For all ADULT CLASSES (ages 14+) including Brazilian jiu jitsu, Muay Thai kickboxing, and Judo/Wrestling: Please come 10-15 minutes before the first class you would like to attend with your ID. Teens ages 14-17 MUST have a parent/guardian present to sign their waiver for them. We will ask you to fill out some basic contact information and a waiver. If you have questions prior to coming in, please do not hesitate to CONTACT US
If you are interested in Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Judo, any of the classes listed on the schedule are open to you and appropriate for your first day. For Brazilian jiu-jitsu, classes are broken into skill level: Beginner, All Belts, and Advanced. Please choose a Beginner or All Belts class as your first BJJ class!
Please wear clean, comfortable athletic clothing (no street clothes including jeans, belts, collared shirts, etc). A mouth guard is required for all kickboxing classes and recommended for Brazilian jiu-jitsu. You must be clean with nails clipped and jewelry removed. Please bring a water bottle as we do not sell single-use plastics at the gym.
NO! Most students that begin training have no previous experience. Some students may come in with some wrestling or martial arts experience, but it is by no means expected or required. All beginner classes are appropriate for Day 1 of training and our instructors are great at teaching new students!
I trained at FVGC just about every day, sometimes twice a day, for a few months while I was in Appleton in 2022. I'd trained in a lot of other gyms before arriving there, including plenty of well known, "world class" gyms, and plenty of not-so-great spots too. But I can confidently say that FVGC is a five-star gym, with five-star coaches, and above all, a five-star team. I learned so many great techniques while I was there: the collar drag sweeps (thanks Alex), the single legs finishes (thanks Dan and Keegan) and especially the triangles (Seriously, James, thanks so much, I use that finish every day now). If you're a beginner looking to get into BJJ or other martial arts, this is a perfect gym to start at, with lots of available classes throughout the week, and a super friendly, encouraging team who can build up solid fundamentals. And if you're a veteran looking for a new place to roll, this is similarly an excellent choice, with lots of tough competitors at all levels and weight classes. I'm so grateful for my time there, and for sure, anytime I'm back in the area, I will make a point of coming back to this outstanding gym.
I stopped in today for an open mat. The owners are fantastic individuals. They were very welcoming and I got a ton of great Jiu Jitsu rolls in. I was impressed with the amount of upper belts that train there. It also had clean showers/bathrooms which is super handy after a great training session. I look forward to visiting again soon! I highly recommend FVGC as a home gym or a place to visit when you are in the area.
Came to the gym completely new to bjj 3months ago and was welcomed with open arms. The instructors are amazingly talented and wonderful people. There is a great group of people who train here as well. I could not have found a better atmosphere to learn a new way to push myself. If you are in the area you should stop in and check it out, you will not regret it!
