Urbandale, IA hosts four Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms, each offering distinct training environments. Among them, No Coast Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Next Level Extreme Fitness- Des Moines stand out with ratings of 4.9 out of 5, supported by over 100 reviews each. Des Moines Judo & Sambo Academy also garners attention with a perfect 5.0 rating from nine reviewers, reflecting a strong local presence in grappling arts.
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Urbandale, IA
Des Moines Judo & Sambo Academy operates at 2625 86th Street in Urbandale, Iowa. Located in Westmark Plaza II between Hickman and Douglas, the academy delivers traditional martial arts training, classical judo throwing mechanics, and ground grappling instruction for students across the Des Moines metropolitan area. Instruction is directed by fifth-degree black belt Bret Parkhill, who began judo in 1987 in Oklahoma under Olympian Pat Burris and has taught continuously in the Des Moines area since 1992. The teaching staff includes third-degree black belt Dennis McMahon, who trained under Parkhill and brings extensive sambo and wrestling background, alongside second-degree black belt Ryan Suhr, who has trained since 2017. Academy coursework features structured training divisions accommodating various experience levels. Programs include Adult Judo, Adult Judo Fundamentals, Kids Judo, Kali-Silat, and open mat training. Classes combine standing throws, off-balancing techniques, joint locks, pins, and controlled live randori to cultivate physical conditioning and tactical grappling proficiency.
Urbandale, IA
No Coast Brazilian Jiu Jitsu provides ground fighting and combat sports instruction at 8104 Douglas Ave in Urbandale, Iowa. The academy serves students of all backgrounds and experience levels across Urbandale, West Des Moines, and surrounding communities in the Des Moines metropolitan area. The academy is owned and directed by Professor Jared Bahr, who has practiced martial arts and fitness for over 18 years, beginning his journey under the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. The instructional team features BJJ black belt coach Ben Thelke, who began training in 2012 and joined the teaching staff in 2015, alongside coach Angela Bahr, Professor Gary Hillesheim, and kids program head coach Levi Parke. Class programs include adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kids jiu-jitsu, women's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai kickboxing. Training emphasizes aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, defensive fundamentals, leverage, and positional control on the mats.
Urbandale, IA
Located in Urbandale, IA, USA, Next Level Extreme Fitness- Des Moines appears in this listing with Martial Arts as its supplied broad classification. Martial Arts is an umbrella category that can encompass many combat disciplines, cultural traditions, movement systems, and approaches to personal development. This record connects the exact name Next Level Extreme Fitness- Des Moines with Urbandale and the state abbreviation IA, situating it within the United States. The classification provides a concise thematic reference point while keeping the entry centered on the geographic details and name supplied for identification. Readers using this directory record can distinguish this Urbandale, USA entry from similarly named places elsewhere and retain Martial Arts as the relevant category context.
Urbandale, IA
Muay Thai and Striking define RoundKick Gym’s martial-arts focus in Urbandale, Iowa, USA. This pairing places the record within stand-up-oriented disciplines, with Muay Thai named alongside the broader Striking category. For a beginner, those labels can indicate a clear way to explore the general ideas associated with stand-up martial arts without assuming any particular format or progression. For a competitor, the same combination identifies a record categorized around striking-oriented martial arts rather than grappling labels. RoundKick Gym is listed in the $$ price range, a supplied relative category that sits alongside its Urbandale location and its Muay Thai and Striking focus. The name RoundKick Gym directly reflects the martial-arts emphasis conveyed by the supplied training-focus labels, while the record remains specifically situated in Urbandale, IA.
