Institutional development · Sustainability and civic impact · Brazil
University of Brasília extension project offers free jiu-jitsu, judo and karate classes
The University of Brasília is offering free martial arts sessions through a continuous extension project open to both its own community and the outside public.
Why it matters: Members of the University of Brasília community and external residents can take part in jiu-jitsu, judo and karate sessions free of charge.
According to Andifes, Brazil's association of federal university rectors, the University of Brasília offers a continuous-action extension project called Peac Artes Marciais Comunitárias (Community Martial Arts).
The project offers jiu-jitsu, judo and karate as options for people both inside and outside the university community, Andifes reported.
Andifes said the activity is free of charge and combines personal self-defence with health and well-being.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The University of Brasília's internal community and members of the public are both eligible to join the free jiu-jitsu, judo and karate sessions, which the project presents as linking self-defence with health and well-being.
