Jiu jitsu & More Martial Arts for all

SPI BJJ serving -south Padre Island Jiu Jitsu
Port Isabel Jiu Jitsu
Laguna Vista Jiu Jitsu

The name you can trust,
led by people you can trust.

We are the original jiu jitsu school in Laguna Madre and led by the most qualified and trustworthy team around.  

We believe adult & youth will develop strong bodies and stronger minds, build positive relationships with others, hone razor sharp focus all while learning self defense in a fun and safe environment. 

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Welcome to SPI BJJ & Fitness

SPI BJJ & Fitness has been serving the Laguna Madre community since 2015. We take pride in the success of our members young & old, male & female. We offer fitness kickboxing and an array of martial arts including, jiu jitsu, karate, judo and mixed martial arts.

Our Chief Instructor is Professor Joseph Cantu. 

With over 42 years in Martial Arts, 18 years in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and 2nd Degree Black Belt, teaching full time since 1994 and having earned multiple black belts, there is no one more qualified to teach you and start your personal empowerment.

Our mission is to improve self defense skills and personal confidence through martial arts and fitness training. By practicing skills for competition or for health we help develop, as a minimum, solid fighting skills in our members.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is our main subject. However, by totally immersing ourselves in the arts like Judo, Kickboxing and Karate we believe our program can do more for you than just learning cool moves.

We are a team and encourage and include all our members. Thriving on unity through team work, we choose TEAM success over cliques. Everyone is an equal and all add value. These principles keep us on the course to achieve our daily mission of helping you achieve personal success! 

SPI BJJ is the name you can trust.  There is no other instructor or gym that has more experience and more credentials than JOSEPH CANTU and SPI BJJ! 

Physical and Mental Development

Our members tell us that our school is more of an institution of self-improvement, physically and mentally, rather than just a gym or some “activity.” It feels like a family. We concentrate on building the whole person: Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.

I pride myself on helping our adult members safely build lean muscle, quickly burn fat, gain flexibility, and relieve stress in a FUN, positive, and injury-free environment!

And for the children, parents all over the South Padre Island area give my martial arts classes credit for increasing their child’s ability to focus in school and at home, building their self-esteem, and igniting a passion for self- improvement they never would have expected.

SPI BJJ & FITNESS Studios is So Much More than “Kicking & Punching”

The martial arts are not “just” about self-defense!

It usually takes 6 months to 1 year for kids go be self defense proficient and confident in their skills as a martial arts athlete.

Get started today and find out why SPI JIU JITSU is the most qualified and exciting program in the Laguna Madre area including Los Fresnos, Laguna Vista, Port Isabel and South Padre Island, Texas!!

SPI BJJ & Fitness Studio REVIEWS

  • My daughter loves BJJ! Fair cost! Knowledgeable, professional, and fun instructor! Definitely recommend! 💯

    Sharine Martinez-Garza Avatar Sharine Martinez-Garza
    December 15, 2021

    SPI BJJ has been so great for my son! He needed an outlet to grow as an individual and still be part of a team. Everyone has been so patient to teach him. Training has helped his overall health, given him more focus at school, and most importantly it has helped his self-esteem and confidence. Highly recommend for any age group!

    April Gaxiola Avatar April Gaxiola
    October 27, 2022
  • I have never trained here personally, but I have had the honor of being a guest speaker at one of Mr. Cantu's classes. I have also been invited to help out at a BJJ event that was held in Port Isabel. Mr. Cantu and SPI BJJ have been great assets to the City of Port Isabel. They have done so much for our community by getting kids and adults involved in fun physical activity. Mr. Cantu is always available to help you out in any way he can. They have classes for all ages, so go by and visit them whenever you get a chance.

    Jeffery Martinez Avatar Jeffery Martinez
    May 26, 2021

    My 7 year old daughter has been going to jujitsu classes for the past few years. We are so glad we enrolled her. The staff is very professional and knowledgeable specially professor Cantu. My daughter's confidence in herself has increased and she isn't afraid of confrontation. We would recommend it to any parent to enroll their kids. He makes it fun for them but teaches them so much!

    Tania Diaz Avatar Tania Diaz
    May 26, 2021
  • the BJJ class i dropped in at was awesome. im visiting from austin, and everyone there is very friendly and welcoming. the instruction makes sense and everyone i partnered with during the live rolling was fantastic. i for sure will be coming back to this gym when I'm in the area again, i had a blast

    Natalie Ramat Avatar Natalie Ramat
    November 19, 2021

    An uplifting and family environment! A school that values technique with the right amount of intensity. Highly recommend for anyone looking for the right instructions for any type of MMA.

    omar mendiola Avatar omar mendiola
    October 27, 2022

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