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Family Open Mat

Family Open Mat! Thanks to all the input from our Parent Survey, Refuge BJJ has decided to open this class as an opportunity for students to get more practice, spend …

Tournament Selection

Refuge BJJ has an amazing competition team. And more often then not, you will find a tournament listed on our schedule of events. Below is an insight on how our …

Quarterly Promotions

Quarterly Promotions Refuge BJJ will be changing to a quarterly promotion schedule! Promotions will now be held in Sept, Dec, Mar, and Jun. Benefits: – Allows more students and families …

Arte Suave – The Gentle Art

Jiu-Jitsu: “The Gentle Art” BJJ USA wrote “Jiu-jitsu” translates from the Japanese as “the gentle art.” or “Arte Suave”. The idea here is that practitioners can execute moves realistically and …

Humility in Jiu-Jitsu

Humility: “A modest view of one’s own importance” We love the description that Valerie Worthington wrote in her article ‘The Gentle Art Of Humility: Ego And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’: In jiu-jitsu, …

Gym Etiquette

Understanding Gym Etiquette  Here at Refuge BJJ, we do our very best to make sure the academy is safe and clean for all of our members. We have written our …

Student Spotlight

What Makes Refuge BJJ Great? YOU! Our coaches nominated two students from each program (Mighty Mites, Youth, Teen & Adult) to participate in a student spotlight. Read below to learn …

Student Spotlight: Brian

Meet Brian! Refuge BJJ coaches nominated students to participate in a student spotlight. They are a few of the examples of what makes our school great! Read below to learn more …