John’s Gym is home to award-winning juvenile jiu jitsu team in Georgetown

Coach and Co-Owner JJ Martinez teaches a jiu jitsu class at John’s Gym in Georgetown.
Coach and Co-Owner JJ Martinez teaches a jiu jitsu class at John’s Gym in Georgetown.

By ASHLYNN DELIAS

John’s Gym is an Austin-based jiu jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts facility that opened its Georgetown location on Shell Road in 2012.

Aside from holding classes in MMA and both kids and adult jiu jitsu, John’s Gym has its own award-winning elite team that competes in tournaments. The team started with only eight members but over the years has grown to 46, with children as young as fiv…