Concord, New Hampshire
Granite State Grappling teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu to adults and kids — adult classes, kids classes, women's self-defense, no-gi, a competition team and private lessons. The first class is built for people who have never done this before.
Programs
Same floor, same coaches, different goals. Pick the one that matches what you actually want — or book a trial and we'll point you at it.
Adults · Gi
The core class. Warm-up, technique, then drilling with a partner. Everyone in the room works the same movement at the same time, so there is nothing to catch up on and nowhere to hide. Most of your first session happens on the open mat, learning where your hands go.
Youth program
Short blocks, a lot of repetition, and clear instructions. Kids' classes run separately from the adult room, so the pace and the language match the age group. Ask us which class fits your child.
Self-defense
Standing first: how to break a grip, create space, and get out. The same precision as the rest of the room, aimed at situations that don't happen on a mat.
No-gi
No jacket, no belt, no grips on cloth. Same positions, different handles — which is exactly why no-gi sharpens the gi game, and why a lot of students train both.
Competition
For students who want to test what they have drilled. Extra rounds, sharper details, and a plan for the events you are training toward. Ask a coach if you are wondering whether you are ready — that question is part of the process.
One to one
One coach, one student, one problem at a time. Book a session to work a specific position, to prepare for a competition, or simply to get comfortable with the room before you join a class. It is the quietest way onto the mat.
The room
This is the training floor, drawn from above the way a coach would sketch it on a whiteboard. Each panel below zooms into one zone, with the notes a coach would give you standing on it.
Zone 01
Where you'll stand first: one foot on the mat, bag down, watching. Nobody spars you on day one. You warm up with the class, a coach shows you the first movement, and you drill it with a partner.
Zone 02
Where technique gets drilled. The whole room works the same movement at the same time, then swaps partners. You'll be told exactly what to do with your hands and feet before anyone moves.
Zone 03
The wall you'll end up against sooner or later — it's where a round goes when someone gets past your arms. Here's the way out, and it's one of the first things taught: frame, move your hips, turn to face them.
You are here
Tell us a little about you and what you'd like to try. We'll come back with a time, and you'll know exactly where to stand when you walk in.
What happens when you walk in
Bag down at the edge of the mat. Nobody puts you in a round on day one.
At your own pace, with the rest of the room. You are not the only person here for the first time.
Before you are asked to do it. Where your hands go, where your weight goes, and why.
Take turns, swap, repeat. That is the whole session — technique first, speed much later.
What to bring: a water bottle and clothes you can move in. You don't need to own a gi to start — no-gi classes run alongside the gi program.
Visit
Tell us a little about you and what you'd like to try. We'll come back to you with a time, and you'll know exactly where to stand when you walk in.