For adults who want to learn jiu jitsu, get in better shape, and get sharper at something real. Without the bowing, the politics, or the tradition cosplay.
14 of 15 founding spots open. $125/mo locked for life. View offer →
You don't need anyone to convince you jiu jitsu is worth doing. You've already watched the videos, you've already seen the friend who got into it, you've already had the thought a dozen times. Something keeps stopping you.
Usually it's one of these:
Most people who end up here have already tried the obvious stuff. It usually goes like this:
The regular gym. You went for a few weeks, got bored, your back hurt, you stopped. Lifting weights without a reason gets old fast. Running gets old faster. Neither one teaches you a single thing about your body that you didn't already know.
Group fitness classes. Fine for a workout, terrible for actually learning anything. You leave sweaty. You don't leave with a skill.
Watching jiu jitsu online. You've watched hours of it and not one of those minutes will help you in a live round. You can't learn this from a screen. You can pretend to, but the second somebody is actually trying to choke you it stops being theoretical.
Tried a gym once, didn't go back. This is the most common one. The place felt weird. The coaching was vague. Nobody talked to you. You used the free class, said you'd come back, and you didn't. The problem wasn't you. The gym was off.
All of those things fail for the same reason. None of them were fun, and you weren't getting better at anything you actually cared about. That's it. That's the whole reason.
Basin is built for two people. They want different things from training, but the club works for both.
You want a real skill. You want to be in better shape. You want a hard thing to do that doesn't involve getting punched in the face. You want to walk in on day one and not feel stupid. We've got you. The first class explains itself. You'll roll the same night. You'll leave knowing exactly what you did and why it worked.
You know what good coaching looks like and you know when a room is wasting your time. You're tired of being told who you can train with. You don't need another portrait wall, another "professor," another speech about lineage. You want sharp coaching, sharp partners, sharp rounds, and the freedom to cross-train wherever you want. That's the entire offer here.
Most gyms get one or two of the things below right. Almost none get all of them in the same place. There's no secret method. Just a handful of things done well, every class, every week.
Show up, tell us it's your first class, and train. That's the whole sign-up. If it's for you, we'll talk membership after. If it's not, no follow-up calls, no pitch at the door.
Book Your Free ClassClick the button below or text the gym number. Send your name and when you want to come in. That's it. No call. No interview. No 20-minute "consultation."
Usually same day. We'll confirm the time you're coming in, send the address, and tell you what to wear (anything you can move in works for the first class). You'll get the waiver to sign on your phone before you walk in, through our app.
Get there 10 minutes early. We'll walk you through what's about to happen. Class runs for an hour. You'll learn one concept, drill it, and roll live. After class you'll know if it's for you. If it is, pick the membership that fits and sign up in the app. If it isn't, no hard feelings. Go find what is.
Quick context, because you should know who's coaching you.
Canaan Frederick. I started training in 2019, a few months after my father passed. I needed something hard to do. Something that asked everything of me and gave me a way to be in my body instead of my head. Seven years later I haven't stopped.
I've had the pleasure of training under some amazing coaches. Tim Credeur, Jules Bruchez, Josh Artigue, and Heath Henry. I also spent 2022 and 2023 training at Easton in Denver and the surrounding areas, which was an incredible experience, and I came home better for it. I've competed here and there, but I've always had a deeper love for the daily training.
I started coaching in mid-2024 with a class of 3 to 5 year olds. Everyone warned me it would be brutal but it was the opposite. The kids loved me, I loved them, and somewhere in the middle of all that I figured out I was built for this. I took on adult fundamentals shortly after, with everyone from total beginners to a 70-something-year-old in his first gi. The thing people kept telling me was that they actually understood what was being taught, and that stuck.
I'm building Basin with my brother Caleb and my wife Sophia. Breaux Bridge is home, and it deserves a space of this caliber.
This is where most landing pages drop in three smiling stock photos and a quote nobody actually said. We're not doing that.
Basin just opened. We have a handful of founding members training right now and we're not going to invent quotes from people who don't exist. Once members have been training long enough to have something honest to say, this section will fill up. Until then, the offer stands on its own. Show up, take a free class, see if the gym is what we say it is.
Want to be one of the early ones? Founding member spots are still open. You'll be one of the first names that goes here.
Every option below includes a free 7-day trial. Cancel anytime, for any reason. No joining fee, no contract.
Your first class is free. You'll learn a concept, drill it, and roll live. By the end of one hour you'll know if Basin is for you. If it is, we'll talk about membership. If it isn't, walk out and don't look back. No upsell, no follow-up calls, no sales pitch at the door.
After that, every membership has a 7-day free trial. If you sign up and decide it's not for you within those seven days, you cancel and you don't pay. No hoops, no fine print. We'd rather you find out fast than feel stuck.
The first class is free. Fill out the form below and we'll text you to confirm a time, usually same day.
We got your info. Expect a text from us shortly to confirm a time. See you on the mats.
