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151 Market Ave, Port Edwards, WI 54469

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Mon & Wed 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Tue & Thu 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Sunday 11:30 AM · Open Mat

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Midguard Academy · Port Edwards, Wisconsin Jiu-jitsu. Kickboxing. One mat.

Kids, first-timers and competitors all train here in Port Edwards, just outside Wisconsin Rapids.

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Two students drilling a guard pass on the mat at Midguard.
Class times Monday to Thursday, and Sunday Visit 151 Market Ave, Port Edwards
Class hours Mon & Wed 5:00 – 7:00 PMTue & Thu 5:00 – 8:00 PMSunday 11:30 AM

An evening on the mat, Monday to Thursday

  1. 5:00 – 5:45 PM

    Kids are first on the mat.

    Kids Jiu-Jitsu on Monday and Wednesday, Ninja Kids on Tuesday and Thursday. Forty-five minutes of rolls, balance, takedowns and escapes.

  2. 5:45 PM

    Kids step off. Adults step on.

    Adult jiu-jitsu starts the minute the kids class ends. Bring your kid to the 5:00 class and stay for your own at 5:45.

  3. 5:45 – 7:00 PM

    Adults train jiu-jitsu.

    Monday to Thursday. First-timers and competitors drill side by side.

  4. 7:00 – 8:00 PM, Tuesday and Thursday

    Then kickboxing.

    On Tuesday and Thursday, an hour of kickboxing follows jiu-jitsu. On Monday and Wednesday the evening ends at 7:00.

How we train

Strategy, not size.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu isn’t about size or strength. It’s about strategy: leverage, position and timing. We train technique first, so you don’t have to be the strongest or most athletic person in the room.

Kickboxing is taught the same way, with range, timing and angles before power. People call jiu-jitsu physical chess. If you’ve ever enjoyed solving a hard problem, you’ll like it here.

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A small push in the right place moves a lot of weight. That’s leverage.

Programs

Five ways onto the mat.

Whether you’re brand new or already competing, we’ll work with you where you are to improve your technique and get the most out of your training.

  1. Jiu-Jitsu A grappling art decided by leverage, position and timing. Strategy, not size. Adults Mon – Thu 5:45 – 7:00 PM
  2. Kickboxing Range, timing and angles. The thinking doesn’t stop when you’re on your feet. Adults Tue & Thu 7:00 – 8:00 PM
  3. Kids Jiu-Jitsu A 45-minute introduction to the fundamentals of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Kids Mon & Wed 5:00 – 5:45 PM
  4. Ninja Kids A fun, high-energy class that builds confidence, coordination and strength. Kids Tue & Thu 5:00 – 5:45 PM
  5. Open Mat Mat time outside of class, on Sunday. Everyone Sun 11:30 AM

Beyond a team,
a family.

Bring your kid to the 5:00 class and stay for your own at 5:45.

You’ll train alongside state and national champions and alongside people on their first day. The bonds get built on the mat and hold off it.

About the academy
Midguard students and kids after class

Instruction

Taught by someone who’s done it.

Training since

2002

Josh Pinney, head kickboxing instructor at Midguard

Head Kickboxing Instructor

Josh Pinney

  • 2007 Black belt, I.K.C.A.
  • BJJ Purple belt under Robert Tahtinen
  • BJJ Blue belt under Chris Atkins, Gracie Barra Santa Barbara
Full record

Our jiu-jitsu affiliation

Nibiru BJJ

Robert Tahtinen in a white gi, tightening his black belt.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt · Head instructor at Nibiru BJJ

Robert Tahtinen

Midguard is affiliated with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Robert Tahtinen. His school is Nibiru BJJ, and he is the promotion certifier for Midguard.

About the affiliation

The week

Four nights and a Sunday.

Kids train at 5:00. Adults step on at 5:45. Kickboxing follows on Tuesday and Thursday, and Sunday is open mat.

Full schedule

  1. Monday

  2. Tuesday

  3. Wednesday

  4. Thursday

  5. Friday

    No classes

  6. Saturday

    No classes

  7. Sunday

From time to time

Women’s Self-Defense

Josh Pinney runs women’s self-defense classes at Midguard a few times a year. They aren’t on the weekly schedule. Follow Midguard on Facebook or Instagram to catch the next one.

Women and girls at a Midguard women’s self-defense class.

Free trial

There’s room on the mat.

Stop in during class hours and ask about a free trial, or send a message and we’ll set it up. No experience needed.

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Visit
151 Market Ave
Port Edwards, WI 54469
Class hours
Mon & Wed 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Tue & Thu 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM · Open Mat