Texarkana Jiu Jitsu
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu, 4025 N State Line Ave, Texarkana, TX 75503
About
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for preschoolers, kids, teens, and adults, along with MMA and grappling seminars and kettlebell training in the Texarkana Jiu Jitsu martial arts training area. The program includes Little Samurai Jiu Jitsu, Big Kids Jiu Jitsu, Teen Jiu Jitsu, and Adult Jiu Jitsu, as well as birthday parties and kids martial arts summer camps. Texarkana Jiu Jitsu offers a free class as a way to get started, and members have reported seeing improvements in as little as 7 days.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu has been serving the Texarkana area since 1999 and provides martial arts classes to families from Texarkana, Nash, Wake Village, Pleasant Grove, Ashdown, Hope, Fouke, and Liberty Eylau communities. The preschool Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are described by the program as the perfect blend of self-defense and fun. The kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is described by the program as teaching self-defense and life skills like focus, discipline, and respect, and the teen Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is described as a tech alternative that gets teens active and engaged. The adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is described as combining fitness with fun and avoiding boring workouts.
The leadership team includes Marc Hagebusch DC (Coach Marc), a 4th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Master Julio Cesar Pereira and a chiropractor who is board eligible in chiropractic neurology after over 400 post-doctorate hours in clinical neurology through the Carrick Institute. Coach Marc has over 35 years of experience in various martial arts and combat systems, including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Judo, Jeet Kune Do, Tae Kwon Do, and Shotokan Karate, with 22 years of training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and he is certified to train others in kettlebells under Mike Mahler. He is also an author, a lecturer, has taught post-graduate seminars to chiropractors, teaches seminars in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and grappling, and is a veteran of the US Army where he served primarily overseas as a medic and in the Army Reserves during Desert Storm. The staff also includes Billy Mullino, a 2nd degree BJJ black belt and 6th degree tae kwon do black belt; Taylor Lee, a 1st degree BJJ black belt and tae kwon do black belt; James Fryer, a 1st degree BJJ black belt; Trey Pirkey, a BJJ black belt; Christina Givens, a BJJ purple belt; Gabe Lohse, a BJJ blue belt; and Johnathon Forbes, a BJJ white belt.
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu states that since opening it has been dedicated to changing lives one person at a time through martial arts, education, and coaching, and that it strives to provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming atmosphere for students and family members. The program states that it takes pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop, and succeed in their personal goals and that it believes martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender, or experience level. It also states that throughout its programs, students learn skill sets to protect themselves and that it stands behind a realistic and practical approach, stating that this will enable members to achieve greatness and live their best life.
Parent and participant comments about Texarkana Jiu Jitsu include statements that it is a “great BJJ gym” with “very knowledgeable” instructors who are “great to work with,” that “the kids love it” and “the instructors are great with them,” and that one family is “impressed with the knowledge Mark has.” Another parent states, “I highly recommend! My son loves it! He has also been more self disciplined and focused! Great coaches and teammates!” A participant also commented that “Taylor Lee and the team was great! Enjoyed the class, instruction, and rounds! Rated 6/5 stars in my opinion!”
Last updated July 24, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu has been serving the Texarkana area since 1999 and provides martial arts classes to families from Texarkana, Nash, Wake Village, Pleasant Grove, Ashdown, Hope, Fouke, and Liberty Eylau communities. The preschool Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are described by the program as the perfect blend of self-defense and fun. The kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is described by the program as teaching self-defense and life skills like focus, discipline, and respect, and the teen Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is described as a tech alternative that gets teens active and engaged. The adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is described as combining fitness with fun and avoiding boring workouts.
The leadership team includes Marc Hagebusch DC (Coach Marc), a 4th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Master Julio Cesar Pereira and a chiropractor who is board eligible in chiropractic neurology after over 400 post-doctorate hours in clinical neurology through the Carrick Institute. Coach Marc has over 35 years of experience in various martial arts and combat systems, including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Judo, Jeet Kune Do, Tae Kwon Do, and Shotokan Karate, with 22 years of training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and he is certified to train others in kettlebells under Mike Mahler. He is also an author, a lecturer, has taught post-graduate seminars to chiropractors, teaches seminars in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and grappling, and is a veteran of the US Army where he served primarily overseas as a medic and in the Army Reserves during Desert Storm. The staff also includes Billy Mullino, a 2nd degree BJJ black belt and 6th degree tae kwon do black belt; Taylor Lee, a 1st degree BJJ black belt and tae kwon do black belt; James Fryer, a 1st degree BJJ black belt; Trey Pirkey, a BJJ black belt; Christina Givens, a BJJ purple belt; Gabe Lohse, a BJJ blue belt; and Johnathon Forbes, a BJJ white belt.
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu states that since opening it has been dedicated to changing lives one person at a time through martial arts, education, and coaching, and that it strives to provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming atmosphere for students and family members. The program states that it takes pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop, and succeed in their personal goals and that it believes martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender, or experience level. It also states that throughout its programs, students learn skill sets to protect themselves and that it stands behind a realistic and practical approach, stating that this will enable members to achieve greatness and live their best life.
Parent and participant comments about Texarkana Jiu Jitsu include statements that it is a “great BJJ gym” with “very knowledgeable” instructors who are “great to work with,” that “the kids love it” and “the instructors are great with them,” and that one family is “impressed with the knowledge Mark has.” Another parent states, “I highly recommend! My son loves it! He has also been more self disciplined and focused! Great coaches and teammates!” A participant also commented that “Taylor Lee and the team was great! Enjoyed the class, instruction, and rounds! Rated 6/5 stars in my opinion!”
Last updated July 24, 2026.
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