Close-up of a Riptide practitioner tying a brown Jiu-Jitsu belt
BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINAMARTIAL ARTS / ACADEMY

STEP INSIDE RIPTIDE

Build skill.
Train with purpose.

Leave the day at the door.
There’s work to do on the mat.

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FIND YOUR TIME
RIPTIDE / ON THE MAT

01 / WHEN

Start with
your week.

“I don’t have time.” Let’s start there. Look through the current schedule, find an opening in your week, then explore what you’ll practice.

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02 / WHAT WE PRACTICE

Find your practice.

FOUR WAYS TO STEP ONTO THE MAT
Jiu-Jitsu students together on the blue mats at RiptideBRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

Learn the details of grappling, develop control, and build your game through gi and no-gi practice.

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

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A coach carefully wrapping a fighter’s hands

03 / HOW WE TRAIN

The work
is personal.

A small adjustment. A closer look.
A coach who pays attention.

Martial arts is built in these moments. Learning the details, sharing the work, and coming back to practice.

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A MOMENT AT RIPTIDE / COACHING

04 / WHO WE TRAIN WITH

Different people.
Shared purpose.

Riptide students gathered across the blue training floor beneath the academy’s wave logo
ON THE MAT, TOGETHER.

Training partners learning alongside you. Coaches paying attention. People who know what it takes to keep showing up.

Hands-on instruction with two young students at RiptideLEARNING THE DETAILS. TOGETHER.

ROOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

A first step
of their own.

For young students, the journey begins with someone taking the time to teach.

Explore Riptide’s Little Dragons and junior martial arts programs. The team can help you choose a class and answer questions before your child’s first visit.

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FROM INSIDE RIPTIDE

A feel for the place.

Short films from the academy. Reels open on Facebook.

YOUR FIRST CLASS

Start with
a conversation.

Tell us what you’re looking for. We’ll help you find a program, answer your questions, and plan your first visit.

COME FIND US

Riptide.
Bluffton, SC.

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

On the mat at Riptide.

Jiu-Jitsu at Riptide. Film from the academy’s website.