Start jiu-jitsu in a room built for you.
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu taught in a dedicated women's class, three nights a week.
What You'll Walk Away With
Not features. Results.
Real jiu-jitsu, on your terms
Same 10th Planet curriculum as our main class — in a room where you're surrounded by other women. Nothing watered down.
Training partners your size
Practicing technique with someone closer to your own frame makes every drill work better and every lesson stick faster.
Genuine self-defense
Jiu-jitsu is the most effective martial art for situations where size and strength are against you. These are skills that actually work.
A community, not a scene
No cliques, no egos, no performative toughness. Just real women getting better at a hard skill, together.
Your First Class
Exactly what happens
when you walk in.
The hardest part is the first class. Here's what it looks like — so you walk in knowing what to expect.
- 1
Show up 15 minutes early
We'll greet you at the door, show you around, and get your waiver signed in under 2 minutes. Loaner gear is ready if you need it.
- 2
Warm up with the class
You'll join the group warm-up. Nothing wild — mobility, light cardio, shadow drills. Listen to your body; we don't haze new students.
- 3
Learn a technique and drill it
A coach walks the class through the day's technique step-by-step, then you pair up and drill with a friendly training partner coached to look after beginners.
- 4
Water break and go home proud
You won't be thrown into the deep end. You'll leave knowing one real thing better than when you arrived — and ready for class two.
Curriculum
What you'll learn
A dedicated class for women who want to train 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu in a supportive, all-women environment. Same real technique, same real sparring — with training partners who share your frame and goals. Beginners absolutely welcome. Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 5:00 PM.
- 10th Planet fundamentals — rubber guard, lockdown, and the full system
- Self-defense applications of grappling
- Positional control, submissions, and escapes
- Live rolling at your own pace
- Confidence on the mat and off
Who it's for
Any woman who has thought about trying jiu-jitsu but wanted to start somewhere comfortable. No experience required, no athletic background assumed.
Your Instructor
Michael Bartlett
Michael has been training martial arts since he was 6 years old. He earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 14 under Jack Scott. In 2010, he began training Jiu-Jitsu under Buddy Hallum — a brown belt under Helio Soneca — and discovered 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu soon after. He found immediate success with the 10th Planet system in the gym and in competition and never looked back. Today Michael loves sharing his knowledge with students and MMA competitors who want to sharpen their grappling.
- 1st-degree black belt, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
- Black belt, Tae Kwon Do — under Jack Scott (age 14)
- Trained Jiu-Jitsu under Buddy Hallum (Helio Soneca lineage)
- Training martial arts since age 6
“Cleanest, most welcoming gym I've ever been in. The coaches actually care.”
Questions
Before you
step on the mat.
Still not sure? Book a free tour — 20 minutes in person beats any phone call.
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Stop thinking about Women's Jiu-Jitsu.
Start training.
3 classes for $30. Full refund after class 1 if it's not a fit. Loaner gear included. Zero pressure.
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