Teens BJJ in Stratford.
The bridge from youth to adult training, for ages 13 to 15, trained in the gi and co-ed. Teens work the full curriculum with situational sparring and live rolling, building fitness and resilience along the way. No experience needed, no ego on the mats, and the first class is free.
Book a Free Intro Class →What a Teens BJJ class actually looks like.
Every class runs the same shape, so your teen always knows what's happening and never feels out of their depth. A light warm-up to get moving, a technique of the day broken down step by step, focused drilling with a partner, then situational sparring and live rolling where they put it all together against a training partner.
Teens are paired with a friendly partner and a coach walks the room the whole time. There's no throwing anyone to the wolves on day one, and the intensity always matches where each teen is at.
Is this the right environment for a teenager?
Yes. Teens BJJ is a positive, screen-free room where teenagers put down the phone and work on something real. It builds confidence and discipline, gives them a supportive peer group who train alongside them week after week, and offers a healthy outlet plus genuine fitness at an age when both matter.
Beginners are genuinely welcome. Most teens who walk in have never trained before, and nobody expects them to know anything on day one. They set their own pace and build from there, surrounded by coaches and teammates who want them to do well.
What you'll learn.
Teens BJJ is the bridge between our youth classes and adult training. Teens work the full curriculum, and the format is the same every session, so the learning compounds week over week.
- The full curriculum with situational sparring and live rolling
- Real fitness and the resilience that comes with it
- Optional competition prep for teens who want to test themselves
- Positional control and escapes, so they're never stuck
- The same format every class: warm-up, technique, drilling, sparring
When Teens BJJ runs.
Teens classes run through the week, timed around school and homework. The full up-to-date timetable lives on the schedule page.
See the full schedule →What to bring on day one.
Just athletic clothes, a t-shirt and shorts or leggings, plus a water bottle and a pair of flip-flops for walking off the mats. We provide a loaner gi for the free class, so there's nothing to buy before starting. Come with clean feet and cut nails, and get to the mats a few minutes early so a coach can say hi.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the heart of Stratford.
We're on Downie Street in Stratford, and we're proud to train teens from across Perth County, St. Marys, Mitchell, Sebringville, Tavistock and Listowel, plus families who make the drive worth it. Free parking on-site.
Good questions, honest answers.
None at all. Beginners are genuinely welcome, teens learn the fundamentals step by step alongside others doing the same. Nobody expects them to know anything on day one.
Yes. Teens BJJ is the bridge from youth to adult training. Teens who come up from Youth BJJ move into the full curriculum with situational sparring and live rolling, and later graduate into adult BJJ Basics when they're ready.
Yes, teens work situational sparring and live rolling as part of the class. A coach is on the mats the whole time, teens are matched thoughtfully, and the intensity always fits where each teen is at.
Teens who catch the competitive bug can fold in optional competition prep when they're ready. It's there for anyone who wants to test themselves, and completely optional for those who just want to train.
Start on the mat.
One free class. No pressure, no contract, no experience needed. The hardest part is walking through the door, we make that part easy.
Book a Free Intro Class →