Kids Jiu Jitsu in Hendersonville

What Youth Jiu Jitsu Classes Offer

Our Youth Jiu Jitsu classes give your child the opportunity to meet new friends, connect with mentors, and learn transferable skills that will help them in all aspects of life. It's not all about self-defense: it's about instilling strong values and promoting positive personal growth.

As your child makes the journey from white belt to black belt, they learn goal-setting and discipline. Each class builds focus, teamwork, and listening skills, along with anti-bullying strategies and the fundamentals of self-defense.

From your child's very first Youth Jiu Jitsu class, you'll see an improvement in their behavior patterns. They'll burn off excess energy, be calmer and more courteous, and learn what it takes to become a champion both on and off the mats.

Age Groups

Tiny Legionnaires: Ages 3-5

Age-specific activities, drills, and games that complement your child's stage of development. Classes "gamify" martial arts training to maximize attention, learning, and fun. Your child will gain confidence as they learn to work with other children, improving coordination and jiu-jitsu skills while developing large and gross motor skills.

Little Legionnaires: Ages 5-8

Students learn confidence and self-discipline through basic jiu-jitsu and self-defense techniques, earning rank as they dedicate time and effort. Focused primarily on position and body control, with controlled and supervised sparring sessions. All kids programming integrates anti-bullying curriculum.

Junior Legionnaires: Ages 9-12

Junior Legionnaires follow a curriculum similar to our adult program. Students learn basic jiu-jitsu and self-defense, then begin applying and defending more complex submissions and attacks. More live sparring sessions in a controlled and supervised environment.

Try Hendersonville's Favorite Youth Jiu Jitsu Classes

Kids martial arts classes have so much to offer children of all ages and backgrounds. Through Jiu Jitsu, we're offering children from around Hendersonville, Whitehouse, and Barfield the opportunity to learn important life skills and cultivate strong values, all while building lifelong habits of physical fitness. Join us at Legion Jiu Jitsu and see the results for yourself.