Modern Vision Movements
(Ecuador affiliate)
Modern Vision Movements is the project of Ryan Sandberg, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt from Alberta, Canada. Ryan has extensive BJJ, Thai boxing, and wrestling experience and has progressive methods and techniques for teaching and training Brazilian jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts in general. The students and instructors at the Matuto Brazilian jiu jitsu club and the Lucky Strike MMA club are proud to have Ryan at the helm of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA programs and we are committed to upholding his high standards.
Matuto BJJ
Matuto BJJ Club is a grassroots Brazilian Jiu Jitsu initiative founded in Vilcabamba, Ecuador and built on the belief that Jiu Jitsu is more than a martial art—it's a practice for life.
Matuto means "learner" or "country kid" in Portuguese, and that spirit lives at the core of our philosophy: stay curious, stay grounded, and stay growing. Whether you’re stepping on the mat for the first time or looking to refine your path in Jiu Jitsu, Matuto BJJ Club welcomes you.
Matuto kids
Little Jaguars Program
Our kids program features a multi-level skills based format that progresses from general athletic and basic jiu jitsu movements to specific jiu jitsu positioning and then to basic competitive level jiu jitsu understanding and skills performed under pressure.
Little
Ducks
Basic athletic movements
Specific BJJ movements
Simplified BJJ concepts
Teamwork concepts
Following instruction
Focus
BJJ movement games
Little
Monkeys
Perfecting level one skills
Basic BJJ positions - no pressure
Basic BJJ concepts
Being a good partner
Importance of commitment
Intro to ecological games
Intro to live drilling
Little
Jaguars
Perfecting level 1 & 2 skills
BJJ positioning with pressure
Intro to submissions
Live drilling and eco-games
Sparring
Intro to points system
Tournament preparation
Big Matutos
Adult Program
Our adult program provides a chance to reconnect with your body, test yourself, and grow within a tight-knit, ego-free environment.
Along with traditional drilling Matuto also employs the ecological or constraints led approach to BJJ training. When compared to traditional drilling without resistance the ecological approach focuses more on objective based natural learning methods where BJJ positions and maneuvers are broken into smaller fragments and live games are designed to use our body's natural intuitive learning ability to overcome each challenge.
At Matuto our philosophy is that everyone deserves to be able to train tomorrow and respect for our training partners and learning how to avoid injuries is our top priority. BJJ is a team sport and learning to be a safe training partner and good teammate is very important.
Lucky Strike MMA
Our striking and MMA program covers traditional standup fighting techniques with kickboxing, Thai boxing, and karate influences. Mixed martial arts classes are included in both the BJJ program and the striking program or can be taken separately. Essentially MMA brings everything together and cover self defense scenarios, striking with takedowns and grappling and basic wrestling for takedowns and takedown defense. For safety and brain health we only do low impact technical sparring with no heavy head shots allowed. Everyone training in any of our martial arts programs should feel safe and welcome to participate without worrying about being injured, intimidated, or uncomfortable in any way.
The details
Matuto Bjj & Lucky STrike Membership Information
Schedule
Pricing
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Contact Matuto
Please fill out our contact form to sign up or if you have any questions. You can also find us on Instagram: Pat can also be reached on Whatsapp at 780-266-2469 (Canada) .
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What program are you interested in?
Do you or your child have any BJJ or other martial arts experience?
Do you or your child have any injuries, limitations or special needs?
How to find us
Studio Location:
Kinetico - House of Movement,
AV. Eterna Juventud y Colon, Vilcabamba, Ecuador
We are now located in the new "fitness building" on the highway where the two weightlifting gyms are.
We are located on the middle floor in the Kinetico - House of Movement wellness studio.