Avant-Garde Malta

Five keywords every white belt should understand before reaching blue belt:

These are not just techniques they are the fundamental controls that help you defend, escape, pass, dominate positions and finish submissions.

This series is presented by FrameJitsu

One Library, Infinite Jiu-Jitsu.

Which keyword should every beginner learn first?

Started from the bottom...Built with purpose.

In 2019, Avant-Garde began on a tiny 50 m² mat inside a squash court in Paceville. The mats were slippery, the conditions were rough, and the future was uncertain but the passion was real.

From our first academy to surviving COVID, opening a 600 m² facility, joining Alliance through our friend and mentor Cobrinha, welcoming world champions to Malta, building a strength and recovery area with sauna and ice bath, creating a dedicated Kids Academy, and becoming the first Maltese team to win an international Best Team trophy at AJP Italy… every chapter brought us closer to what Avant-Garde is today.

Around 400 students. Competitors, beginners, children, families, visitors, coaches and friends from all over the world.

Avant-Garde was never meant to be just a place to train.

It became a team.
A culture.
A community.
A place to belong.

Swipe through our story. ➡️

Our No-Gi Advanced class is absolutely booming right now. 🔥

For years, we’ve put a huge focus on Fundamentals, white belts, and blue belts giving everyone the tools to build proper, solid Jiu-Jitsu.

But Avant-Garde has now been growing for more than 6 years, and the level of the academy keeps rising.

So it was time to create more space for our advanced members to sharpen their No-Gi game.

Every Tuesday & Thursday at 18:00
For experienced students ready to push the pace.

And summer in Malta always brings something special: visitors from all over Europe. Yesterday alone, we had 8 visitors from Poland, Estonia, Macedonia, Holland, and more.

Visiting Malta?

Come train with us.
Let’s scramble. 🤼‍♂️

The first to do it professionally on the island. 🥋

A dedicated Kids Academy.
A dedicated training room.
A structured program.
Multiple kids classes every day.
Professional coaching.
A real pathway for children to grow through Jiu-Jitsu.

At Avant-Garde, we don’t just teach kids how to train.

We help them build confidence, discipline, respect, focus, coordination, and the courage to face challenges.

Trust us...this is what we do best.

Come for a free trial.
Stay because you want to give your child one of the best tools for their development.

Only at Avant Garde

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Malta’s greatest competition is back for the second year in a row 🔥

The Blue Belt Kumite returns to Avant-Garde on Saturday, 8 August 2026.

Gi, No-Gi, pressure, cardio problems, dramatic takedown attempts, and blue belts trying to prove they are no longer white belts… but not yet fully adults in jiu-jitsu either.

Registration is now open on Smoothcomp.

Compete, coach, support, or just come watch the chaos.

Blue belts, it’s your time.

Trust the process 🌱

One of the big updates for Summer 2026 at Avant-Garde is the launch of our new

Advanced No-Gi class🔥

Starting now, our advanced members will have a dedicated No-Gi session every:

Tuesday & Thursday at 18:00

We will always keep a strong focus on Fundamentals and on helping white belts build the right foundations but we also believe it’s important to give our advanced students the space, structure, and quality training they deserve.

With Advanced Gi already running on Monday and Wednesday at 18:00, it only made sense to offer the same level of training in No-Gi on Tuesday and Thursday.

After years of focusing on strong basics, we now have an incredible number of blue and purple belts who are hungry to learn, improve, and push their Jiu-Jitsu further.

See you on the mats for some sweaty scrambles 🤼‍♂️

No more waiting for the next Beginner Course. 🥋

we’ve now created a dedicated Beginner Class that you can join every week

Tuesday • Thursday • Saturday

This class is designed for complete beginners and new students who want to learn the basics of Jiu-Jitsu properly, step by step, in a safe and structured environment.

You can stay in the Beginner Class until your first stripe, building strong foundations before moving into the Fundamentals program.

And we can already see the difference, new students coming from the Beginner Class are arriving in Fundamentals with solid basics, better understanding, and much more confidence on the mats.

Interested in trying Jiu-Jitsu?

Contact us and book your first Beginner Class at Avant-Garde.

Whatever your level, Avant-Garde has you covered.

Starting next week, every Tuesday and Thursday, we’ll have:

Beginner.
Fundamental.
Intermediate.
Advanced.

All No-Gi.
All at the same time.
You choose your level...we take care of the rest.

Because No-Gi in summer is just way more fun. 😎☀️

See you on the mats.