Adult Jiu JItsu

Absolutely not. The vast majority of the new students that enroll in our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program have zero experience. All new students will begin their Jiu Jitsu journey in our Foundations program, learning the most fundamental (and most important) aspects of the sport. In addition to learning the basic elements of jiu jitsu with other beginners, Foundations classes are taught at a moderate pace so that you can gradually improve your conditioning as you go. If you feel like you’re out-of-shape and are intimidated about the thought of exercising in front of others, don’t you worry, we’ve got you covered and aren’t trying to make you get sick during class.

Half of our Intermediate and Advanced Jiu Jitsu classes, and ALL of our Foundations classes, are conducted in the Gi (the traditional two-piece uniform consisting of a jacket and pants, along with a belt which communicates your rank). The other half of our Intermediate and Advanced Jiu Jitsu classes are conducted in “No Gi” attire, where you will wear a rash guard (a very tight shirt) and a pair of board shorts or No Gi Pants (also known as spats) that do not have pockets. Gi and No Gi classes will be clearly marked so you will know what attire to wear to class.

Of course. Like any sport or physical activity, there’s always a chance to get banged up or injured. At SBG, we have a saying that perfectly sums up our training methodology: ‘Upgrade the software without damaging the hardware.’ In other words, training hard is great, but training rough is stupid. Creating a safe training environment is one of our Core Values, and we pride ourselves on having an extremely low injury rate. In fact, the majority of our students that miss time because of an injury get hurt playing sports OUTSIDE of the gym (cue Basketball, skateboarding, jumping into a pool after enjoying a few cocktails… that’s where the majority of our students get banged up). We take every precaution to make sure our students leave class feeling AWESOME, not hurt.

Do you want to know the biggest determinant in staying healthy and preventing injuries? That would be YOU! If you come into class with the mindset of training smooth and getting better, and not winning every minute of every practice like it’s the world championships, then you will do just fine.

That would be a big NO. Roughly 5% of our Jiu Jitsu students actively compete in competitions. You are much more likely to find a 35 year-old father of three who wants to lose 20 pounds and have fun while learning Jiu Jitsu, than you are an 18 year old who wants to be in the next Ultimate Fighter. At SBG, you will never be expected or pressured to compete in martial arts competitions.

Oh yes. Make no mistake, we are a legit martial arts gym and we produce many legit martial artists. SBG Atlanta has a rich history of competing in Jiu Jitsu, and you will have ample opportunities to do so if that interests you. Every year there are at least half-a-dozen Jiu Jitsu events and tournaments in the metro-Atlanta area that our Tribe participates in. If you are interested in competing, you can attend our Competition Team Training classes where you will have access to extra training classes that are more intense and focused in a comeptition-like training environment. Not only will we help you prepare for your competition with personalized feedback/game plans, but we will walk you through the entire process of how to register, make weight, etc.

Every member of Straight Blast Gym is on an active membership, but the length of your agreement is entirely up to you. We offer membership agreements that range from multiple years to month-to-month. As long as you’re excited about training with us and ready to make some awesome changes in your life, we can craft your membership agreement to suit your individual needs.

If we had a nickel for every time we’ve heard this 😔. We get it, big box gyms make their money by signing you up to a long-term agreement and hoping that you never come back. It’s sad, and it makes people very skeptical of joining a new gym. Well, allow us to make this very clear…that is the exact opposite of how we operate our business!

Entering our Foundations program, the longest agreement you’ll even be allowed to start on is 6 months. This is done for your protection and peace of mind. SBG is more than just a gym, we are a TEAM. Because of this, we ask that new students coming into our Jiu Jitsu program can give us at least 6 months, but we also realize that this is a new sport and a new environment for you, so we’re not going to ask you to make some ridiculous 2 year commitment before you’ve even stepped on the mats.