The GENTLE ART

Sunshine Coast Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Sunshine Coast Kids Jiu Jitsu

A Safe and Fun Environment for Kids to develop life skills and learn healthy habits

At Chess Club, we are proud to offer a safe, inclusive environment for children aged 4+ to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). The ‘gentle art’ of BJJ is a combat form that allows your opponent to surrender without being harmed. We apply the principles of pressure, leverage and timing to allow kids to develop greater control of their bodies and to learn a non-violent approach to conflict resolution and bullying prevention.

Jiu jitsu is a skill for life. We support our kids to grow both physically and mentally & to move in a focused and disciplined way to reach their martial arts goals. Let’s have fun at Chess Club Jiu Jitsu!

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Benefits of BJJ for Kids

  • Self Defence

    BJJ is a martial art centered around respect and self defence. We teach children modern jiu-jitsu techniques. Our classes include traditional wrestling drills, submission tactics, escapes and take down strategies - but children take away so much more than the physical skills.

  • Social Development

    Make friends and learn a new skill at Chess Club Jiujitsu. Greet everyone, show respect, encourage your mates and take care of everyone. Our BJJ community is built on a foundation of trust, respect and fun! Jiujitsu is such a humbling sport where people with big egos don't have a place.

  • Agility & Endurance

    Make movement an integral part of your child’s life. BJJ teaches children to live a healthy, active lifestyle. Improved agility and endurance will benefit your kids both mentally and physically in all aspects of their life.

  • Dealing with failure

    Empower your kids to build a healthy relationship with failure. Dealing with failure is a skill that we must learn. We encourage and support our BJJ kids with the mindset that If at first you don’t succeed, try again. We will be here to support you all the way.

  • Confidence & achievement

    It’s important to our coaches that all kids feel a sense of achievement in their practice of jiu jitsu. We encourage goal setting and personal progress. There is no place for ego’s at Chess Club Jiu Jitsu, we support our team mates and each individual’s perseverance, determination and confidence to try again.

  • Life Skills

    Be respectful, keep hygiene standards high and follow uniform guidelines. Beyond the physical training, BJJ teaches children skills that will contribute to a healthy mindset and a healthy lifestyle.

  • Coordination & Motor Skills

    BJJ teaches spatial awareness and allows kids to develop greater control of their bodies. The movements and improved agility we learn through practicing BJJ can be carried across to all other sports and activities. ie. When you know how to fall, you are less likely to be injured in other sports.

  • Non Violent Conflict Resolution

    Jiu jitsu is a non threatening way to deal with bullies. It is a self defence martial art that applies the principles of pressure, leverage and timing to ensure non-violent conflict resolution and bullying prevention. Jiujitsu is such a humbling sport. We’re very anti-bullying - people with big egos don't have a place around here.

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Why should you enroll your kids?

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a skill for life. Our approach facilitates self development, builds resilience and provides our kids with a sense of achievement

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Rafael Miyashiro
BJJ Head Coach
Rafael Miyashiro
BJJ Head Coach
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Kids jiu-Jitsu faqs

  • Jiujitsu is a physical fighting contact activity where strikes are not allowed. BJJ is a grappling based martial art which means we give our opponents a chance to give up without hurting them. Jiujitsu translates as ‘the gentle art’.

  • Jiu jitsu is a martial arts that trains the body and the mind. Jiu jitsu students learn self defence skills, body awareness, how to deal with failure and other healthy mind and healthy life habits.

  • If your child is 4+ years old, the best age to start jiu jitsu is…now! Join us for a free trial so we can show you what BJJ is all about.

  • There are so many skills to learn in BJJ, so there is no set time on how long it takes to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Your kids will be in a constant state of learning.

    Our students begin their training by practicing ground movement skills plus basic jiu jitsu submissions and escapes. We help our students to understand the history and principles of BJJ, the most favourable controlling positions, and how to escape them!

  • Like any new skill, it takes time and commitment to learn Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

    In practicing martial arts, kids learn determination and how to deal with failure, among other skills. You should aim to enroll your kids for 2-3 classes per week.

  • Our beginner jiujitsu classes focus on:

    1 - Learning the fundamental BJJ flow

    2 - Developing ground movement skills

    3 - Basic submissions and escapes

    3 - Understanding the favourable controlling positions

    4- Escaping the favourable controlling positions

    Our BJJ beginners classes have a huge focus on keeping the practitioner safe until he / she develops awareness of positions, movements and safety. And importantly, we also teach the history and principles of the martial arts to keep the traditions alive.

  • Learning self defence skills will boost your child’s confidence and change his / her attitude in troubled situations. Bullies naturally avoid someone who is confident.

 

Our club

  • We are part of Chess Club Social, located at SHOP 4 / 1 PREMIER CCT, WARANA. Looking for the best BJJ club in town? We are leading the way in jiu jitsu Sunshine Coast, join us today.

  • Please check out our memberships page for current offers and pricing.

  • Yes, White Gis and Black Rashguards for Gi classes and Black Rashguards and Black Shorts (without pockets, zips or buttons) for No Gi sessions.

    If your kids don’t have a uniform yet, we can lend you one for free. Our uniforms can be purchased in-house at Chess Club Jiujitsu.

  • Please watch this video: Day 1 at Chess Club Jiu-Jitsu.

  • Our students learn the most up-to-date jiu-jitsu techniques that are currently being used in world-class competitions.

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