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AJJ INTRODUCTORY COURSE
The 2014 American Jiu Jitsu Self-Defense Summer Intro Course will begin at 7PM on Monday, June 16th 2014. The class will run Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm. Late-starters are welcome.
The curriculum can be found here:
The first introductory class (and all Monday classes afterwards) will be located in the DuPont Multi-court 1 from 7-9pm. The DuPont building is the older part of the Z Center (closer to the Student Center). DuPont Multi-court 1 is a converted squash court on the ground floor- all the way at the end of the hallway.
Wednesday classes are from 7-9pm and will be located in the DuPont Wrestling Room (on the 2nd floor of the older wing of the athletics facilities, attached to the Z Center via the ground floor only).
We suggest athletic clothing such as a t-shirt and sweatpants. A white gi is also appropriate if you own one.
Feel free to contact our club officers if you have any questions (self-defense@mit.edu). Hope to see you there.
Have fun, learn lots, get a workout, be safe.
AJJ Self-Defense Intro Course Philosophy
Intro courses are offered at the start of each term. The intro course curriculum includes self-defense techniques and strategies from all levels of Jiu Jitsu. The primary focus of the intro course is to bring students with little or no previous experience to a level that allows them to engage fully in all classes, and to be able to perform and learn any technique safely and effectively. While mastery requires a great deal of practice, students who complete the intro class will build a great deal of confidence in dealing with self-defense scenarios and will possess the tools necessary to continue their training through the intermediate and advanced levels of Jiu Jitsu instruction.
Click here for the American Jiu Jitsu Tri-Fold Brocure or click here to learn the core-competencies you'll learn during your first semester.
2014 Summer Introductory Class
This summer's Introductory Class begins Monday, June 16th. See hours and locations below. If you miss the start, please come anyway to the next class time on Monday or Wednesday, we welcome beginners at all classes.
Schedule
This fall's Introductory Course will begin on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 at 9pm. See below for more details.
While we offer two scheduled intro classes each year, we welcome new students all the time! Beginners are welcome at any class, anytime during the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
For a PDF map of DuPont, and where we practice, click here
Schedule updated 8/5/2014
ACADEMIC YEAR SCHEDULE
(Monday, September 8 - May)
Intro and Intermediate Class: Monday - 9 to 11 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Intro and Intermediate Class: Wednesday - 9 to 11 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Advanced Class: Thursday - 9 to 11 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Open Mat: Sunday - 2 to 3 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Grappling/Specialized belt technique class: Sunday - 3 to 5 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
SUMMER 2014 SCHEDULE
(Monday June 16 - September)
Monday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- (Intro Class - Beginners Welcome)
- DuPont Multi-court 1 (1st floor Squash court with the red matted floor)
Wednesday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- (Intro Class - Beginners Welcome)
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Thursday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- (Advanced Class)
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Sunday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM -- (Open Mat: Ground Fighting, and Belt Techniques)
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Who We Are
We train in practical and effective self‐defense – both traditional and modern. We employ extensive scenario‐based self-defense education appropriate for all body types, fitness, and experience levels. A true martial art is neither a sport nor a dance; it must be as effective on the street as it is on the battlefield…it must train the practitioner for the probable and prepare them for the unthinkable.
American Jiu-Jitsu Club has been at MIT since 1994. We learn and practice Jiu-Jitsu (jujutsu, ju-jitsu), or the "Gentle Art," consisting of a wide variety of techniques: joint locks, submission holds, throws, strikes, weapons use and unarmed weapon defense (gun, knife, blunt weapons), and ground-defense - not to mention de-escalation techniques and strategies. Jiu-Jitsu does not rely on brute strength, but rather on flexible response and the use of an attacker's own energy. Jiu-Jitsu prepares a person for any situation, including stand-up and ground fighting with and without weapons, and multiple attacks.
Where We Practice
Classes are ONLY open to members of the MIT community with athletics cards. While we have many MIT staff and faculty members as well as spouses and alumni, our primary focus is always on the MIT student. We were founded by students and pride ourselves in being a student-run, student-lead organization. We meet in the Wrestling Room on the 2nd floor of DuPont Gym during the Fall, IAP, and Spring terms (that's Building W32 on the map). If you have any questions, and feel free to contact our club officers (self-defense@mit.edu) or take a look at the FAQ.
Note: To get to the DuPont Wrestling Room, you must enter the athletics complex through the Z-center entrance... walk through the Rockwell Cage (basketball courts), and into DuPont. Go upstairs. The Wrestling room is 2/3 the way down the hall. If you get lost, ask the desk staff to direct you to the DuPont Wrestling Room.
