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Discipline
Warrior Fitness Center offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Colorado Springs for complete beginners, hobbyists, active duty service members, and experienced competitors. Our program is built around technical fundamentals, live training, and a culture that values discipline and steady progress. Whether you want self-defense, a competitive outlet, or a better training environment, our BJJ classes give you structured instruction and experienced coaching from a team with deep roots in combat sports.
Students work through takedowns, guard retention, passing, submissions, positional escapes, and the tactical problem solving that makes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu effective for real-world self-defense and sport. New students learn movement patterns, etiquette, and safety first. More experienced students sharpen timing, transitions, and pressure through situational rounds and live sparring.
Our BJJ room includes first-day students, military members, parents, hobbyists, and active competitors. That mix matters. It gives beginners a path into the sport without feeling lost, and it gives advanced students a deep room of training partners. If your goal is competition, we can help you prepare. If your goal is fitness and confidence, the same technical structure still applies.
Book a consultation, tell us your goals, and we will point you to the right class. For your first session, athletic clothing is enough for most beginner visits. Once you settle into the schedule, we can help you choose the right gear for Gi and No-Gi training. You can also review our full schedule and pricing before your first visit.
A good BJJ class should not feel random. Our beginner-friendly instruction emphasizes positional awareness, movement quality, safety, and repeatable fundamentals before intensity becomes the main variable. More experienced students work through positional sparring, takedown entries, guard passing chains, and submission systems that sharpen decision-making under fatigue. That structure matters because it helps first-day students feel oriented while still giving long-term students enough depth to keep growing.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best long-term martial arts for adults who want problem solving, real self-defense value, and a room that rewards consistency more than athletic flash. Many of our students train around work schedules, family responsibilities, or military commitments. BJJ fits that reality well because progress compounds over time. You do not need to arrive with prior grappling experience. You need a room that teaches clearly, pairs you responsibly, and gives you a reason to keep showing up.
Coaching Team
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.
Natalie Salcedo is a multi-talented martial artist with an impressive resume across Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA. She is the reigning 105 lb champion at Peak Fighting Championship . She has earned podium finishes in multiple prestigious jiu-jitsu tournaments including the IBJJF No Gi Worlds, IBJJF American Nationals, IBJJF No Gi Pan Ams, ADCC Orange County Open, and more.
Kay Hansen is a rising star in the MMA world, known for her dynamic skill set and relentless determination. With a strong grappling foundation and a dangerous submission game, she’s proven to be a formidable force on the ground, always looking to capitalize on any opportunity to finish the fight. Despite her young age, Hansen’s work ethic and maturity inside the cage set her apart. Tough, driven, and always evolving, she has the potential to become a dominant force in her division.
Schedule Preview
Review upcoming class times for this program, then visit the full schedule to compare days, levels, and your best starting point.
Tuesday
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (No Gi)
All Levels
Thursday
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (No Gi)
All Levels
Monday
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Gi)
All Levels
Wednesday
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Gi)
All Levels
Friday
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (No Gi)
All Levels
Saturday
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (No Gi)
All Levels
Wear comfortable athletic clothing. Shorts or joggers and a t-shirt are fine for your first class. If you continue training, we will help you select the right Gi or No-Gi gear.
Yes. Our BJJ program is beginner-friendly and structured for students with zero experience. We will help you learn the basics safely before you build into more advanced training.
Yes. Warrior Fitness Center supports both Gi and No-Gi training so students can build a more complete grappling base.
Yes. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gives students practical control skills, positional awareness, and the ability to stay composed in close-range physical situations.
Yes. Many students begin BJJ later in life or after a long gap in training. We help new students progress at a sustainable pace.
Two to three classes per week is a strong place to start. Consistency matters more than trying to do too much too early.
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Book a consultation and we will help you find the right class, pace, and schedule to get started.
