The UA kids program develops confidence! Our focus is on self-defense and anti-bullying.  Bring your child in for a free introductory class Tuesdays at 5:30.

The question of “…how much does it cost?” is the number one question we get asked.

The answer is: first it’s free, and then it’s priceless. Now I know that sounds a little cheezy, but it the truth. Whether it’s a $300/mo famous Gracie school, or a $50/month purple belt garage school; almost all high quality schools have the same basic offer. Free to try it, to find out what it’s worth to you.

When I first started back in 1999 Jeff Hudson was teaching a class that I just wanted to watch. He told me “You can’t tell anything from just watching. Come out on the mat and try it.” and Jeff was absolutely right. Watching Gracie Jiu Jitsu, and experiencing it are very different things. During that first lesson I was paired with a small blue belt that had been training for about 2 years. Itchacu weighed nearly 100lbs less than I did, and he caught me (made me submit without hurting me) seven times in six minutes, taking the time to reset after each catch, and shake my hand. I was hooked. I could never have learned how powerful the advantage you could get from the leverage developed by Helio Gracie, to help the smaller opponent submit larger and much stronger opponents, by simply watching. For me this was a transformative experience.

Though I was pretty broke at the time, I found that jiu-jitsu lessons had a lot more value to me than I had thought. This is why we encourage everyone to try a class for free. You’ll quickly find out if jiu-jitsu is for you. After that, if you sign up, most people are paying $119 / month for unlimited training with a 30 day money back guarantee (cancel at anytime within the first 30 days and we’ll refund your dues).

First it’s free, then it’s priceless.

Tommy Tizzle is the Columbus ticket for the best Women’s self defense class this side of the Pecos. I’m not entirely sure where the Pecos is, but I still stand by my statement.

6:00PM every Thursday. First class is free. OSU students are welcome. It’s fun, and a good workout, with realistic self defense… and if I know Tom, it’s got an AWESOME sound track. 

We’ve rebuilt the foundations of our kids program, and that’s going to mean some new class times.

As of right now we will be having two kids classes a week.

Tues: 5:30 – 6:15

Wed: 6:00 – 6:45

The Saturday class will not be meeting for the time being. Stay tuned. As the kids jiu jitsu program continues to develop we anticipate adding more classes.

We’re having a fantastic month. Meeting lots of new people while building a strong and friendly culture in the new digs. In an effort to help everyone stay active through the holiday season, or to take advantage of some spare time to try out a class, we will be keeping a normal schedule (weather permitting of course).

If you’d like to try a class, just show up with comfortable workout clothes, no zippers or buttons. If you want to ask some questions or talk to an instructor, show up a few minutes early.

Well, we certainly had a good month of October. We are growing and adding new classes. Now we have an open mat on Fridays, open to both our students, and students of our sister academies: 4:30pm to 5:30pm.

And we are proud to launch our official kids jiu jitsu program on Saturdays at 9:30am kids from 5 years old and up will be learning positions, self defense, kinesthetic awareness, confidence, and just plain having fun. Emphasis will be on anti-bullying techniques and realistic scenarios. Parents are encouraged to participate in the self defense portion of the class at no extra charge.

Please come out 15 minutes ahead of any class to meet an instructor and learn about what Gracie jiu jitsu can do for you.

We’ve made a ton of progress, and while we don’t have every detail ironed out yet, we do have a pretty good schedule going right now.

Classes are small right now so come in and take a class this week and get a pretty much private lesson from a Gracie Black Belt!

A new Gracie self defense jiu jitsu studio is coming to Columbus, Ohio. Watch this space in the coming days for more information. If you are interested in special grand opening offers, drop us a note and we will keep you informed of our progress.