Home › Ohio › Bellefontaine › Shawn Fritz Grappling Team (Bellefontaine)
Shawn Fritz Grappling Team (Bellefontaine)
5 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Bellefontaine, Ohio
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
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule ohiofitnessmartialarts.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (614) 500-9112
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 6–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 6–7:30 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“Great teacher offering classes on self defense and self improvement.”
“Brand new to BJJ or experienced grapplers will find the training challenging and rewarding.”
What members say
“He does such a great job working with kids—teaching them discipline, respect, and confidence while making sure they’re having fun and learning real skills.”
From the reviews
My kids absolutely love coming here! Shawn is not only knowledgeable in BJJ, but also incredibly patient and respectful. He does such a great job working with kids—teaching them discipline, respect, and confidence while making sure they’re having fun and learning real skills.
Highly recommend to anyone wanting to train jiu-jitsu. Brand new to BJJ or experienced grapplers will find the training challenging and rewarding. All the students are welcoming and eager to help each other improve.
Great teacher you really learn a lot here, and classmates are super nice, definitely would recommend this place.
New to BJJ? Start at Shawn Fritz Grappling Team (Bellefontaine)
Shawn Fritz Grappling Team (Bellefontaine) 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 Shawn Fritz Grappling Team (Bellefontaine)
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.
More BJJ gyms near Bellefontaine
Legado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
5 ★★★★★ 24 reviews
Center For Traditional Martial Arts
5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews
🥋 Free trial / intro class — check their site
