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Franklin Martial
Arts
22 East Central Street
(Rt. 140/Downtown)
Franklin - MA 02038
(508) 553-2888
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Classes
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Instructors
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Association
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Top
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Contact
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Join Now!
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) History
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Free Class |
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Location
Franklin Martial Arts BJJ is located at Franklin Martial
Arts which is centrally located on 22 East Central Street,
downtown (Route 140, between The restaurants Hang Tai & The
Rome).
Directions:
From Rt. I - 495:
» Take exit 16 [King St.] towards Franklin.
» At first set of lights, take a left on Union St.
» After stop, take third right onto Cottage St.
» Before lights, take right down ramp onto parking lot in
the back of the building.
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Franklin Martial Arts
22 East Central Street
(Rt. 140/Downtown)
Franklin - MA 02038
(508) 553-2888 |
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Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Affiliation
As a student at Franklin Martial Arts BJJ, you will
belong to the
Northeast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association and will
be affiliated to Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Newton,
MA), better known as
Gracie Barra
Massachusetts.
Northeast BJJ Association
The Association consists of the best schools in
Massachusetts teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Franklin
Martial Arts BJJ students have the option and privilege
of attending classes and seminars with the best BJJ/MMA
instructors and athletes in the world.
Free Membership
All our students receive a Free Membership to the
Northeast BJJ Association when they join our school. The
membership gives the student the ability to attend free
classes at different schools in Mass, including Gracie
Barra Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Association
memberships also include an online video library of
techniques and past seminars, discounts on future
seminars, association tournaments, free UFC fight night,
BJJ Barbeques, and a big list of other benefits.
To go to the
Northeast BJJ Association website, please click here.
Association Schools:
Gracie Barra Boston
BJJ
Franklin Martial Arts
BJJ
Mass BJJ Academy
North Shore BJJ
Seacoast MMA
Gracie Barra New
Hampshire
University of
Vermont BJJ
Boneyard
MMA
Fort Meade BJJ
North Carolina BJJ |
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Franklin Martial Arts
22 East Central Street
(Rt. 140/Downtown)
Franklin - MA 02038
(508) 553-2888 |
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Directions:
From Rt. I - 495:
» Take exit 16 [King St.] towards Franklin.
» At first set of lights, take a left on Union St.
» After stop, take third right onto Cottage St.
» Before lights, take right down ramp onto parking lot in
the back of the building.
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Try a Free Class
Come in, check out our school, meet the instructors and
the group and see what training with us is all about.
Submit your information below and we will contact you
soon.
Free Trial Class Enrollment Form:
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Welcome to
Franklin Martial Arts BJJ School (Franklin, MA) |
We hope
this site is helpful in acquainting newcomers to the school,
as well as educating visitors to the benefits of training
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which include physical and mental
health while learning the most effective martial art of self
defense.
Our Mission at
Franklin Martial Arts BJJ
Our goal at Franklin Martial Arts BJJ is to
teach genuine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self defense in the safest
manner available. The workouts are geared toward the average
person, are informative and fun. The instructors at Franklin
Martial Arts BJJ have years of experience in both
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and teaching. They are dedicated to
carefully working with you and helping you achieve your
personal goals.
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The Art of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focuses on techniques that are easy
to learn in a very short period of time. The techniques
taught in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are also extremely
effective and have been tested on knowledgeable and
experienced martial artists who were not cooperating. A
small amount of simple but high percentage techniques
makes the difference. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is supposed to
be practiced as a martial art where you can use little
to no strength to subdue a much larger opponent without
causing them harm.
Check our History section to learn more about the how
Jiu-jitsu became what it is today. Click here for
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu history. |
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BJJ Instructors
Franklin Martial Arts BJJ is one of the few schools in the
area with real BJJ Black Belt Instruction. Most classes
are taught by two instructors who each have years of
teaching experience. During classes, your safety is our
number one priority. Our friendly instructors are
trained to lead fun workouts while teaching awesome self
defense. Each student is different, with different
abilities and most importantly, different goals. The
instructors at Franklin Martial Arts BJJ are dedicated to
carefully working with you and helping you achieve your
personal goals.
Meet the instructors!
Enroll now for a free class, click
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BJJ
Benefits:
- Learn effective self defense.
- Get great regular cardio workouts.
- Relieve stress and stay mentally healthy.
- Lose weight and tone muscle.
- Meet interesting people like yourself.
- BJJ helps you get in shape.
- Have fun learning BJJ. |
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Try a Class Free!
Click Here. |
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Free BJJ Trial Class.
Limited Time Offer.
Click here for info. |
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Franklin Martial
Arts
BJJ School:
- No Experience Necessary.
- Over 1,600 sq/ft of open mat space.
- Black Belt Instruction.
- Located downtown Franklin - Mass.
- Great group. Fun class.
- We sell uniforms, equipment, clothing,
drinks and more. |
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Your first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class:
What to expect |
Before Class
Arrive 5-10 minutes early to check out the school, fill
out guest waiver and try on uniforms. You do not need to
own a uniform for your first class. The school will
provide you with one for the class.
Warm Up
Classes begin with a light group warm up that may
include running, jumping jacks, push-ups, etc. Class
warm-up may also include ground specific drills that
will be thoroughly explained and demonstrated by the
instructors.
Techniques
Next, instructors
demonstrate techniques. You will be paired up with
another student of similar weight to practice while the
instructors pay close attention. After you try the moves
a few times, the instructors will give your group and
other groups individual help to better fine tune the
techniques.
Positional Drills or Specific Training
Depending on the class, towards the end, you will be
able to try the moves against a partner that may be
resisting. The instructor will indicate how much
resistance students should use according to each drill
(Example: 50% resistance or 80% resistance). This is a
great way to improve your newly learned skills and an
awesome, safe workout.
Sparring (Rolling)
Rolling is always a controlled training session where
students practice their Jiu-Jitsu techniques on each
other. As a new member of Franklin Martial Arts BJJ,
during your first class, you will not participate in any
sparring or rolling and will instead watch this part of
the class. For safety and other reasons, this part of
the class is reserved for students with some experience.
The instructors will first teach you specific positions
and drills so that over the upcoming weeks you are
slowly and comfortably introduced to training live with
a partner.
End of Class
Students line up, bow to instructors and shake hands
with instructors and fellow BJJ practitioners. After
having enjoyed a great BJJ class as a new student, you
can speak to staff about enrollment in our school,
purchasing a uniform or ask any questions you may have
about training Jiu-Jitsu at our school. Training
BJJ is exciting.
Start the excitement now by trying a free BJJ class,
click here. |
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Try a Free Class
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Franklin
Martial Arts BJJ offers FREE Intro to BJJ classes for men
and women. Our instructors have years of
martial arts self defense training and a wealth of
teaching experience. The intention of the course is
to give you the best self defense training
available. Our aim is to teach genuine Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu skills to average people, so that they see
significant benefits in a relatively short period of
time. If you are interested in attending a FREE
Jiu-Jitsu Class or Seminar, please fill in your
information below.
If you are not yet
ready to try a free class, but would like more
information, please click here
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Carlos Gracie
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The History of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
BJJ History
Some historians of Jiu-Jitsu say that the origins of
"the gentle art" can be traced back to India, and was
practiced by Buddhist Monks. Concerned with
self-defense, these monks created techniques based upon
principles of balance and leverage, and a system of
manipulating the body in a manner where one could avoid
relying upon strength or weapons. With the expansion of
Buddhism, Jiu-Jitsu spread from Southeast Asia to China,
finally arriving in Japan where it developed and gained
further popularity.
Jiu-Jitsu Goes To Brazil
In the last days of the 19th century, some Jiu-Jitsu
masters emigrated from Japan to other continents,
teaching the martial arts, as well as competing in
fights and competitions. Esai Maeda Koma, also known as
"Conde Koma” or Count Koma, was one such master. After
traveling with a troupe which fought in various
countries in Europe and the Americas, Koma arrived in
Brazil in 1915, and settled in Belem do Para the next
year, where he met a man named Gastao Gracie. The father
of eight children, among them five boys and three girls,
Gastao became a Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast and brought his
oldest son, Carlos Gracie, to learn to fight from the
Japanese master.
Birth of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
For a naturally frail fifteen-year old Carlos Gracie,
Jiu-Jitsu became a method not simply for fighting, but
for personal improvement. At nineteen, he moved to Rio
de Janeiro with his family and began teaching and
competing in the martial arts. In his travels, Carlos
Gracie would teach classes, and also proved the
efficiency of Jiu-Jitsu by defeating in competition
adversaries who were more physically strong. In 1925, he
returned to Rio and opened the first school, known as
the "Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu."
Jiu-Jitsu - Synonymous With Health
Since then, Carlos Gracie started to share his knowledge
with his brothers, adapting and refining the techniques
to the naturally weaker characteristics of his family.
Also, Carlos Gracie taught the other Gracies his
philosophies of life as well as his concepts of natural
nutrition. Eventually, Carlos Gracie became a pioneer in
creating a special diet for athletes, "the Gracie diet,"
which transformed Jiu-Jitsu into a term synonymous with
health.
Try a Jiu-Jitsu Class
this week. Click here.
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