FAQ

Here are a few reasons:
1) We are focused on Jiu-Jitsu. You won't pay for anything else.
2) We have a family-friendly, beginner-friendly, zero-intimidation environment.
3) Your goals and results are the most important to us.

Almost any physical activity carries risk of injury... We rarely see injuries in our classes. We walk everyone through the appropriate way to execute each technique and avoid injury.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a sport, self-defense system, and a fitness program. It has proven to be the most practical and effective self-defense system in the world. It relies on leverage and technique, rather than strength and size. This allows you to defend yourself against much bigger, stronger attackers. As a result, BJJ is a great sport for everyone - including women and kids.

It is one of the fastest growing martial arts, due (in part) to its great success in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and Mixed Martial Arts in general. BJJ focuses on grappling and ground fighting with the goal of getting into a position to force an attacker or opponent to submit or give up.

BJJ is also an intense, aerobic and anaerobic workout so your overall health and fitness will improve, including your flexibility, strength, cardiovascular fitness, ability to burn fat, and muscular endurance.

BJJ is for everyone - regardless of sex or age. Brazilian jiu jitsu was originally formulated for use by smaller, weaker people to allow them to defend themselves against larger, stronger attackers. In that way, jiu jitsu is perfectly suited for women, kids, young and old. Anyone and everyone can participate!

No. You do not need to be strong, flexible, or in particularly good shape to start jiu jitsu. By practicing jiu jitsu, you will most certainly improve your strength, flexibility, and conditioning (plus balance, coordination, and more), but you do not need to have those traits to begin with. Disclaimer: Doctors' recommend anyone who starts any strenuous activity, including Brazilian jiu jitsu, receive a physical examination to ensure they can safely participate in the program's activities.

You generally wear either a gi (sometimes called a kimono) or nogi attire to practice/train.

A gi consists of a cotton jacket, reinforced cotton pants, and a belt. It was adapted from the uniforms used in traditional martial arts like karate. When using the gi, you and your opponent have more "things" to hold onto and use against each other.

Males should wear something under your gi pants or nogi shorts. Women should wear a sports bra or rash guard underneath their gi and compression shorts under their pants or nogi shorts.

The journey in jiu jitsu is much more rigorous that most other martial arts but when you see a black belt, you know it was earned. Although each person is unique, it generally takes between 8-15 years to reach black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. It takes 9-18 months to go from white to blue belt and then 2-5 years each for the subsequent belt, up to black.

There are 5 belts; White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black.

The main focus of our gym is the instruction of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However BJJ is an integral component of an MMA fighter's skill set. We also offer 'no Gi' classes which teach the ground game skills required to become a well rounded MMA fighter.

No, there is no age limit. As long as you make sure to work within your own abilities and give yourself time to recover you will do great! Remember, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is based on technique and leverage, not athleticism or youth.

Our classes are open to all skill levels, We welcome beginners, we all had to start somewhere. There are always higher level practitioners on hand to help the beginners build their foundation in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.