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Ares BJJ Plant City

5 ★★★★★ 24 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Plant City, Florida

BJJ gym Kids & teens Private lessons Competition team

Plan your first class

  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth BJJ classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Private lessons private, one-on-one coaching available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
  • Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
  • Today see hours ·
  • Website & schedule aresbjjplantcity.com — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone (813) 754-4128

Hours

Monday 3:30–8:30 PM
Tuesday 3:30–8:30 PM
Wednesday 3:30–8:30 PM
Thursday 3:30–8:30 PM
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Hours shift for holidays, seminars, and open-gym times — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

BJJ classes on the schedule at Ares BJJ Plant City, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids BJJ 23 mentions

“Me and my daughter train here Great one-on-one training I'm always excited to go in and train with everyone and my daughter self-confidence shot through the roof 😀”

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🏆 Competition Team

“Came to this gym for my son to compete, good decision overall.”

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👤 Private Lessons 4 mentions

“Me and my daughter train here Great one-on-one training I'm always excited to go in and train with everyone and my daughter self-confidence shot through the roof 😀”

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🛡️ Self-Defense 3 mentions

“Instructor is amazing with the kids, preparing them for both BJJ competitions,real world self defense situations, discipline, and respect.”

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Other martial arts here

BJJ gyms are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else members mention training under the same roof at Ares BJJ Plant City — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🏟️ MMA 3 mentions

“His discipline in sports, with his manners and behavior have all improved as a direct result of being enrolled at Senshi Do Kai MMA in Plant City.”

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🥊 Boxing

“For me the workouts have been a combination of HIIT, boxing, body weight and heavier weight training.”

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Disciplines are mined from reviews and the gym's own info — they show what members have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want MMA, muay thai, or wrestling alongside your BJJ, confirm the current schedule with the gym.

What members say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 24 Google reviews — in their own words.

🧑‍🏫 expert, high-level coaching 2 mentions

“Instructor is amazing with the kids, preparing them for both BJJ competitions,real world self defense situations, discipline, and respect.”

🤝 no-ego, friendly academy 10 mentions

“We get treated like family and the environment phenomenal.”

📘 strong technique & fundamentals 2 mentions

“They truley break it down for you where you can easily understand it and then they have you quickly implement it through technique and repetition.”

great workout & conditioning 2 mentions
🧒 strong kids program 2 mentions

“Me and my daughter train here Great one-on-one training I'm always excited to go in and train with everyone and my daughter self-confidence shot through the roof 😀”

active competition team 3 mentions

“Instructor is amazing with the kids, preparing them for both BJJ competitions,real world self defense situations, discipline, and respect.”

From the reviews

As a mom a feel very comfortable in this environment, he explains everything before you try and if you try and it just not for you, you won't feel pressured to participate, specially with the kids he lets them take their time to warm up to the group classes.

★★★★★ — Mariel, Feb 2017

Family friendly environment. The instructor is very well educated and rounded in the arts. With every class a great amount is learned and taught. Give it a shot, you won't regret it.

★★★★★ — Joshua, Feb 2017

My son has been enrolled in the after school care program for 1 year now and it has made such a positive difference in his life. He has learned about his strengths and weaknesses and how to work harder to achieve more in class and in life.

★★★★★ — Jayme, May 2018

Having my kids be part of this school has been great in many ways. They have learned so much in many different aspects of their life. Instructor is amazing with the kids, preparing them for both BJJ competitions,real world self defense situations, discipline, and respect.

★★★★★ — Danielang81, Feb 2017

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Your first BJJ class at Ares BJJ Plant City

Nervous about walking into a BJJ gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic positions and escapes with a partner — not hard sparring. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and a mouthguard if you have one — many gyms lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi (or a rashguard and shorts for no-gi) and a mouthguard. Live rolling eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

BJJ is a contact sport. Ease in, tap early and often, listen to your coaches, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find Ares BJJ Plant City

601 Hitchcock St #105, Plant City, FL33563

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