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Beginner-friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids, teens, and adults near Phoenicia. Tour the room, learn the safety basics, and choose the right small-group class. Students get a safe look at coached, beginner-appropriate partner activities. Sandy adjusts the position, partner, pace, and resistance.
We structure our room to protect beginners and build sustainable habits.
Phoenicia rests along the Esopus Creek in the heart of the Catskills. For local families, the scenic 20-minute drive north on Route 214 up through Stony Clove Notch connects you to a consistent athletic community on the mountaintop. One local parent treats the short trip back south through the notch as the perfect transition time between school and home.
Weather & Arrival: During winter storms, navigating Route 214 through the Notch up to the mountaintop requires attention. We keep an eye on the weather and send text updates by 2:00 PM for evening classes so you can plan your trip with ease. When you arrive in Tannersville, you can usually find parking right on Main Street or in the municipal lot behind the theater. Walk up the wooden stairs to the second floor—you’ll see the mats right away.
"Having a studio a 20-minute drive up the Notch lets us skip the long trip down to Kingston for great coaching. It is wonderful for my kids' confidence and creates an easy weekly routine."
Sensei Sandy BJJ sits above Main Street in a village already shaped by local investment, walkability, small business, arts, and outdoor recreation. The Hunter Foundation has helped restore commercial buildings and homes across the mountaintop, while Tannersville’s Downtown Revitalization work points toward a stronger four-season village center.
This page makes BJJ feel like the missing weekly indoor anchor: calm training after school, before work, after work, or between mountain-town weekends.
Our Tannersville studio is well placed for families driving from Phoenicia:
Tell Sandy who is starting. Plan their first visit.
Structured instruction, positive coaching, physical activity, and a welcoming community for kids. Parents are welcome to watch and meet the instructor.
A patient first step emphasizing guided instruction, classes, partner cooperation, and individual coaching. Perfect for first-time students and returning martial artists.
Connecting BJJ to mountain-lifestyle fitness, wellness, outdoor resilience, and lifelong skill. We organize the room around confidence, skill, fitness, and community.
Come for a free first visit. See the room. You choose the next step.
See the mats, where to put your things, and how class works.
Learn how to tap, pause, reset, and train at the right pace.
Start with simple movement, control, escapes, and coached partner work.
At your free first visit, see how the room feels. You choose the next step.
Across the Catskills, families already build life around movement: skiing, snowboarding, hiking, golf, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, lakes, trails, and school activities. BJJ gives kids, teens, and adults a repeatable indoor practice that works in every season.
We design classes to anchor your active lifestyle. Hunter Mountain has 320 skiable acres, 13 lifts, and 67 trails. Mountain Top Arboretum includes 200 acres of trails and meadows. Colonial Golf Course offers local bike trails and summer events. BJJ is your weekly anchor between them.
Confidence, body control, safe boundaries, and listening under pressure.
Calm self-defense, discipline, athletic identity, and structured challenge.
Fitness, stress relief, practical skill, and a reliable reason to move.
Our schedule is built to align with school, work, and mountain recreation plans. We structure morning, evening, and weekend options for convenience.
See Full ScheduleYouth + Teen classes meet at 5:00 PM: No-Gi Monday and Wednesday; Gi Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Adults meet at 6:00 PM for Gi Monday through Friday; Saturday Adult No-Gi meets 10:30–11:30 AM. Private morning coaching is available by request.
Student experience
★★★★★
“I started my BJJ career late in life at 43, but what I have learned from him has not only helped my body but my mind.”
Richard Scarponi★★★★★
“As a smaller grappler, I felt safe and welcomed.”
Kelly Chan★★★★★
“Class at Sensei Sandy BJJ has become such a large part of my family's routine.”
Jessie MoriartyTour the studio, ask questions, map your goal, then choose your first small-group class. Beginner-friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu near Phoenicia for kids, teens, and adults.