Medina Grappling Association

Good day,

To all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners on Curaçao, here some info about Curaçao BJJ history and advice to improve your BJJ skills

Christian Tjon introduced BJJ, Grappling and MMA on Curaçao

His goal was always to emphasize the power of BJJ for self-defense and MMA

A good example of a few of his best students using BJJ in MMA fights are Humberto Gois Andrade (Dito), Clayton Tjon, Gino Hanse and Robin Housen

Christian has trained and rolled with a lot of skilled BJJ practitioners, of different weight classes amongst them also European and World champions.

With decades of mat experience Christian recognizes instantly when somebody is technical and or has the ability to help a (beginning) BJJ practitioner

If you practise BJJ on Curaçao and want to improve your BJJ skills (rolling) or just want some advice (for MMA) we encourage you to ask one of the following mentioned BJJ Brown or Black black belts related to curaçao

Aemil Palm
Andre Nagtegaal
Christian Tjon
Clark Tjon
Clayton Tjon
Clint Tjon
Derk van Lomwel
Fernando Huguett
Francis de Windt
Kyri Honigh
Robin Housen

Enjoy the mat with your fellow BJJ practitioners and make mat hours to improve your skills

Medina Grappling Association

The origin of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Curaçao one of the best and oldest teams in the caribbean

Leon Leon

Learn to defend yourself wih Jiu-Jitsu at Medina Grappling Association

On Friday october 3rd, 2025 Kyri Honigh became a first degree BJJ black belt. On tuesday october 7th, 2025 he received his stripe on his belt from Medina Grappling Association at ProFit Curacao - Health & Martial Arts.

Kyri got his stripe directly from wellknown BJJ practitioner and head trainer Christian Tjon.

Kyri has been actively helping the youth in Curaçao with their skills on the mats. He is also still active as a referee.

We wish Kyri all the best and we appreciate his positive contribution to the Curaçao BJJ community.

As we introduced Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) on Curaçao we make sure to maintain the solid Jiu-Jitsu level on Curaçao.
If you want to become confident in self-defense join us.

After a tough rolling session Gerald Lijde was recognized for his tremendous Jiu-Jitsu learning curve and is an official 2 stripe white belt. Gerald has proven to have the required Medina Grappling Association level consistenly and has fully adapted to the technical style of self-defense.
He was praised for the work that he weekly put on the mats by head trainer Christian Tjon.

At Medina Grappling Association we teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling as a form of self-defense. You don't have to be strong, young or athletic. With grappling based techniques a smaller person is able to defeat a much bigger opponent easily.

You will be guided in a safe and relaxed way to become confident and defend yourself properly.
contact us and start training and build a strong, conditioned body

Pro-fit Curaçao and Medina Grappling Join Forces Starting in August 2025, Pro-fit Curaçao and Medina Grappling have entered into a partnership in the field of Jiu-Jitsu. Rob Gogulski of Pro-fit and Chris Tjon of Medina Grappling have joined forces to take Jiu-Jitsu in Curaçao to the next level. Rob is known for his old-school gym approach, which aligns perfectly with Chris’s vision. Chris, the pioneer who first introduced authentic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Curaçao, has always upheld its original principles. As the founder of Jiu-Jitsu on the island, he continues to prioritize safety and teach his students the most solid and fundamental techniques. Together, they aim to strengthen the sport and look forward to many successful years of collaboration. #Curaçao #oldschoolgym #brazilianjiujitsu

We start the season 2025-2026 with BJJ on Monday august 4th, 2025
If you want to learn BJJ/ Grappling and selfdefense at one of the best teams in the caribbean and South America join us and start training at

Here you see Christian Tjon laying on the bottom in a position that nobody prefers to be in certainly NOT in a street fight!

But how strange it might sound to you, there is NO danger to him being in that position he is calm and relaxed because he knows what he's doing.

In a streetfight he can also be on the bottom but would change to another position to avoid being hit to his head.

If you want to learn how to defend yourself properly with Jiu-Jitsu join Medina Grappling Association and you will learn proper selfdefense in a save and learning environment with relaxed people.

Christian will teach you personally how powerful your body can be if you know how to use proper technique.

Don't be the person getting beat up in the street by a street macho just be smart and able to defend yourself at any time.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) training is a total body workout. If you want to learn selfdefense start training with us at Medina Grappling Association