The first G13 academy in Colorado opens on the I-25 frontage road. There are two ways to start: take a free intro class and see if it is for you, or become one of the 50 founding members and lock a rate that never goes up. Adults, teens and kids from age four.
One costs nothing and answers the question. The other costs less every month, for as long as you train.
Forty five minutes on the mat before you decide anything. No card, no contract, and nobody follows you to the parking lot. Come train, or sit and watch a full class first.
Saturdays at 9:00 AM, and other times during the week.
The first 50 members set the rate they keep for as long as they train here. When we open and pricing goes up, yours does not move.
Public pricing at launch will be higher than the founder rate.
Most people start with the free class. Founding membership is there for the ones who already know.
G13 isn’t a startup gym. It’s one of the most respected names in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on earth — a proven methodology, a real belt system, and a culture forged across two decades. For the first time, that standard is coming to Colorado. As a founder, you’re not joining an experiment. You’re joining a legacy on day one.
It started in 1992 in a small room behind a house in São Paulo. From those roots, Master Roberto Godoi — a 6th-degree black belt with over 30 years on the mats — built G13 into a worldwide institution founded in 2013.
Every G13 academy teaches the same proven system: structured curriculum, a clear belt pathway, and a culture of discipline and accountability. Colorado will be no different.
Founders shape the culture of a brand-new academy — the schedule, the community, the energy on the mat. You get the global G13 system with the intimacy of a home gym you helped create. Once we open, this moment is gone.
Become a Founder MemberA room is only as good as the people standing in it. Here is who is standing in this one.
Kadu is our featured black belt athlete, and he is G13. He did not come to us from outside the family, he came up inside it, under the same system and the same standard this room is built on. Over forty titles, a Pan-American championship won at fourteen, and back to back NAGA Philadelphia titles. Having that level of jiu-jitsu in the room raises the standard for everyone who trains here, from the very first class on.
Mike came to jiu-jitsu from Division One college athletics and a career as a Marine officer. He is a brown belt, and he won the Masters 5 Open Class world title as a blue belt. He and Lori built a school around its community once before, and they are doing it again here for Mead and the towns around it.
Lori runs G13 Colorado alongside Mike. She is a mental performance coach and a former collegiate All-American gymnast, so she knows the sport side from the inside. Mind Over Athlete is her own practice, and it is where the harder half of jiu-jitsu gets dealt with: the nerves, the bad weeks, the voice that says you do not belong here yet.
From your first day on the mat to competition prep, your founder membership covers it all — at no extra cost, ever. Here’s what you’ll train.
Brand new to BJJ? Start here. Build a strong base with the same structured G13 curriculum used worldwide.
Sharpen your ground game. Refine technique and mindset for peak performance on the mat.
Jiu-Jitsu without the uniform — adapting techniques for real-life movement and competition.
For those chasing the podium. Tournament-focused training built around technique and mental strength.
Little Kids (4–7) & Youth (8–13). Discipline, confidence and respect through a structured belt path.
Teens 14–18 train alongside adults. | Your founder rate covers every current and future program — with no increase, ever.
Become a Founder MemberOur full weekly class schedule at G13 BJJ Colorado in Mead. Founding members get first access to book once scheduling opens on September 15.
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Intro to BJJ45 min · all welcomeFree | |||||
| 10:00 AM | · | · | · | · | · | Fundamentals |
| 11:15 AM | · | · | · | · | · | Technical Recap+ Open Mat |
| 12:00 PM | All Levels | · | All Levels | · | All Levels | Yoga / Mobilitylaunching fall 2026 |
| 4:00 PM | Kidsages 4–7 | Kidsages 4–7 | Kidsages 4–7 | Kidsages 4–7 | · | · |
| 5:00 PM | Youthages 8–13 | Youthages 8–13 | Youthages 8–13 | Youthages 8–13 | · | · |
| 6:00 PM | Fundamentals | No-Gi | Fundamentals | No-Gi | · | · |
| 7:15 PM | Advanced | Competition | Advanced | Competition | · | · |
| 8:30 PM | Open Mat | · | Open Mat | · | · | · |
Friday evenings are intentionally closed during the launch phase.
Teens 14–17 train in adult classes on approval. Yoga / Mobility launches fall 2026. Schedule is subject to adjustment as we approach opening.
Jiu-jitsu tests you mentally long before it tests you physically. The nerves before a roll. The frustration of a bad week. The voice that says you don’t belong on the mat yet.
That’s why G13 Colorado members have access to Mind Over Athlete — mental performance coaching with Lori Barthlow, right here in our community.
The Toughest Opponent Is Between Your Ears.
Mental performance coaching with Lori Barthlow, former collegiate All-American gymnast
mindoverathlete.com
These are founder rates — locked for life and only available to the first 50 founding members. Enroll now to secure yours before we open.
A one-time $100 registration includes your first G13 uniform & rashguard. Adult & Kids enroll online; Family is set up personally by our team.
All adult programs · unlimited
$100 registration — includes uniform & rashguard
Ages 4–13 · unlimited
$100 registration — includes uniform & rashguard
All programs · immediate family
$100 registration — includes uniform & rashguard
Teens 14–18 train in adult classes at the adult founder rate. | Questions? mike@g13bjjco.com
Not ready to pick a plan? Come take a free class first. Nothing here expires because you took a week to think.
The first questions people ask, whether they are coming to try a class or signing on as a founder.
Still have a question? Email mike@g13bjjco.com
Come try a class before you decide anything, or lock a founding rate that never goes up. Both start on the same mat, in Mead.