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Arkansas Grappling Club
5 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Little Rock, Arkansas
Plan your first class
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
- Website & schedule arkansasgrapplingclub.net — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (501) 291-0629
The classes they run
“Excellent for beginners or elite competitors.”
“Would highly recommend this place to all levels of bjj practitioners!”
Other martial arts here
“Mark Sniff is a very good instructor and teaches a lot of technique, awareness and wrestling.”
What members say
“Great place, incredible coach, good people.”
“This is the right place to trying out Jiu Jitsu don’t hesitate to stop by and talk with coach Mark he are very welcoming and encouraging.”
“This is the right place to trying out Jiu Jitsu don’t hesitate to stop by and talk with coach Mark he are very welcoming and encouraging.”
“Mark Sniff is a very good instructor and teaches a lot of technique, awareness and wrestling.”
“Top notch competition coaching.”
From the reviews
Mark was my first jiujitsu instructor in 2008 and I continue to train under him in 2023. One of the best jiujitsu instructors in the region. Excellent instruction. Always on the cutting edge of technique. Top notch competition coaching. Respected by the entire Arkansas jiujitsu community.
I cannot say enough about how impactful this team has been to my life. They have a great group of men and women that train here. This is the right place to trying out Jiu Jitsu don’t hesitate to stop by and talk with coach Mark he are very welcoming and encouraging. 3
Top notch training environment ideal to whatever step of the journey you are in. Super humble and knowledgeable instructor. Would recommend this place to anyone. P.S. You can really improve your sweeping game to the point you can sweep anyone, ANYONE!
Mark Sniff is one the best in Arkansas when it come to Grappling. I will recommend trying out Arkansas Grappling Club if your looking to start a journey into Martial Arts
New to BJJ? Start at Arkansas Grappling Club
Arkansas Grappling Club comes up as a beginner-friendly gym, going by their listing and members’ reviews. If you've never rolled or set foot on a mat, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard rolling — reputable gyms build fundamentals (positions, escapes, and basic submissions) for weeks, live rolling eases in gradually, and tapping early keeps every roll safe. Third, all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out, and leave your ego at the door. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first BJJ class at Arkansas Grappling Club
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.
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