Questions You Should Ask Before Joining Any Martial Arts School.

Tell us the outcome first. For stand-up, real-world self-defense, start with Krav Maga. For grappling, ground defense, and a long-term belt path, start with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. For striking plus conditioning, try Clinch Dirty Boxing. If you want privacy or faster correction, start with Private Training. Choosing for a child? Gracie Ninjas is ages 4 to 6, Gracie Kids is 7 to 12, and Gracie Teens is 13 to 17.

No. Complete beginners are normal here. Your first class is matched to your age and level, and you will not be expected to know the room before you walk into it.

No. Start at your current level and let training improve your conditioning. If you have a medical limitation, get appropriate medical guidance and tell your coach so training can be adjusted.

Tell us privately. We can slow the pace, adjust partner selection, start you in a beginner group, or begin with private training. You are here to build options and confidence, not to be pressured.

No. Training is progressive and always controlled. In Jiu-Jitsu you drill first and roll with control when your coach says you are ready. In Krav Maga and Clinch Dirty Boxing, partner drills build up before any live pressure. You will never be thrown into anything you are not ready for.

They solve different parts of the problem. Krav Maga emphasizes real-world stand-up threats, awareness, strikes, weapons, and multiple attackers. Jiu-Jitsu gives you deep skill when someone grabs you, clinches, takes you down, or the fight reaches the ground. Many students eventually cross-train.

You decide. If you want to continue, we match you to the program, training frequency, and term that fit. If you do not, there is nothing to cancel.

Pricing varies by program, frequency, and term. Use the form on our pricing page and we will text you the current exact options, or call 480-360-5425 and we will give you a straight answer.

Start our 14-day trial for $14. It is the simplest, lowest-pressure way to find out whether we are the right fit for you or your child. We will get you booked into a class that matches your age and goals, and you will have two full weeks to decide.

We offer a variety of programs to suit your needs. Gracie Humaita Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Self-Defense, Krav Maga, and Clinch Dirty Boxing, along with dedicated programs for kids, teens, and adults. Whether you want self-defense standing up or on the ground, we have a program for you.

None at all. The vast majority of our students walk in with zero martial arts experience. Every program is built to welcome complete beginners, and you will train at your own pace alongside people who started exactly where you are.

Comfortable workout clothes and water. You do not need a gi, gloves, or any gear to get started. We will tell you when it makes sense to invest in equipment and help you get the right thing.

When you join a program, you get a starter pack of the gear you train in. For Krav Maga, that includes academy pants, academy shirt, mouthpiece, handwraps, and gloves. For Jiu-Jitsu, you will need a gi, and we will help you choose one. We will tell you exactly how the starter pack is priced with your membership before you sign anything.

Most of our students train twice a week, and that is enough to make real progress. There are options to train more if you want to. The more you train, the faster you improve, and we will find a schedule that fits your life and your budget.

2531 S Gilbert Rd, Ste 111, Gilbert, AZ 85295. We serve Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek, and the wider East Valley. Call us at 480-360-5425 with any questions.

Our Gracie Ninjas program starts at age 4. Gracie Kids runs from 7 to 12, and Gracie Teens covers 13 to 17. If your child is close to an age cutoff, come talk to us and we will help you figure out where they fit best.

Yes, and it is the most common thing parents tell us they notice. Showing up, following instructions, being a good training partner, and pushing through frustration are all trained skills. Repeated on the mat, they quietly become character, and they show up at home and at school.

Yes, and that is the specific reason we teach Jiu-Jitsu to kids. Because it relies on leverage and technique instead of size and strength, a smaller child can genuinely control a bigger one. It is practical self-defense that does not depend on being the bigger kid.

Then you are in exactly the right place. Many of our youngest students start out hiding behind a parent. Our coaches are used to it, and building that first bit of confidence is precisely the point of the program.

Yes. Kids classes are closely supervised, age-appropriate, and built around control rather than aggression. Safety on our mat is non-negotiable.

Yes. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu uses a belt and stripe system, and students train in a gi as they progress. Promotions here are earned on the mat, never handed out on a schedule.

Absolutely, and we want you to. Parents are welcome to watch every class.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, a self-defense system, and a fitness program all at once. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is one of the world's most established grappling-based self-defense systems. Its central advantage is simple: technique and leverage give smaller people tools for surviving, escaping, and controlling bad positions against larger opponents.

Yes. It is a great sport for everyone, including women and kids. It focuses on grappling and ground fighting, with the goal of reaching a position where you can force an attacker to submit. You do not need to be an athlete to start.

Absolutely. BJJ is an intense aerobic and anaerobic workout. Your flexibility, strength, cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, and ability to burn fat all improve, and you never have to step on a treadmill to get there.

Yes. We are directly affiliated with the Gracie Humaita Association under Master Royler Gracie, so what you learn on our mat traces straight back to the roots of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Yes, you will train in a gi as you progress, though you do not need one for your first classes. Comfortable clothes are fine to start.

After every single training session, without exception. It is a matter of respect for your training partners as much as hygiene.

Yes. BJJ uses a belt and stripe system, and rank here is earned through time on the mat and demonstrated skill, never through testing fees or a calendar.

Krav Maga is a self-defense system developed in Israel for military use and adapted for civilian self-defense. Because of its practical application and how quickly it can be learned, it is an outstanding system for all-around realistic self-defense.

MMA is built for a ring, with rules and a referee. Krav Maga assumes none of that exists. It combines the best of boxing, wrestling, judo, Taekwondo, and Muay Thai, but what truly sets it apart is weapons defense and multiple-attacker defense, which most systems ignore entirely.

Yes. You will learn useful, usable techniques from your very first class, built on your natural instincts rather than fighting against them. Real capability under pressure builds with consistent training, which is what the two-week trial is for.

Our Krav Maga classes are for teens and adults. Younger children are best served by our Gracie Ninjas and Gracie Kids programs, which teach age-appropriate self-defense.

Yes. The training emphasizes leverage, timing, aggression management, and simple responses that do not assume equal size or strength, so it is built to give a smaller person real options against a larger attacker.

Confidence here is earned through repetition, not promised. The techniques are simple and built to be recalled under stress, so most people feel more capable sooner than they expect. The two-week trial is there so you can judge that for yourself.

Yes. Beyond our standard classes, we offer Krav Maga Accelerated for those who want to fast-track their progress, and Krav Maga Elite, an advanced small-group program. Both require a qualification call with Joseph Edmondson.

CDB is an MMA-style class that combines the best of Muay Thai kickboxing with clinch work and ground work. You get striking, close-range control, and ground fundamentals all in one session.

Yes. This is not a cardio class with a boxing theme. You will learn correct striking, clinch control, and ground fundamentals from coaches who train them for real. It builds your confidence, gets you in great shape, and makes you genuinely harder to hurt.

A gym class is designed to make you tired. Ours is designed to make you capable. The conditioning is a byproduct of learning something that actually works, which is also why our students keep showing up.

Not remotely. CDB is one of our most popular classes among women, and you will see that the moment you walk in.

Small enough that our coaches know your name and can correct your technique in the moment. That is the whole point of training here rather than at a big-box gym.

Training is progressive and always controlled. You will never be thrown into anything you are not ready for.

We offer programs ranging from month-to-month up to twelve months. Our normal path is the 14-day trial first, and then choosing the program that fits you. We are confident that after a couple of weeks of training you will be ready to commit, because real progress does take time.

Fourteen days of training for fourteen dollars. It covers Gracie Ninjas, Gracie Kids, Gracie Teens, Gracie Adults, Krav Maga, and Clinch Dirty Boxing group classes at any age. There is no contract and no obligation at the end of it. Krav Maga Elite and Accelerated start with a qualification call, and Private Training has its own first-lesson offer.

Yes. Private lessons are available across every program we teach, for kids, teens, and adults, and small group training lets you train with a friend or your family while sharing the cost. Private lessons give you faster correction and coaching built around your goal.

Absolutely, and many do. We have programs for every age from 4 up through adults, and Family Martial Arts is one of the best things that happens on our mat.