Ataraxis Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense

Gracie Jiu Jitsu teaches children the skills to counter aggression with a calm and confident demeanor. Our students will learn how to identify potential dangers to keep themselves safe from harm. Our students are taught Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques in a safe, friendly, calm atmosphere. We believe that learning and instruction should be done in a disciplined atmosphere with appropriate room for fun.

In order to have good structure, you first must have a solid foundation. Beginner students will learn the basics and fundamental techniques of Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense. These standing and ground techniques will heighten awareness of your surroundings and enhance your capacity to identify and withdraw from possible threatening situations.

Our Advanced Gracie Jiu Jitsu program is where you will develop and refine your techniques and skills through drilling, specific exercises and live, supervised Jiu Jitsu training. As you move forward in the program, you will not only learn which techniques work best for your body type, but also where you have difficulties so that you may isolate those areas and improve more rapidly.

Our Women's Jiu Jitsu class is structured so that we can address situations specific to women's training and outside threatening situations. An empowered mind set and de-escalation tactics as well as technical aspects of Gracie Jiu Jitsu will allow our female students to develop a well rounded self defense skill set in a calm, non threatening atmosphere.

Have you ever wanted to start a sport but didn't want to get caught up with those dang whipper snappers? Did you used to compete in athletics at a high level though took a short, 10-20 year hiatus? Afraid of getting injured because your body just doesn't do what it used to? Here is your chance to start something new in an environment built just for the seasoned athlete.