Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy is located at 801 East 82nd Avenue C9-C10, Anchorage, AK 99518. The facility is a combat veteran-owned training center tracing its lineage to the Carlos Gracie blackbelt lineage. The academy also operates as a registered Anchorage School District homeschool vendor. Instruction draws from over 40 years of collective martial arts expertise across gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu, striking, judo, and wrestling. Youth classes are organized by age groups, featuring Kids Littles for ages 4-7 and Kids Advanced for ages 8 and older. The weekly schedule includes morning 6:00 AM gi classes, midday beginner no-gi sessions, and evening training. Conditioning and striking sessions take place during mid-morning hours, with Sunday classes offering wrestling fundamentals with coach Nolan. Discounts are available for military veterans and first responders.