Who we are
Welcome to the official website of the Martial Arts Academy of Amsterdam. Since over 17 years, we teach multilingual group- and private lessons in different martial arts in the centre of Amsterdam. In our academy we train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (with Gi and no-Gi classes) and Mixed Martial Arts.
For kids from 7 to 14 years old we offer classes with a focus on self confidence, punching- and ground techniques. To train a focused mind, we additionally teach kids the ancient Weng Chun kung fu forms. A unique mix of skills to learn the strong basics of martial arts.
Martial Arts Academy of Amsterdam
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport between two fighters trained in various martial arts forms. MMA involves both stand up and ground fighting.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that focusses on grappling and ground fighting. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from Kodokan judo ground fighting fundamentals.
Teacher Cesario
Cesario Di Domenico began his martial arts career at the age of 7 in Italy. For a few years he trained streetfights and then he stepped into Weng Chun Kung Fu. He became in a short period black belt in this art, under the grandmaster Andreas Hoffman. Two years later he became a master in Weng Chun Kung Fu, the youngest worldwide in the discipline of Weng Chun.
Simultaneously, he trained Brazilian Jiu jitsu under grandmaster Flavio Behring. In this discipline, he was awarded with a blue belt within six months of training. Awarded brown belt under grandmaster Flavio Behring and eventually black belt in 2015 under master Marcus Aurelio from Brazil.
Thanks to those disciplines in traditional martial arts he became a professional Mixed Martial Artist with a distinguished record.