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South Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Self-Defense Academy. We offer programs for Kids, Adults. Ages 3 and up.

"We focus on teaching kids strong values and solid character through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We focus on core values like focus, discipline, persistence, cooperation, and respect. These core values often carry over to the child’s behavior at home and at school. Our adult programs are for both men and women and start at ages 15 and up. (Ages 12+) provides an intense, full-body workout that’s the perfect way to lose weight, increase your muscle mass, and get into great shape. All while learning practical Self -Defense in a very challenging yet safe and caring environment."

10/11/2026

Every family who walks through the door at South Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is handing us something they can't replace. 🙏

Jiu-Jitsu gives a child a way to feel capable that has nothing to do with being the fastest, the smartest or the most popular. For a lot of children, that's a first.

Thank you for choosing us. If you've watched it work on yours, tell somebody.

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10/10/2026

It's World Mental Health Day.

Most adults are fine right up until they aren't, and almost nobody says anything in between.

If somebody you usually see at Jiu-Jitsu has gone quiet, or stopped turning up, that's worth a message. Not a big conversation. Just a message.

And if it's you — having one thing in the week that's physical, regular and full of people isn't a cure, but it holds a lot of weight. That's a fair part of why this room matters.

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10/09/2026

Most families come to South Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the self-defense. They stay for what Jiu-Jitsu does everywhere else. 🥋

A child who has learned to listen the first time, wait their turn and finish what they started doesn't leave that on the mat. It goes to school with them on Monday.

Teachers notice it before anybody.

Tap the link → https://southmountainjiujitsu.com/

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10/08/2026

Not many jobs let you watch somebody get braver. 🙏

Jiu-Jitsu changes kids. It gives a quiet one a voice, an anxious one a way to settle themselves, and every one of them a place where effort counts for more than talent.

Thank you for being part of South Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you know a family sitting on the fence, tell them. It's worth it.

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10/06/2026

Respect is the hardest thing to teach a child and the easiest thing to spot when it's finally there. 🥋

You see it when a kid slows down for a partner who's struggling. When they lose and mean it when they say well done. When they treat the youngest student in the room like they matter.

Jiu-Jitsu is one of the only places a child learns that by doing it rather than being told it.

That's why it sticks.

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10/03/2026

We love this job for one reason. 🙏

Jiu-Jitsu changes children. A quiet kid finds their voice. A restless one finds some calm. A kid who has quit everything else finally sticks at something.

Thank you for trusting South Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with yours. Every child should get a shot at this.

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10/02/2026

Self-control is the one every family asks for, and no lecture has ever produced.

A child has to feel the moment they want to react and choose not to. Then do it again. And again.

That's what Jiu-Jitsu builds, more than any technique: wait, think, then move.

It's why teachers can usually tell which kids do Jiu-Jitsu.

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09/30/2026

YOU HOPE YOU NEVER NEED IT. YOU TRAIN AS YOU WILL.

Nobody plans on needing to defend themselves. That's exactly why waiting until you do is the wrong plan.

Now enrolling.

Tap the link to start → https://southmountainjiujitsu.com/

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09/29/2026

Ready to take your Jiu-Jitsu training to the next level?

South Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is teaming up with Barbell Effect for coach-led small-group strength and conditioning designed specifically to complement your time on the mats.

Build full-body strength and power, improve conditioning, develop core stability and mobility, and learn progressive lifting techniques to help you feel stronger both on and off the mats.

Sessions are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 12 PM, with 2x and 3x weekly packages available for SMBJJ members.

Ready to get stronger? Screenshot the QR code and open link by holding down code to book your session.

09/27/2026

Nobody was watching when they stayed back to help a newer member who was stuck on a drill.

Nobody asked them to. They just did.

That's the part that's actually hard to teach.

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Address

3636 W Southern Avenue, Unit 150C
Phoenix, AZ
85041

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+16026122899

Website

http://www.southmountainjiujitsu.com/

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