Welcome to the Carnegie Mellon University Grappling Club! We provide a place for all members of the community to practice grappling martial arts in a safe and fun atmosphere.
Spring 2023-2024 Schedule
Welcome to the Carnegie Mellon University Grappling Club! We provide a place for all members of the community to practice grappling martial arts in a safe and fun atmosphere.
Spring 2023-2024 Schedule
Grappling Club is a place for all our members to come and practice ground-based fighting, mainly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Some of us are complete beginners; others have more than a decade of experience in various martial arts. We welcome all experience levels. Even if you've never done anything like this, don't be afraid to come by and try grappling with us. And if you're a seasoned martial artist, we welcome anything you'd like to share with us.
No. Many of our members had never grappled before joining our club. We welcome all experience levels.
Check out the schedule to see the current semester schedule. We meet in the UC Activities Room (2nd Floor Cohen University Center by the Basketball Courts)
Currently we only practice no-gi for our practices, but the techniques we train translate over to gi training.
Absolutely. The CMU Grappling Club encourages its members to actively train in additional martial arts in order to broaden their abilities.
Any non-baggy athletic clothing is sufficient. Ideally if you have grappling a rashguard and shorts, please wear those.
Yes. We practice takedowns from wrestling, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Sunday practices involve an hour of instruction covering an important system of jiu-jitsu. These systems focus on a specific submission or positional system each week. Feel free to join any time in the semester! After instruction we go into open mat.
Yes. The CMU Grappling Club encourages those with previous experience to attend. Those with grappling specific experience will be able to refine their techniques and acquire new ones. Those with non-grappling experience will learn how to supplement their previous martial arts experience with grappling techniques.