About Jaco Jiu-Jitsu

Jaco Jiu Jitsu is a private Jiu Jitsu Academy in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica.

Founded by 3rd degree black belt and 4 x Pan American Champion J.P. Donahue,

J.P. is even more proud of his championship lineage with Brazilian Top Team:

Carlson Gracie > Murilo Bustamante > Marcelo Perdomo > J.P. Donahue.

J.P. is the most decorated Jiu-Jitsu Professor with the strongest lineage in Jacó, Costa Rica. 

JP’s lineage and his success at high level of Jiu Jitsu competition make him an expert in competition strategy & mindset, and building gameplans to match athletes’ strengths.

But J.P. also loves teaching beginners and places a strong emphasis on fundamentals, believing mastery of basics is the best foundation for every Jiu-Jitsu athlete, from white belt to black.

Jaco Jiu Jitsu is located at a stunning, private, rooftop location with ocean, sunset, and sunrise views. Feel the ocean breeze cool the Costa Rican sun as you listen to waves crashing in the distance and just flow.

Jaco Jiu-Jitsu is Jiu-Jitsu in paradise. 

Contact JP on WhatsApp or at JP@jacojiujitsu.com and book some mat time at Jaco’s best Jiu-Jitsu Academy!

About Molly The Red Heeler

Professor Molly’s a 4th-degree black belt in happiness, teaching everyone she meets that every day’s the best day.

But that’s not the only reason she’s the real star of Jaco Jiu-Jitsu.

We’ve all seen so many Jiu-Jitsu logos with snarling pit bulls, but is that really the spirit of Jiu-Jitsu?

The Cattle Dog weighs 50 pounds and faces down 2,000-pound bulls.

The Cattle Dog does it with courage, strategy, and technique. 

The Cattle proves it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

That’s the real spirit of Jiu-Jitsu, and that’s why Molly’s the star of the show.