Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
and
Submission Wrestling
Our program
Focuses on two main aspects: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the bottom game and Submission Wrestling for the top game.
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you'll learn sweeps, guard work, and submissions to effectively attack and defend from the bottom. The goal is to control your opponent and create opportunities for sweeps or submissions.
Submission Wrestling emphasizes takedowns and top control. You'll master maintaining dominant positions and applying top-heavy pressure to set up submissions.
Together, these elements provide a complete ground-fighting skill set, whether you're on top or working from the bottom.
Our Schedule
Located in Anthem, AZ
Monday
6:30pm - KCMA / Muay Thai
7:30pm - Weapons & Close Range
Tuesday
5:30PM - Kids Class
6:30pm - Boxing
7:30pm - BJJ / Wrestling
Wednesday
6:30pm - KCMA / Muay Thai
7:30pm - BJJ / Wrestling
Thursday
5:30PM - Kids Class
6:30pm - Weapons & Close Range
7:30pm - Advanced KCMA / Muay Thai
Friday
5 pm - Kids Class
5 pm - Women’s Street Defense
6 pm - BJJ / Wrestling
Why Choose our Program?
Great Gym Culture & Community
At Kombative Concepts, you're not just joining a gym—you’re becoming part of a supportive and driven community. Our gym culture is built on respect, camaraderie, and mutual growth.
Physical and Mental Health
Grappling offers a full-body workout that builds strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardiovascular fitness. Beyond the physical benefits, it’s also an excellent way to improve mental health. The mental focus required in grappling sharpens your problem-solving skills, boosts confidence, and helps relieve stress.
Self-Defense
Grappling is one of the most effective forms of self-defense, teaching you how to control, subdue, and defend yourself against larger or stronger opponents. The techniques learned in CSW are highly practical and can be applied in real-world situations.
A Positive Activity
Grappling and CSW provide a constructive outlet for physical and mental energy. It's an activity that challenges you to stay focused, disciplined, and constantly improving. Whether you’re seeking a new hobby, stress relief, or personal growth, training in grappling offers a productive way to engage with others while developing valuable life skills like resilience and perseverance.
Fun & Competitive
CSW is a thrilling and engaging sport that will keep you coming back for more. Every class offers new challenges, new techniques, and new opportunities to test your skills. For those with a competitive spirit, grappling also offers the chance to compete in tournaments, testing yourself against other martial artists. The thrill of victory and the drive to improve make this a sport that never gets dull.
Our Program
Takedowns:
Our program teaches effective takedowns from wrestling and catch wrestling, giving you the ability to control your opponent and dictate the pace of the match.
Positional Dominance:
These positions form the foundation for control and submissions, teaching students to transition effectively, escape, and dominate in real combat scenarios.
Lock Flows:
Our lock flow techniques focus on seamless transitions between submissions, allowing you to create relentless attacks and maintain constant pressure on your opponent.
Submissions/Attacks:
Our program covers a wide range of submissions, including arm locks, leg locks, chokes, and neck cranks. You'll learn to apply high-percentage submissions and chain your attacks for maximum effectiveness.
Live Rolling:
Live rolling lets you apply techniques in real-time against resisting opponents in a safe environment.
Organized Curriculum for Progression:
Our program follows a structured curriculum designed for steady progression. Each level builds on the previous one, giving students a clear path to set goals, track their growth, and continuously improve their skills.
What to Expect in Class:
At Kombative Concepts, every class is designed to help you grow both physically and mentally, while developing essential grappling and submission skills. Here’s what you can expect in a typical class:
Warm-Up and Mobility Drills:
We start with a dynamic warm-up to prepare your body for training. Expect exercises that improve flexibility, agility, and strength while focusing on injury prevention.
Technique Breakdown:
Our instructor will walk you through new techniques, demonstrating key positions, submissions, or transitions. You'll practice these moves with a partner, focusing on precision, control, and proper mechanics.
Drilling:
After learning the techniques, you’ll perform repetitive drilling to commit the moves to muscle memory. This is where you develop timing, flow, and smooth execution.
Classes typically end with live rolling or sparring sessions where you can apply what you've learned against a resisting partner. This is where you test your skills in real-time, refining your techniques and strategies.
Live Rolling or Sparring:
Instructor Background:
At Kombative Concepts, our head coach has the unique distinction of lineage under two legendary martial artists—Sensei Erik Paulson, the founder of Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW), and Professor Rigan Machado, one of the top authorities in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. By regularly traveling to California, our coach trains intensively with Sensei Paulson and attends coach development camps and workshops, ensuring that the techniques and curriculum are directly influenced by one of the most respected figures in submission grappling.
Additionally, through training with Professor Rigan Machado, our program benefits from a deep understanding of the technical and strategic elements of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, enhancing our ability to blend grappling disciplines effectively. This combination allows us to offer a truly comprehensive grappling education.
We pride ourselves on continuous learning and research, incorporating the best techniques from multiple grappling arts such as wrestling, catch wrestling, and more. Whether developing a dominant top game or a resilient bottom game, our CSW program provides students with the skills and knowledge to excel. At Kombative Concepts, we're committed to quality instruction and the growth of every student.
