Adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class at Ann Arbor BJJ
Ann Arbor BJJ · Ages 13+

ADULT
BRAZILIAN
JIU-JITSU.

Structured No-Gi training for all experience levels, 7 days a week — developing legitimate grapplers and problem solvers.

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Adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

LIVE FROM
DAY ONE.

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.

Every class is built around a live problem — a starting position, a goal, and rules — and you solve it against a partner who is trying to win. Coaches who follow the research call it the Constraints-Led Approach.

Tasks are scaled to your level. Beginners train safely while experienced practitioners stay challenged. 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.

Adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at Ann Arbor BJJ
Training Structure

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.

Program Goals
  • 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
Adult grappling at Ann Arbor BJJ
What We Offer

CLASS
TYPES.

Six class types make up the adult week — All Levels in the morning and at noon, Foundations and Advanced side by side in the evening, Leg Locks, Standing, and the members' Open Mat. All No-Gi, all built around live problem-solving.

ALL LEVELS
The Whole Game
Every class you play the whole game — standing, guard, chest-to-chest, chest-to-back — live from start to finish against a partner who is trying to win. The coach sets how hard the work is for each person, so day one and year ten train in the same class.
Mon–Thu · 12:00 PM · Coach Royce
Tue, Thu, Fri · 6:00 AM · Coach Peter Free first class
FOUNDATIONS Free first class
A Set Curriculum
One of two classes running side by side at 6:30 PM, each with its own coach. A set curriculum built to give you the whole foundation of grappling so nothing gets skipped — still live, still the whole game. All Levels covers the same ground, so train the time that fits your life.
Mon–Thu · 6:30 PM · Coach Jack
ADVANCED
For Members Who Want More
The other 6:30 PM class. Harder partners, denser intentions, more happening at once — and the coach keeps pushing it up as you grow into it. The coaches place you and move people between the two rooms when they are ready, so you never have to choose.
Mon–Thu · 6:30 PM · Coach Royce
LEG LOCKS
The Leg Game
Leg entanglements and foot locks — 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.
Fri · 12:00 PM & 6:30 PM · Coach Royce
Sat · 10:00 AM · Coach Royce
STANDING Free first class
Wrestling for BJJ
Wrestling built for grappling — takedowns, grips, and getting on top, taught by a college wrestler through the same live problem-solving as the rest of the week. Open to all levels.
Sun · 6:30 PM · Coach Scott
OPEN MAT
The Members' Mat
Roll, play a game from class, or spend the time on an intention you are working on — your call. Coaches are on the mat matching partners, keeping the room safe, and handing out something to work on to anyone who asks.
Mon–Fri · 7:30 PM

Your free first class runs in the classes with a white dot: Foundations, All Levels at 6:00 AM, and Standing. Every other time is dedicated to members. Book the free class or join now.

Adult BJJ class at Ann Arbor BJJ
Adult training at Ann Arbor BJJ
Included With Membership

MORE THAN
MAT TIME.

STRENGTH + MOBILITY
Members
A two-day strength program built on the research done on BJJ athletes, a mobility program, and a video for every movement. The weight room is yours to run it in.
NUTRITION
Members
A calculator for your calories and protein, an example day of eating for training, and the three supplements proven to make a difference.
GYMDESK APP
Members
Gym updates, class check-ins, upcoming tournaments and more, on your phone.
THE ANN ARBOR BJJ APP
Coming soon
Our curriculum, strength, nutrition and more, all in one place.

The strength and nutrition programs live on a members' page. It is password-protected, and members get the password. Unlimited classes are $149 a month after a $49 Welcome Month, month-to-month — details on Get Started.

What to Expect

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.

BEGINNER-FRIENDLYClear guidance and scalable intensity through task focus, partner selection, and time
REAL PROGRESSIONMeaningful development for experienced grapplers at every level
TASK-FOCUSED TRAININGLive, purposeful problem-solving with structure built around the task
PROBLEM-SOLVING COACHINGCoaching that emphasizes adaptability and decision-making under pressure
STRONG CULTURETrain hard, be respectful, and help your teammates improve
Ann Arbor BJJ · Adult Program

START
THIS WEEK.

Developing legitimate grapplers and problem solvers — under clear instruction, structured tasks, and a system built for long-term progress. Your first class is free.

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Downtown Ann Arbor · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Ages 13+ · Serving Washtenaw County