DS TEAM JIUJITSU NEW ZEALAND

"The DS Team Jiujitsu has had an incredible impact on imparting the art of BJJ to my two sons, aged 6 and 8. Beyond the physical training, they have cultivated vital life skills such as discipline, confidence, respect, and self-defense. DS Team exceeded my expectations when they welcomed my son with Down Syndrome into their fold. Initially reaching out for my younger son, I harbored doubts about integrating a child with special needs who might face challenges following instructions alongside his peers. However, Douglas and Patricia's extraordinary approach and willingness to collaborate with my special-needs child left me profoundly impressed. Both of my children eagerly anticipate their BJJ sessions, and as parents, my husband and I find immense joy in witnessing their growth and the cultivation of life skills that will accompany them through their journey. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the DS Team family for their inclusivity and dedication."

"As is known, DS Team is the best Jiu-Jitsu school in the country. If you wanna have an amazing experience on the mats join us. The photos below speaks for itself Oss!"

"I was told choosing a jiu jitsu school is a big decision as if you stick with it you could be training there for decades so I wanted to choose the best school in Auckland. With that in mind I’m happy I chose DS Team with Sensei Douglas Santos and Patrícia. I’ve found the most valuable training at DS team to be emotional and mental training from Jiu Jitsu, much than learning the physical skills and techniques of jiu jitsu. The emotional and mental challenges and takeaways have impacted my life outside jiu jitsu and have helped me put things in perspective, be kind, appreciate the time with my family more and be calm and relaxed in stressful situations. Although jiu-jitsu can be considered a “single player” sport, you are joining a community and to practice jiu jitsu you need a training partner. I’ve really surprised with how close I feel to everyone at jiu jitsu in just over a year of joining. I think overcoming the daily emotional and physical challenges in jiu jitsu creates the community at DS team that has incredible warmth and positive vibes. If your reading this I hope you give jiu jitsu a fair try and have your life improved by it like I and everyone else has."

"Excellent school of Jiujitsu. it's a school that teaches Jiujitsu, self-defence but it also reinforces the ability to focus and be disciplined. the skills we learn with Sensei Douglas can be translated to the day to day live(work, school, home). Also my 4 years old son has started taking the kids class which they focus on respect, discipline, attitude and so on.. which are values we reinforce at home as well. I definitely recommend DS Team for adults and kids."

"For the past 12 months I have been wanting to transition from resistance training, as I had lost motivation and was aimlessly lifting weights for no real goal. A friend suggested I give BJJ a shot, and told me about the Ribeiro school in Auckland. I have been practicing BJJ for around 3 weeks at the school and I can say it is really something special. Douglas runs a great program for begineers like myself, and with 7 black belts at the school there is alot of individual instruction. If you are looking for change from weights or fitness or working out without any direction, I suggest you give BJJ a shot, it may just improve your quality of life in more ways then you think."