Iowa Park Jiu Jitsu Club

Iowa Park Jiu Jitsu Club is guided by a team of instructors with diverse martial arts backgrounds, including Ryan Graves, a brown belt who has trained since 2005 and brings a focus on both physical and mental conditioning. Co-coach Nick Delgadillo holds a brown belt in BJJ and a green belt in Matt Larsen Combatives, with extensive experience teaching self-defense and striking. The staff also includes Noah Robertson, an original member who now leads the older kids’ classes, and Ajita Sherer, whose two decades of martial arts training span karate, taekwondo, kickboxing, and MMA, with ties to high-level fight camps and military training. The academy structures its classes around practical skill development, emphasizing grappling fundamentals and self-defense applications. Adult BJJ classes run multiple times weekly, providing a consistent schedule for both gi training and live rolling. Kids from about eight years old up to early teens train in their own classes focused on building proficiency and confidence on the mats. Complementing the grappling curriculum, the Blackout Fight Club offers striking classes designed for everyone from beginners to experienced competitors. Located at 216 N Yosemite St in Iowa Park, the club maintains a straightforward approach to training, with drop-in options available and accessible facilities. The program’s blend of traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques and striking arts reflects the coaches’ varied expertise and their shared goal of fostering capable martial artists who understand fighting as a tool for self-defense and personal growth.

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