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Childress Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
5 ★★★★★ 70 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Pueblo, Colorado
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
- 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
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule childressbjj.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 719-557-1979
Hours
| Monday | 5:30–7 am, 11 am–1 pm, 4:30–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30–7 am, 11 am–1 pm, 4:30–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30–7 am, 11 am–1 pm, 5:30–9 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30–7 am, 11 am–1 pm, 4:30–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 5:30–7 am, 11 am–1 pm, 5:30–8 pm |
| Saturday | 9–11 am |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“Kids class was going on before the adults and they looked to have a good sized group of about 15 kids all having fun.”
“This allows for kids to get sufficient one on one training.”
“Helpful instruction, fun environment and as a beginner I felt very comfortable in the group class setting.”
Other martial arts here
“Coach, Trevor was awesome with the kids and MMA class; now it’s coach Art and he is just as awesome.”
What members say
“Professor Josh and Juan are amazing instructors and have been exceptionally welcoming to me even though I was just visiting.”
“Professor Josh and Juan are amazing instructors and have been exceptionally welcoming to me even though I was just visiting.”
“Professor Josh and Juan are amazing instructors and have been exceptionally welcoming to me even though I was just visiting.”
“He has transformed my son Draven into a well disciplined young man and was very patient with him.”
“Great facility - big, clean, organized and neat.”
“They are attentive, teach proper discipline and inspire the kids to do well while having a great time.”
From the reviews
I was traveling through and stopped in for a class and came back to roll. Kids class was going on before the adults and they looked to have a good sized group of about 15 kids all having fun. The adult class was similarly sized. Good warm up and technical instruction for about and hour and a half.
Children's dojo is a great place. This dojo has a good coach to student ratio. There are usually 3 coaches during the kid classes. This allows for kids to get sufficient one on one training. Every coach on the mat also has incredible patients and is willing to put in the extra time with struggling students.
Josh Childress is the best coach in Pueblo... He has transformed my son Draven into a well disciplined young man and was very patient with him. As a single parent/ mother, I was looking for an arena for my son to grow and the minute I witnessed how Josh coached my son, I was sold.
Spent almost 2 years with Professor Josh and Juan while working in Pueblo. My home school was in Denver, but Childress BJJ has become like a second home school for me. Professor Josh and Juan are amazing instructors and have been exceptionally welcoming to me even though I was just visiting.
New to BJJ? Start at Childress Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Childress Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy 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 Childress Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
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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