Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. It is a derivative of early 20th century Kodokan Judo, which was itself then a recently-developed system (founded in 1882), based on multiple schools (or Ryu) of Japanese Jujutsu. It promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant using joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat an opponent.

​BJJ can be trained for self defense, sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Sparring (commonly referred to as 'rolling') and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition.

Okinawan Karate

Karate is a self defense art with a huge emphasis on discipline, focus, manners, and personal responsibility.  Karate was developed on the premise of ending a fight as quickly as possible with a series of quick strikes to the right areas with full power. 

Kata is a cornerstone of karate training and was passed down from father to son in order to give each generation an understanding of combat as well as self awareness/discipline.  The focus was not on who could beat who in a ring, it was a journey of the self, with a focus on what kind of human being one can become.

It is a great tool for getting in shape, becoming more disciplined, and learning to defend yourself.​