Coach and student high-fiving at Legacy Jiu Jitsu

For Parents

Watch Them Find
Who They Can Become.

Confidence. Resilience. Real friendships. Skills that stay with them beyond the mats.

First class FREE, then 2 weeks unlimited for $20
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Ages 3 to 15 · Maroochydore + Peregian Beach · No experience needed

What They Actually Gain

It Was Never Just About Jiu Jitsu

Confidence

Earned by doing hard things, not told to them.

Resilience

Learning to fail, reset, and try again without falling apart.

Discipline

Listening, focus, and follow through that carries into school and home.

Real Friendships

A team that notices when they're missing, not just a class roll.

Real Safety Skills

Genuine self defence, not theatre, taught properly and age appropriately.

Respect

For coaches, teammates, and the effort behind every belt on the wall.

Find Their Stage

Every Age, Met Where They're At

Coach engaging young children with equipment on the mats
Ages 3 to 4

Little Legacies

This is where it all begins, teaching body movement in a fun way. These classes focus on building the foundations: coordination, balance, and learning how their body moves through space, before more technical Jiu Jitsu is introduced.

Classes are taught No Gi at this age, and that's deliberate. Without the layers of a uniform to manage, little ones can focus purely on how their body works, how to move, fall, balance, and follow instructions, so they genuinely understand the fundamentals before progressing further.

  • Fun, movement based introduction to body awareness
  • Building real foundations before technique
  • Taught No Gi so nothing gets in the way of learning to move
  • Getting them ready for what comes next
  • No live sparring, all guided and supervised
Kids class lined up ready to train
Ages 5 to 7

Foundations

With the body awareness from Little Legacies in place, real structure begins here. Kids start learning genuine Jiu Jitsu fundamentals, positions, escapes, and control, at a pace built for their attention span and stage of development.

This is also where discipline starts to take shape. Bowing in, listening to a coach, waiting their turn, working with a partner, these habits are built deliberately, not assumed. First stripes and belt progress begin here too, giving kids their first real taste of working toward something and earning it.

  • Fundamental positions and movement, building on 3 to 4 foundations
  • Controlled partner work begins
  • Structured discipline, bowing in, listening to coaches
  • First stripes, and belt progress begins
  • Confidence built through small, achievable wins
Kids training technique together on the mats
Ages 8 to 10

Skill Builders

Technique gets properly technical at this stage. Kids start understanding the why behind a position, not just the how, with situational drilling that builds real problem solving on the mats, not just memorised moves.

Light, coach controlled live rolling is introduced here, always supervised, always about control rather than competition. Just as importantly, how a child treats their training partners becomes part of how they're assessed. Grading is based on genuine skill and character, not simply showing up.

  • Positional and situational drilling
  • Light, coach controlled live rolling
  • Sportsmanship and team culture, built in daily
  • Grading based on skill and character, not just attendance
Teenage students standing together on the mats
Ages 11 to 15

Teens

A genuinely technical program at a pivotal age for identity and confidence. Training steps up here, closer to the adult curriculum, with more live rolling and deeper technical concepts, while still being coached specifically for a teenage body and mindset, not just a smaller adult class.

This age group also gets real opportunities to lead, mentoring the younger kids who look up to them on the mats. For teens finding their feet socially or building their own sense of identity, that responsibility matters as much as the technique.

  • Technical depth closer to the adult program
  • Live rolling with real coaching and control
  • Leadership opportunities, mentoring younger belts
  • An optional path into competition
We Know Why You're Really Here

You're Not Just Looking
For An Activity

You're looking for something that changes how your child sees themselves. If any of this sounds familiar, you're exactly who this program was built for.

Screens vs. real lifeYou want them moving, focused, and present, not glued to a device.
Finding their voiceThey're quiet or hesitant in new situations, and you want to see that change.
Real world safetyYou want them to genuinely know how to look after themselves if they ever need to.
Something that sticksYou've watched them start activities and quit within a month. You want this one to be different.
Good role modelsYou want them around coaches and older kids worth looking up to, not just supervised.
Earned prideYou want to watch them work hard for something and actually be proud of themselves.
Screens vs. real lifeYou want them moving, focused, and present, not glued to a device.
Finding their voiceThey're quiet or hesitant in new situations, and you want to see that change.
Real world safetyYou want them to genuinely know how to look after themselves if they ever need to.
Something that sticksYou've watched them start activities and quit within a month. You want this one to be different.
Good role modelsYou want them around coaches and older kids worth looking up to, not just supervised.
Earned prideYou want to watch them work hard for something and actually be proud of themselves.
Not Sure Yet?

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What Their First Class Is Actually Like

No Guesswork, No Pressure

  • No uniform needed, we provide anything they need on the day
  • They're introduced to the group and paired with a buddy
  • No live sparring, ever, on their first class
  • A coach checks in with you after, no pressure, no hard sell

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A Real Story

Meet Xavier

Xavier with coach Lucas at Legacy Jiu Jitsu

Xavier today, pictured with coach Lucas

Age 4

Full of energy. Learning to listen, focus and find his place.

→
Age 8, Four Years Later

Focused. Resilient. Training 4 to 5 days a week. Wants to earn his black belt.

“The self esteem he gets from Legacy is really making a massive difference.” — Xavier's Mum

Xavier started training with us just after his 4th birthday, four years ago. Like many young kids, he was full of energy and still learning how to manage that energy, follow direction, and find his place in a group.

Fast forward to today, and Xavier has evolved into a respectful, focused and resilient young man. He listens, is respectful, encourages his teammates, and works hard through every challenge.

A special mention also goes to Mum and Dad.

We know there have been days when getting Xavier to class wasn't easy. There were moments when it would have been much easier to stay home, but you stayed consistent. You made training something you never skipped, and today you're seeing the rewards of that commitment.

These journeys don't happen overnight. They happen one class at a time, through consistency, patience, and simply continuing to show up.

So, if you're a parent finding it hard to get your child through the doors each week, keep going. Trust the process. One day you'll look back and realise just how far they've come.

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I just wanted to touch base and express my heartfelt gratitude for our Legacy fam and the support of Xavier.

I know how hard and sometimes thankless running a business can be but I have to say, I am so grateful for you guys and the support, encouragement and care you show Xavier.

He has been going to Legacy since he was 4 (he is nearly 8) and it has taken this time for him to really find his passion with it. He has had a bit of a rough start to grade 2 as we navigate his own vibe, and this afternoon after receiving 2 stripes has made his week! The self esteem he gets from Legacy is really making a massive difference.

He really wants to go and train 4 or 5 days a week, he was so pumped to be able to tie his own belt, he wants to be a black belt one day and compete, he also is learning so much about how to look after his mates.

I just needed to let you know. I'm so proud of him and the progress he's made and I really just wanted to say thank you. When you are a mum and your little one has a different energy, to find a place where he lands and feels loved and supported means so much.

Xavier's Mum
On The Mats

This Is What It Looks Like

Kids lined up ready to train Coach and student high five Kids sitting together before class Two friends after class Coach engaging young kids with equipment Teens standing together Kids cheering together as a team A student learning to tie her belt Kids lined up ready to train Coach and student high five Kids sitting together before class Two friends after class Coach engaging young kids with equipment Teens standing together Kids cheering together as a team A student learning to tie her belt
Common Questions

Quick Answers

We take students from age 3, in a program built specifically for that age group. From there, classes are grouped by age and stage: 3 to 4, 5 to 7, 8 to 10, and Teens from 11 to 15.
Every class is coach led and age appropriate, with live rolling introduced gradually and always supervised. Safety and control are taught alongside every technique from day one.
Belts are earned, not given for attendance. Coaches assess technical skill alongside effort, coachability, and how a child treats their training partners. Progress is recognised through genuine development, not attendance alone.
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