Kids jiu jitsu · Georgetown, TX
Screens won’t teach ’em grit.
We will.
An hour on the mat where your child has to solve something with their own body and their own head. First class is $5.
Ages 3 to 13. Any class on the schedule.
Takes about a minute. We’ll text you to confirm a day.
Taught under a two-time ADCC World Champion.
Giancarlo Bodoni
Your child learns the same system our competitors train, scaled to their age. Coaches who know the difference between pushing a kid and losing one.
Where your child starts.
Three age groups, one curriculum. Children are placed by age and by what they are ready for, not by how long they have been training.
Cubs
Movement, focus and mat confidence, taught through games. There is no sparring at this age. Success here is measured by whether your child is comfortable and willing to join in.
- Following instructions
- Balance and body awareness
- The first jiu jitsu movements
- Respect for coaches and classmates
Building the foundation
More structure and real technique, with the first stages of controlled practice. This is where jiu jitsu starts to look like problem solving rather than play.
- Discipline and accountability
- Working through frustration
- Self defense fundamentals
- Goals through belt and stripe progression
Preparing for life
The step before adult classes, and the age where character is set. Harder technique, more responsibility, and the expectation that they help the younger kids.
- Technical precision
- Self control under pressure
- Staying with something after a setback
- Leading and mentoring
At 14, with a coach’s approval, they move into our adult fundamentals class.
Takes about a minute. We’ll text you to confirm a day.
Kids class times.
Classes run year round. Your $5 first class can be any kids class on this schedule.
No kids class.
Kids classes split into 6 to 10 and 11 to 13. Homeschool and Saturday classes are split by age and level. An adult class runs at the same time as every afternoon kids class and on Saturday morning, so you can train while your child does.
Takes about a minute. We’ll text you to confirm a day.
What the first class looks like.
You have probably never been inside our building. Here is exactly what happens, so there is nothing to work out on the day.
- Wear athletic clothes. Nothing with zippers, buttons or pockets. Bring a water bottle.
- No uniform needed. Gis are available at the academy when your child is ready for one. Nobody needs one to start, and no prior experience is required.
- Arrive ten minutes early. That is enough time to sign in and get onto the mat without rushing.
- Parking is free, in the lot in front of the building. We are Suite 114. Look for the Practice logo on the door.
- Shoes come off at the mat. Slip-ons are easiest. Trim nails before you come, and leave jewelry at home.
- You stay and watch. There is a viewing area with a clear line of sight to the whole mat.
Rebecca Bodoni · Kids Program Director
The kids program is run by a co-founder with a psychology background and more than ten years teaching children, including children with learning differences. No child is pushed to take part before they are ready.
Takes about a minute. We’ll text you to confirm a day.
The things parents actually ask.
Good. Jiu jitsu teaches kids to work through frustration every class. For every problem there is a solution.
The opposite. Kids who train learn they don’t need to prove anything. Confidence replaces aggression.
No. Coordination, body awareness, and strength develop fast on the mat.
Always. Or train in our adult class at the same time.