Jiu jitsu for adult beginners in Golden, Colorado
Starting in your 30s, 40s, or 50s? You're right on time.
Most people who start jiu jitsu aren't 22-year-old athletes. The average starting age is 29, and plenty of people start in their 40s and 50s. Your first class is free.
Love it? Join the same day and your first month is $99, protected by the Day 30 Guarantee.
5.0 on Google from 90+ reviews
"As a novice, I am thoroughly enjoying the training with their highly knowledgeable instructors, courteous participants and absolutely no culture of intimidation." Dirk B.
Pick your first class
Takes about 30 seconds. No credit card.
Who's coming?
Pick one and we'll show you available classes.
Not ready to book yet?
What a class actually looks like
A real Fundamentals class, start to finish, in 90 seconds.
What's different when you start later
Honest answer: a few things.
Recovery takes longer.
So you train smarter: tap early, pick your rounds, and sit one out when you need to. Nobody here will think twice about it.
You can't afford to get hurt.
Neither can anyone else with a job and a family. Our culture is tap early, play often, no ego, and coaches manage intensity for new people.
You'll learn faster than you expect.
Classes are built around games, not memorizing moves, and adults are good at solving problems. That's most of jiu jitsu.
What doesn't change: you learn the same way everyone else did, one class at a time.
Who you'll learn from
Avery Lorenzato, owner and head coach
Avery started Golden Jiu Jitsu in 2022 to build a gym around how people actually learn. He's a brown belt under Rob Biernacki with ten years on the mats, and he and his coaches read the research on motor learning and turn it into the games you'll play in class.
Nervous before your first class? That's normal. A coach meets you at the door and pairs you with someone who's good with new people.
Hear it from a member
How it works
Book a free intro class.
Pick a time that works. A coach meets you at the door and pairs you with a partner who knows the games.
Join the same day for $99.
If you liked it, sign up before midnight and your first month of unlimited classes is $99.
Come to eight classes.
That's two a week. If after eight classes it's not for you, text us before your 30 days are up and we refund your $99.
A few months from now
What members say once the first class is behind them. Real Google reviews, word for word.
" I have only been training for six months and where I am at now skill wise far exceeds where I thought I would be when I first signed up. "
Ashton F.
Six months in
" One of the best decisions I made for my health, and one of my new favorite hobbies. "
Derek L.
Google review
" The coaching is thoughtful, the rolls are challenging; and the people genuinely want to see one another, support each other, and develop skill. "
Zoe G.
A year and a half in
Questions
Do I need to get in shape first?
No. You don't get in shape first and then start jiu jitsu. Jiu jitsu is how you get in shape.
What if I have an old injury?
Tell your coach before class. They'll adjust the games, and you can skip anything that doesn't feel right. If a doctor has told you to avoid contact, check with them first.
Will everyone be younger than me?
Our members range from their early 20s to their 50s. Training partners adjust to the person in front of them.
Is it safe?
Jiu jitsu is a contact sport, and we take that seriously. Coaches manage intensity for new people, and our culture is simple: tap early, play often, no ego.
The best time to start is this week.
Your first class is free, and nobody expects you to know anything.
$99 first month applies to new memberships started the same day as your free intro class. Not available to current members. Guarantee requires at least eight classes in your first 30 days of membership (the free intro class doesn't count), with the refund requested within those 30 days; the refund is your first month's payment, and it ends your membership. It covers the first month only: if you paid for a longer term up front, the rest of that payment is not refunded.