UCT Academy Almere

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)

MMA (mixed martial arts) is becoming increasingly popular in the world of martial arts. We at UCT International do not offer MMA training, but we do offer the ultimate system that MMA uses when the fight ends on the ground, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. For years, Team UCT became a well-known Brazilian Jiu Jitsu team led by coaches Pele Nguyen (Multiple BJJ champion at international BJJ tournaments) and his teacher Benno Wai in the Netherlands. The team has split during the end of 2025, which means that the BJJ training at UCT Academy Almere falls under 360 Jiu Jitsu and the training at the UCT Amsterdam Academy is still Team UCT Jiu Jitsu. Where at both Academies technique is paramount and where training conditions are created for injury free training in a pleasant environment. Besides training with the Gi, there are also weekly trainings in the field of Submission Grappling, the part where we train without the Gi.

Kung Fu – Practical Wing Chun

The main goal of the Practical Wing Chun system is to teach the most practical self-defense possible to students. Apart from the self-defense aspect, at the UCT Academy in Almere, much attention is also paid to the students’ mental resilience, health and for their overall fitness level. Classes are led by Sifu Anton Offermans (a private student of Sifu Benno Wai).

Besides having trained for many years under the guidance of Sifu Pele and Sifu Benno, Sifu Anton Offermans has trained for many years in Kyokushin Karate (Black Belt) and Shaolin Kung Fu.

Besides being an enthusiastic teacher for his adult group, Sifu Anton Offermans is also the Head Instructor of the Jing Wu Kids program as being the right hand of Sifu Benno Wai.

Kung Fu for Kids

One of the most popular programs at the UCT Academy in Almere is the Jing Wu Kids program, developed by Sifu Benno Wai and his team of instructors! The programs for kids are all about helping your child improve their motor skills in a way that is related to the martial arts. The program is designed to give your child a varied view of the martial arts in general and the moral standards and values involved. Your child will learn in a playful manner to become more resilient. In addition, we also work on:

• More self-confidence
• Better social skills
• Improved motor skills
• Discipline
• Improved concentration

Core training at UCT Academy Almere

At the UCT Academies, we have had ‘Cross Fit boxes’ created for personal Strength and Conditioning training sessions. These ‘boxes’ are open to members of the Academies, but are primarily used to offer 1 on 1 training sessions by our FSC (functional strength and conditioning) coaches. We offer customized packages completely tailored to the needs of the participant (or in some cases small group of participants)