Adult judo and wrestling classes in Mustang
Four evenings a week, 6 to 7:30 pm. You don't need experience, a certain fitness level, or a kid in the program. You need shorts and a t-shirt.
- Judo
- Mon and Wed, 6 to 7:30 pm
- Wrestling
- Tue and Thu, 6 to 7:30 pm
- Price
- $75 or $150 a month
- Experience
- None needed
Who trains in the evenings
The evening room is a mix. Here's who you'll be on the mat with.
Parents who were watching from the bench
After a few weeks of watching your kid learn throws, it's hard not to want a turn. Training the same class gives you something real to talk about on the drive home.
Former high school wrestlers
You still know how to shoot a double. Judo will teach you what to do from the clinch, and wrestling nights get you back into shape around people who understand the sport.
Grapplers from other gyms
Jiu-jitsu players come for the throws. Judo's standing game is the part most grappling gyms skip, and it's taught here by a former national champion.
People who are tired of the treadmill
Ninety minutes of judo or wrestling is a full-body workout that doesn't feel like one, because you're focused on solving a problem in front of you.
How adults train safely in a mixed room
- You choose your intensity. Sit out a round, slow a drill down, or tell your coach about an old injury. No one will push you past it.
- Partners are matched. Adults work with adults or bigger teens, never small kids, during live practice.
- Falling comes first. Breakfalls are drilled every class, which matters more for adult joints than anything else.
- Competition is optional. Some adults enter masters judo divisions. Most never compete at all.
Questions from adults
Am I too old or out of shape to start?
No. Adults start at every fitness level. You control how hard you go, and coaches will scale drills and pick your partners so you can build up safely.
Is it all kids in the class?
Evening classes are mixed-age, ages 9 through adult. Adults usually partner with other adults or larger teens, and coaches always pair people by size and experience.
Can I train in the same class as my kid?
Yes. A lot of parents do. It's one of the few activities you can do together that you'll both get better at.
I wrestled in high school. Is this for me?
Very much. Former wrestlers pick up judo throws fast, and our wrestling nights are a good way to get back on the mat without joining a college room.
Can adults come to the daytime sessions?
Daytime sessions are for youth students. Exceptions are rare and mostly for parents of full-day students, approved by Kyle.
Come try a class tonight.
Judo Monday and Wednesday, wrestling Tuesday and Thursday, 6 pm. Your first week is free.