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Welcome to Fight School. Welcome to Street Jitsu. Street Jitsu isn’t just a gym—it’s a Fight School. Like a school teaches academics, we teach everything fighting: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, MMA, and self-defense. Build confidence, skill, and fitness. Come train and learn to fight.
Street Jitsu= Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA Classes + Fun, Fitness & Weight Loss. Expert Coaches. Classes for beginners, amateurs, weekend warriors, hobbyists and professionals. All ages are welcome. We encourage families to join. No athletic ability required. No experience necessary. Morning, Noon, Night and Weekend Classes Are Available. Unlimited class options available. Open 24/7 for members. Come and train with us! roll with the punches
We offer the option of coming to you. We have personal trainers who can get you in shape and teach you self defense at the same time and at your location!
Unlike most fitness gyms who have you aimlessly punching and kicking just to get you to break a sweat, our expert coaches take the time to show you proper fighting techniques. This is not a fake it until you make it gym. You will learn proven fighting methods, just in case of a self-defense situation. Street Jitsu will help you feel empowered to defend yourself in any scenario.
Street Jitsu is a boutique style gym, dedicated to helping you reach your fitness, health, weight-loss or competition goals. We cater to hobbyist, fitness enthusiasts, beginners, weekend warriors, amateur and professional athletes. We offer non-contact, light contact, full contact and competition training options for all of our classes and programs.
Whether you sign up to attend our group classes or private lessons we can help you reach your goals.
All of our instructors currently train and compete in local, national and world competitions. We practice what we teach on a competitive level, so we know what works and what doesn't. We all also continue to study, train & develop better skills and techniques to help our clients surpass their goals.
We offer more types of classes than most gyms!
Our kids classes are all 1 hour long! Most of our competitors only offer 30 minute long kids classes. With Street Jitsu you get more classes and longer classes for your money.
We offer classes 5 days a week!
We offer safe, clean, well lit facilities, with ample parking and convenient locations.
Our Street Jitsu instructors are able to train you regardless of your size, age, experience level or athletic ability.
All of our classes are fun, exciting, interesting and energetic. You will learn something new everyday and have a great time while doing it!
No cost or obligation to try out any of our classes for FREE!
We offer month-to-month contracts! Cancel anytime with 30 days notice!
We offer great prices for families!
USA Boxing Certified Boxing Club
Safe Sport Certified Coaches
USA Boxing Members
Professional MMA & Boxing Cornermen
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Members
Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation Members
USA Boxing Certified Coaches
Amateur MMA & Boxing Cornermen
Free WiFi
Shower
Weight Room
Early Morning and Lunch Time Classes
Classes for kids, teens and adults of all ages
Competition team
Private lessons & Personal training available
Bully Proof
Expert Weight Loss and Nutrition Advice
World class training facility
Self-Defense. Fitness. Health.
Drug and Alcohol Free
Professor Dennis Thomas' Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lineage:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Instructor- Founder
Hi my name is Dennis Thomas, Jr. My goal is to make sure that you know how to defend yourself and teach you the skills to get you into the best shape of your life. I will never give up on you. Please come in and tryout a free class. I promise to provide you with the best coaching, training partners and facility to ensure that your self-defense skills and fitness goals are met.
25+ years of boxing experience. 15+ Years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling, MMA training & Fitness instruction. 4-0 MMA (Cage Fighting Record). Multiple Time BJJ Champion. Certified First Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under coach Sina Hadad. Dennis currently trains at Ironside Martial Arts under Jiu-Jitsu Professor Sina Hadad. Proud father of 3 amazing children and his beautiful granddaughter.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Accomplishments
2006
2nd Place, Silver medal Texas NoGi Championship.
3rd Place, Bronze medal Elite Grapplers Championship
2007
2nd Place trophy, U.S. No Gi Challenge
1st Place Gold Medal, Texas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2011
2nd place NoGi and Gi, Star Jiu-Jitsu Championship
3rd place Europa Dallas, Fight World Championships
2012
3rd place, Salute to Arms charity event benefitting the Wounded Warriors Project.
1st Place Gold medal, American Grappling Federation
2nd place Silver medal, Lone Star State Jiu-Jitsu Championship, NABJJF
2nd place Bronze medal, NABJJF Nationals
2nd place Silver medal, NABJJF Nationals
1st place Gold medal, NABJJF Nationals
1st Place Gold medal, Europa Super Show Torque Champion
1st Place Gold Championship belt, NAGA expert division.
2013
3rd place Bronze medal, NAGA World Championship
2nd place Silver medal, NAGA World Championship
1st place Gold medal, American Grappling Federation
1st Place Gold medal, Newbreed Ultimate Challenge
1st place Gold medal, Newbreed Ultimate Challenge
1st place Gold medal, Europa Fight to Win
1st place Gold medal, NABJJF Nationals
2014
2nd place Silver medal, IBJJF Dallas International Open
1st place Championship belt, Black/Brown belt division, Five Grappling Championship
1st place Championship belt, Expert division, Five Grappling Championship
2016
2nd place Silver Medal, ONNIT World Open Submission Only Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
1st place Gold medal, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black Belt Division (Gi) NABJJF Lone Star State Championship
1st place Gold medal, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black Belt Division (NoGi) NABJJF Lone Star State Championship
1st place Gold medal, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black Belt Division (Open Weight, NoGi) NABJJF Lone Star State Championship
2021
3rd place Bronze medal, IBJJF NoGi World Championships, Masters 3
MMA Cage Fighting Accomplishments:
2007 Defeated Samuel Cyr via tapout with a Lion Killer Choke (2nd round)
2008 Defeated Kevin Salas via tapout with a Lion Killer Choke (1st round)
2015 Defeated Jaime Anaya via TKO (1st round)
2015 Defeated Fernando Salas via Unanimous Decision (3 rounds)
Certifications
2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Professional MMA Fighter
Safe Sport Certified Coach
USA Boxing Member
Professional Cornerman
IBJJF Member
SJJIF Member
USA Boxing Certified Coach
Boxing Coach
Coach Richard Derrick is from Dallas TX.
Has been boxing for over 15+ yrs
2013 Graduate from UNT
Former USA Boxing Member for 5+ yrs
2014 Ft Worth Golden Gloves Novice Champion Light heavyweight division
2nd place in 2014 Silver Gloves Championship light heavyweight division