Newborn Cascao Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai in Spokane
- Price
- Not published
- First visit
- Free trial
- Beginners
- Beginner class
The name tells the lineage: Newborn Cascao Jiu Jitsu was founded by James Weed, a student of Walter Cascao, who founded Cascao Jiu Jitsu and built his team in Las Vegas after moving from Brazil. James Weed holds a 3rd degree black belt under Walter Cascão and is a multiple-time IBJJF Open Champion and a Black Belt Pan-American medalist. In Spokane he built a team of “World and Pan-American champions at every belt color,” and his invitation goes out “whether you are a competitor, or not.”
Muay Thai is the second art. Coach Dany Sok apprenticed in Muay Thai and Kun Khmer, then trained with Kru Yai John Johnston after moving to Spokane. Muay Thai classes for adults run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with a Muay Thai Fundamentals class on Sunday mornings.
Adult jiu-jitsu (ages 15 and over) fills the week: an early class every weekday, a late-morning class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a midday class on Tuesday and Thursday, and an evening class Monday through Friday. The evening class is for every level, “from beginner to the most experienced rollers.” Most classes are in the gi; Tuesdays and Fridays are no-gi, and so is the early Thursday class. Saturday brings a women's only Fundamentals class (no-gi), BJJ Fundamentals in the gi, and an open mat for practicing what the week covered. Kids have their own jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai classes.
The first class is free: the gym gets in touch to set up a class at a time that fits your schedule. Prices and what to wear to a first gi class aren't published, so the gym's first reply is the moment to ask about both.
- Adult jiu-jitsu classes early morning, midday and evening on weekdays
- Women's only no-gi Fundamentals class on Saturdays
- Kids jiu-jitsu for ages 7 to 9 and ages 10 to 14
Kids and juniors at Newborn Cascao Jiu Jitsu
Kids jiu-jitsu runs in two age groups, ages 7 to 9 and ages 10 to 14, each with classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the late afternoon; Friday is no-gi. The gym calls it its flagship program for kids: classes teach the fundamentals of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and aim to “instill confidence and self-defense techniques that can benefit them in their lives outside of the Academy,” building basic skills “from the ground up.”
Kids Muay Thai meets on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The ages for that class aren't given, so it's worth asking the gym which children it takes. From age 15, students join the adult classes.
Classes at Newborn Cascao Jiu Jitsu
| Class | Who | Ages | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Jiu-Jitsu Ages 7-9 (gi, no-gi (Friday)) | kids | 7-9 | |
| Kids Jiu-Jitsu Ages 10-14 (gi, no-gi (Friday)) | kids | 10-14 | |
| Adult Jiu-Jitsu 10AM (gi, no-gi (Friday)) | adults | 15 and over | |
| Adult Jiu-Jitsu 12noon (gi (Thursday), no-gi (Tuesday)) | adults | 15 and over | |
| Adult Jiu-Jitsu (gi, no-gi (Tuesday and Friday)) | adults | 15 and over | all levels, beginner to most experienced |
| BJJ Fundamentals (gi) | adults | 15 and over | fundamentals |
| Women's only Fundamentals (no-gi) | women | not listed | fundamentals |
| Muay Thai Kids | kids | not listed | |
| Muay Thai Adults | adults | not listed | |
| Muay Thai Fundamentals | adults | not listed | fundamentals |
When classes meet
Days and part of day as of November 2026. Exact times are on the school's schedule.
Instructors at Newborn Cascao Jiu Jitsu
Facts from newbornjiujitsuspokane.com, checked November 2026. Something out of date? Send a correction.