GBK0
Ages 3–4
Little Champions
Movement, discipline and listening skills for pre-K kids, built around short drills and a lot of smiles.
St Johns
Book Free Class → GRACIE BARRA · ST JOHNS
Family first. Discipline always.
World-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids, adults, and women in St Augustine, FL — close to Nocatee, with sauna and cold plunge recovery on-site.
PROGRAMS
Jiu-Jitsu for every age on the mat.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in St Augustine, close to Nocatee, for kids, teens, adults, and women — a focused curriculum taught by coaches who live in the community.
GBK1
Ages 5–8
Kids Jiu-Jitsu I
Foundations of Gracie Barra BJJ — positions, falls, and the confidence that comes with knowing how to handle yourself.
St Johns
Book Free Class → GBK2
Ages 9–14
Kids Jiu-Jitsu II
Technical curriculum with live rolling, sparring rules and structured competition prep for kids ready to level up.
St Johns
Book Free Class → GB1
Ages 15+
Adult Jiu-Jitsu
The full Gracie Barra adult curriculum — fundamentals, advanced, and open mat. Gi and no-gi options every week.
St Johns
Book Free Class → GBF
Ages 15+
Women's Jiu-Jitsu
Women-only BJJ training — the full Gracie Barra curriculum taught in a focused, supportive environment built for women at any level.
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Book Free Class → HEAD INSTRUCTOR · ST JOHNS
Prof Juan Romero.
Black Belt 1st Degree. Pan-American Gold Medalist. IBJJF & Abu Dhabi World Pro medalist. 13+ years on the mat.
Juan leads the day-to-day at St Johns with a local coaching team that knows every family in the room by name.
"When we opened the doors at St Johns, I knew I couldn't do it alone — and the team that walked onto the mat with me has shaped everything about this academy. Our coaches come from different backgrounds — law enforcement, education, counseling, fatherhood — and every one of them brings something to this room that you can't fake. They show up early, they stay late, and they care about every kid and adult who steps on the mat. Some of our students come for the curriculum. Most of them stay because of the people standing beside them. That's the part I'm proudest of."
— Prof Juan Romero
Meet the coaches →
5.0★
Google rating
10+
Coaches in the academy
2
Kids Levels — Fundamentals & Competition
1
Recovery room — sauna, compression boots & massage gun
WHAT PARENTS SAY
The kind of gym you leave your kids at.
Coach Dean is absolutely fantastic with the kids and has a gift for teaching.
My son has found a true passion in Jiu-Jitsu, and his experience has been nothing short of outstanding. The coaches and professors are highly skilled, knowledgeable, and genuinely care about the progress of each student.
My 4-year-old daughter has been going since the end of July — in just that short time we've seen such growth in her.
ADULTS
Train hard. Recover harder.
Every adult membership at St Johns includes access to our recovery room. Roll hard, get the work in, then reset before you walk out the door. It's a small thing that makes a long training career a lot more sustainable.
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