FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Adults
• When training Jiu Jitsu, you should be able to commit a minimum, two 90 minute training sessions per week.
• When you contact us, we’ll discuss how to structure your first few weeks of training based on your specific attributes and schedule.
Our program is what you secretly know you need. We actually welcome sissy noobs because we love transforming sissy noobs into Jiu Jitsu machines. It might not be comfortable and it will be hard work. But you’ll feel fucking great about yourself. And we promise that everyone on the mats knows what it was like to have started at zero and will help you on your road to becoming a non-sissy noob.
Our All-Levels classes are absolutely suitable for beginners. Even though the instruction assumes a basic foundation, our coaches and team of helpful students will happily work with you individually to build you a rock solid foundation as fast as possible. However, for fastest progress in the first six months of training, our All-levels classes should be taken in conjunction with at least one fundamentals class per week.
At the end of the day, live sparring is what sets apart effective martial arts from the fake ones. Sparring during class is a fundamental component of why Jiu Jitsu works in a real fight, and it is critical in order to know that the techniques you’re drilling actually work in real life.
We encourage most students to spar from day 1, but you will not be required to spar until Coach feels you are mentally and physically ready. However, this may likely be before you, yourself feel you are ready.
Injury prevention is our TOP priority. But as with any sport, there is always the possibility of injury. However, BJJ has been proven to work so well precisely because it is specifically designed to minimize the chaos and likelihood of injury in a combat scenario. If you are injured, you’re less likely to win a fight.
You can count on the coaches to ensure not only a safe training environment, but that you are paired with appropriate and controlled training partners as well. So if you remain smart and controlled, the likelihood of injury is minimal.
Our only uniform requirements are that you and your gear be clean, that you wear a rash guard under your Gi top, and compression pants under your board shorts (No Gi). Being on the receiving end of a Triangle Choke is never fun, but it sucks even more when your opponent isn’t wearing any compression pants.
We have quality and generic gear for sale at competitive prices and we certainly appreciate the support, but you are not required to purchase from us. As far as we’re concerned, Jiu Jitsu is very much about self expression. So express yourself. We won’t make you rent or purchase our uniforms so that we can milk you of all your hard earned money.
While we would all prefer otherwise, everyone is wearing masks or gaiters. We separate our biggest days (Mon/Wed) into two, dedicated training sessions in order to prevent cross contamination in the event of an exposure. We maintain strict records of attendance, and all new students who live alone or with one other person are tested before getting on the mats. However, the greatest precaution that can be taken is the honesty and integrity of all our students. Although we have had numerous students get Corona outside the gym, we are very proud not to have had a single transmission at the gym, whatsoever.
Yes we do. Please see our trial policy at the top of our ADULT PRICING PAGE for details.
Please visit our ADULT PRICING PAGE for details, and be sure to check the bottom to see if you are eligible for one of our many discounts!
Kids
We have not seen a single instance where our program has made anyone more aggressive. In fact, we typically see the opposite. There are two primary reasons for this: 1) Sparring is a fundamental component of BJJ and sparring is likely the single best outlet for stress, aggression and anxiety. Folks are typically more relaxed in general, when they train BJJ on a regular basis. 2) As students develop their skills and utilize them in sparring at the gym and in competition, it becomes perfectly evident the power of what they are learning, and so the need to prove to themselves that they are capable of handling a physical confrontation in the school yard or at a bar diminishes entirely. Instead they’re able to use judgement.
Focus is a critical element to success with any endeavor, and the development of focus is a critical component of our youth program. In certain situations our coaches may single children out in order to both encourage and discourage certain behavior including focus, respect, hard work and technique. However, we understand that the development of these skills takes time and so our Youth Program is structured in such a way that no one student would ever hold back a group of more experienced students in the same class.
Tuition for our 4-6 y/o program costs $174/mo and tuition for our 7-15 y/o programs costs $229/mo. No long term contract.
We do not offer trials shorter than one month. Once your child is enrolled, you will be happy about this policy. Trials compromise the integrity of our program. They require our coaches to divert their attention from our committed students for trial members who typically require a lot of attention, but may not be fully committed. However, you are never locked into a long term contract. We ask for only five days advance notice of cancellation for the first 30 days, 20 days notice of cancellation thereafter, and you are not required to purchase the uniforms until the second month; $75 for the Gi and $120 for No-Gi (7 and up only).
Absolutely. We want this to be a hobby that bonds you. We offer a 20% discount for two family members and a 30% discount for three.
