Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) today is a worldwide phenomenon. It has become one of the most widely practiced martial arts and sports in the world. BJJ is recognized by its groundwork. Similar to wrestling and Judo, with its objective to control the opponent on the ground and ultimately submit him. Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, under Rodney King, 5th Degree Rigan Machado Black Belt is driven by its original purpose; namely in self preservation and developing an understanding on how to effectively defend yourself when on the ground for the main purpose of health and personal safety. Participating in competition (commonplace for most BJJ academies) is OPTIONAL. If you want to compete, we will help you train for it, if not, we will just push each other to be better and feel safe in the world because we train.
While we recognize BJJ’s competitive path – our main focus is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for self-defense and the health aspect of the art. Rodney King, Monkey Jits Founder and a 4th Degree BJJ Black Belt under world renowned BJJ Master Rigan Machado, has developed a BJJ based program, entitled Monkey Jits, that focuses on developing somatic health, wellness and fitness. You will not find people in our program trying to show everyone how tough or good they think they are or getting off by dominating or beating people on the mat. Monkey Jits training is performance based, we roll and train for self-defense. More importantly though our Monkey Jits sessions are about playfulness, exuberance and first and foremost about having a great time while learning something positive about yourself and your body.
BJJ asks us to expand our understanding of our body's capabilities. Gain strength and intelligence where you never thought possible; go beyond your mental and physical hurdles with our CM Jiu-Jitsu.
Discover a calm you can call upon in even the most stressful situations. Our BJJ program cultivates an ability to inoculate stress, channeling it into effective action.
Jiu-jitsu is a mirror. It will show us where we are strong and where we are weak. It will reveal our confidence and, our insecurities. Ultimately it will uncover our truest self, and our highest potential.
Flow creatively with your body and express yourself in ways completely unique to your skills, attributes, and character. Unearth your unique strengths and earn your way up the skill ladder.
