Building a stronger community through the art of Jiu Jitsu
12/22/2025
🎄 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE IS LIVE 🎄
Planning your training around the holidays? We’ve got you covered.
✅ Open mats: 12/24, 12/26, 12/31
❌ Closed: 12/25 + 1/1
🗓️ Regular classes resume: 12/27–30 & 1/2
Train hard, celebrate harder 💪
Happy Holidays from the East Side fam!
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Our kids don’t just learn Jiu Jitsu, but also heart, focus, and grit.
We build confidence, discipline, and the drive to keep moving forward.
Jiu Jitsu isn’t just a martial art — it’s a mindset.
👊 Get your child started today.
11/26/2025
🚨 THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE UPDATE 🦃
Heads up, fam! A small change to the holiday schedule:
WED 11/27 — Regular schedule
THURS 11/28 — Open Mat only, 9–11am
FRI 11/29 — Open Mat only, 9–11am
👉 All other classes Thursday & Friday are canceled
Come train, sweat, and earn that second (or third) plate.
Have a safe, strong holiday 🖤
11/23/2025
🦃 Thanksgiving Week Schedule!
We’re keeping things rolling this holiday, with just one slight change:
✅ Wed 11/26 – Regular Schedule
✅ Thurs 11/27 – Open Mat 9–11am
✅ Fri 11/28 – Regular Schedule
Come roll with us and earn that second plate!
We don’t just teach Jiu-Jitsu…
We teach kids how to move, listen, focus, and believe in themselves.
Want your child to be part of something that builds confidence and character? DM us to get started today!
11/08/2025
🚨 NEW CLASSES ALERT! 🚨
New to Jiu Jitsu or looking to improve your fundamentals? Our Foundations Program has got you covered!
🗓️ Mon & Wed 7:30–8:45pm
🗓️ Sat 11:00–12:15pm
No need to preregister, just show up ready to work. Let’s build a strong foundation together!
ℹ️ DM us or ask the front desk for details!
04/24/2025
Throwback 25 years.
Before social media, memes, or colorful rash guards—Professor Andrew was already on the mats learning under Renzo John Danaher and other legends from the blue basement, Magno Gama
East Side may be a new academy but our roots run deep! Catch Professor Andrew teaching every Tuesday and Thursday night
02/22/2025
Big congrats to our newest PURPLE BELTS .js 💜🔥
You’ve put in the work, stuck to the grind and leveled up—officially joining the ranks of the upper belts! The room just got tougher, and we couldn’t be prouder to have you leading from the front 👊
01/08/2025
🚨 Newbies, this one’s for you! 🚨
We’re launching a Beginner BJJ Foundation Program designed just for brand-new white belts. Think of it as your VIP fast pass to:
⭐️ Train safe, roll smarter—no spazzing, just smooth moves and good habits.
⭐️Build real confidence—Get the fundamentals dialed in so you don’t feel like a deer in the headlights.
⭐️Progress faster—Learn the right way from day one.
This isn’t just a class—it’s a road map to a successful BJJ practice. Start your journey with less chaos and more clarity.
🔔 Schedule:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6pm
Beginners will get a tailored, beginner-friendly approach to the techniques being taught in the main NOGI class. Perfect for starting your journey the right way.
Saturdays: 10:15am
Dive into the fundamentals of leg attacks and other key foundational techniques. A perfect way to build your skills before joining the main class.
No sign up necessary, just show up ready to learn! Tag a friend who needs to stop stalling and hit the mats! Let’s go! 💪🥋
12/23/2024
🚨 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 🚨
🎄December 24:
6:30am GI (fundamentals)
7:30am NOGI
🎄December 25:
Closed
🥳 December 31:
6:30am GI (fundamentals)
7:30am NOGI
12:00pm NOGI
4:15pm Kids BJJ (all ages/members only)
5:00pm Kids striking (all ages/members only)
🥳January 1:
11-1pm Open mat (all academies welcome)
11/26/2024
🦃 Thanksgiving Week Schedule Alert 🥋
Hey team, we’re mixing things up this week so you can get your rolls in and still crush that pumpkin pie. Here’s the deal:
✅ Monday-Wednesday:
REGULAR SCHEDULE
🚨 Thursday (Thanksgiving):
10-12am OPEN MAT
🚨 Friday:
6:30am: NOGI
7:30am: GI
11-1pm: OPEN MAT
4:15-5pm: KIDS BJJ (3-8YRS)
5-5:45pm: KIDS BJJ (9-13YRS)
✅ Saturday-Sunday:
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Enjoy the holiday, be thankful for jiu-jitsu, and we’ll see you on the mats! 💪🍗
08/25/2024
🚨 GUEST INSTRUCTOR ALERT 🚨
💥UFC STAR JARED GORDON
💥TUESDAY NIGHT NOGI (8/27)
💥POST TRAINING MEET & GREET
UFC superstar Jared Gordon will be our special guest instructor for this Tuesday night’s 6-7:15pm NOGI class! Stick around for a post training meet & greet with Jared, where he’ll be available to review techniques, tell a few stories, take some photos and sign autographs!
To accommodate this special event, RGES August 27th evening schedule will be as follows:
⏱️6:00-7:15pm: NOGI with Jared Gordon
⏱️7:15-7:45pm: Meet & greet
⏱️7:45-8:45pm: GI class
⏱️8:30-9:30pm: Muay Thai class
⭐️FREE FOR RGES MEMBERS⭐️
Non-members can grab a day pass for $40 ($25 for all Renzo Gracie affiliates).
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to share an evening of training with UFC legend