Sustainable Combat Athletics in Tannersville, NY

We build a guided path around your specific goals. You decide if you need better mobility or practical self-defense.

Book Your Free Intro View the Schedule

Meet Sandy and tour the room. You will learn the safety basics and begin partner practice at your own pace.

Text Sandy
5.0 Google Rating IBJJF Recognized NAGA Competitors Catskill Community Partners

Visiting the Mountaintop?

Whether you ski at Hunter Mountain or hike the Indian Head Wilderness, drop in for a roll. We offer day passes and short-term options for traveling grapplers.

View Visitor Options
Choose Your Starting Point

Choose Your Starting Point

We organize our training into three clear paths. You will focus on injury prevention and smart, longevity-focused rolling.

Adults

Adult BJJ/Judo

Focus on fitness and stress relief through sustainable rolling.

Explore Adult Classes
Kids & Teens

Youth Grappling

Build discipline and stop bullies in a safe environment.

Explore Youth Classes
LEO & First Responders

LEO Tactical Training

Focus on neutral management and practical control.

Explore Tactical Longevity
Your First Visit

Your First Visit

Meet Sandy and tour the training room. We give every beginner a clear starting path that fits their goals.

You will experience guided partner work and personal coaching. You progress at a pace that feels comfortable.

Book Your Free Intro
1

Arrive & Tour

Get a feel for the space and our clean, organized training environment.

2

Goal Mapping

Sit down with a coach to define your specific fitness and martial arts goals.

3

Safe, Guided Mat Time

Step on the mats for an introductory session tailored to absolute beginners.

Local Proof

Families and adults start here because the room feels calm, clear, and respectful.

Three quick reasons people trust the room before they book.

★★★★★

“As a smaller grappler, I felt safe and welcomed.”

Kelly Chan

★★★★★

“Walking in as a beginner was an intimidating experience at first and after only a few moments I felt a sense of confidence and empowerment through Sandy’s care and guidance.”

Roberto Noel-Berman

★★★★★

“A welcoming community with no big egos.”

Adam Mastropaolo
Read all Google reviews →

Community Highlights

Real families. Real progress. From the Mountain Spring Fling to Albany NAGA.

Kids competing at Albany NAGA
Youth class at Sensei Sandy BJJ
Mountain Spring Fling event
Local parents and kids on the mat
Who We Are

A small studio built around steady progress.

Sensei Sandy BJJ is a coach-led studio in Tannersville, New York. Sandy is a BJJ Black Belt who competes actively. He teaches with clear language and patient pacing so you always know where to begin.

We teach foundational grappling principles. You will make steady progress in a room that supports you.

Read Sandy's Bio

Our Standard of Care

  • We keep class sizes capped so every student receives direct coaching.
  • We remember our seasonal students; you return to a room that knows you.
  • We notice extended absences and reach out, not to pressure, but to check in.
  • We make scheduling frictionless. Students reschedule by texting the coach.

Your first step

Build a Training Plan You Can Keep

Meet Sandy for 15 minutes to map your goal, weekly schedule, training history, and the class lane that fits. You will choose your first class after the plan is clear.

1. Share your goal

Confidence, fitness, focus, practical skill, stress relief, or a family routine.

2. Map the weekly rhythm

Compare your real schedule with the best youth, teen, adult, or private-training lane.

3. Choose the first class

Leave with a recommended starting day, what to wear, and a simple path toward consistent training.

Book Your 15-Minute Session

Normal clothes are fine. This appointment is a conversation, studio walkthrough, and optional movement-readiness check.

Main Street entrance door for Sensei Sandy BJJ
Main Street entrance for first visits.
Clean rebuilt training room at Sensei Sandy BJJ
Clean rebuilt training room.
Helpful next steps

The main path is still the free intro. These are here if you want details first.

Show-Up Kit
What to bring, where to park, and what happens next.
Schedule
See the weekday pattern and morning options at a glance.
Kids
Focus, confidence, and safe movement for ages 5-9.
Teens
Beginner-safe coaching for ages 10-17.
Adults
Fitness, stress relief, and practical skill.
Nearby towns
Hunter, Windham, Haines Falls, and more.

Your class is coached situation by situation.

Start calm. Train smart. We’ll meet you where you are.

Claim Your Free Intro