Hands down the best Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and MMA instruction in Alaska’s Mat-su Valley. Period. Fist class is free so give it a try.

I train with this group both in Anchorage and in the Valley. The instructors are very knowledgeable and approachable. They train hard and fight hard, but are happy to work with people starting at any level. They are very technical in their approach to training and it shows in their performance both in the cage and at more traditional BJJ tournaments.

This is an especially great place for ladies who may be interested in getting started in BJJ or MMA. The instructors work the women just as hard and with the same amount of respect that they work the men.

While Anchorage Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (ABJJ) may have taken over trainig at Primal Martial Arts, it has not changed much about Primal Martial Arts. ABJJ is a wonderful school and I know plenty of people who workout there but Primal is just, well, “dirty”. Don’t get me wrong there are advantages, like being able to roll at either location (Anchorage or Wasilla) for the same price and their price is a bit cheaper than other BJJ places in the area but in the long run it wasn’t worth it to me. I won’t endorse another studio here because I feel like that’s disrespectful but do your research on BJJ in the area (Wasilla/Palmer/Mat-Su) and find a place that doesn’t have diapers and spit/dip on the floor. That alone was worth the couple (yes, couple) dollar difference to me.