Class Schedule
At the CVJJA, we are pleased to offer gi and no-gi classes for adults and children. Classes run 6 days a week. All classes are run by head instructor Jason Zakrajsek or one of his designated assistants. Classes run 60-90 minutes and include a warmup, technical instruction, drilling, and optional randori (free sparring). Class days and times are listed below.
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MONDAY
Adult Jiu-Jitsu 12:00 PM Kids Jiu-Jitsu Age 4-8 5:00 PM Kids Jiu-Jitsu Age 9-13 6:00 PM |
TUESDAY
Adult Jiu-Jitsu 6:00 PM |
WEDNESDAY
Adult Jiu-Jitsu 12:00 PM Kids Jiu-Jitsu Age 4-8 5:00 PM Kids Jiu-Jitsu Age 9-13 6:00 PM Adult Jiu-Jitsu 7:00 PM |
THURSDAY
Adult Jiu-Jitsu 6:00 PM |
FRIDAY
Adult Jiu-Jitsu 7:00 AM Adult Jiu-Jitsu (no gi) 4:00 PM |
SATURDAY
Adult Jiu-Jitsu 10:00 AM |
SUNDAY
Closed |
The Uniform
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A complete Chagrin Valley Jiu-Jitsu Academy uniform consists of a traditional white Jiu-Jitsu gi, rank belt, and CVJJA teeshirt.
The Jiu-Jitsu gi is, in effect, a stand-in for our street clothes. It allows us to train techniques for dealing with an assailant who is trying to hold, manipulate, maneuver, and/or control us by grasping our clothing. It also affords up the opportunity to learn how to use our own grips on an assailant's clothing to control and/or submit the assailant. Unlike our regular street clothes, the Jiu-Jitsu gi is specially designed to withstand the wear-and-tear and repetitive stress of Jiu-Jitsu training. A complete CVJJA uniform is required in all classes, unless otherwise indicated. Gis are available for purchase through the main office; CVJJA teeshirts are available for purchase through our online store here. |
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The Ranking System
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In Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, as in many martial arts, a student's skill level and technical knowledge are indicated by the color of his or her belt. Adult students of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu begin by wearing the white belt, then progress through the blue, purple, and brown belts before eventually achieving the rank of black belt. Child and young adult students (students under the age of 16) begin at white belt and progresses through to the rank of green belt. When they turn 16, green belt students are eligible for the adult rank of blue belt.
Each of the colored belts in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has a black patch at one end. This is where your Professor awards "stripes" for progress within a given belt level. An adult student receives 4 stripes on each colored belt before he or she is eligible for the next colored belt rank. A child or young adult students receives 3 stripes on each belt before he or she is eligible for promotion. Unlike the colored belts, the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt has a red patch at one end. This red patch is where black belt degrees are displayed: a black belt with two "stripes" on their red patch, for example, is a second-degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Black belt degrees are awarded in recognition of a black belt's active time in grade. You may also notice that your Professor has stripes at the top and bottom of the red patch on his or her black belt. These are called "Professor's Bars." A black belt is eligible to earn his or her Professor's Bars after he or she has been teaching Jiu-Jitsu for 2 years as a black belt. |
Rank Assessment & Testing
There are many practices among Gracie Jiu-Jitsu schools when it comes to rank and testing. At the Chagrin Valley Jiu-Jitsu Academy, we follow the following protocol:
Stripes are given out informally, typically during class, to indicate that a student is making good progress or has a achieved a milestone in their training. There are no additional fees associated with stripe promotion.
Belts are awarded semi-annually, following rank assessment and testing. For those who participate in testing, an additional fee applies.
Stripes are given out informally, typically during class, to indicate that a student is making good progress or has a achieved a milestone in their training. There are no additional fees associated with stripe promotion.
Belts are awarded semi-annually, following rank assessment and testing. For those who participate in testing, an additional fee applies.
Billing & Membership
All CVJJA students are on recurring student membership agreements. Your membership agreement renews automatically until it is cancelled. For cancellation information, see below.
Time Off / Summer Vacation
The Chagrin Valley Jiu-Jitsu Academy operates year-round. If you need to cancel your membership agreement for any reason, please contact the office through any of the means available on our CONTACT page at least one month in advance of your desired cancellation date to avoid any issue.
The CVJJA Logo
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You may be wondering, "What is the meaning behind the CVJJA logo?"
The idea of a triad and the imagery of the triangle itself is important in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and its parent art, Kodokan Judo. Many Gracie Jiu-Jitsu schools, including the Gracie Academy, Gracie University, and Gracie Barra employ some form of the "Gracie Triangle" as their logo. In Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, this triangle is said to represent both the importance of base—the triangle remains stable no matter which point is up—and the 3 facets of man—mind, body, and spirit—that Jiu-Jitsu training develops. Master Jigoro Kano, in his original concept of Kodokan Judo, also conceived of his art in terms of a triad, one incorporating shushinho (character development), tai-ikuho (physical education), and shobu-ho (combat or self-defense training). Accordingly, the image of the triangle is an integral aspect of our martial heritage and tradition, and one which we are proud to carry forward. In addition to the above, we also employ the triangle to represent each of the 3 modes or phases of hand- to-hand combat that we teach and train at the Chagrin Valley Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Each of these 3 modes involves 3 essential aspects, outlined in the graphic. Each of these triangles represents one of the modes of combat, with each side or point representing one of the essential facets of that mode. A full-sized PDF of the attached graphic is available here. |
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