West.
We’re building our team from the ground up — bringing together experienced coaches and people who simply want to train good Jiu-Jitsu.
Whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or you’ve been training for years, there’s a place for you here.
Be here from the beginning.
Every academy starts with an empty mat and a few people who believe in something.
Dharma is just getting started. Come build it with us.
The space
Train at HW10.
We’re based at HW10, a creative broedplaats in Amsterdam West. A different kind of space for a different kind of Jiu-Jitsu.
Your first step
Come train with us.
Curious about Jiu-Jitsu? Your first week is free — come train and see if it’s for you.
No experience required.No special equipment needed.Just come as you are.