Gracie jiu-jitsu was developed specifically to give smaller, less athletic people tools to protect themselves from stronger, aggressive, more athletic opponents. Many other martial arts schools in Lakewood require users to develop strength, speed, or other physical abilities that allow them to defeat attackers. Many people who need self-defense skills do not want to have to train for the decades before they have usable skills.
In the early 1990’s Gracie jiu-jitsu was introduced to the world in the first few UFC events. These first UFC events proved that a smaller, less athletic Gracie jiu-jitsu fighter could prevent being injured by, and even defeat, trained martial artists who were anywhere from 40 to 80 pounds bigger than him. Combatives is only 36 techniques that make a nearly comprehensive system of street survival that trains students how to deal with the most common street self-defense scenarios. Students receive instruction and practice in this 36-technique curriculum until their self-defense skills are real-world effective.
• Lakewood Jiu Jitsu Academy is the only BJJ school in Lakewood, CO that is certified to teach the Combatives jiu-jitsu self-defense program.
• Lakewood Jiu Jitsu is a new facility with clean mats, state-of-the art fitness equipment, and showers.
• SAFE training environment. Beginner students are not subjected to competitive grappling like most BJJ gyms in Lakewood. All training is oriented toward a cooperative learning environment among friends until self-defense confidence is in place.
• Professor Jim Medley has over 30 years of jiu-jitsu teaching experience. He holds black belts in both Japanese jūjitsu and Gracie jiu-jitsu. He as earned a Masters degree in Education, and has experience teaching college criminal justice courses as well as teaching in the police academy.
• FREE 10 day TRIAL. You can come in and experience the best jiu-jitsu in Lakewood free for 10 consecutive calendar days for a firsthand experience of how easy the program is to learn.
Ready to experience the best jiu jitsu in Lakewood, CO? Join our growing community at Lakewood Jiu Jitsu Academy and see firsthand how this martial art can transform your body and mind. We proudly welcome students from Wheat Ridge, Golden, Green Mountain, Edge Water, and Alameda Heights. Contact us today to schedule your first class!