Rough Hands BJJ

Rough Hands BJJ is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy located on Bardstown Road in Louisville, Kentucky. The school welcomes students at different ages and experience levels, offering programs that build martial arts skills alongside confidence, coordination, focus, and fitness. BJJ First Steps introduces children aged 4–6 to foundational movement and martial arts through fun, age-appropriate classes.

Kids’ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu serves young students, while the teen program for ages 13–16 focuses on sport jiu-jitsu fundamentals, athleticism, and confidence. Adults aged 17 and older can train for fitness, self-defense, community, or competition. Additional offerings include a beginner program, SafeFall instruction in falling safely, and SHIELD women’s self-defense.

Rough Hands BJJ also provides private training, group and offsite training, seminars and workshops, birthday parties, and a spring camp. The academy describes its environment as welcoming and beginner-friendly, with instruction suited to both new and experienced practitioners. Visitors can request a free class to experience the school and its programs