Jiu-Jitsu for Elizabethtown College Students

Elizabethtown College and the gym are in the same town, near campus. Classes are inside Fighting Dragons at 101 Cherry St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. You train in the regular adult classes. There is no student discount and no campus club. The college tag on the trial form only tells us you heard about the gym from campus.

New to the sport? Start with what BJJ is, then the local beginner guide.

The walk or the short drive from campus

From the middle of campus to 101 Cherry Street, the walk is 12 to 13 minutes (about 0.7 miles). You leave campus on East Cedar Street and finish on East Cherry Street. The drive is about 3 minutes (0.7 miles) with no traffic, by East Cedar Street and South Spruce Street. Walk it once in daylight before you count on it after a night class. Leave time to change and to get back.

Evening classes that fit a college week

These are the evening sessions. A daytime college schedule can leave them open. If you have a night lab, check the times before you pick a day. The schedule is the source for the hours.

• Monday Night, 7:30–8:30 PM
• Tuesday Fundamentals, 6:00–7:00 PM
• Wednesday Night, 7:30–8:30 PM
• Thursday Night Open Mat, 7:30–8:30 PM

New students start at Tuesday Fundamentals, 6:00–7:00 PM. That class teaches the positions and escapes the rest of the week is built on. Monday Night and Wednesday Night are the other coached evening classes. Add one when you can keep it. Thursday Night Open Mat is for experienced students. Ask a coach before you go to open mat.

After the first few weeks, read what the first month of training looks like.

College wrestlers who want submission grappling

If you wrestle and want submission grappling, you start in the same class as every other new student. A college wrestler starts at Tuesday Fundamentals, 6:00–7:00 PM, like any other new student. Takedowns and top pressure carry over. The rules do not: the round continues when your back is on the mat, and a tap ends it right away.

Read what changes when a wrestler starts jiu-jitsu before you come. We are not the college wrestling team.

What it costs

There is no student discount and no campus club. Everyone starts the same way: the startup special is $59 for two weeks of training plus a free gi. It is open to anyone, new or returning, and it is a one-time offer. After that, training is $75 a month, month to month, with no contracts.

Current details are on the pricing page.

Common questions

How long is the trip from Elizabethtown College to the gym?

From the middle of campus to 101 Cherry Street, the walk is 12 to 13 minutes (about 0.7 miles). You leave campus on East Cedar Street and finish on East Cherry Street. The drive is about 3 minutes (0.7 miles) with no traffic, by East Cedar Street and South Spruce Street.

Which class should a new college student attend?

New students start at Tuesday Fundamentals, 6:00–7:00 PM. Ask a coach before you go to open mat.

Is there a student discount for Elizabethtown College?

There is no student discount and no campus club. Everyone starts the same way: the startup special is $59 for two weeks of training plus a free gi. It is open to anyone, new or returning, and it is a one-time offer. After that, training is $75 a month, month to month, with no contracts.

Can a college wrestler train jiu-jitsu here?

Yes. A college wrestler starts at Tuesday Fundamentals, 6:00–7:00 PM, like any other new student. We are not the college wrestling team.

Check the schedule and start with the $59 special

Look at the schedule and pick an evening you can make after class. New students start at Tuesday Fundamentals, 6:00–7:00 PM. No gi is required for a trial class: we will lend you one. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early and bring workout clothes and water.

Two weeks of training and a free gi for $59. After that, training is month to month with no contracts. Request the $59 startup special.