Bares Taekwondo Fitness · Tyler, TX
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes in Tyler, TX
We offer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in Tyler for teens and adults, ages 13 and up, all experience levels welcome. Whether it's your first day of grappling or your five hundredth, you'll get honest instruction and training partners who help you improve.
Grappling Inside a Taekwondo School
Bares is a Taekwondo school, and Jiu Jitsu is taught here by a qualified instructor for students who want grappling as part of their training. It is a real BJJ class, not a token one, and it sits alongside the striking work rather than replacing it. Train one art or train them all.
What to Expect
Classes cover the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: positions, escapes, sweeps, and submissions, taught step by step and drilled with partners at your level. We explain the why behind every technique, which is exactly what students who've tried other schools tell us they appreciate most.
Our Jiu Jitsu classes are no-gi, and you don't need any special gear to start, just comfortable athletic clothes.
Weekly Schedule
Class Times
Jiu Jitsu meets Thursdays at 7:00 PM, 45 minutes, with a No-Gi emphasis. Starting Monday, September 14, a second class runs Mondays 6:45 to 7:30 PM, making it twice a week.
Call 903-561-2966, or see the full schedule.
Your Instructor
Dustin Wilson
Dustin began training in martial arts while attending Abilene Christian University, where he studied Taekwondo alongside his degree in music. While attending law school at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, he began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. After moving to Tyler in 2013, Dustin continued his BJJ training and eventually earned his purple belt.
He continues to develop his Jiu Jitsu through structured curriculum study and ongoing training, with plans to test at a Gracie University Certified Training Center as he progresses. Today, Dustin teaches BJJ at Bares while also training Taekwondo alongside his two children.
No obligation
Try 1 Week Free
First week free. Come roll with us.
Questions
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu FAQ
No. Beginners are welcome in every class, and everything is taught from the ground up.
Our Jiu Jitsu program is currently ages 13 and up. Younger kids build their martial arts foundation in Cubs and Taekwondo. Interested in a future kids Jiu Jitsu program? Ask us, we're listening.
Because real self-defense doesn't stay standing. Grappling fills the gap every striker has, and training both here means one schedule, one school, one community.
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