Training With Purpose in Amarillo, TX

More than a gym. A place to grow.

(01) Who we are

More than a gym. A place to grow.

Lone Star Academy is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school located in Amarillo, Texas, founded and owned by Mathew Gonzales, with Professor Spencer Smith serving as our head coach. We offer classes for both kids and adults, welcoming all experience levels, fitness levels, and backgrounds. Whether your goal is to learn practical self-defense, improve your fitness, build confidence, or develop your skills on the mats, there’s a place for you at Lone Star Academy.

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Effort

Respect

Teamwork

Personal growth

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Every level

(02) What we value

Better on and off the mats.

We value effort, respect, teamwork and personal growth, in a welcoming, family-friendly gym. From kids building discipline to adults sharpening their grappling, our goal is to help every student become better on and off the mats.

Proud to be Amarillo’s destination for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi grappling and martial arts.

(03) Our coaching approach

Every student starts somewhere.

Owner

(04) Meet the owner

Coach Mathew Gonzales.

I have loved Jiu Jitsu from the first day I took a class. I came home beat up and unsure, but knew I found “my thing”

20 years, trials, tears, wanting to quit at times…. But this is my home, these are my people. Always learning, continuing to grow, helping people and myself along the way.

I am just a big kid, so naturally being a kids coach is what I love most. Seeing their brains work, and really GET IT is the best feeling.

Watching confidence, respect, and self-esteem grow in each student is what it’s all about.

I love my kids, my jiu jitsu family, and OUR school.