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AJJ SUMMER 2021 CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT
What, When and Where
After a 15-month-long hiatus, jiu-jitsu classes are resuming this July! Classes will be held 7-9 PM every Thursday and 2-4 PM every Sunday in the DuPont Wrestling Room, starting Thursday, July 1st.
Before you come to your first class, please fill out the MIT Club Sports registration for the American Jiu Jitsu Club. Go to the link provided, and then click "Register" under "American Jiu-Jitsu" to register. This will not commit you to the club in any way—it's just a legal thing that MIT requires you to do before you can attend any club sport.
In addition, please email the club officers at jitsu-off at mit.edu if you want to be added to the club practice mailing list.
Be sure to wear a mask to class to comply with MIT's COVID policies. As for what to wear, we suggest athletic clothing such as a T-shirt and sweatpants or shorts, although a white gi and white belt are also appropriate if you own them. We also recommend bringing a water bottle to help you stay hydrated.
If you have any questions feel free to contact our club instructors (email self-defense at mit.edu) or take a look at the FAQ.
Practice Commitment and Make-up Classes
Attendance at every single class is not required to be "in the club." There are no formal make-up classes, and we do not take attendance—jiu-jitsu is something we do because we love it and are committed to self defense. However, know that your progress will be proportional to how frequently you practice—the more frequently you can attend class, the faster you'll be able to learn.
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 in class… 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-led organization. We meet in the Wrestling Room on the 2nd floor of DuPont Gym (that's Building W32 on the map). If you have any questions feel free to contact our club instructors (self-defense at 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.
For a PDF map of DuPont, and where we practice, click here
When We Practice
While we offer two scheduled intro classes each year geared specifically toward new students, beginners are welcome to come to all of our classes!
Summer 2021 Schedule
Normal Club Practice (All ranks, belt techniques): Thursday - 7 to 9 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
- All students welcome. Expect to work on belt-level-appropriate techniques, grappling, or special topics. Normally includes open mat practice time.
Normal Club Practice (All ranks, belt techniques): Sunday - 2 to 4 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
- All students welcome. Expect to work on belt-level-appropriate techniques, grappling, or special topics. Normally includes open mat practice time.
Academic Year 2019/2020 Schedule
Academic Year Practice Schedule begins Monday, September 2nd, 2019. The official Introductory Class begins Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 9pm.
(September - 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
Normal Club Practice (All ranks, belt techniques): Thursday - 9 to 11 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
- All students welcome. Expect to work on belt-level-appropriate techniques, grappling, or special topics. Normally includes open mat practice time. Class moves faster than Intro class.
Open Mat: Sunday - 2 to 3 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
Normal Club Practice (All ranks, belt techniques): Sunday - 3 to 5 p.m.
- DuPont Wrestling Room
- All students welcome. Expect to work on belt-level-appropriate techniques, grappling, or special topics. Normally includes open mat practice time. Class moves faster than Intro class.
