Gi jiu-jitsu for adults and teens 14+, taught by 5th- and 6th-degree black belts Gabriel Gonzaga and Luis Soto. Built for people who have never trained.
Movement drills like bridging, shrimping and break-falls, the base for everything else.
A coach demonstrates a position, escape or submission and explains the details that make it work.
You practice it with a partner at your size and level, slowly at first.
Controlled sparring, called rolling. Beginners start once they know the basics and how to stay safe.
Both head coaches have competed at the world level. Beginners get the same coaching as the black belts.
Pick a program. We text you to set a day and time.
Wear athletic clothes with no zippers. We lend you a gi for BJJ.
A coach walks you through the warm-up and the basics. No sparring on day one.
Leave your name and number and we'll text you a time that works. No experience needed.
No. Beginner classes start from zero, and many of our students had no martial arts training before their first class.
BJJ is trained in a gi, the two-piece uniform. For your first class wear athletic clothes with no zippers and we'll lend you a gi. A mouthguard is a good idea.
No. Beginners focus on basic techniques and safety first, then work up to controlled sparring in class.
It can, especially alongside a healthy diet. Jiu-jitsu is a full-body workout that burns calories and builds muscle.
Teens 14 and up train in the adult BJJ classes. Younger kids start in Kids Martial Arts (ages 4–13).
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