FAQ

DO I NEED MARTIAL ARTS EXPERIENCE TO BEGIN TRAINING AT GRINDSTONE?

ABSOLUTELY NOT. WE ARE A BEGINNER FRIENDLY SCHOOL AND OFFER BEGINNER/FUNDATMENTAL CLASSES THAT REQUIRE NO EXPERIENCE.
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•DO I NEED TO BRING A GI?

IF YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR OWN GI, WE OFFER GIS FOR PURCHASE ON SITE.
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•WHAT IS NOGI?

NOGI IS A VERSION OF JIU JITSU WHERE ONE TRAINS WITHOUT A GI. THINK WRESTLING WITH SUBMISSIONS. WE ALSO OFFER NOGI CLOTHING FOR PURCHASE ON SITE.
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•CAN MY CHILDREN TRAIN HERE?

YES, WE OFFER KIDS CLASSES TO CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 4 YEARS OLD.
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•DO YOU OFFER WOMEN’S ONLY CLASSES?

YES, WE OFFER A SAFE TRAINING  ENVIRONMENT NOT ONLY FOR BEGINNERS, BUT FOR WOMAN AS WELL. WOMEN’S ONLY CLASSES ARE PROVIDED.
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•I’M A POLICE OFFICER AND WANT TO START TRAINING. HOW CAN THIS BENEFIT ME?

BY OFFERING YOU EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGH JIU JITSU TO STOP A PHYSICALLY VIOLENT ENCOUNTER, YOU WILL NOT ONLY KEEP YOURSELF SAFER, BUT THE PEOPLE YOU ENCOUNTER SAFER. AS A POLICE OFFICER FRIENDLY SCHOOL, WE TAKE PRIDE IN GIVING ALL OF OUR LEO STUDENTS THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.
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I WANT TO GET IN SHAPE. CAN JIU JITSU HELP?

YES,  JIU JITSU CAN MOST DEFINITELY HELP YOU GET IN SHAPE. OUTSIDE OF JIU JITSU BEING A PHYSICAL MARTIAL ART, WE ALSO OFFER GYM EQUIPMENT IN OUR FACILITY TO HELP YOU PURSUE YOUR FITNESS GOALS.