Northside Mixed Martial Arts is one of Chicago’s best Martial Arts and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu programs. Located in Lincoln Park, just footsteps from DePaul University, the Northside MMA training program is designed to introduce students to martial arts in a safe and controlled environment. Free trials are available for new students.
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that incorporates the most effective techniques from various martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Boxing and Wrestling, to name a few. From punching and kicking to takedowns and armbars, a MMA practitioner is able to attack or defend from just about any position. MMA first [...]
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that focuses on grappling and submission techniques to establish dominant positioning to control an opponent and the utilization of joint locks and choke holds to submit or force an opponent to “tap out.” The underlying principles and techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu allow a person, regardless of [...]
Kickboxing
Kickboxing – “The Art of the Eight Limbs” – is widely regarded as the most effective striking art in the world. It incorporates techniques utilizing the hands, elbows, knees, and legs—hence eight limbs—in various combinations and from various angles in order to defeat an opponent. Although dating back several hundred years, modern Kickboxing continues to [...]
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