Ascension Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts

Ascension Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts delivers combat sports and functional grappling education at 99 Farmington Avenue in Bristol, Connecticut. Located in the Bristol Commons Plaza, the academy provides a cooperative training environment for beginners through active competitive fighters. The instructional roster is guided by owner and head instructor Jack Stapleton, alongside a coaching team that includes Casey Norton, Rob Cole, Glenn Pierce, James Comerford, Kat Torres, Rob Grillo, and Dan Wilcox. Instruction emphasizes positional leverage, takedowns, submission defense, and technical striking mechanics across gi and no-gi combat disciplines. Programming features developmental age brackets, including Little's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for children ages 5 to 7, Junior's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Junior's kickboxing for ages 8 to 12, and Teen's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing for ages 13 to 15. Adult training serves individuals ages 16 and older with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts, with advanced classes designated for blue belts and above. Students can attend a complimentary one-week trial, with drop-in passes also offered.