Your best answer when a fight that lands on the ground!
Feel confident and in control. Get in great shape!
Embrace the power of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for ground self-defense! Use leverage, timing, and skill to control your opponent on the ground. Dominate the situation and force them to submit. Escape horrible situations. Train how to get back to your feet safely and quickly in a bad situation.
Build a solid foundation. Gain strength, coordination, timing, and intuitive body mechanics. Get an amazing workout while learning to be confident and in command on the ground versus any attacker. Learn focused drills to hone your technique and body mechanics against larger attackers. Imbibe theory and principles of BJJ on the fly to accelerate your learning, and acclimate you to the art.
As you advance your skills you will move with ease, know an opponent’s move before they make it, and increase your exceptional skills on the ground.
Why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Easy. When it comes to ground fighting there are two martial arts that are perfectly suited for self-defense: catch wrestling, and BJJ. Both are highly effective at not only controlling the opponent once they are on the ground, but escaping bad positions, and submitting our adversary.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu adds another component that is unique to all martial arts — fighting off the back. In most wrestling, grappling, fighting styles, being on the back is considered inferior and can even cost you a match in a competition environment. BJJ however, has the ‘guard’. The guard position not only creates shields and controls on our opponent, but sets up attacks such as sweeps and submissions such as: chokes, joint locks, and strikes.
Fight FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Can I used BJJ on larger opponents?
Definitely. This is one of the best ways to ensure that you can succeed when a larger and stronger opponent has you pinned on the ground.
Do I have to be in shape first?
Absolutely not! This is a horrible strategy. If you love something, start doing it. If you wait until you are in shape to do it, it will never happen. In 20+ years of running my gym, no one who ever said they would going to “get in shape then start”, ever came to a class. I even wrote this post on my blog to help people tackle such challenges. If you feel nervous or unsure if you are up to the challenge, try approaching your training with one on one versus a team environment to give you the boost you need.
Are there strikes in BJJ?
In my BJJ, yes. We incorporate striking into our training to keep ourselves honest. In sport BJJ there are no strikes allowed. In the real world, striking is a major threat, so we train for it. Given that a majority of you who undertake BJJ do so for the purposes of self-defense, not competition, I want to ensure you achieve your goals. For those who wish to compete, we train you for the competition rules in preparation for your fight.
“Will I Get Hurt?”
When we use strikes in BJJ it is in a contained scenario and low impact. A friendly tap/reminder from our teammate that we’re vulnerable and should adjust our defense. It is not a ground and pound meat grinder where we bust one another up in class, making it difficult to go to work/school the next day.
As mentioned on the mantis boxing page, like many combat-centric martial arts, BJJ is a contact sport. While there is always a possibility of getting injured in any sport, we have spent years cultivating an amazing community of really good people who are invested in one another’s success, not just their own. In addition to this, I’ve been honing a process to help people achieve their goals and gain skills without sacrificing the required realistic resistance we need in order to be an effective grappler.
“Sounds Amazing, How do I try this out?”
See below for a variety of ways you can train with us. I look forward to the opportunity to train with you.
Ways to Train
TEAM CLASSES
Train BJJ hand in hand with amazing, unique, like-minded individuals all reaching for a common goal. For Adults and Kids.
1-On-1 Training
Dive deep into your ground self-defense training with private 1 on 1 instruction. Available on-site or at your location.
SQUAD TRAINING
Build your own squad of BJJ grapplers and train ground self-defense together to reach your goals. Available on-site or at your location.
TRAIN ONLINE
Build strength, coordination, timing, intuitive movement, and BJJ ground self-defense skills all from your own home. Over 20 courses with video lessons, training missions, and more.
