Jackson Jiu-Jitsu Mat Monsters is our curated program for kids of all ages! Our curriculum combines elements of self-defense and sport Jiu-Jitsu to provide tools necessary to be safe and confident while out in the world. 

While other martial arts require punching or kicking for self-defense, Jiu-Jitsu's emphasis on controls (Position Before Submission) and the ability to control the amount of strength being used providing a superior means of defending themselves. We teach our students that this same super power of tiring out a bully without the use of punches and kicks allows for us to negotiate and talk with our bully. We teach our Mat Monsters that from a safe position they can talk and negotiate with their bully, our go to phrase is "Do you promise to leave me alone?" and "I won't let you go until you promise to leave me alone." 

Just as with our adult classes we subscribe to the belief that Practice Makes Permanent. How you train is how you will react, and because of this it's not uncommon to see us have a Mat Monster redo a drill because instead of using a safe exit strategy they decided to do a backwards roll that left them open to a bully kicking them. For this reason we diligently work to ensure that our Mat Monsters are getting the most out of their time on the mat.

We can't wait to have your child join us on the mat and start their journey to being a Monster!

Mat Monsters in action!