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RIPTIDEMARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

MARTIAL ARTS / BLUFFTON, SC

Build skill.
Train with
purpose.

Focused coaching. Intentional practice. A training community that gives your effort somewhere to go.

FOR ADULTS. FOR KIDS.FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.
Riptide partners working on striking techniqueMUAY THAI / THE DAILY WORK
01 / IN PRACTICE

01 / WHEN WE’RE DOING IT

Start with
your week.

“I don’t have time.”
Let’s start there.

Before choosing a program, see where training could fit. Look through the current schedule, find an opening in your week, then explore what happens in class.

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JIU-JITSUMUAY THAIKIDS’ MARTIAL ARTSROCK STEADY BOXING

02 / WHAT WE’RE DOING

Choose your discipline.

Different practices.
The same intention to improve.

01

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Learn the details. Build your game.

Grappling, control and technique through gi and no-gi practice. A place to begin, and room to keep developing.

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02

Muay Thai

Put purpose behind every movement.

Work on punches, kicks, footwork and timing through focused striking instruction.

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03

Kids’ martial arts

A first step of their own.

Explore Little Dragons and junior programs. The team will help you find the right starting point for your child.

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04

Rock Steady Boxing

Keep moving. Stay connected.

Boxing-based exercise for people living with Parkinson’s. Ask the academy what a session involves.

Explore the curriculum

See what you’ll practice.
Get a feel for the path ahead.

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03 / HOW WE’RE DOING IT

Good training
has a purpose.

A coach carefully wrapping a fighter’s hands before training
01

Understand the details.

Learn what makes a technique work, then put it into practice.

02

Train alongside people.

Share the work with partners who are learning, practicing and developing too.

03

Keep taking the next step.

Build your practice around steady effort and personal progress.

04 / WHO WE’RE DOING IT WITH

Big first steps.
Thoughtful instruction.

Little Dragons and junior martial arts give young students a place to practice, listen and learn.

Start with a conversation about your child. The team can explain the options and help you plan a first visit.

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An instructor guiding two young students through a mat technique
THE DETAILS MATTER AT EVERY AGE.
Riptide teammates and supporters together beside a cage at a martial arts event

PROGRESSION & COMMUNITY

Put the work
into perspective.

Training is made up of small adjustments and shared experiences. From an ordinary class to a milestone moment, the people around you are part of the journey.

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YOUR NEXT STEP / FIRST CLASS

A clear way
to get started.

You don’t have to have it all figured out before you walk in.

  1. 01

    Tell us what brings you here.

    Training for yourself, a class for your child, or a new challenge.

  2. 02

    Find a class that fits.

    Ask the team about the program, schedule and what to bring.

  3. 03

    Take it one class at a time.

    Meet your coach, learn the basics and find your rhythm.

YOUR LOCAL ACADEMY

See you on
the mat.

BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

36 Persimmons St, Suite 303
Bluffton, SC 29910
843.422.6641 Get directions

On the mat at Riptide.

The academy’s original Jiu-Jitsu film. Use the player controls for sound.