ADULT
BRAZILIAN
JIU-JITSU.
Structured No-Gi training for all experience levels, 7 days a week — developing legitimate grapplers and problem solvers.
TRAIN WITH
PURPOSE.
Our Adult program offers structured training for all experience levels, from complete beginners to seasoned practitioners. Morning, midday, evening, and weekend classes — training available 7 days a week.
Coaching is built on the Constraints-Led Approach and Ecological Dynamics. We give students problems and tasks to solve the problems — and all grappling is live with resisting partners.
Tasks are scaled to your level. Beginners train safely while experienced practitioners stay challenged. Everyone trains on the same mat. All training is No-Gi.
Teens train here too — adult classes are for ages 13 and up, and a 13-year-old can stay in the kids program if we think that's the safer fit.
HOW ADULT
TRAINING WORKS.
Each class is built around a specific task focus — a starting position, a goal, and rules that shape what's available. You spend most of your time in live, unscripted grappling within those constraints. Solutions emerge from the interaction with your partner, then get refined under those same conditions.
The method challenges new students in a good way — you're learning to think on the mat from day one — and keeps experienced students engaged with deeper problems to solve. Over time, you build adaptable, functional Jiu-Jitsu that holds up under pressure.
We promote through the IBJJF ranking system. We give a ranked rashguard, and rank comes when the skill is there.
- Build a foundation that holds up under live resistance
- Develop timing, perception, and decision-making under pressure
- Improve positional control, escapes, and submissions through live problem-solving
- Train safely with scalable intensity — through task focus, partner selection, and time
- Build conditioning and confidence through consistent training
CLASS
TYPES.
Four class types make up the adult week — the core All Levels curriculum, dedicated leg lock classes, live rounds five nights a week, and Standing, our wrestling for BJJ class on Sundays. All No-Gi, all built around live problem-solving.
Tue, Thu, Fri · 6:00 AM
Sat · 10:00 AM
READY FOR
ANYTHING.
Whether you've never trained before or you're sharpening a game you've been building for years, Ann Arbor BJJ is built to meet you where you are and move you forward.
START
THIS WEEK.
Developing legitimate grapplers and problem solvers — under clear instruction, structured tasks, and a system built for long-term progress. Your first month is $49.
Downtown Ann Arbor · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Ages 13+ · Serving Washtenaw County