Forge Wrestling/Jiu Jitsu

Forge Wrestling/Jiu Jitsu provides grappling instruction at 310 Main St. in Holbrook, NY. The academy says it serves Holbrook, Bohemia, Ronkonkoma, Holtsville, Farmingville, Medford, Patchogue, Bayport, and greater Suffolk County. Its programs include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in both gi and no-gi formats, folkstyle and freestyle wrestling, and youth mixed martial arts. The gi program is led by black belts Michael Falco and Erik Desmond, while black belt Jonathan Potts leads the no-gi program. Wrestling instruction is led by former Hofstra wrestling coach Rob Anspach and Division I standout Brayden Roberts. The academy presents these coaches as the instructional teams for its jiu-jitsu and wrestling programs. Forge offers seven-day free trials for youth wrestling and for its gi and no-gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu programs. It also offers a private introductory class for newcomers who feel nervous or hesitant before joining group classes. Site articles discuss timing, positioning, pressure, balance, escapes, submissions, guard passing, and takedowns as skills that carry across grappling formats.