ADVANCED GI
High-pace gi rounds and deep technical study for experienced grapplers who want to sharpen every part of their game.
Blue belt & up
Advanced Gi At Tampa BJJ
The Advanced Gi program is where experienced students turn good jiu jitsu into great jiu jitsu. If you already understand the fundamentals and you're hungry for detail, live problem-solving, and hard, honest rounds, this is your class.
Gi jiu jitsu is a game of grips, timing, and traps. The jacket and belt give you handles to control and be controlled by, which makes the gi the ultimate laboratory for technique. Advanced classes lean into that complexity — systems, sequences, and the small details that separate a technique that works in drilling from one that works on a resisting opponent.
Who This Class Is For
- Colored belts and advanced white belts ready for a faster pace
- Competitors preparing for IBJJF-style gi tournaments
- Experienced grapplers who want to plug holes and build complete systems
- Visitors and transfers from other academies (drop-in welcome — try a free class)
What You'll Sharpen
- Grip fighting: how to win the exchange before the position even starts
- Guard systems — building attacks that chain instead of isolated moves
- Pressure passing and the counters to modern guards
- Back attacks, collar chokes, and high-percentage gi submissions
- Round strategy: pacing, positional priorities, and finishing under fatigue
How The Program Works
Advanced classes move quickly. Warm-ups are sharper, technique is more detailed, and rounds are longer and more resistant. Expect focused instruction on a theme, targeted drilling that pressure-tests it, then multiple live rounds where you get to apply it against training partners who will make you earn every position.
The room is competitive but never reckless. We train hard and take care of each other — controlled intensity, clean technique, and mutual respect are non-negotiable. That's how you make real progress without accumulating injuries.
Whether your goal is the podium or just becoming a genuinely dangerous grappler, this class gives you the mat time and the caliber of partners to get there. Iron sharpens iron, and there's plenty of iron on this mat.
Why Train Advanced Gi Here
You get high-level instruction and a room full of motivated, skilled partners — the two things advanced grapplers need most and the hardest things to find in one place.
Our competition team trains alongside this program, so the standard is high and the feedback loop is real. If you want to test yourself, the door is open.
Class Times
Advanced Gi rounds are woven through our weekly Adults Gi classes; see the schedule for current times and pair it with Open Mat for extra rounds.
View Full ScheduleTry Advanced Gi — First Class Free
One free class. No contract, no pressure, no sales pitch on the mat. Tell us a little about yourself and we'll get you booked into the right class.
- A free, no-obligation trial class in the program that fits you
- Loaner gi available — just show up in comfortable clothes
- Beginner-friendly coaching — you will not get thrown to the wolves
- No contracts. Month-to-month, cancel anytime.
You're Booked In Spirit!
Thanks — we got your request and we'll reach out within one business day to lock in your free class. Can't wait? Call us at (813) 501-2886.
Advanced Gi FAQ
It's geared toward blue belts and up, plus advanced white belts who've built a solid base and want a faster pace. If you're unsure, come try a class and a coach will place you correctly.
Absolutely. Visiting and transferring students are welcome — your first class is free. Bring your gi and come roll.
It sharpens competition skills, but you don't have to compete. Plenty of members train advanced gi purely to keep leveling up their game.
Challenging but controlled. We train with intensity and with care — technique and safety come first, always.
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(813) 501-2886