Explosive Athleticism
Wrestling is one of the most demanding sports on Earth. You'll build explosive power, sprint capacity, and pure work-rate unmatched by any gym workout.
Our wrestling program teaches the takedowns, top control, and pressure that round out a complete jiu-jitsu game. For BJJ players, MMA fighters, and athletes who want to dominate the standing position. Taught by a 2x All-American wrestler and former UFC fighter.
If Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the art of the ground, wrestling is the art of getting there — on your terms. Our wrestling program is a perfect complement to BJJ, teaching the explosive takedowns, sprawl-and-brawl pressure, and top-position dominance that elite grapplers and MMA fighters rely on.
Learn from someone who has done it at the highest level. Our wrestling class is led by a 2x All-American wrestler and former UFC fighter, bringing the technique and standards that reach all the way to the Octagon into every class.
You don't need a wrestling background. Our coaches break down the fundamentals — stance, motion, level changes, single legs, double legs, snap-downs — in a methodical, beginner-friendly format. Whether you want to round out your jiu-jitsu game, prepare for MMA, or just experience the most physically demanding combat sport on Earth, you belong here.
What you'll train: takedowns, level changes, pummeling, top-position pressure, escapes, and the mental toughness only the wrestling room builds.
Wrestling is one of the most demanding sports on Earth. You'll build explosive power, sprint capacity, and pure work-rate unmatched by any gym workout.
There's an old saying: "A wrestler in shape is in a different kind of shape." Six weeks in our wrestling room and your cardio will be unrecognizable.
Most BJJ players neglect takedowns. Don't be most BJJ players. Wrestling teaches you how to dictate where the fight happens — standing or on the ground.
There is no hiding in wrestling. You either get the takedown or you don't. That weekly accountability builds a kind of mental grit nothing else does.
BJJ + Wrestling is the most dominant grappling combination on the planet. Just ask any high-level MMA fighter or ADCC competitor.
Wrestling builds the most useful athleticism on Earth — explosive power, balance, body awareness, and grit. It carries over to every sport, and to life.
Don't take our word for it — here's what our students have to say about training at Ares Arizona.
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