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Rapid City, SD
Gold Bar Training Center is located at 2090 Deadwood Ave Suite 3, Rapid City, SD 57701. The gym operates five core disciplines: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, No-Gi Jiu Jitsu, Kids Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling. Memberships include first responder and military discounts, and new students receive a First class — gear included policy with loaner gear to fit all your training needs during your free trial period. The coaching staff includes black belt coaches Jonny Knutson, David Kinsella, and Eric Coxbill. Brown Belt coaches Kris Woods and Joe Monize provide instruction alongside Purple Belt coaches Jon Lefler and Hannah Tully. The teaching staff guides practitioners through gi and no-gi programs as well as specialized drill formats. Morning sessions feature 5:00 AM Gi fundamentals and 11:00 AM Fix My Jiujitsu tech hour. Evening classes include 6:15 PM No-Gi Fundamentals and striking sessions. Youth training features Little Warriors 3-5YO at 4:30 PM, Kids/Teens Gi Fundamentals at 5:15 PM, and Saturday morning Kids/Teens Jiu Jitsu at 10:45 AM.
Rapid City, SD
MMA and No-Gi are the supplied focus areas for Rapid City Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. MMA denotes a mixed martial-arts category, and No-Gi denotes a grappling category where the gi is not part of the stated focus. The two labels create a broad picture for someone comparing martial-arts categories, pairing mixed-discipline competition context with a gi-free grappling emphasis. Rapid City Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is listed with the relative price-range symbol $$, which is the full price information supplied for this record. Rapid City, SD is the exact location, and MMA plus No-Gi remain the specific disciplines identified. This USA record is therefore distinguished by its stated combination of MMA and No-Gi, with each label carrying its own broad martial-arts meaning and $$ providing the accompanying price category.
Rapid City, SD
Bujin Ki Ryu JuJitsu operates inside Rushmore Mall at 2200 North Maple Avenue in Rapid City, South Dakota. The martial arts training center, also known as Black Hills Bujin Ki Ryu Jujitsu Honbu, delivers formal training across classical Japanese jujitsu styles and traditional Okinawan karate for regional practitioners. The dojo is directed by Julio 'Mutch' Usera, Hanshi, 10th Dan, who has studied martial arts for over 55 years and serves as Grand Master of Bujin Ki Ryu Jujitsu and Shorinji Ryu Jujitsu. Technical curriculum integrates Bujin Ki Ryu Jujitsu, Shorinji Ryu Jujitsu, and Matsumura Shorin Ryu Karate, featuring structured workouts spanning 60 to 90 minutes. Group instruction organizes students by age into a Youth class for ages 7 to 12 running Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, alongside a Teen and Adult program for participants ages 13 and older. Practitioners also participate in competitive tournaments affiliated with the International Shorinji Ryu Jujitsu Federation.
Rapid City, SD
Black Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu LLC operates at 3325 W. Main St in Rapid City, SD 57702. The coaching roster includes Jeremy Schunneman and Tyler Guisinger, who both hold the rank of Black Belt. Kevin Lemcke, Kyle Butts, and Robert Houser serve as Brown Belt instructors. Clint Godfrey, Levi Brunmaier, and Relyssa Weeda instruct as Purple Belt team members. The weekly schedule provides Adult Gi alongside Adults Fundamentals & Advanced and NO GI- Adults. Morning adult training includes weekday sessions from 11:00am - 12:30pm, while evening adult classes run from 6:15pm - 7:45pm. Saturday morning programming features an Open Mat scheduled from 9:00am - 10:30am, followed by Women's Class - All Levels meeting from 10:00am - 11:30am. Youth instruction is divided into specific age brackets across the training week. Early childhood classes include Kids 3-5 Year Olds training from 3:15pm - 3:45pm, followed by Kids 5-9 Year Olds scheduled from 4:00pm - 4:45pm. Older youth participate in Kids 9-16 Year Olds and NO GI- Kids 9-16 Year Olds meeting from 5:00pm - 6:00pm. In addition, the facility conducts HOMESCHOOL CLASS - All Levels from 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
Rapid City, SD
Boxing and Striking define the martial-arts focus of Aliive Fitness in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, with a $$ price range. The two supplied labels emphasize a stand-up-oriented discipline mix and distinguish this record from one categorized around grappling or MMA. Someone new to martial arts can read Boxing and Striking as a broad indication of the record’s emphasis on those named areas, while a competitor-minded reader can use the same labels to identify its stated discipline context without inferring any particular format or offering. Rapid City places Aliive Fitness within South Dakota, and the $$ symbol is the listed relative price category rather than a dollar figure or a claim about value; these details together present a clearly located USA martial-arts record focused on Boxing and Striking.
Rapid City, SD
MMA and No-Gi are the central martial-arts descriptors for Meraki Box, located in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, with a $$ price range. This discipline mix gives the record a broad mixed martial arts and no-gi grappling identity, keeping both supplied areas equally visible. For a beginner exploring martial arts, the labels signal that Meraki Box is categorized under MMA as well as No-Gi, and a competitor-minded reader can recognize that these are the record’s explicit areas of focus without drawing conclusions about any specific preparation or format. Rapid City supplies the local setting in South Dakota, while $$ remains the stated relative price designation and is not converted into a monetary claim; the available facts therefore describe Meraki Box as a USA martial-arts listing defined by its MMA and No-Gi focus.
Rapid City, SD
Rushmore Jukite Ju-Jitsu School of Self Defense, operating as Rushmore Ju-Jitsu, has provided instruction in Rapid City since 2003. Membership pricing follows a tiered structure: First Month is Free, with ongoing training starting through Classes Start at $60 per month individual, $70 dollars a month for two students, and $80 dollars a month for a family. Training schedules are maintained with classes held across Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays. The school's lineage connects through Hanshi Doug Langworthy and Sensei Ed Langworthy, who originally began teaching home-based study groups that established the foundation of the modern school. Dojo leadership is headed by Master Jeff Bauer – Dojo Master. Youth classes are directed by Allison Bauer – Child Class leader. The broader instructional roster includes Master Bob Koening, Royal Bauer, Troy Short, Erika Short, and Sarah Frederick.
Rapid City, SD
Boxing and striking define Rapid City Youth Boxing in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. Its listed focus brings together boxing with the broader striking category, creating a clear martial-arts identity centered on stand-up disciplines. For a beginner, that focus points to the fundamental concepts of distance, timing, movement, and controlled striking awareness associated with these disciplines. For a competitor, boxing and striking represent a concentrated ruleset and skill area rather than a mixed-discipline emphasis. The supplied $$ price-range symbol places the record in its stated relative price category. Rapid City Youth Boxing is identified specifically with Rapid City, SD, giving this boxing- and striking-focused record a precise location within the United States.
