Private Martial Arts Lessons in Pensacola
One-on-one training. Your goals. Your pace.
Book a Private LessonTraining Built Around You
Group classes are an important part of martial arts training, but sometimes you need more focused attention.
Private lessons give you the opportunity to slow things down, ask questions, troubleshoot specific problems, and spend an entire session working toward your individual goals.
Personalized Instruction
Spend your session working on the techniques, positions, or skills that matter most to you.
Immediate Feedback
Make adjustments in real time with an instructor watching your movement and technique closely.
Learn at Your Pace
Slow down difficult concepts, revisit fundamentals, or move quickly through material you already understand.
Focused Progress
Use your lesson to address a specific weakness, prepare for competition, develop self-defense skills, or simply improve faster.
Choose Your Focus
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & NoGi
Build stronger positioning, escapes, submissions, transitions, and overall grappling fundamentals through focused one-on-one instruction.
Train in the Gi, NoGi, or use your lesson to work specifically on an area of your game that needs attention.
Good for: beginners, experienced grapplers, competitors, and students looking to break through a plateau.
Judo
Develop better balance, gripping, movement, throws, trips, and takedowns with individualized Judo instruction.
Private training gives you time to repeatedly work through entries and mechanics that can be difficult to isolate during a larger class.
Good for: Judo students, BJJ practitioners improving their stand-up game, and anyone interested in effective throwing and takedown skills.
Kickboxing
Sharpen your punches, kicks, combinations, footwork, defense, and movement with focused coaching and immediate feedback.
Sessions can be tailored to complete beginners or experienced students looking to refine their striking.
Good for: beginners, fitness, technical development, MMA preparation, and experienced strikers.
Self Defense
Learn practical skills for dealing with common physical confrontations through personalized instruction built around your needs and experience.
Depending on your goals, lessons may incorporate elements of grappling, takedowns, positional control, striking, defensive movement, and situational training.
Good for: complete beginners, adults looking for practical skills, parents and teens, or anyone who wants greater confidence in unfamiliar situations.
Private Lessons are for Everyone
You don't need experience to take a private lesson.
New to Martial Arts
Not ready to jump directly into a group class? A private lesson can introduce you to the fundamentals in a relaxed environment and help you know what to expect before joining a class.
Current Students
Spend dedicated time troubleshooting positions, improving techniques, asking questions, and working on areas that don't always receive enough attention during class.
Competitors & Experienced Athletes
Build a session around your game, upcoming competition, specific opponents or situations, and the small technical details that can make a significant difference at higher levels.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need martial arts experience to take a private lesson?
No. Private lessons can be an excellent way for complete beginners to learn the fundamentals before joining a group class.
Can I take a private lesson if I'm not a member?
Yes. Private lessons are available to both Academy members and non-members.
How long is a private lesson?
Private lessons are typically 30 to 60 minutes.
What can I work on during my lesson?
Almost anything within your instructor's area of expertise. You can request a particular technique or problem, or simply tell your instructor what you'd like to improve and let them structure the session.
Do you offer private Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lessons?
Yes. Private BJJ instruction is available for both Gi and NoGi training, from fundamentals through more advanced positional and submission work.
Do you offer private kickboxing lessons?
Yes. Private kickboxing lessons can focus on punches, kicks, combinations, footwork, defense, conditioning, and other striking skills.
Do you offer private Judo lessons?
Yes. Private Judo instruction can focus on gripping, movement, balance, throws, trips, takedowns, and other aspects of stand-up grappling.
Can I take private lessons specifically for self-defense?
Yes. Your instructor can tailor training toward practical self-defense and incorporate appropriate elements of grappling, striking, takedowns, positional control, and situational awareness.
Can children or teenagers take private lessons?
Yes. Private instruction can be tailored to the student's age, experience, and goals. "Junior Sessions" are shorter than adult sessions, at only 30 minutes, and are specifically for children ages 7 to 12.
Can two people train together?
Yes. Private lessons are great for indivduals, as well as for couples, siblings, or a small group of friends with a shared interest and desire for focused improvement.