What is Jiu Jitsu?

Jiu Jitsu is the most complete and efficient martial art known today for a weaker person to defend him or herself against a stronger aggressor. Jiu Jitsu is the art of yielding flexibility, adaptability, pliancy, and astuteness. It characterizes the triumph of human intelligence over brute strength.  We teach a complete self-defense system that will prepare you to defend yourself against a potential life threatening assault. It emphasizes simple movements, practical techniques, and realistic scenarios. The practice of Jiu Jitsu affords an ideal means for the cultivation not only of great physical endurance, and of bodily and mental alertness in swift adaptation to an ever changing situation, but also of the moral qualities of perseverance, steadfastness of purpose, concentration, cool judgment and presence of mind to cope with an emergency.

Is this the right school for me?

Before joining any school consider your goals and objectives. Today many martial arts have developed competitive sport organizations, and Jiu-Jitsu is no different. These Jiu-Jitsu gyms focus on training athletes for sportive tournaments. If your goal is learning self-defense, make sure to find a school that concentrates on realistic street scenarios rather than a competition team that prepares students for point orientated tournaments.

Our school’s mission is to provide the most effective self-defense instruction in the world by giving students the elements to defend themselves in real life, with no rules, no points, and no time limits.

If you are looking for a family oriented, clean, and respectful environment where you will learn Jiu-Jitsu in its purest form, Renzo Gracie Colorado is the right school for you.

How should I learn the art?

To learn the ABC’s of any subject requires a certain amount of hard work and dedication. This certainly applies to the learning of Jiu-Jitsu. Learning the fundamental techniques of Jiu-Jitsu is extremely important since they indicate the principles on which the whole of the art is based. When the fundamentals are neglected the student will not have a strong technical base and will try to compensate by using personal athletic abilities.

All practitioners should realize that it is better to learn the fundamental techniques and principles well than to saturate the mind with hundreds of subsidiary techniques that cannot possibly be mastered in one lifetime.

Frequent practice is essential if efficiency is to be gained. The key to learning Jiu-Jitsu is repetition. The ultimate goal is to condition your unconscious mind with Jiu-Jitsu so that you can react automatically to any unpredictable situation that might arise.

Can anyone learn Jiu-Jitsu?

Men and women, girls and boys, may safely experience the benefits of learning Jiu-Jitsu even if they have little or no previous experience with any physical activity.  The techniques of Jiu-Jitsu are based on natural movements that can easily be performed by anyone. We currently teach several elderly students as well as students with disabilities.

Is Jiu-Jitsu a good a physical exercise?

As a means of physical exercise Jiu-Jitsu has no superior. Every single muscle from the neck to the toes is called into active use, and certain sets of muscle are not unduly exercised to the neglect of others, as happens with so many sports.

Is it a cardiovascular workout? Can I lose weight?

With persistence and dedication, you can lose inches while developing muscle tone over the entire body as well as increasing endurance of the heart and lungs.  We have several examples of students who have lost as much as 100 lbs. after entering our school. Many have improved their diet, quit smoking and other negative habits due to the practice of Jiu-Jitsu.