GI Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling martial art where you control and submit opponents through leverage and technique rather than strikes, making it effective for self-defense regardless of size or strength; training in the Gi, the traditional jacket and pants adds grip-based control that sharpens technique, patience, and problem-solving beyond what no-gi offers, while also building full-body conditioning, mental toughness under pressure, and a structured belt-ranked path of progress within a tight-knit training community.
No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
No Gi Submission Grappling is a faster-paced form of grappling trained in rash guards and shorts instead of a traditional jacket, where the absence of fabric grips forces control through underhooks, overhooks, and body positioning rather than clothing, closely mirroring MMA and real-world confrontations where an opponent won’t be wearing a Gi. This makes it especially valuable for competitors and self-defense-minded practitioners, while still delivering the same full-body conditioning, mental toughness under pressure, and structured progress within a tight-knit training community that Jiu-Jitsu is known for.
Our Instructors
Expert Brazilian jiu jitsu instruction in Dayton, OH
Sean Gray
3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Daniel “Mantis” McGuire
1st Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Wrestling Coach
Dan “D-Lo” Lopez
1st Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Judo Black Belt
Josh Webb
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Nate Stevens
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Aaron Boesch
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
B. A. Alexander
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Ryan Cloud
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Wrestling Coach
Michael Fultz
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Nate Hallum
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Judo Black Belt