Martial Arts in Austin
AMP BJJ runs three family-friendly martial arts academies in the Austin area — Northwest Hills, Westlake Hills, and Cedar Park. Every academy teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids, teens, adults, and whole families training together on the same mat.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the martial art most parents pick in Austin.
When parents look for martial arts classes for kids in Austin, they're usually choosing between karate, taekwondo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). BJJ is the modern grappling-based martial art that's grown the fastest with families — and for good reason.
Unlike striking-based martial arts, BJJ teaches kids how to defend themselves without throwing or taking punches. It's a thinking martial art — closer to a live chess match than a sparring drill — and it scales from a 3-year-old in our Preschool class all the way up to parents in our Adult class.
- No striking, no head trauma — kids learn to solve problems on the ground, not throw punches.
- Real self-defense that actually works against a bigger person — based on leverage, not size.
- Builds focus, confidence, and respect in every class through our Winning Ways character curriculum.
- Parents can train the exact same martial art alongside their kids in our Family Class.
- Recommended by pediatricians and parents for kids with ADHD, autism, or extra energy to burn.
3 martial arts academies in Austin.
Martial arts at AMP BJJ Northwest Hills
Austin, TX 78759
Convenient for North Austin families, the Northwest Hills location runs a deep weekday schedule for kids, adults, and parents-and-kids classes together.
See programs & scheduleMartial arts at AMP BJJ Westlake Hills
Westlake Hills, TX 78746
Tucked off Bee Caves Road, our Westlake academy is the original home of family training at AMP. Wide mats, big windows, and a community of parents and kids who train side by side every week.
See programs & scheduleMartial arts at AMP BJJ Cedar Park
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Right on Whitestone, Cedar Park serves families across Cedar Park, Leander, and far north Austin with a packed kids and family schedule.
See programs & scheduleA martial art that works for the whole family.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu — the grappling martial art most parents in Austin pick over karate or taekwondo.
- Classes for ages 3 through adult. Parents and kids can train side-by-side in the Family Class.
- Real self-defense built on leverage, not strength — so smaller kids and teens can defend against bigger opponents.
- Our Winning Ways life-skills curriculum runs inside every kids class — respect, courage, teamwork.
- No striking. Lower injury rate than most traditional martial arts.
- Free first class. Simple weekly pricing. No long contracts.
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