Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a highly effective and comprehensive system of standing and ground defense techniques utilizing rules of leverage. Many real-life examples show most street attacks will end up on the ground. This makes BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) an ideal martial art for these situations which demand simple, effective responses.

Individuals will be able to train realistically in a safe environment. And notwithstanding its self-defense potential, BJJ offers a tremendous workout emphasizing aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, making it enjoyable for women, men and children regardless of athletic ability. But the greatest advantage Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers is the ability for a smaller person to learn principles of leverage that will assist them in defending against or defeating a larger opponent.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s techniques were refined and innovated by Master Helio Gracie who weighed no more than 145 lbs. Master Gracie focused on using only techniques that involved the use of very little strength but emphasized leveraging and positioning the body to defend attacks and control a harmful situation.

We are a proud affiliate of the Pedro Sauer Jiu-Jitsu Association (www.pedrosauer.com). Professor Sauer is a Certified 7th degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie and was voted as "Best of the Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor" in a World-Wide Poll

Muay Thai Kickboxing
Primal Fighting Systems proudly offers the art of Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand. Muay Thai is a style of Kickboxing where participants fight in the ring using their fists, feet, elbows and knees in a style that has become world renowned for its simplicity and effectiveness.

The term "Kickboxing" originally referred to a sport which paired International Rules Boxing with Kicks allowed above the waist. Over the last 30 years, the term "Kickboxing" has now come to encompass all manner of full contact striking sports, including Shootfighting, San Shou, San Da, Savate, and Muay Thai. Muay Thai is, in fact, considered the original sport of Kickboxing, having adapted international-style rules to compete in a boxing ring during the late 1920's and early 1930's.

The Muay Thai Kickboxing training program at Primal Fighting Systems focuses on preparing students for competitive fighting, but this is not a requirement. Our training program is also an excellent way for men and women of all ages to get into shape, lose weight, and learn practical self-defense methods.

Mixed Martial Arts Training MMA/UFC/Vale Tudo
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. Primal Fighting Systems proudly offers MMA training widely seen in UFC fights and other no-holds-barred fighting. Our intense MMA training is the perfect training for self-defense, cardio training and overall fitness and health. MMA combines the very best of various martial arts and teaches the most effective use of these techniques based on position and situation.

Primal Fighting Systems MMA training classes are taught by Brad Pole and Jason "Ryno" Swanson.

Wrestling
Wrestling has been popular throughout recorded history. Origins of the sport can be traced back 15,000 years to cave drawings in France. Early Egyptian and Babylonian reliefs depict wrestlers using most of the holds known to the present-day sport. In ancient Greece, wrestling occupied a prominent place in legend and literature; wrestling competition, brutal in many aspects, was the supreme contest of the Olympic Games. The ancient Romans borrowed heavily from Greek wrestling, but eliminated much of its brutality. During the Middle Ages wrestling remained popular and enjoyed the patronage of many royal houses, including those of France, Japan, and England.

Early American settlers brought a strong wrestling tradition with them from England. The colonists also found wrestling quite popular among the Native Americans. Amateur wrestling flourished throughout the early years of the nation, and served as a popular activity at country fairs, holiday celebrations, and in military exercises. Of the early American styles, only the catch-as-catch-can style survives, and it has evolved into the modern form of collegiate wrestling.

The first organized national wrestling tournament was held in New York City in 1888, while the first wrestling competition in the modern Olympic Games was held in 1904 in Saint Louis, Missouri. FILA was founded in 1912 in Antwerp, Belgium. The first NCAA Wrestling Championships were also held in 1912 in Ames, Iowa. USA Wrestling became the national governing body of amateur wrestling in 1983, and conducts competitions for all age levels.

Primal Fighting Systems wrestling classes are taught by Brad Pole who is an eighteen year veteran of the sport and has wrestled at the high school and Collegiate level.