At Certified Gracie Jiu-jitsu Training Centers, we believe that it's essential to provide parents with the peace of mind that their children will be trained in a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment. Each of our CTCs has been certified by Gracie University Headquarters in Torrance, California to ensure that your child will receive the highest quality instruction available in the martial arts world.
If you are interested in enrolling your child in a CTC, we invite you to visit one of our schools and meet with the instructors. Our instructors are passionate about teaching Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and strive to create a fun and safe environment for your child to learn and grow. Our goal is to help your child learn the fundamentals of jiu-jitsu while developing a strong sense of self-confidence, discipline, and respect.
Programs at Mana Martial Arts Florida in Tampa, FL
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Little Champs
The Little Champs program is for kids 5-7 years old (we offer private lessons for children ages 3-4). Using our time-tested “Gracie Games,” we teach the Little Champs basic self-defense techniques while instilling the foundational principles of leverage and control. The secret to the success of this program is that we make the lessons so fun that the kids beg for more! Once a child masters all ten Gracie Games, they advance to the Jr. Grapplers program.
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Jr. Grapplers
In the Jr. Grapplers program, we focus on 33 non-violent self-defense techniques that teach children to “neutralize and negotiate” with the bullies. Verbal assertiveness strategies are a major portion of this curriculum. A child needs absolutely no experience to start, and we guarantee a noticeable increase in your child’s confidence within a few weeks!