Jiu Jitsu Dojos in Santa Fe

Santa Fe, NM - 87505 | (505) 930-4400

Details: 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu is a martial art you simply can’t practice alone. Training with a resisting partner is a key component of the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system. With that being said, you need a partner. You need a team. You’ll quickly form a bond with everyone you practice with. You’ll push past limits and accomplish things you never thought possible because of our team’s support. We have people from all walks of life on our team. First responders, lawyers, baristas, chefs, bartenders, photographers, contractors and students are just a few examples of the kind of people we have on our team. You’ll fit right in because Jiu Jitsu brings people together that other places never could. Jiu Jitsu uses every single part of your body – which means every time you come to class, you get a true full-body workout. People are always amazed at how easy it is to lose weight and get in incredible shape with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu.

Santa Fe, NM - 87507 | (505) 995-0156

Details: Gracie Barra Santa Fe Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy was founded in 2000 as a result of the efforts of Professor Alberto Crane and Professor Thomas Pless, a third degree Black Belt under Alberto Crane and Vinicius Draculino. Our mission is to train body, mind, and spirit through the highest level of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction as a vehicle for individual development and the strengthening of the family spirit, going beyond the ‘winning-losing’ or ‘contest’ philosophy. Gracie Barra is a global network formed by more than 100 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools. Inside the Gracie Barra Family, the famous martial arts principle of maximum efficiency minimum effort is not restricted to a general principle behind the practice of self-defense techniques, but serves as a moral beacon that guides the behavior of each and every Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner - instructors and their students. Since inception, the Gracie Barra organization has been in constant growth. Under the leadership of Master Carlos Gracie Jr., Gracie Barra has evolved from one small school at the suburb of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, to more than one hundred schools all around the globe, forming a community of thousands of individuals in the five continents. Above all, Gracie Barra is a family. Its members are proud of being a key part of a successful team that has being able to create something much bigger than themselves. Inside the Academy, there are no opponents. There are only training partners - “Uke” - engaged in a cooperative learning experience aimed to make each other better not only as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners but as human beings. To excel in any endeavor, discipline is essential. It is no different in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At Santa Fe BJJ the discipline of training and the willingness to sacrifice for higher achievements is reinforced in and outside the school. Inside Santa Fe BJJ, all people must act with warmth and equality toward one another, regardless of differences in race, creed, nationality, etc. Respect for the hierarchy of the ranks is also very strong and the authority of a Black Belt is truly recognized. Santa Fe BJJ Instructors shall understand their importance on students lives as role models, as well as their responsibility in bringing out the best each person has within. Our Instructors shall reinforce that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a life long journey with no ending point. Students must perceive the Black Belt as their minimum goal and that their progress represents an increasing commitment to their growth as BJJ practitioners and human beings. Santa Fe BJJ Instructors shall lead by example, kindness, and care. The formal authority shall always and ever be supported by their moral authority built upon a positive, cooperative, and constructive attitude towards the students and other instructors. Santa Fe BJJ Instructors shall teach a class as a privilege and never take it as a burden. Each class is the realization of a dream, the instructor life’s work. They must enjoy every minute of it and teach like it was going to be their last opportunity to change students lives for better.

Santa Fe, NM - 87507 | (505) 690-6936

Details: Jesse Jacquez is a Santa Fe native with over 20 years of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Alberto Crane, Jesse Jacquez has competed in tournaments and super fights at all levels and has taught Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 20 years and counting. Jesse Jacquez Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (JJBJJ) was first established in 2015 in Santa Fe, NM and later expanded to a second location in Taos, NM in 2022. Through Jesse's congenial personality, his passion for Jiu-Jitsu, his love of teaching and his extreme competitive drive, JJBJJ Santa Fe and Taos are growing at a rapid rate! Jesse's passion for his schools and its students is contagious, when you join one of his schools, you join his family!