Bayshore Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is committed to enhancing the lives of all of our students, and helping them reach their potential in health, academics, career, relationships and family through the skills and life-lessons learned through martial arts training. We offer kids classes, adult classes, and family classes in a safe, clean, and friendly collaborative learning environment where people of all backgrounds and skill levels can meet, learn, and grow together.
What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling and submission based martial arts system that has been proven to be the most effective martial art for self-defense and combat sports. Adapted from elements of Judo and Japanese Jiu Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) focuses on using leverage and technique to overcome strength and size.
Why Train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
There are many benefits for both children and adults to train BJJ. For self-defense, it enables a smaller person to overcome a larger person using leverage and grappling techniques to control and subdue and adversary without any punches or kicks thrown. In addition, Jiu Jitsu a mentally engaging total body workout with up to 800+ calories burned per hour. As a welcome bonus, you will meet new, friendly and interesting people from all walks of life with whom you will share a common interest and bond. The right Jiu Jitsu school can become a positive social center in any person’s life.
Classes Offered at Bayshore BJJ
Kids Classes
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the most effective and practical martial arts for children of all ages. BJJ relies on leverage and technique that allows a smaller, less athletic children to defend and subdue a bully or opponent. Our kids curriculum will teach your child how to handle bullies without the use of excessive force and instill valuable life lessons that will improve your child’s focus, discipline, self-confidence and ability to face and overcome challenges on and off the mats.
Adult Classes
Our Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are taught by Professor Joe Dockery, a multiple-time champion and medalist at major international championships. including The IBJJF Pan Championships, The IBJJF NoGi World Championships, and The IBJJF NoGi Pan Championships. We teach classes for people of all experience levels, from beginner to expert, in both the traditional kimono/gi and NoGi/ submission wrestling styles of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Our school’s culture is one of learning, as opposed one of “fighting” and we pride ourselves on being the most welcoming, and inclusive school around. When you join our team, you gain a family.
Family Classes
At Bayshore BJJ, we believe Jiu Jitsu should be a family activity where parents, spouses, and children can bond over martial arts training. Professor Joe and his wife Jessica, who is a Blue Belt in BJJ routinely train together and it has made them both physically, mentally, and emotionally stronger and happier. Thus, we developed our one of a kind Family BJJ classes where parents, spouses and their children share the mats to learn, have fun, and share quality time together, strengthening their family bonds through martial arts.