About Warrior Fitness Center
Warrior Fitness Center is a veteran-owned martial arts gym in Colorado Springs, established in 2011. We built the room for beginners who want structure, families who want a safe and disciplined environment, and competitors who need coaching that holds up under pressure.
Our Story
Warrior Fitness Center was founded by Benjamin Westrich with the goal of building a martial arts gym that did not have to choose between technical quality and a strong training culture. The result is a room where BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Judo, and youth programs all live under one roof without becoming watered down.
Our coaching staff includes black belts, high-level competitors, professional fighters, and people who understand how to build durable training habits. That matters because most students are not looking for hype. They are looking for a gym they can trust for years.
We serve complete beginners, active duty military, veterans, busy parents, kids, and experienced athletes. The common thread is simple: people come here to improve, and the room is designed to support that process.
Featured Coach
Ben, a Chris Haueter Black Belt opened the Warrior Fitness Center in 2011 while still actively serving in the U.S. Army. His accomplishments are notable, with a decorated career as a professional fighter, an All Army Combatives medalist, and a black belt No-Gi Pan American medalist and a multi-time World, National, and Pan American medalist.
View Coach ProfilePhilosophy
Every class should move you forward. That means clear coaching, a serious room, and a culture that values discipline over noise. We want students to leave class more capable than when they walked in, whether the goal is self-defense, competition, confidence, or consistency.
Our Warrior Code
At Warrior, we recognize that every student walks through our doors with a unique set of goals, motivations, and reasons for training. Some come to compete, some to get in shape, some for self-defense, and others to find structure or community. We believe wholeheartedly that these goals don’t need to be the same for us to support one another. In fact, it’s the diversity of those goals—and the shared commitment to growth—that makes our community strong. We approach training with a mindset rooted in collaboration, not transaction. It’s not about what you get in return—it’s about how we all grow stronger by investing in each other. When one person levels up, we all benefit. When one person struggles, we all step in.
Even when it’s not obvious, respect is always present.
Training is only sustainable when we take care of each other.
We embrace different styles, and perspectives.
We are individuals, but we train as one team.
We train for real life. The foundation of our practice is self-defense and practical application—not gamesmanship.
Warrior Fitness Center
Book a consultation, tour the gym, and let us help you choose the right class mix to start training.
