Ooltewah Jiu-Jitsu Academy

“Can’t speak highly enough of Ooltewah Jiu-Jitsu Academy. The coaches are attentive and everyone who trains is friendly and helpful. This is a great place to learn self defense and see what you’re capable of accomplishing!”

“Love all the people in this gym!! Coaches are so knowledgeable and great to work with. Learn gi and nogi. Great gym for us females to train in jiujitsu!!! Come and see for yourself.”

“We (my son and I) have been students at this gym for 6 months and it has been awesome. Not only is the content great for real self defense, but the people are so welcoming and we have made many; what I can only imagine will be, long term friendships. It is fun, rewarding, and challenging. I encourage anyone who wants real world experience in how JiuJitsu can work in their life to give it a look here. It’s been life changing.”

“My family and I joined Ooltewah Jiu Jitsu in late summer of 2023. Since then, we have learned valuable self defense skills while also enjoying the benefit of vastly improved strength and dexterity. The instructors are knowledgable, objective folks and all of our peers - regardless of rank - are kind and helpful people. If you’re looking to improve your ability of defending yourself while simultaneously improving your health, and make a few friends along the way, you’ll be able to accomplish all of these goals at Ooltewah Jiu Jitsu.”

“As a woman and a complete newcomer to the BJJ world, the people at Ooltewah Jiu-jitsu academy have provided me with an extremely safe and welcoming environment. This particular group from day one has treated me with respect and dignity, pushing me to be a better version of myself while simultaneously coaching me to improve my BJJ skills and knowledge. 10/10 would recommend to any woman wanting to increase their self defense skills and their self confidence!!”