First class guide
Your First BJJ Class: Minute-by-Minute
Your first small-group class is a coached learning experience. You will arrive, meet Sandy, learn the safety signals, move at a beginner pace, and begin with guided skill-based resistance only when the task is ready.
Before Class: Map Your First Step
Meet Sandy for 15 minutes. Talk about your goals. Adults can choose a class after the visit that day. Sandy confirms the class before you train. You can choose a later day. Kids and teens use their own class plan.
Wear a clean, fitted athletic shirt with shorts, leggings, or athletic pants with flat seams, elastic waistbands, and no hardware. Bring a water bottle. Leave watches, jewelry, and street shoes off the mat.
First 60 Minutes
Arrive and settle in
Walk upstairs to the second-floor studio at 6045 Main Street. Sandy greets you and shows you where to place shoes, coat, water, and personal items.
Safety signals
Sandy teaches the most important safety tool in Jiu-Jitsu: the tap. You can tap your partner, tap the mat, or say "tap" to pause and reset.
Build a stable base
You practice simple movements for balance, turning, and staying organized. The goal is not athletic performance. The goal is learning how your body can move safely.
Follow a moving partner
You begin moving with a partner, notice what happens, and receive coaching. Sandy keeps the task narrow so you can learn with clear step-by-step guidance.
Begin skill-based resistance
Your partner gives you a realistic problem to solve at a controlled pace. One person has one job. You reset whenever someone succeeds. Sandy chooses the partner, watches the activity, and adjusts resistance as your movement becomes ready.
Review and next step
You cool down, ask questions, and confirm which small-group class fits your schedule. Sandy helps you leave with a clear next step instead of a vague promise to come back someday.
What Skill-Based Resistance Means
Skill-based resistance is not a free-for-all. It is a coached activity with a specific position, a limited goal, and resistance chosen for your current movement. That is how beginners learn what Jiu-Jitsu feels like at a comfortable, coach-guided pace.
First-Class Checklist
- Arrive 5-10 minutes early.
- Wear clean athletic clothes with flat seams, elastic waistbands, and no hardware.
- Bring water.
- Remove jewelry, watches, and street shoes before stepping on the mat.
- Tell Sandy about past athletic history, physical comfort needs, or fitness goals.
- Expect coaching, pauses, resets, and a beginner-guided pace.
First Class FAQ
Start With a First Visit
Meet Sandy for 15 minutes. Talk about your goals. Adults can choose a class after the visit that day. Sandy confirms the class before you train. You can choose a later day.
Reserve Your Free First Visit