Empowered Martial Arts & Gracie Humaita Jiu Jitsu Tampa

We absolutely love Empowered Martial Arts! My children continuously learn discipline, defense, and have so much fun while doing it. Hanshi John and Sempai Gage are phenomenal instructors. The Empowered Martial Arts team and the families we have met all feel like extended family, and we're so glad that we decided to enroll our kids in this program!

Very welcoming atmosphere! Great coaching and staff! Extremely clean and beautiful academy! Can't wait to visit from IL again.

Hey. You. Yea you. You’re looking to learn jiu jitsu? Look no further. Prof John and his team are the go to place. Whether you’re just in it as a hobbyist or if you really wanna compete and fold some jiujitsu players in a tournament. This place has it all. Top notch facility. Top notch knowledge. Most importantly. Top notch students. Stop scrolling and stop in!

I joined the adult Jiu-Jitsu class while in town for work. I couldn't have asked for a better team of talented instructors and supportive classmates. Great academy whose sole focus is to get the most out of its students.

October 2025: It's been 3 years and 6 months of training with Empowered Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu and this place keeps leveling up. One coach left and two new coaches came in. The one thing I can say about this gym is the environment, I travel a lot and I have trained at different gyms and I can tell you the culture here is like no other! John and Aimee run this school with respect, care, and discipline. Which is why you see everyone smiling all the time. Royler is coming again this year for a seminar!!! 10/4/2025 October 2024: I've been training now with John Geyston for over 2 and 1/2 years now and can't recommend this place enough. John trains with Royler and has multiple seminars a year at our gym, and he evens trains with Rickson on occasion for privates. We truly have a great gym. Great place for adults and kids. Love all the energy from the teachers and students to be active. I've been attending Empower Martial Arts since May 2022 and have learned so much. John and his team create an amazing environment to learn and be part of the family. Amazing seminars with Rpyler Gracie and other back belts. They are constantly upping the training for all the students.