Kubi Demirhan
All LevelsWhat You'll Train
Built To Never Age Out Of
Fundamentals class is where you learn the sequence. All Levels is where it gets stress-tested against a partner who isn't cooperating. Each week runs a themed technical cycle - a takedown series, a guard system, a submission chain - so the class builds real depth instead of restarting from zero every session. Partners rotate across belts, so a white belt drills next to a black belt in the same room, each working the same technique at their own pace. Nothing here is watered down for beginners or slowed down for advanced students - the rotation itself handles that. It's built to be the class you're still showing up to five years in, not something you graduate out of.
White → BlackA Class You Never Age Out Of
All experience levels - white through black belt. A class you never age out of.
Why Belts Train Together Here
Ego Is What Actually Stalls Progress, Not Belt Level
Rotating partners across every belt in the same room only works if the higher belts in it are actually training, not performing. The real, checkable test: does a black belt let a white belt catch a real position or submission when it's legitimately earned, or does status take over the moment it's about to happen? Across multiple respected instructional texts, the same pattern shows up as the single biggest obstacle to real skill - not talent, not time on the mat, but whether ego is allowed to override honest feedback. It's also the reason a beginner drilling next to a black belt in this class isn't a mismatch. Real training partners at every level in this room are expected to give you a genuine look, not a performance - that standard is exactly what makes the rotation work.
The same idea, independently named, across multiple respected instructional texts: ego is the actual ceiling, not belt level.
What To Expect
What A Class Actually Looks Like
No surprises on day one. Every Adult All Levels session follows the same real structure.
01
Technical Theme
Each week runs a themed cycle - a takedown series, a guard system, a submission chain - so the class builds real depth instead of a new random topic every night.
02
Positional Drilling
Partners rotate across belts. You drill the week's technique against a partner matched to a fair pace, not just a cooperative demo.
03
Flow Rolling
Live rounds close the class, worked at a controlled pace so technique - not just strength or size - decides what works.
Coaches & Schedule
Who's Teaching, When
Multiple coaches
Multiple sessions per week - see the full schedule for exact days and times.
Kubi Demirhan
Co-Founder & Youth Program Director
Jessen Ramcharan
Head Coach (No-Gi) / Woman's Program Director
Matt Cavallo
Coach
Monday
Jessen Ramcharan
All LevelsTuesday
Matt Cavallo
All LevelsJessen Ramcharan
All LevelsWednesday
Jessen Ramcharan
All LevelsThursday
Matt Cavallo
All LevelsFriday
Kubi Demirhan
All LevelsJessen Ramcharan
All LevelsSaturday
Kubi Demirhan
All LevelsSee every class, every day. Adult All Levels is part of the full weekly schedule.
The class doesn't slow down for advanced students or water down for beginners. The format does that work instead.
— VIA Jiu Jitsu Academy
Who It's For
Real Talk, No Gatekeeping
- All experience levels - white through black belt.
- A class you never age out of.
Common Questions About Adult All Levels
- What actually reduces injury risk in a class like this?
The three areas grappling loads hardest - hips, shoulders, and lower back - respond best to controlled positional work and tapping early, not toughing out bad positions. Real injury prevention is about how you train, not whether you train.
What actually reduces real injury risk- Why does mobility matter for BJJ specifically?
Grappling puts joints through ranges of motion everyday life never asks for - deep hip rotation, spinal twisting under load, shoulder positions most people never test. Mobility work isn't optional extra credit here, it's what keeps you training long-term.
The real reason grappling demands it- How is this different from Judo or Wrestling?
Same family of grappling skills, three different paths. BJJ spends most of its time on the ground working control and submissions, where Judo and Wrestling are built around getting the fight there in the first place. All Levels is BJJ's ground game, full stop.
Honest breakdown of all three- Can too much flexibility actually be a problem?
Yes, if it isn't paired with the strength to control the range of motion you have. Flexibility without stability is how joints get put in positions they can't hold under pressure - the drilling in this class builds both together, not just one.
Why flexibility alone isn’t protection
Ready to Feel the Difference?
Come try a real Adult All Levels class at VIA - no experience required, every belt welcome.