Lexington Jiu Jitsu: A Gracie Black Belt Academy

"I wrote my original review in 2022. It's been about a year since I wrote the review and everything I wrote is still 100% true. Take advantage of the three free classes and check out the school. Original review: LJJ has the 4 things you need for a great jiu-jitsu school - a technical program, great instructors, great students, and regular sparring. They have a great set of lesson plans with a focus on attack and defense from specific positions. For example, one week will focus on attacking and defending in the mount. Focusing on one position for the week allows you to see and practice the a solid package for that position. The positional sparring at the end of class allows you to immediately put what you've learned into practice to really solidify the concepts in your mind. The instructors do a great job of teaching the technical aspects of each move and answering any questions you have. The demonstrations of the techniques are slow, smooth, and detailed to make sure you know what's required to make the move work. You truly couldn't ask for a better group of students. Everyone is there to be the best they can be and help the students around them be the best they can be. Everyone strives to be technical and the bigger guys never get lazy and just smash the snot out of their smaller opponents or just muscle their way through moves. Some of the guys in the class are literally more than twice my size but they never crush me. I have great sparring matches Every. Single. Time. Once you get your first stripe, you can participate in open sparring after class. Sparring is essential to becoming a great practitioner of the art. Drills alone will never give you the timing and critical thinking skills you need to truly master the art."

"Clean and friendly environment. The school is well run and you can tell the instructors are all on the same page. The curriculum is well organized and versatile enough for any situation. I reccomend this place for all levels of Jiujitsu and self defense players whether you are trying to establish your game or trying to make your game better."

"This is a wonderful place to train in jiu jitsu with an added perspective on Street self defense. The instructors are phenomenal and classes are laid back while always maintaining safety. Everybody who trains here are welcoming and happily give tips. There is definitely a mentality of growing better together, desiring improvement for your partner as well as yourself. With 3 free classes there are no excuses not to give it a try."

"I came from out of town on an extended work project, and I was wanting to find something healthy to do with my evenings. I had trained BJJ before for a short period of time, so I thought I'd look for a class close to my hotel and start training again. When you visit a new martial arts class for the first time, you never really know what you're going to find. I'll tell you what I found at Lexington Jiu-Jitsu: I found a great class full of great people to train with, led by great instructors who walk through class during drills and give individual instruction to help you learn technique properly. What I didn't find at Lexington Jiu-Jitsu: Egos. From advanced brown belts down to white belts, the attitude and mentality is to learn, not just to dominate. I am a 41 year old guy who always has to go to work the next day. The great attitude of everyone I've trained with so far makes me confident that I'm training in a safe learning environment, and I'm having a lot of fun doing it. -Ryan"

"Love the atmosphere at this academy. Lineage is legit and curriculum is excellent. Comfortable for students of all ages and ability levels. I cant recommend Lexington Jiu Jitsu enough for anyone interested in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or self defense. This is the absolute best academy in the midlands for Gracie Jiu Jitsu."