KIDS JIU-JITSU 4-6 & 7-11 y/o
Prevent Bullying with Jiu-Jitsu
Bullying is a growing concern for parents everywhere—the thought of our child being bullied, or even becoming a bully, is unsettling. So how do we prepare them for a world where bullying exists?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) empowers children in a way that goes beyond self-defense. It teaches them how to channel their energy into a disciplined art, giving them both the confidence to protect themselves and the self-restraint to avoid harming others.
It’s natural for children to test their limits, both physically and mentally. At some point, every child will experience both sides of that challenge. However, our society often focuses on punishing bullies rather than addressing the root of the issue.
BJJ provides a proactive solution—for both the bullied and the bullies. By practicing Jiu-Jitsu, kids learn to navigate challenges in a structured, respectful, and non-harmful way. They develop resilience, confidence, and discipline, ensuring they can handle conflict with control rather than aggression.
Through Jiu-Jitsu, we don’t just prevent bullying—we build stronger, more self-assured children.
The Most Non-Violent Method of Self-Defense
Unlike most martial arts that rely on striking—punches, kicks, and other forceful blows—Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)focuses on control rather than damage. It teaches students how to neutralize a threat without causing harm, making it one of the most effective and non-violent self-defense systems.
In our classes, children learn how to escape dangerous situations and control opponents through leverage, positioning, and technique rather than brute force. By mastering these skills, they gain the confidence to defend themselves while also developing restraint, discipline, and respect for others.
Jiu-Jitsu isn’t just about self-defense—it’s about self-control, problem-solving, and conflict resolution in the most peaceful way possible.
Help Your Child Develop Self-Confidence
Children often feel like they have little control over their lives. At home and in school, most decisions are made for them, which can leave them feeling powerless.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) helps children break free from that feeling by teaching them to think and act independently in a safe, structured environment. As they practice techniques and apply them in supervised sparring, they develop problem-solving skills, resilience, and self-reliance.
With each small victory—whether mastering a new technique or escaping a tough position—your child gains real, earned confidence that extends beyond the mat and into everyday life.
Give your child the tools to build confidence, independence, and strength—both physically and mentally. Enroll them in Jiu-Jitsu today!
Develop Respect & Feel Respected
Respect is a learned skill—children aren’t born knowing how to show it. That’s why we teach them the fundamentals: making eye contact, speaking clearly, and using words like please and thank you.
But in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), respect goes beyond words. It’s ingrained in every movement. Techniques require students to be keenly aware of their training partners, ensuring control and safety during practice. The simple act of executing a technique correctly—without harming or overpowering an opponent—demonstrates awareness, discipline, and mutual respect.
Through Jiu-Jitsu, children learn that respect isn’t just something you demand—it’s something you earn and give in return. On the mats and in life, they grow into confident, respectful individuals.
Self-Confidence
A child who knows self-defense is a child who’s walking around with a certain level of self-confidence. Unlike many karate and taekwondo students, this child who knows how to move on the ground, and knows his/her strength relative to others. They have a real advantage.
Martial arts kids also know how to be successful.
In order to succeed, you must learn to fail. There is no other truer statement. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teaches children how to learn from failure in order to succeed..
Children training BJJ will learn from their failures over and over. They will learn how to process failure, learn the takeaways, and then learn how to succeed from those failures.
The process of learning from constant failure builds a child’s self-confidence as they begin achieving more and more of their goals. Their self-confidence is boosted as they persist through constant failure to find success.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teaches children that anything can be achieved through hard work and persistence. Learning these skills will develop a child’s overall self-confidence.
ABOUT US
Carlson Gracie Team is recognized as one of the best grappling teams in the world. We recently opened this past year in San Antonio to change the view of Jiu-Jitsu as a business. To us, it’s not just a business, it’s a lifestyle and every person on the mat is treated with respect. We keep a family-oriented, friendly atmosphere with a close relationship between student and the Professor, who knows each student individually. We are open to beginners, competitors, and hobbyists. We don’t separate classes based on belt color, everyone learns from everyone as it was in the beginning of Jiu Jitsu. Because of this, we are proud to say we are old school and we keep those traditions alive. We have classes every day, Gi and NoGi, come on in and roll with us.