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NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a test of skill, endurance and problem solving. It is the same fighting style that was showcased (and won) in early UFC fights. Recently it has become a worldwide sport which is so popular that you see it in the new UFC BJJ promotion on primetime. We train hard, in realistic grappling and striking situations but we also train smart, selecting for longevity and injury prevention.

If you are athletic, competitive or just hungry for a challenge, this is where you start feeling young and having fun again. People will try it once and either get completely obsessed or overwhelmingly repulsed. Which one are you? You don’t need experience, you just need the will to fight, work, think and grow!

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Learn real effective grappling

Get in or stay in the best shape

Develop skills that are fun to practice and practical for real life

Train with smart & driven people

Learn the art that not only started the UFC but that has been practiced for thousands of years. BJJ, Sambo, Judo, Wrestling we mix them all in our unique style of grappling.

Grappling

Learn striking from expert coaches. We teach a full program of punches, kicks, elbows, knees and any other kind of strike you can think of. For fitness or fighting, we have a little something for you.

Striking

Get fit by learning movement techniques and calisthenics. We keep our bodies strong and healthy by practicing the moves that we tend toward in fighting and general athleticism.

Fitness

TWO VERMONT LOCATIONS.

MIDDLEBURY, VT

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RUTLAND, VT

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Same coaching. Same culture. Same commitment to our students and their goals.

ONE TEAM. TWO GYMS.

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