Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Training in the traditional kimono. Grips on the collar, sleeves and pants open up a huge range of chokes, sweeps and controls. Gi training builds patience, precision and technical detail, and it's where most students start.
Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned competitor, our adult Jiu-Jitsu program offers a structured curriculum, live training, and a culture built on respect. Gi and No-Gi classes available six days a week.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is often called "the gentle art" for a reason. It's a martial art built on technique, leverage, and intelligence — not raw strength or aggression. Our adult program is the heart of Ares Arizona, and it's designed to take you from your very first class through advanced black-belt-level material.
Fundamentals (White → Blue Belt): Master the foundational positions, escapes, sweeps, and submissions every BJJ student needs. Slow, technical, beginner-paced. No prior experience required.
Advanced & Live Training: Drill at full pace, roll with training partners of every belt level, and refine the systems that make jiu-jitsu effective in real situations.
No-Gi & Submission Grappling: Train without the kimono — a faster, more dynamic style that translates directly to MMA, self-defense, and modern competition.
Watch a live class at Ares Arizona — the warm-up, the drilling, the live rolling, and the culture that keeps our students coming back every week.
Every adult at Ares Arizona has access to both Gi and No-Gi classes throughout the week. Train one, or mix both into your schedule. Each one makes you better at the other.
Training in the traditional kimono. Grips on the collar, sleeves and pants open up a huge range of chokes, sweeps and controls. Gi training builds patience, precision and technical detail, and it's where most students start.
Rashguard and shorts, no kimono. With no fabric to hold, No-Gi is faster and more athletic, built on body control, scrambles and leg locks. It carries straight over to wrestling, MMA and real-world self-defense.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the most effective unarmed self-defense system on Earth — proven in everything from real-world altercations to the UFC. You'll learn how to control, neutralize, and end a confrontation safely.
Forget the elliptical. A single class is a 60-minute full-body workout that builds functional strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and mobility — without ever feeling like "exercise."
Jiu-jitsu has been called "physical chess." Every roll is a problem-solving exercise. Your decision-making, focus, and stress tolerance get stronger every single class.
There is no substitute for the quiet confidence of knowing you can defend yourself. It changes how you walk into a room. How you handle stress. How you carry yourself in the world.
You're not buying a gym membership — you're joining a family. The friendships forged on these mats will outlast any other community you've belonged to.
An hour on the mats is the cheapest, most effective therapy in Mesa. Roll, sweat, laugh, leave lighter. You'll be hooked by week two.
A sample weekly schedule. Times may vary by season — call (480) 491-5440 to confirm.
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