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Kids Classes at McMahon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
Fun BJJ training and life skills

At McMahon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, we offer fun, interactive and safe BJJ training for kids, ages 4-13

Why choose Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu over other martial arts for your child?
While Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a comprehensive martial art that addresses striking, takedowns and grappling, we focus on teaching kids to use leverage and technique to subdue their opponents without using punching or kicking. This method allows students to maximize their strengths, even if they are faced with a bigger, stronger opponent. Because we teach self-defense without striking, our students are able to effectively keep themselves safe, without having to resort to striking an opponent.

Do better in school:
            •           Bully Proof
            •           Earn Better Grades
            •           Better Behavior

Do Better in Social Situations:
            •           Be Responsible
            •           Keep Safe
            •           Good Sportsmanship

Do Better in Life:
            •           Goal Setting
            •           Leadership
            •           Manage Conflict

How Does Our Program Achieve This?
Our curriculum is the finest in the region and among the best in the country. We base our curriculum on effective, professional, and life long learning, and we pride ourselves on the effectiveness of our teaching style over other common programs. Our teaching style focuses on:

Building Leadership Qualities
Recognizing the Individual
Positive Reinforcement and Reward
Commitment

Why choose Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu over other martial arts for your child?
Our program teaches kids to use leverage and technique to subdue their opponents, without using punching and kicking. It allows students to maximize their strengths, even if they are faced with a bigger, stronger opponent. Because we teach self-defense without striking, our students are able to effectively keep themselves safe, without having to resort to striking an opponent.

Our Kids’ Program Instructors
Finding a good kids’ instructor can be challenging. Fortunately, you need only to walk in the door at McMahon BJJ to find two of the state’s most respected instructors at your service.

Tessa McMahon, the Academy’s Head Kids Program Professor, has been working with children for 8 years as a middle school teacher and as a BJJ kids instructor. She’s the perfect balance for kids at any level as she’s a two-time Pan American champion and a well-respected, well-liked school teacher.

Finnie McMahon has been teaching kids’ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for more than 7 years. He began teaching in Boulder at Easton BJJ in 2002 and, in two years, was running the entire program. In 2006, when he and wife, Tessa McMahon came to Ft. Collins to open the McMahon BJJ Academy, the pair chose to expand on the kids’ program curriculum because children learn so much more than just self-defense techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is their mission to empower kids and to teach them to stand up straight and look people in the eye. Together, Finnie and Tessa McMahon have developed a system of instruction and “mat talks” that help kids of all sizes and weight feel more successful, accepted and confident.

What are parent saying about our programs?
“McMahon’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has helped our son in every area of his life.”
Our son has had the privilege of taking Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Finnie McMahon for the past three years. Jiu-Jitsu has helped our son in every area of his life from schoolwork, discipline, and respect, to self-esteem and coordination. Finnie has an amazing rapport with children. He is able to combine his expertise in Jiu-Jitsu with patience, kindness and encouragement. He creates the perfect atmosphere for kids to learn and love Jiu-Jitsu. We highly recommend McMahon BJJ!
- Jeremy & Barbi Appel

“Thanks to McMahon BJJ, my son has grown in self confidence, coordination and patience.”
"My son has grown in self-confidence, athletic conditioning, ability and coordination, patience and has made some new friends. Finnie McMahon keeps the kids energized, focused, excited and enthusiastic about exercise, learning and the martial arts."
- Thomas Carson

“Thanks to McMahon Jiu-Jitsu, my skinny video game junkie kids have transformed into healthy, confident, respectful kids!”
McMahon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academyin Ft. Collins is the best place to perfect your Jiu-Jitsu skills! Professor Finnie and Coach Tessa McMahon along with a great staff have created the perfect atmosphere for martial arts training. The McMahon’s are both full-time blackbelts and, each day, they teach practical, effective self-defense techniques along with physical fitness and valuable life lessons.
About a year ago, we enrolled our boys in McMahon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, and they have since been transformed from two skinny video game junkies into healthy confident, respectful kids. The transformation has been dramatic! The values instilled in them from the Junior Grapplers program are obvious. My 8 and 10-year-old kids have grown physically, and mentally but – more importantly – I’ve seen their self-esteem, self-respect and respect for others grow by leaps. Not only has the training helped them in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but in every day life as well. The increase in confidence has inspired them to do things that they may not have ordinarily done, like star in a school musical, or even compete and do very well in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition. They also have great camaraderie with newfound, like-minded friends.
– Chalo Gonzales

“Our kids love McMahon BJJ!”
“Thanks for all the hard work you do for our kids. They love it. (And so do we.)”
– Abra Houchin

“Jiu-Jitsu is jus one of the valuable lessons McMahon BJJ teaches our children”
“We wanted to express our heartfelt gratitude for the fantastic job you do at Easton BJJ. Our children have gained a passion for Jiu-Jitsu, and they've learned valuable life lessons that will serve them long after they leave this academy and as they travel their journey through life. They've learned how to take care of themselves while taking care of others, whom to go to for help, and how to exit certain situations that are harmful to them. We truly appreciate all you have done and will miss you as you move on to pursue your dream of your own academy."
- The Parents at Easton BJJ

How do you get your child started?
We’ve made it very easy to get started. We offer two weeks of FREE classes plus a FREE uniform, with no obligation. It will give you a chance to check out the program, meet the instructors and see why BJJ is the most in-demand style of martial arts in the country.

Pick up the phone and call us at 970-482-5601 to register your child for 2 free weeks. We’ll answer any additional questions that you may have and schedule a special time with our head instructor to work with you and your child. Thank you and see you soon!

Sincerely,

Finnie McMahon
Head Instructor

Kids Classes at McMahon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Fun BJJ training and life skills

At McMahon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, we offer fun, interactive and safe BJJ training for kids, ages 4-13

Kids Classes at McMahon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
Fun BJJ training and life skills