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Junior Lions class at Renzo Gracie Los Angeles in Hollywood
8–12The years that set the pattern

01 Ages 8–12

The age where it
starts to stick.

Eight to twelve is when kids work out what kind of person they are going to be. They get a room where effort is visible, where nobody is coasting, and where the only way up the ranks is doing the work.

Juniors BJJ runs Monday and Wednesday, Juniors Muay Thai on Tuesday and Thursday, plus the Saturday morning Lions class. They can do one, or both.

02 What you get

What this program
actually does.

One

Self-control they can feel

Jiu jitsu punishes panic and rewards calm, instantly and physically. That is a lesson no lecture delivers.

Two

Goal setting with a visible ladder

Stripes and belts are earned, not bought or timed out. They learn what a long-term goal feels like.

Three

Self-defense that stops the problem

Control, distance and leverage — the ability to stop a situation without escalating it.

Four

A different kind of friend group

The friendships that form on a mat are built on trusting each other with your shoulder joints. They tend to hold.

03 Timetable

Junior Lions on the schedule

Fifty-three classes run every week across the whole academy. These are the ones that matter for this program — the full grid, with a live “on the mats now” marker, is on the schedule page.

    04 Questions

    The things people
    ask first.

    My child already does another sport. Can they do both?

    Yes, and most do. Two classes a week is enough to progress steadily without colliding with a soccer or basketball season.

    Is it safe?

    Juniors drill technique with partners of similar size and experience, supervised throughout. Submissions are taught with control and released the instant a partner taps.

    Will they have to compete?

    No. Competition is entirely optional. Nobody is ever pushed into it.

    How do promotions work?

    Kids earn stripes on their belt for attendance, attitude and technique, and move up belts as they progress. It is judged by the coaches who teach them, every week.

    Ages 8–12 · free first class

    One class tells you more
    than any amount of reading.

    Book their free trial this week. No uniform to buy, no contract, and no pressure on them or on you if it isn’t a fit.

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