FAQs

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Our Jiu-Jitsu legacy, our quality staff and our curriculum makes us stand apart. 

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and sport that delivers on what many other martial arts only promise.  It is the art that teaches a smaller, weaker person to be able to protect themselves from larger, stronger people through the use of technique and leverage.  The art’s main focus is controlling people on the ground but it also teaches self-defense from any position. Opponents are submitted using techniques such as joint locks or chokeholds and simple body control.

No experience is necessary.  The professional professors at Legacy BJJ have worked with people of all ages and abilities. If you, or your child, have ability restrictions reach out to one of the professors. Conversations will be  confidential. Ask how the professors can help you.  All ages are welcome regardless of  fitness level. The process is a journey like everything else.

Your child’s professors are very experienced and fully understand the risks associated with BJJ. Those risks will be minimized, but as with any sport, can never be eliminated. The well being of your child will be the prime consideration of our instructors. For more details, check out our Youth Classes section.

If you join our team, you will need to buy  a gi. Ask your instructor to get you one.  If you spar, a mouth guard is recommended but not required for adults.  A protective cup is not required and is not restricted.

BJJ is a contact sport. Your instructors will help to minimize your injury risk due to our years of experience. Prior to taking your first group class, an instructor will train with you one on one or in a small group setting.  The instructors will review basic positions and teach you techniques to keep you safe.  You will not be allowed to partake in full sparing until both you and the professor feel confident that you are safe to do so. As a general rule, the more control you show the more control your partner will show. 

Women in BJJ is the fastest growing aspect of the sport. Your professors have trained a diverse group of people. Women are represented on our team and are encouraged to join. 

Basic mat etiquette are rules that users of the gym are are required to follow. These rules help to increase the safety of all gym members. Listed below is a set of rules our members must follow:

1. Fingernails and toenails must be trimmed.

2. Appropriate clothing must be worn during the session. No zippers or pockets are allowed.

3. Your body must be free from jewelry and watches.

4. No shoes are to be worn on the mats at anytime during the session.

​5. We reserve the right to remove any person(s) in the gym who is thought to be under the influence of intoxicating substances.

6. All gym members are expected to be treated with respect in both word and action. Team members must look out for the safety of each other.

7. If you are displaying symptoms of any contagious illness, please stay away from the gym until you are no longer contagious.

At Legacy BJJ you can watch a class, meet the professors and ask questions before ever getting on the mats.

Come as you are. Your journey begins with your first step.