Westside Jiu Jitsu Academy

Westside Jiu Jitsu Academy operates at 35744 Ford Rd in Westland, Michigan. The academy provides ground grappling, stand-up martial arts, and functional self-defense instruction for children, teens, and adults across Westland and surrounding communities. Instruction at the academy is conducted seven days a week across morning, noon, and evening sessions. The coaching team leads classes with an emphasis on core leverage principles, defensive framing, positional transitions, sweeps, and submission holds. Training incorporates controlled live rolling and positional drilling to teach students practical skills while maintaining a safe and family-friendly mat environment. The academy organizes its offerings into age-bracketed and discipline-specific tracks. Program options feature Littles Jiu Jitsu for ages 3 to 5, Kids Jiu Jitsu for ages 5 to 11, Teens Jiu Jitsu for ages 12 to 17, and adult fundamentals classes in both gi and no-gi formats. Additional class offerings in judo, wrestling, and kickboxing support athletic conditioning and well-rounded combat sports proficiency.