VR Jiu-Jitsu is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy at 56a Ben Lomond Crescent in Pakuranga Heights, Manukau City, founded in 2010 by Van Robertson. It teaches adults, teens and kids, with classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, and it caters both for people who train as a hobby and for those who want to compete. The academy has a second location in Waiuku, for people further south. Adult classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday now start at 5pm, and the academy has recently started Sunday intro classes for kids aged 8 to 12, with no membership required. A trial week can be booked through the website.
Customers say the coaches go over the details of techniques with them on the mat, and they praise Van's ability to break down technique so it makes sense. The academy also has an online channel with video recordings of its classes. The website describes the academy as friendly and technical, and says training is open to men, women, teens and kids, with no politics or prejudice.