We started Dino Jiu Jitsu because we were fed up. We were.
Fed up with the way people were treated as dollar signs, not humans. Every client was just feeding an ego.
Fed up with gyms raising rates without saying a word.
Fed up with disrespect toward staff, and ignoring loyal students.

It felt like making a dollar today mattered more than building a real community that could last for years.

I used to go home complaining constantly. Until one day, Jessica looked at me and said,
“If you want to start your own gym, I’d support you in that.”
That was it. Four months later we were doing it.

We didn’t start Dino because we wanted to be gym owners.

We didn’t start this to make money.

We started it to prove you can do it right.

🟡WHY:

Dino Jiu jitsu original crew BJJ san marcos IBJJF

We lead with community real connections, not transactions.

We keep it clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone.

We don’t nickel and dime:

  • No sign-up fees

  • No cancellation fees

  • No required merchandise

  • No fees for promotions

We take care of our coaches and staff. We don’t yell at them we support them.

We acknowledge everyone kids, adults, hobbyists, competitors. All are welcome.

⚙️HOW:

Group of kids in baseball uniforms with red caps sitting on wooden picnic table outdoors.

🥋WHAT:

We run a jiu-jitsu gym in San Marcos, right across from Texas State.
We offer classes for kids, college students, adults, and families whether you’re trying to get in shape, defend yourself, build confidence, or just find your people.

Our gym includes:

  • San Marcos’ ONLY suspension floor

  • Loaner Gis

  • Sweat towels

  • A nail clipping station

  • Two bathrooms and a shower

  • Phone charging stations

  • Free Flexy Rexies for new students

  • And we’re surrounded by good food Mocha Javas, Pie Society, Umami Sushi, Dos Gatos

We don’t do hype.
We do clean, honest, hard training with heart.

Collage of two images in a Jiu Jitsu studio: left shows people installing flooring with a hammer, right shows foam blocks and wooden panels on the floor in progress of installation, with studio walls featuring "DINO JIU JITSU."
Three stages of setting up a jiu-jitsu gym floor: 1. Person with glasses smiling in a room with bare wooden floor. 2. Group of people rolling out black mats over the wood. 3. Completed setup with mats laid out evenly, walls padded with Dino Jiu-Jitsu branding.
Glow-in-the-dark dinosaur figure labeled "DINO"
Wall with labeled containers for clean and dirty sweat towels, orange cables, and supplies like hair ties and sanitizer. Also, a stuffed animal wearing a gi with a 'Clip Your Claws' sign.