Founded in 2021, the KU Jiu-Jitsu club is an organization lead entirely by students that teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the KU community.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling martial art that specializes in chokes, joint locks, takedowns, throws, and controlling your opponent without throwing strikes. There are two formats of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Gi and No-Gi. The main difference between these is that Gi training uses the uniform (Gi jacket), which creates additional opportunities for grips. Our club trains in both Gi and No-Gi.
We welcome all students of any experience level. Whether you are just starting out or you are an experienced Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, you will fit right in with our club. We do not have a requirement on attendance, however we strongly believe that consistent attendance will lead to the best results.
Our club meets at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, in the Martial Arts Studio (rm. 123). Our practice facility is pictured below.
Practices are typically structured with a 5-10 minute warm up, 25 minutes of drilling techniques, and live rolling for the remaining time.
Matthew Mork
President and Head Coach
Economics Major
Class of 2027
Megan Bell
Vice President
Math and Environmental Science Major
Class of 2025
Morgan Sinsel
Treasurer
Clinical Laboratory Science Major
Class of 2027
Patricia Garcia
Advisor
Exercise Science
Graduate Student
Joel Clement
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Class of 2024
Founder, President and Head Coach
Fall 2021-Spring 2024
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