CLARKSVILLE, TN – 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT
STRENGTH
CHANGES
LIVES.
Free Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training for at-risk youth who need it most — no cost, no barriers, just an open door.
14-18
Year Old Participants
100%
Free Training
501(c)(3)
Approved Nonprofit
LOCAL
Clarksville, TN
Why We Exist
One Man's Story.
A City's Opportunity.
A City's Opportunity.
“The mat changed everything for me. I found discipline when I had none, and community when I was alone.”
Andrew Hansen found Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a troubled young man. What he discovered on the mat — discipline, structure, community, purpose — changed the trajectory of his life completely.
He went on to build Team Hansen BJJ, one of Clarksville’s most respected academies. But he never forgot where he came from. The STJJ Foundation is his way of building the door he wishes had been open for him.
This isn’t charity. It’s investment — in the young people of Clarksville who deserve the same chance Andrew got.
Our Mission
“To empower underprivileged youth in Clarksville, TN through the discipline, structure, and community of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu — giving every young person access to the transformative power of the mat, regardless of their background or financial means.”
Strength Through Jiu Jitsu
We provide fully funded BJJ training to high school youth ages 14–18 through a partnership with Team Hansen BJJ. No cost. No barriers. Just an open door.