SELF DEFENSE CLASSES MN

BJJ Self Defense & MMA Classes

Self-defense skills are like insurance policies: You hope you never have to use them, but you never want to be without them.

In our Self Defense & MMA Classes here at the St. Paul Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, we focus on preparing the average person to defend themselves against a bigger, stronger attacker. Our Jiu Jitsu self defense classes focus on the use of position, leverage, and momentum to combat and overcome the physical advantages of an attacker who would otherwise be able to overpower you.

In a fight or self defense scenario, common things that have been introduced into the modern day sport Jiu Jitsu world may not apply on the street or in a real fight. There are no time limits. There are no points. And There is only 1 rule: Survive. While we do teach Jiu Jitsu techniques that can be effective in sport Jiu Jitsu competitions, our mission is to make sure that every single one of our students is prepared for the worst case scenario.

In our self defense & MMA classes, you will Learn to combine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with basic elements of Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and “Ground & Pound.” You’ll learn how to block, counter, and re-direct an aggressive, would-be attacker’s assaults. You’ll learn how to safely escape bad positions, bring an attacker to the ground, maintain dominant position, survive, and win the fight! You’ll learn how to win the fight by either exhausting the attacker so they can’t continue fighting or finishing the fight with a submission hold using either a choke hold or a joint lock. A Choke hold will render the attacker temporarily unconscious giving you a chance to escape. A Joint lock will allow you to break a would-be attackers arm or leg so it becomes more difficult for them to continue their assault. Once you’ve incapacitated your attacker, you’ll can get away safely.

In our Self Defense & MMA classes, Coach Brandon demonstrates how to seamlessly blend punch blocking with escapes, strikes with takedowns, takedowns with positional control, positional control with strikes, and strikes with submissions.

We know this may sound overwhelming & scary, but rest-assured that safety is the #1 Priority for all students at the St. Paul Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy. We train in a safe, controlled environment under the supervision of Coach Brandon while wearing the proper safety gear. We ensure that you can learn the art of BJJ for self defense and MMA in a safe environment.

Coach Brandon’s experience as a professional MMA Fighter with an impressive record of 14 wins and just 3 losses allows him to coach from real experience. Not only does Coach Brandon boast a highly successful MMA record, but he achieved most of his wins with decisive submission victories making him one of the best coaches in the state from whom to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for MMA and self defense.

At the height of his MMA career, Coach Brandon was ranked as the #2 fighter in Minnesota’s featherweight MMA division. In addition to that, he was ranked as the #43 featherweight MMA fighter in the entire United States. In his final year of Professional MMA competition, he boasted a record of 4 wins with 0 losses earning him the title of Minnesota’s 2010 Professional MMA Fighter of the Year Award. After 2010, Coach Brandon decided to hang up the MMA gloves, focus on mastering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and begin training for a career in security & law enforcement.

Once he was done with his Mixed Martial Arts career, Coach Brandon entered the security & law enforcement career field. He has worked as a uniformed security officer, a plain-clothes security officer, and as a police officer in the state of Minnesota. In all 3 of these professional roles, he has successfully used his self defense, MMA, & grappling skills to control, apprehend, & arrest numerous combative & resisting suspects. Coach Brandon has been a training partner to UFC Fighters Rose Namajunas, Pat Barry, Sean Sherk, Jacob Volkmann, Paul Bradley, Pablo Garza, John Castaneda, and many more. With Coach Brandon’s impressive MMA Fighting history, his competition history, his professional security & law enforcement history, and his unmatched passion for BJJ, you would be seriously hard-pressed to find a better instructor under whom to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for MMA, competition, and self defense!

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