An Adult Gi BJJ Program
Built Around Technique
Structured gi classes for adults in East Mesa. Beginners are welcome and no experience is needed.
Try a Free Class01. The Program
Traditional Jiu-Jitsu, Built Around Technique
Gi jiu-jitsu is the traditional form of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, trained in a heavy cotton jacket (the gi), pants, and a belt. Because the jacket and pants can be gripped, positions tend to be held rather than rushed, which gives you time to feel what a technique is supposed to do. For many beginners, that slower, more deliberate pace is the easiest way to learn the fundamentals.
Classes at Ares East Mesa follow a clear structure: a warm-up, technique instruction, and positional rounds that put the lesson to use. Fundamentals classes are built for beginner to intermediate students, and mixed levels classes bring newer and more experienced students onto the mat together.
- • Beginner friendly: Fundamentals classes are built for beginner to intermediate students.
- • Mixed levels: Mixed levels classes put newer and more experienced students on the mat together.
- • Across the week: Gi classes run morning, midday and evening through the week, plus Saturday. Check the Schedule page for current times.
02. Getting Started
What to Expect at Your First Class
Your first class is free, and a gi is provided, so you don't need to own one to try it. Gi classes are built around the gi, so once you decide to keep training, a gi of your own is required. Slip-on shoes make it easy to walk to and from the mat.
No experience is needed. Come as you are.
03. Questions
Adult Gi FAQ
No. Our Fundamentals classes are built for beginner to intermediate students, and many students start with no martial arts background at all.