Mid America Martial Arts

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Why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?

BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves or another against a bigger, stronger, heavier assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent.

MAMA Prides Itself on Bringing the Finest BJJ and Grappling Instruction to Its Students

Mid-America’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grappling program is 20 years in the making and continues to develop students through an ever evolving, progressively designed approach providing both depth and breadth of knowledge. A rotating curriculum allows students to train technique in all facets of grappling to include: wrestling, bjj, judo, and catch.

Our Lineage is Simple and Clear

Helio Gracie

Rickson Gracie

Rodrigo Vaghi

Ed Shobe

Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) is a revolutionary defensive tactics system based on Gracie Jiu-Jitsu that incorporates time-tested techniques into an easy-to-learn system designed to help officers humanely prevail against larger and stronger opponents.

Coaches at MAMA have completed the Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) Instructor Certification Program (ICP) in-person via a 5-day in-person training available to law enforcement and military personnel.