Co-Ed Adult Beginner Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes in Peachtree City

Learn the 36 core techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in a fun, safe, and cooperative environment.

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The fastest way to street readiness.

It’s not just a workout — it’s a life-saving skillset. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones, even if an attacker is bigger and stronger than you.
Come see why Peachtree City comes to our Adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program for self-defense.

Safe and structured self-defense.

The top two reasons why people don’t learn martial arts is because they fear getting injured, or that they will not be good enough.

The structure of our adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes make them ideal for beginners with absolutely no experience, and we prioritize the safety of our students in every class.

Join our family.

Our students and our instructors make us a big, supportive family here in Peachtree City. We work with each other, not against each other, as we pursue our goals together. Come for the jiu-jitsu, stay for the community.


We welcome newcomers with open arms!

Gracie Combatives is the perfect beginner self-defense program for adults.

In this program, you will learn the 36 core techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in a fun, safe, and cooperative environment. Gracie Combatives prepares you to defend against a heavier, stronger, or more athletic opponent in a real-life altercation.

Get the Gracie University® advantage.

In addition to live classes, every student receives a subscription to Gracie University Online, which gives you unlimited online access to the Gracie Combatives streaming instructional video archive.

Use this resource to review past lessons, learn new techniques, and prepare for future belt tests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from any computer or mobile device!

Take advantage of this powerful tool and take your technique to the next level!

The Gracie Difference

Building a Strong Foundation for a Lifelong Journey

Step 1: Learn The Techniques

Originally developed for the U.S. Army, Gracie Combatives is entirely dedicated to the mastery of 36 essential techniques organized into 23 one-hour lessons.
These 36 techniques address the most common behaviors with the greatest success in a street fight.
This program makes learning jiu-jitsu easy and fun regardless of your age or physical ability.

Step 2: Develop Your Reflexes

Once you complete each of the 23 Gracie Combatives lessons twice, you will qualify to participate in the Reflex Development (RD) Classes

In Reflex Development classes, you will learn how to combine the 36 techniques to address the most common occurrences in a real fight.

Step 3: Earn Your Gracie Combatives Belt

Once you’ve gained proficiency in the 36 techniques you can test for your Gracie Combatives belt.

Promotion to Gracie Combatives belt means you’ve demonstrated the ability to defend yourself against an untrained opponent that is heavier, stronger, and more athletic than you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequent questions and answers about our Adult Co-Ed Martial Arts Program.

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Do I need to be fit for this?

There are zero fitness requirements to be able to start our beginner Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes! One of the benefits of BJJ is that it relies on technique and timing rather than strength, speed, or athleticism.

Our students start at all different fitness levels, however, you will find that you do enhance your fitness by doing our BJJ classes at Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Peachtree City.

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I have no experience, what do I do?

Just show up! Upon arriving, you will be given a uniform (called a “gi”) and will be given a focused introductory lesson by one of our instructors before you join in the group class.

Every beginner class is taught with no previous experience necessary, so you will not feel left behind.

Our program is structured by class number (23 group classes), so you will always know exactly what techniques you will be learning on any given day. You can even check out the techniques of the day on GracieUniversity.com before class to get a head start!

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I’m not very sporty or co-ordinated. Will that be a problem?

Not at all. In fact, many students starting in our adult martial arts classes may have described themselves like that before they started. There is absolutely no experience necessary for any of our beginner classes. You will fit right in!

Give yourself some time, and you will be astounded at what your body is capable of, and how much you can improve! Our certified martial arts instructors are trained to keep their teaching simple, effective, and beginner-focused. So even the most uncoordinated person will develop ‘ninja-like’ skills! Come see for yourself!

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How do I claim your limited time offer?

We only have a certain amount of space in our martial arts training area. To take advantage of our limited time offer, the fastest way is to fill in the form at the top of this page!

Additionally, you can always give us a call. We would love to chat with you about what we do, and to help you determine if our Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Peachtree City martial arts classes would be a great fit for you and your family!

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Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for women?

Absolutely! Specifically because Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has proven reliable in defending against larger opponents for nearly a century, it is the perfect martial art for women.

Many women train in our Women Empowered® program and then transfer into our co-ed Gracie Combatives classes. However, both programs are suitable for female beginners. 

We love seeing the physical confidence develop in our female students as they gain self-defense skills on the mat!

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What do I need to bring to my first martial arts lesson?

Upon arriving for your first jiu-jitsu class, we will provide a uniform, called a gi, for you wear. We recommend showing up in comfortable undergarments or leggings, and a t-shirt or rashguard that you can wear under your gi. We will also have training attire available for purchase after your class.

Schedule

04/21/2025 - 04/27/2025
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Monday

11:00am - 12:00pm

Gracie Combatives

Oliver Lane
Class 02 - Americana Armlock - Mount | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)

Class 02 - Americana Armlock - Mount | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)

 

Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)
Most martial arts rely heavily on the use of strikes to defeat the opponent. This strategy may work against a smaller opponent but is very risky against a larger, more athletic opponent who could just as easily knock you out every time you put yourself in range to strike them. The best strategy is to establish a clinch and take the fight to the ground where you can preserve energy, neutralize punches, and win the fight with ease. The key to establishing a clinch on an aggressive opponent is to understand that there are two safe distances in a fight: all the way out or all the way in.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

Americana Armlock - Mount
The goal in the fight is to achieve the mount, exhaust your opponent, and then win the fight. Punching your opponent from the mount can be effective but is exhausting, risks your balance, and could injure your opponent more seriously than desired. We prefer to use leverage-based submissions instead so that we can maintain better control of our opponent and save energy. The Americana Armlock is a highly effective submission that can be used with minimal effort to defeat a larger opponent. First, you will learn the Basic Application and then two variations that could be used in combat.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

Book
12:00pm - 1:00pm

GC Reflex Development

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Little Champs

Book
4:30pm - 5:15pm

Jr Grapplers

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Women Empowered

Jorge Jimenez
Class 08 - Elbow Escape (Standard | Heel Drag | Face Down) | Guillotine Choke (Guard)

Class 08 - Elbow Escape (Standard | Heel Drag | Face Down) | Guillotine Choke (Guard)

If none of the Trap and Roll Escapes work, you can use this “emergency escape” to put the attacker in your guard. From there, you can use your guard techniques to conserve energy, and then escape or submit him when the opportunity arises. If we can wrap our sneaky arms around his neck, we have several reliable chokes that can help us end the fight. In this lesson we will learn the Guillotine Choke for when the attacker lowers his head to tackle you.

Elbow Escape (Standard/HeelDrag/Face Down):
View on GracieUniversity.com

Guillotine Choke (Guard):
View on GracieUniversity.com

Book
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Master Cycle

Book
8:30pm - 9:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Jason Westlake
Class 17 - Kimura Armlock – Guard | Leg Hook Takedown

Class 17 - Kimura Armlock – Guard | Leg Hook Takedown

 

Kimura Armlock - Guard
The Kimura shoulder lock was named after the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu champion, Masahiko Kimura, after he used the technique against Helio Gracie in 1951. Although this technique can be applied from several different positions, we have chosen to teach it to you from the bottom of the guard, since that is where you are most likely to end up against a larger opponent. In the first slice you will learn the Basic Application, then we’ll discuss two reliable variations that can be applied from the guard.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Leg Hook Takedown
Your goal in any one-on-one physical altercation should be avoid dangerous punches while standing, and then get the fight to the ground where you can more effectively control and defeat your opponent. The safest place to be in a fight, while standing, is in a clinch. From the clinch, your opponent’s striking power is almost entirely eliminated. You will learn how to close the distance and establish the clinch in a future lesson. In this lesson, we will teach you how to take the opponent down once you get there.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Book

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Tuesday

4:30pm - 5:15pm

Jr Grapplers

Book
5:30pm - 6:20pm

Black Belt Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Jason Westlake
Class 13 - Armbar - Guard | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)

Class 13 - Armbar - Guard | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)


Armbar - Guard
The most common type of attack you will encounter from an opponent who is trapped inside your guard is a punch to the face. Once they realize that they can’t effectively punch you they will try to get access to your neck or face by any means necessary. Whenever someone attacks your neck or face from within your guard, they are giving you the opportunity to catch them in a Straight Armlock. In this lesson you will learn two variations of the Straight Armlock as well as what to do if the opponent escapes by pulling their arm out.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)
Most martial arts rely heavily on the use of strikes to defeat the opponent. This strategy may work against a smaller opponent, but is very risky against a larger, more athletic opponent who could potentially knock you out each time you put yourself in range to strike them. The best strategy is to establish a clinch and take the fight to the ground where you can conserve energy, neutralize strikes, and win the fight with ease. The key to establishing a clinch on an aggressive opponent is to understand that there are two safe distances in a fight: all the way out, or all the way in.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Book
7:45pm - 9:15pm

Master Cycle

Book

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Wednesday

11:00am - 12:00pm

Gracie Combatives

Oliver Lane
Class 03 - Positional Control - Mount | Body Fold Takedown

Class 03 - Positional Control - Mount | Body Fold Takedown

 

Positional Control (Mount)
The mount is the most dominant position in a fight because it enables you to win the fight in a variety of ways while depleting your opponent’s energy. You must understand, however, that as soon as you achieve the mount, your opponent will do everything in his power to get you off of them. In this lesson you will learn how to control and exhaust a larger stronger opponent from the mount. First, you will learn how to apply effective hip pressure, and then you will see how to neutralize the most common escape attempts you can expect from an untrained opponent in a real fight.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

Body Fold Takedown
Instead of exchanging punches with a larger opponent, we recommend that you establish the clinch and take them to the ground where you can exhaust and submit them. Once you establish the clinch, there is a good chance that they will get desperate and try to hit you in the face. In doing so, they will lean back and unknowingly create the perfect opportunity for the Body Fold Takedown.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

Book
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Master Cycle

Jorge Jimenez
3:30pm - 4:15pm

Little Champs

Book
4:30pm - 5:15pm

Jr Grapplers

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Master Cycle

Book
8:30pm - 9:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Jorge Jimenez
Class 18 - Punch Block Series (5) – Guard | Haymaker Punch Defense

Class 18 - Punch Block Series (5) – Guard | Haymaker Punch Defense

 

Punch Block Series (Stage 5) - Guard
From Stage 4 it is important that you drop your opponent back to Stage 1 as quickly as possible so that you are safest from punches and have the best control over their body. If, while in Stage 4, your opponent is not leaning forward heavily enough to be dropped to Stage 1, it is best to kick them away to Stage 5. In this lesson you will learn how to defend from Stage 5 as well as what to do if the opponent tries to throw your legs aside in their quest for a knockout punch.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Haymaker Punch Defense
In many cases, the precise movement and aim of your opponent’s strikes are hard to predict. Sometimes, however, your opponent is so eager to attack you that their punch is totally predictable. The Haymaker Punch Defense is used when a determined attacker comes at you from a distance with the objective of putting all of their bodyweight behind one fight-ending punch. Because of this punch’s power and predictability, the best option is to slip underneath it and get behind your opponent.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Book

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Thursday

4:30pm - 5:15pm

Jr Grapplers

1/30 Book
5:30pm - 6:20pm

Black Belt Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Jason Westlake
Class 14 - Double Ankle Sweep - Guard | Guillotine Choke (Guard Pull)

Class 14 - Double Ankle Sweep - Guard | Guillotine Choke (Guard Pull)

 

Double Ankle Sweep
Your most important task from the bottom of the guard is to avoid all knockout punches. Depending on what your opponent does from within your guard, there are many techniques you can use to reverse the position or win the fight. One situation in which your opponent is vulnerable for a sweep is when they stand up directly over you to throw punches from within the guard. The Double Ankle sweep is a premium example of how leverage and timing can overcome size and strength. In this lesson you will learn two variations of this powerful sweep.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Guillotine Choke (Guard Pull)
In a street fight, your opponent will most likely try to defeat you using one of two methods: 1) knock you out while standing, or 2) tackle you and then knock you out on the ground. You have already learned how to establish the clinch if they attempt to knock you out while standing. If instead, they try to tackle you, you should resort immediately to the Guillotine Choke. In this lesson you will learn the Basic Application first, and then you will learn the two variations that you can resort to in a street fight.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Book
7:30pm - 8:30pm

GC Reflex Development

Reflex Development - Side Mount Focus

Reflex Development - Side Mount Focus

 

Reflex Development - Side Mount Focus Class Preview

In this class we'll bring together all of the side mount controls and escapes with some extra details, bonus slices, and scripted fight simulation drills that will help prepare you for your transition into Master Cycle!

Gracie Combatives Test - Drill 3: Side Mount Techniques
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

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Saturday

10:00am - 11:00am

Women Empowered

Jorge Jimenez
Class 15 - Rear Naked Choke | Triangle Choke (Giant Killer | Stage 3)

Class 15 - Rear Naked Choke | Triangle Choke (Giant Killer | Stage 3)

If we can wrap our sneaky arms around his neck, we have several reliable chokes that can help us end the fight. In this lesson we will learn the Rear Naked Choke for anytime we find ourselves behind an assailant. If you are trapped in a confined space with a sexual predator, escape may not be an option. In this lesson, we teach you multiple chokes from the guard position, allowing you to render the attacker unconscious from the bottom of the fight! We will begin with one of the most famous jiu-jitsu techniques of all time, the Triangle Choke!

Rear Naked Choke:
View on GracieUniversity.com

Triangle Choke (Giant Killer/ Stage 3):
View on GracieUniversity.com

Book
11:15am - 12:00pm

Jr Grapplers

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Oliver Lane
Class 11 - Headlock Counters - Mount | Standing Headlock Defense

Class 11 - Headlock Counters - Mount | Standing Headlock Defense

 

Headlock Counters - Mount
The goal in a fight is to achieve the mount where you can control and exhaust your opponent with relative ease. Once you accomplish this, your opponent will panic and desperately attempt to escape. One of the most common escape strategies used by unskilled individuals is to establish a headlock and throw you off of them. The Headlock Counters from the mount will keep you from getting rolled off of a larger opponent, and prepare you to take advantage of the submission opportunities that will inevitably arise. First, you will learn how to prevent the escape attempts, and then you will learn how to finish the fight in two different ways.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Standing Headlock Defense
Once you establish the clinch on your opponent, there is a good chance that they will get desperate and try to catch you in a headlock. Without the proper escape strategy, the Standing Headlock can be a very painful and demoralizing experience, but with the proper technique you can turn the tables and use their hold to your advantage.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Book
1:30pm - 2:30pm

GC Reflex Development

Reflex Development - Standing Focus

Reflex Development - Standing Focus

 

Reflex Development - Standing Focus Class Preview

In this class we'll bring together all of the standing controls, escapes, and submissions with some extra details, bonus slices, and scripted fight simulation drills that will help prepare you for your transition into Master Cycle!

Gracie Combatives Test -Drill 4: Standing Techniques
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Master Cycle

Book
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Gracie Game Day - Little Champs

Jorge Jimenez
Health

Health

The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Game Day - Junior Grapplers

Jorge Jimenez
Health

Health

The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.

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