BLAST MMA

09/04/2026

https://www.blastmma.com/post/mma-or-bjj-which-blast-mma-program-is-right-for-you

If you're thinking about starting martial arts at BLAST MMA, one of the first questions you'll probably have is: Should I train MMA or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?Both are great ways to train. Both will challenge you. And both will teach you skills that you can continue developing for years. But they're als...

09/03/2026

Updated schedule 9/1/26

09/01/2026

https://www.blastmma.com/post/why-we-built-a-structured-mma-curriculum-at-blast

I've been thinking a lot about how MMA should actually be taught, especially to beginners.At BLAST, we use a structured 48-lesson Core curriculum followed by a 72-class Development curriculum. There's a reason we chose to do this instead of simply teaching whatever technique seems appropriate that d...

08/26/2026

BJJ is a pretty damn good sport for a guy in his 30s.

skill matters
technique matters
experience matters
you can train without competing
there is always something to improve

You can still be competitive without having to live like an athlete.

08/24/2026

https://www.blastmma.com/post/the-goal-of-sparring

A lot of people approach sparring like it's a fight.You try to win. You try to make the other guy tap. You try to land more shots, take less damage, and prove that you're better than the person standing in front of you.And I understand why. Sparring is supposed to be competitive. That's part of what...

08/23/2026

https://people.com/woman-says-her-jiu-jitsu-training-and-dog-helped-her-fend-off-brown-bear-attack-12065847

Katelynn Lane said she survived a bear attack in near Bells Flats, Alaska with help from her dog Vesper and thanks to her jiu-jitsu training, which helped to fend off a mother bear.

08/21/2026

At some point, a lot of guys go from playing sports, working out and being active all the time...
to working.
Sitting in a car.
Sitting at a desk.
Taking care of the kids.
And realizing they haven't done anything athletic in years.

You don't need to get your 20-year-old body back.
You just need something worth showing up for.

08/19/2026

Hi friends.
I recently added a new Blog Page to our website, and started it with a collection of posts that I've been working on. It's hard to capture some of the more complex topics with a simple social media post.
Check them out and let me know what you think, More to come!

08/19/2026

New Blog Article:

There are a lot of good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools. Most have good instructors, good training partners, and plenty of techniques to teach.So what makes BLAST MMA different?For us, it comes down to how we approach learning Jiu-Jitsu.We don't think the best way to learn BJJ is to show up three times....

08/17/2026

There are a lot of things an MMA gym can offer that sound good on a website.

Free trial!

MMA!

BJJ.

Great community!

5-star reviews!

Those things are important, but none of them are particularly difficult to copy.

What’s much harder to copy is the coaching behind the training.

At BLAST, our coaching combines NCAA Division I Wrestling, a Judo Black Belt, a 2nd-Degree BJJ Black Belt and years of MMA experience.

And we don't just throw beginners into a class and tell them to figure it out. We built a structured Introduction to MMA program specifically for people who are starting from scratch.

Then we have an Intermediate program designed to build on those fundamentals and take them further.

There's a reason we put so much thought into how we teach.

World-class coaching + Beginner-friendly training =

A system designed to take you from your first day in the gym to becoming a well-rounded MMA fighter.

That's a lot harder to copy.