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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

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Own Each Fight with Jiu-Jitsu

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, self-defense system, and a fitness program. It has proven to be the most practical and effective self-defense system in the world. It relies on leverage and technique, rather than strength and size. This allows you to defend yourself against much bigger, stronger attackers. As a result, BJJ is a great art for everyone – including women and kids.

BJJ focuses on grappling & ground fighting with the goal of getting into a position to force an attacker or opponent to submit or give up. BJJ is also an intense, aerobic and anaerobic workout so your overall health and fitness will improve, including your flexibility, strength, cardiovascular fitness, ability to burn fat, and muscular endurance.

Core Benefits

Size Doesn’t Matter

Defend yourself against bigger attackers. Guaranteed.

Taking Control

Taking the fight to the ground means an advantage to you.

Head to toe workout

Aerobic/anaerobic workout offered to just everyone!

Our instructors, (Breno Bittencourt & Beau Babb), are Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts in the Carlson Gracie Lineage. Breno is Black Belt under Alan Moraes out of Ares BJJ & Beau is a Black Belt under Shawn Gaspaire out of MABJJ

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Our Testimonials

Angi Oukrop McMurtrey

“Went to Women’s only BJJ class while out visiting family. Was a great experience! We had a lot of fun. Everyone was very warm & welcoming and passionate about sharing their love of the martial arts. Wonderful learning environment” Continue Reading

Reid Lunde

“This is the place to go to learn JiuJitsu in a culture that’s free from ego. The teachers are dedicated practitioners who live the JiuJitsu lifestyle and accurately teach the art. The people at Legacy are a reliable and consistent group who consider the entire group as family.” Continue Reading

Holly Campbell

“Since I started training at Legacy, my fitness goals have shifted.. Before, I was mostly focused on what my body looked like. Now, I am focused on what my body can do. I love the energy and acceptance at the gym. Everyone is supportive and encouraging, and the quality of instruction is fantastic! I feel Continue Reading

Mary O’Lynch Claybrook

“My family loves Legacy Jiu-Jitsu! The staff is knowledgeable and wonderful with children. I highly recommend this gym for everyone. First week is free!! Try it out if you’re looking for a new activity!” Continue Reading

Lee LeMieux

“Been with this group for just over four years. They truly are like family. Super welcoming and humble members. My whole family trains here. The head instructor always takes time to answer any questions and treats everyone with the same amount of respect. Best real life martial arts you can train in. Wish I had Continue Reading

Evo P., Richland, WA

“I’ve been with this group for three years and this is the best place to learn the art of jiu-jitsu in the Tri-Cities. The gym is clean, members are friendly, and they almost immediately treat you like family. Also the head instructor is knowledgeable and a true student of the art which shows in his Continue Reading

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU F.A.Q.

What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)?Collapse

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an art, self-defense system, and a fitness program. It has proven to be the most practical and effective self-defense system in the world. It relies on leverage and technique, rather than strength and size. This allows you to defend yourself against much bigger, stronger attackers. As a result, BJJ is a great art for everyone – including women and kids.

It is one of the fastest growing martial arts, due (in part) to its great success in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and Mixed Martial Arts in general. BJJ focuses on grappling and ground fighting with the goal of getting into a position to force an attacker or opponent to submit or give up. BJJ is also an intense, aerobic and anaerobic workout so your overall health and fitness will improve, including your flexibility, strength, cardiovascular fitness, ability to burn fat, and muscular endurance.

What do I wear for practice or to train?Expand

You generally wear either a gi (sometimes called a kimono) or no-gi attire to practice/train. If you are in your trial classes, you can wear any comfortable clothing and we will loan you the appropriate attire. When you sign up, you will be required to purchase a gi from one of our preferred vendors (WarTribeGear, FujiSports, and Venum). A gi consists of a jacket, reinforced pants, and a belt. Both men and women should wear a rash guard and a spandex shorts under the gi.​

We also practice and compete (for those who want to compete) without the gi. This is called “no-gi” Jiu-Jitsu or “submission grappling”. The “no-gi” attire consists of fight/board shorts and a rash guard.

Do I have to compete?Expand

No. The majority of people who learn and train Jiu-Jitsu do not compete. Of course, competition can be a reason to set goals and a great way to challenge and test yourself. We encourage anyone who wants to compete to do so, but there is no expectation or requirement to do it. Come learn, get in shape, and enjoy the art. You can decide later if you’d like to compete.

How do I get started?Expand

Today is the day you can begin your journey that will change your life.

Who can/should do BJJ?Expand

BJJ is for everyone – regardless of sex or age. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was originally formulated for use by smaller, weaker people to allow them to defend themselves against larger, stronger attackers. In that way, Jiu-Jitsu is perfectly suited for women, kids, young and old. Anyone and everyone can participate!

Is BJJ good exercise?Expand

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best workouts you can get, and it provides far better results than a typical aerobic workout. It is also much more fun and interactive than most exercise programs, so you end up working out more and harder. Many people practice it primarily for the health/exercise benefits, which increase muscle tone and reduce body fat while improving your balance, coordination, cardio vascular capacity, and muscular endurance.

BJJ PromotionsExpand

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has an informal approach to belt promotions, in which one or more instructors subjectively agree that a given student is ready for the next rank. This applies to all athletes at LJJA, including kids and adults.

Gi care instructionsExpand

We require that you wash your gi before rolling in it. Wash separately the first time, and then with like colors after that. Don’t iron the prints/logos/patches.

Wash your gi in cold water, low/medium spin. and low/normal soil level, then air dry. Never tumble dry your gi unless you want it to shrink, and even then do so VERY carefully.

When you do wash your gi, put in a couple of laundry cups full of white vinegar into the basin. White vinegar is naturally antiseptic and relatively cheap, a big bottle of it costs less than 5 dollars. Still, use your other cleaning agents and set the washer to a heavy cycle so that the clothes get agitated. Removal of soil from clothing is a largely mechanical process so the more violent your washer is the better chance you have of getting rid of the nasties on your gi.

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