NO-GI BJJ,
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
Ann Arbor's no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym for adults and kids — downtown, two blocks from campus, and an easy drive from anywhere in Washtenaw County. Morning, midday, and evening classes, with parking made easy.
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THIS WEEK
ON THE MAT.
Adult and kids classes, seven days a week. Tap a class for details.
ALL LEVELS
Our main curriculum, Monday through Thursday plus Friday at 6:00 AM, coached with the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA). Every class you play the whole game — standing, guard, chest-to-chest, and chest-to-back — and it's live work from start to finish, against a partner who is trying to win. Every task is scaled to the person doing it, from day one to 10+ years on the mat.
STANDING
Wrestling for BJJ, Sunday evenings — taught by a college wrestler through the same Constraints-Led Approach as everything else we run. Takedowns, grip fighting, and getting on top, live and scaled to grapplers of any level. First class Sunday, September 13 at 1:00 PM, then its permanent home: Sundays at 6:30 PM starting October 4.
LEG LOCKS
Leg entanglements and foot locks, Friday and Saturday — from getting connected, to control, to the finish. Taught safely enough that any level can step in, and scaled to challenge players who already have a leg game. The goal is knowledge: understand leg locks and you can train with them safely.
ROUNDS
Live rounds, five nights a week, with a coach on the mat the whole time — matching partners, watching every roll, and handing out intentions or task games to anyone who wants something specific to work on. The coach is there for questions too — just come up and ask. All levels, your own pace.
KIDS
Two classes. Ages 4–7, Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 PM — a focused half hour of movement games, grappling basics, and listening skills, starting September 15. Ages 8–12, Monday through Thursday at 5:45 PM — our adult curriculum scaled for kids: games and live problem-solving in a structured, positive environment.
Kids 4–7 and 8–12 each have their own class. Adult classes are for ages 13 and up.
- All Levels runs Monday through Thursday plus Friday at 6:00 AM. Friday midday and evening and Saturday morning are leg lock classes. Sunday evening is Standing — wrestling for BJJ.
- Age groups are a starting point, not a wall. With coach approval, a capable 7-year-old can move up to the 8–12 class, and a ready 8+ can train adult times. A 13-year-old can stay in kids if we think that's the safer fit. Size, maturity, and experience all factor in.
- Kids 4–7 begins Tuesday, September 15. Standing begins Sunday, October 4 at 6:30 PM — with a first class Sunday, September 13 at 1:00 PM.
- Open mats at community events are open to members, their guests, and visiting grapplers. Everyone signs the open mat form once, and the mat rules apply to everybody.
- Never trained before? Start with a class rather than an open mat — adults and teens 13+ or kids 4–12.
- We're downtown at 525 E Liberty, near the Michigan Theater. Members drive in from Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter, and across Washtenaw County — parking is easy once you know where to go.
- Open gym is available to members — check Google Maps for current hours. Members get event announcements first.
OFF THE MATS, TOO.
We run a community event about once a month — potlucks, watch parties, game nights, open mats, and trips. Some are training-focused, some are pure hangouts. Here's the next one.
COMMUNITY POTLUCK + OPEN MAT
Mark your calendars. 12:00–1:00 PM — open mat. 1:00 PM onward — potluck and community hangout, going until whenever. Anyone from the community is welcome, and we'll share more details about everything happening that day as we get closer.
The open mat hour is open to members, anyone a member brings, and grapplers visiting from other gyms.
Before you come
- Sign the open mat form — everyone signs once, before their first visit. It takes a minute and we can't put you on the mat without it.
- Open mat is for people who train. Tell us where you train and who you train under.
- Never trained before? Open mat is rounds, not instruction, so start with a class instead — get started here.
On the mat
- Ask before you roll, and take no for an answer. Anyone can decline any round for any reason.
- Control before submission. Let go the moment they tap, and tap early yourself.
- First roll with a new partner: no twisting or compression submissions. Get to know each other first.
- No coaching or teaching unless you're asked.
- Coaches can end a round or ask anyone to sit out. No explanation owed.
Members get event announcements first.
START THIS WEEK.
Sign up online in a couple of minutes and you can be on the mat tonight.