Ryan Thomas Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

🥋 If your belt could tell your story, what would it say?

💙 Every stripe, every promotion, and every new belt represents something that can’t be bought or rushed.

💪 It reflects the classes you almost skipped but didn’t. The techniques that took weeks to understand. The tough rounds that made you better. The moments when quitting seemed easier than showing up, but you came back anyway.

🥋 In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, your belt is more than a color around your waist. It’s a reminder that growth comes from consistency, patience, and the willingness to keep learning.

👊 Ready to start writing your own story? Schedule your FREE Trial Week and begin your journey with us.

📸: Thankque Moments





🥋 ANOTHER WEEK OF GROWTH AT RYAN THOMAS BJJ

Every promotion represents time on the mats, lessons learned, challenges overcome, and another step forward in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

❤️ Last week, we had the pleasure of recognizing the progress of six of our students: Damon, Charlotte, Corbin, Cassian, Santiago, and Quevan!

We’re proud to see each of you continuing to learn, improve, and grow on the mats.

👏 Congratulations, Damon, Charlotte, Corbin, Cassian, Santiago, and Quevan!

❤️ Your Ryan Thomas BJJ family is very proud of you!

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🥋 Last week’s Open Mat was another great one!

Great training, tough rounds, and plenty of smiles at the end. That’s what Open Mat is all about, pushing each other to improve while enjoying time on the mats together.

🤝 It’s always great to see everyone come together, share good rolls, and finish the day with a group photo, tired, sweaty, and smiling.

💙 We’re already looking forward to the next one!





🥋 Last Saturday, our kids team stepped onto the mats at the Fuji BJJ Tournament in Terre Haute, Indiana, and made us proud!

Every competition is another opportunity to learn, grow, and gain valuable experience. Our young athletes represented Ryan Thomas BJJ with courage, determination, and outstanding sportsmanship.

🏅 Congratulations to Corbin, Cassian, Maddison, and Leilani, and everyone who competed at the Fuji BJJ Tournament. We are incredibly proud of your hard work, your effort, and the way you represented our team on and off the mats.

💙 Congratulations to all of our young competitors, their families, and our coaching staff for another great day of competition. Keep up the amazing work!

🥋 The fastest way to improve is to learn from someone who’s already been there.

💪 No matter your age or experience level, trying to figure everything out on your own is the slowest path to progress. A great instructor helps you avoid mistakes, refine your technique, and develop skills that would take much longer to build on your own.

🥋 In the classes led by Professor Ryan Thomas, students have the opportunity to learn directly from someone who has dedicated years to studying and teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Every explanation, every demonstration, and every piece of guidance reflects his commitment to helping students improve in the best way possible.

👊 That commitment to high-quality instruction is one of the pillars of Ryan Thomas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is shared by every member of our coaching team.

🥋 Schedule your FREE Trial Week and experience the difference that a great team of instructors can make in your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey.

🥋 What your teen learns today can shape the adult they become tomorrow.

📱 Today’s teenagers are growing up in a world full of distractions, constant screen time, and pressures that previous generations never had to face. That’s why having a healthy environment where they can challenge themselves has never been more important.

💪 At Ryan Thomas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, teens learn much more than takedowns and submissions. Every training session teaches that results require dedication, mistakes are part of the learning process, and progress comes from showing up, training, and trying again the next day.

👨‍👩‍👦 For parents, there’s real peace of mind in knowing that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu becomes an ally in raising their children. The values taught on the mats reinforce what families work to teach at home, helping teens grow into more responsible, committed, and respectful young adults.

🥋 The lessons learned during the teenage years often become values they will carry for the rest of their lives.

🥋 Schedule a FREE Trial Week and give your teen the opportunity to experience everything Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can add to their life.

🥋 This Saturday, we’ll have a very special reason to tune into the UFC.

👊 Ezra Elliot began training at Ryan Thomas Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, where he earned his blue belt before moving to Arizona to train at The MMA Lab and pursue his professional MMA career. This Saturday, he’ll make his UFC debut at UFC Oklahoma City after accepting a fight on just a few days’ notice.

🏆 A native of Hoopeston, Illinois, Ezra was an Illinois State Wrestling Champion before transitioning to MMA. Since turning professional, he has compiled an undefeated 7-0 record, finishing every opponent he has faced, including five submissions and two knockouts.

🔥 His most recent first-round knockout victory helped earn him this incredible opportunity. On Saturday, he’ll face fellow undefeated prospect Damien Anderson in the biggest fight of his career.

💙 We couldn’t be prouder to have been a part of Ezra’s development. From the wrestling mats of Illinois to the UFC Octagon, his success is a testament to years of hard work, discipline, and dedication.

👏 Good luck, Ezra Elliott ! Your entire RTBJJ family will be cheering you on this Saturday.