Midtown Krav Maga & Jiu Jitsu

Midtown Krav Maga & Jiu Jitsu provides functional self-defense education and martial arts conditioning at 416 N Cleveland Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Situated in midtown Memphis, the facility provides multi-discipline combat instruction for teenagers and adults across the Memphis metropolitan area. The academy is owned and directed by Head Instructor Josh Metcalf, whose instructional staff features Krav Maga instructors certified through the Krav Maga Alliance and experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches. The curriculum integrates reality-based striking, clinch defense, and ground combat. Krav Maga coursework teaches students instinctual tactics to neutralize sudden street confrontations, common physical assaults, and weapon threats. Ground grappling is taught through the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program for students ages 14 and older, focusing on leverage, positional dominance, joint locks, and submission defenses. The center also provides youth martial arts, fitness kickboxing, and personal strength training. Instruction emphasizes practical mechanics, participant safety, and cardiovascular conditioning under supportive coaching supervision. Prospective practitioners in Memphis can visit the North Cleveland Street academy to observe classes, meet instructor Josh Metcalf, and take advantage of a complimentary trial class.