Missoula Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Missoula Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai is guided by Professor Bradley Lehuta, a Missoula native and Hellgate High School wrestling alumnus who served eight years in the U.S. Navy. After studying engineering and commuting long distances for quality instruction, Bradley founded the academy in 2014 to create a structured, technically focused environment for grappling. His approach treats Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a science, emphasizing leverage, timing, and a systematic curriculum designed to develop both skill and mental resilience. The academy offers a clear progression beginning with a four-week Intro to Jiu Jitsu program that lays the foundation in fundamental movements, leverage concepts, and academy etiquette. Adult classes balance sport and self-defense techniques, focusing on positional control, transitions, and submissions within the gi. For younger students, the Kids Martial Arts program is divided into Little Rollers (ages 5-7), which introduces coordination and social skills, and Kid Jitsu (ages 8-13), which builds grappling fundamentals alongside bully prevention and discipline. Located at 2301 Palmer Street, the facility supports a disciplined, respectful training atmosphere where senior students assist beginners, reflecting the academy’s culture of accountability as care. Parking and wheelchair access are available. Missoula Brazilian Jiu Jitsu integrates decades of mat experience with a methodical teaching style, seeking to help students of all ages develop technical mastery and personal growth through consistent, measured training.

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