Usable fitness
Strength, mobility, and coordination through skill.
Beginner-friendly adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Dripping Springs. Learn fundamentals through technical practice and work on staying calm under pressure. You do not need prior BJJ experience.
Joao personally calls to discuss fit and arrange a free studio visit or trial class. This request does not book a class automatically.
Starting something unfamiliar can bring questions. Tell Joao about your experience and goals so you can discuss a suitable starting point. Practice focuses on position, timing, and technical responses, not promises about what happens outside class.
Learn about Joao’s Carlson Gracie and De La Riva lineage and how it informs his teaching.
Strength, mobility, and coordination through skill.
Breathe, think, and choose your next move.
A respectful room where beginners can learn.
Dripping Springs: Mon/Wed 6:40–7:40 p.m. and Sat 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Austin adult group classes meet Tue/Thu 6:00–7:00 p.m. Adult private lessons are available by appointment.