Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact sport that combines the use of both striking and grappling to best represent the conditions of an actual fight. Its competitors incorporate techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, and Muay Thai, as…

Muay Thai, or Thai Boxing, is a Thai form of kickboxing, commonly referred to as the “art of eight limbs,” due to its use of not only punches and kicks, but also elbows and knees. Muay Thai is the dominant…

Wrestling classes at Modern Martial Arts and Fitness are designed to teach students how to ground an opponent through the use of tackles, throws, and sweeps, to be used in conjunction with the skills acquired from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and No-Gi…

No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu, or No-Gi Submission Grappling, uses many of the traditional techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but does so without the use of the gi. Without the gi, students and competitors are able to move more quickly and freely, and you…

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is best described as the art and science of control that leads to submission. It is a grappling system that operates through a four-step process: 1 2 3 4 Although its history continues to be debated, according…