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JIU-JITSU & MARTIAL ARTS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
VOTED BEST IN BALTIMORE 2020 & 2022Kanjizai Academy was voted Best Martial Arts School in the Baltimore Sun's 2020 Reader's Choice Awards, and in the Baltimore Award Program's 2022 Best of Baltimore . Signup now for a free class, and see for yourself what makes their Jiu-Jitsu classes the best in Baltimore.
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new timonium location now open
Jiu-Jitsu classes for all ages are going on now at Top Athlete gym in Timonium! Register and get 10 Days Free plus a free uniform. Begin your family's Jiu-Jitsu journey at the most elite fitness facility in the area. Adult and kids classes are available.
Learn more about Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at Top Athlete here. Learn more about Bullyproof Youth classes at Top Athlete here. |
REAL-DEAL JIU-JITSU FOR REAL-WORLD SELF DEFENSE
Kanjizai is a unique Jiu-Jitsu Academy providing Self-Defense instruction to the Towson, Lutherville Timonium, and Baltimore areas. No matter what your background is or level of experience, you will be welcomed at Kanjizai with open arms. Here, students of all ages find a safe and welcoming place to learn multiple styles of Jiu-Jitsu. In their clean, spacious facility, experienced and friendly instructors teach a structured, result-focused self-defense program that will get you street-ready in 23 lessons.
traditional & modern jiu-jitsu
So, you’ve found martial arts in Baltimore, but what does that really mean for you? It means that when your safety is on the line, a little bit of knowledge from Kanjizai Academy can go a long way in protecting yourself. Knowing how to navigate the chaos of a self-defense encounter is an essential skill in any age. Regardless of age, body type, and fitness level, that skill can be the difference between survival and catastrophe. Kanjizai's Jiu-Jitsu programs are designed to help you navigate these murky waters, and learn the essential skills necessary to keep yourself and your loved ones safe when it matters most. You'll also boost your confidence level, increase your focus, and get in shape along the way.
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
The art of modern Jiu-Jitsu is most often referred to as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ. Because of it's practical effectiveness in combative sport, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become the most widely practiced martial art in all of submission grappling and MMA competition. It's original intent, however, was practical, real-world self-defense, accessible to any body type. So, no matter your body type or where you are located, we encourage trainees from everywhere to come learn our martial arts in Baltimore.
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The term Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is used to delineate this original, self-defense focused training, intended by it's creator, Grandmaster Helio Gracie. The term Gracie Jiu-Jitsu also designates an Academy as a Certified Gracie Training Center under Helio's son, Grandmaster Rorion Gracie. All Certified Gracie Trainers have been thoroughly trained and tested to ensure that the quality of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is passed to each and every Gracie student.
tactical jiu-jitsu
Kanjizai's instructors have trained with Grandmasters, top competitors, coaches, and other master-level instructors from many styles of Jiu-Jitsu. The original battlefield and wartime applications of traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu make it particularly useful for real-world self-defense, where victory and survival are one and the same. Kanjizai's Tactical Jiu-Jitsu curriculum combines the most effective and reliable techniques from various traditional and modern schools of Jiu-Jitsu, into a concise, systematic curriculum, with a consistent focus on real-world application. All the techniques in Kanjizai's Tactical curriculum are reliable and accessible to all strength levels, body types, and fitness levels. Traditional Jiu-Jitsu includes many unique throws, standing joint-locks, striking techniques, small joint manipulations, and weapons techniques not typically found in modern Jiu-Jitsu Academies, which is where our Jiu-Jitsu in Baltimore truly shines. It's primary focus on standing techniques make it the perfect complement to the ground-focused training of modern Jiu-Jitsu.
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kanjizai kids
Kanjizai's Youth Jiu-Jitsu in Baltimore teaches kids how to handle bullies with the least amount of violence possible. Students will be equipped with the tools to handle verbal bullying with "verbal self-defense," avoiding physical confrontation wherever possible. When bullies get physical, kids will have the skills and confidence necessary to defend themselves, neutralizing their attacker's power with clinches, takedowns, and ground control techniques. While controlling their bully, students can negotiate with them safely, avoiding strikes and violence at all costs. Our students are also equipped with the wrist escapes, grip breaks, and striking techniques necessary to fend off and escape a significantly larger bully or strange adult when they find themselves in a true worst-case scenario.
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Daily rolls, breakfalls, and movement drills provide muscle-memories that will help students move better and feel better. As students learn these skills, they also learn confidence, respect, and discipline that will stay with them into adulthood. Kanjizai martial arts in Baltimore county offers kids martial arts classes for ages 4 and up.
towson location
Kanjizai Academy: 5710 Bellona Ave, #201 Baltimore, MD 21212
timonium location
Top Athlete Gym: 1928 Greenspring Drive Timonium, MD 21093