Kids Jiu Jitsu

More than a class. A place where kids build confidence, learn to focus, and feel comfortable being part of the group.

Already have experience? Tell us about your training to get started.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Philadelphia

Kids Program

More than just an activity

Our kids program is built to help children grow, not just in skill, but in confidence, focus, and how they carry themselves. 

Each class is designed to keep students engaged while helping them build skills that carry over both on and off the mat. Kids are guided, encouraged, and given the space to improve at their own pace.

Little Lions

Ages 4–6

This is where it starts. The focus is on building confidence, coordination, and the ability to follow instruction in a structured and supportive environment.

Through drills, games, partner work, and simple positional training, kids begin learning how to move with control, stay calm in close contact, and understand basic self-defense concepts.

At the same time, they develop listening skills, patience, and the ability to stay engaged throughout class. This program builds the foundation for both training and personal growth moving forward.

Mat Monsters

Ages 7–12

As kids grow, classes become more structured and more challenging.

 

Classes include technical instruction, controlled sparring, and guided partner work to help students build skill and confidence.

 

Students develop discipline, focus, and the ability to handle both success and setbacks in a productive way. They learn how to stay composed under pressure and continue improving over time.

 

For those interested, opportunities to compete are available, but the focus remains on long-term development both on and off the mat.

Training Environment

Structured, engaging, and supportive.

The environment is structured, but never overwhelming.

Kids are supported, encouraged, and held to a clear standard. They learn how to handle challenges, work with others, and build confidence over time.

It’s a place where they can grow, make friends, and actually enjoy showing up.

We take bullying, safety, and respect seriously, both on and off the mat.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Philadelphia

Class Schedule

Classes are available throughout the week for different age groups and experience levels.

Not sure where to start? Book an intro class and we’ll help place your child in the right group.

Events for June

1st

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

2nd

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

No Gi Little Lions (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

No Gi Mat Monsters (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

No Gi BJJ Open Mat

Events for June

3rd

7:00 am - 8:00 am

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

4th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

5th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Kids Competition Class

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Adult Competition Class

Events for June

6th

10:00 am - 11:30 am

White Belt BJJ (Gi)

Events for June

7th

10:00 am - 11:00 am

All Kids BJJ (Gi)

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

Events for June

8th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

9th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

No Gi Little Lions (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

No Gi Mat Monsters (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

No Gi BJJ Open Mat

Events for June

10th

7:00 am - 8:00 am

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

11th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

12th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Kids Competition Class

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Adult Competition Class

Events for June

13th

10:00 am - 11:30 am

White Belt BJJ (Gi)

Events for June

14th

10:00 am - 11:00 am

All Kids BJJ (Gi)

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

Events for June

15th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

16th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

No Gi Little Lions (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

No Gi Mat Monsters (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

No Gi BJJ Open Mat

Events for June

17th

7:00 am - 8:00 am

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

18th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

19th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Kids Competition Class

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Adult Competition Class

Events for June

20th

10:00 am - 11:30 am

White Belt BJJ (Gi)

Events for June

21st

10:00 am - 11:00 am

All Kids BJJ (Gi)

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

Events for June

22nd

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

23rd

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

No Gi Little Lions (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

No Gi Mat Monsters (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

No Gi BJJ Open Mat

Events for June

24th

7:00 am - 8:00 am

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

25th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

26th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Kids Competition Class

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Adult Competition Class

Events for June

27th

10:00 am - 11:30 am

White Belt BJJ (Gi)

Events for June

28th

10:00 am - 11:00 am

All Kids BJJ (Gi)

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

Events for June

29th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for June

30th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

No Gi Little Lions (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

No Gi Mat Monsters (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

No Gi BJJ Fundamentals

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

No Gi BJJ Open Mat

Events for July

1st

7:00 am - 8:00 am

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for July

2nd

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Little Lions BJJ (Kids 4-6)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mat Monsters BJJ (Kids 7-12)

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

8:30 pm - 9:15 pm

BJJ Open Mat (Gi)

Events for July

3rd

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Kids Competition Class

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Adult Competition Class

Events for July

4th

10:00 am - 11:30 am

White Belt BJJ (Gi)

Events for July

5th

10:00 am - 11:00 am

All Kids BJJ (Gi)

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

BJJ Fundamentals (Gi)

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Philadelphia

First Class

What to expect

Starting something new can feel like a big step for both parents and kids. Our goal is to make the first class simple, structured, and comfortable from the moment you arrive.

Your first visit

You and your child will be welcomed in, introduced to the space, and guided through how the class works. Coaches will make sure your child knows what to expect before getting started, and we’ll provide a loaner uniform (Gi) for their first class.

How class is run

Classes include warm-ups, structured instruction, partner work, and guided activities that keep students engaged while they learn. Games are used intentionally to reinforce movement, positioning, and awareness in a way that keeps kids active and involved.

Everything is taught step by step so students can follow along and build confidence at their own pace.

What it feels like

The environment is positive, respectful, and structured. Kids are encouraged to try, learn, and improve without pressure, while still being held accountable and supported throughout class.

What to bring

  • Comfortable athletic clothing
  • Flip-flops or slides (required off the mat)
  • Water bottle
  • A change of clothes
Basic hygiene is important. Come in clean with trimmed nails to help keep training safe for everyone.

FAQ

Yes. Classes are structured, supervised, and coached closely to ensure a safe and controlled environment. Students are guided step by step and trained in a way that prioritizes safety and learning.

We offer classes for ages 4–6 (Little Lions) and 7–12 (Mat Monsters), with each group structured appropriately for their age and development.

No. Most students start with no prior experience. Classes are designed to help new students feel comfortable and learn from the beginning.

We recommend at least 3 classes per week so your child can build consistency, retain what they’re learning, and make steady progress.

That said, the students who improve the fastest are usually the ones training more often—and many of our kids come 4–6 days per week once they settle into a routine and start loving it.

Start with a schedule your family can realistically maintain, then increase from there if your child wants more mat time.

Comfortable athletic clothing is fine for the first class. We’ll provide a loaner uniform (Gi), so there’s nothing you need to purchase ahead of time.
Book an intro class and we’ll help place your child in the right group based on their age and experience.
That’s completely normal. Classes are structured to help kids ease into training, build confidence over time, and feel comfortable in the environment.

Help your child build confidence through Jiu Jitsu

Book an intro class and get your child started in a structured, supportive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program.

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