White Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Club

White Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Club operates at 13 West Street in Ashland, New Hampshire. The academy teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts to children, youth, and adult practitioners from communities across the central New Hampshire region. Instruction is directed by head instructor Craig W. Willey, a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and black belt in Shotokan Karate and Aiki-Jitsu with over 30 years of martial arts experience. Instructor Willey earned his black belt under Professor Julio "Foca" Fernandez within the Carlson Gracie lineage and holds a master's degree in secondary education. Classes focus on positional leverage, joint locks, defensive escapes, and live rolling. The academy provides structured tracks for all skill levels. Youth programs include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kids Classes for Ages 6-9 and 10-13, featuring Ages 6-9 BJJ Games & Bully Defense, Ages 10-13 BJJ Basics & Intermediate, and an invite-only Advanced Kids BJJ track. Adult members train in mixed martial arts and both gi and no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.