FREE TRIAL CLASS
Free Trial Class
A structured, ego-free training environment designed for busy adults who want real skills, real fitness, and a community that respects your time and goals.
Why Adults Choose Underdog
Training as an adult shouldn’t feel intimidating, chaotic, or unsafe.
At Underdog Martial Arts, we’ve built a program specifically for adults ages 30–40 who want to:
Learn real Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing and Self Defense Technique, all pressure tested and real time applicable!
Improve fitness without injury or ego driven “fight gym” culture
Build confidence and real-world self-defense
Train in a clean, structured, professional environment
Join a supportive community — not an ego competition
Whether you’re brand new or returning after years away, you’ll find instruction that meets you where you are and helps you grow.
What We Offer
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
Develop solid fundamentals, leverage-based technique, and real-world self-defense skills in a safe and structured class environment. Our BJJ program focuses on technical growth — not toughness for the sake of toughness.
Kickboxing / Muay Thai
Get in shape, build striking fundamentals, and learn practical technique while improving your conditioning. No chaos, no uncontrolled sparring — just quality instruction for adults.
Fitness & Conditioning
Boost strength, endurance, and mobility through structured fitness classes designed for busy adults. Workouts support your martial arts development, enhance overall health, and deliver high-impact results with smart, safe training methods. Ideal for anyone looking to get stronger, move better, and feel better — regardless of experience level.
Self-Defense Training
Pressure-tested, trauma-informed self-defense built to increase confidence, awareness, and capability. Ideal for adults seeking practical skills without the intimidation factor.
What Makes Us Different
Adult-Focused Training
Classes are designed for us, people who have to work tomorrow — not professional athletes or competitive fighters. We ensure safety, structure, skill and respect.
Technical, Step-by-Step Instruction
We emphasize learning, drilling, and controlled progression. You’ll be pushed; but you’ll never be thrown into something you're not ready for.
Ego-Free, Supportive Community
No macho meat-head culture. No hazing. Just adults training to improve themselves.
Fitness & Conditioning
Boost strength, endurance, and mobility through structured fitness classes designed for busy adults. Workouts support your martial arts development, enhance overall health, and deliver high-impact results with smart, safe training methods. Ideal for anyone looking to get stronger, move better, and feel better — regardless of experience level.
Clean, Professional Facility
A hygienic, organized environment with high standards of cleanliness and professionalism.
First Class Free — No Risk, No Pressure
If you’re comparing Asheville gyms, try one session with us first. Most students know by the end of that first class. Plus, the whole high pressure sales thing? It's not us and it doesn’t create the environment we want.
How It Works
Fill out the ‘Free Trial Form’ below
Be sure to add comment letting us know what you’re interested in
We’ll get in touch with you, answer any questions you have, and find the best time for your Free Trial.
Show up, train, and see if it’s the right fit.
Most new students begin with either BJJ Fundamentals, Fundamental Kickboxing, Heavy Bag HIIT, or a Self Defense class
Ready to Start?
Your First Class Is Free.
We’re genuinely excited to have you on the mats — and not in the fake customer service way. The community here is full of wonderfully derpy, wildly talented, high-energy humans who manage to be both hilarious and genuinely kind. If you’re into fun, friendly chaos with people who can also teach you how to throw a clean punch or escape a headlock, you’ll fit right in.
Here’s how it works: your trial class is completely free. Just fill out the form below and we’ll reach out — call or text, your choice, no weird voicemails. We’ll chat about what you’re interested in (Jiu Jitsu? Kickboxing? Just trying to make sense of the chaos?) and help you choose a class that makes sense for your experience level and goals.
On the day of your trial, show up a little early. We’ll give you a tour, loan you any gear you need, and introduce you to the least weird student available. You will not be thrown to the wolves — mostly because we don’t have wolves. We do have two derpy gym dogs who think they’re staff and take their greeting duties very seriously.
Got questions? Toss them in the form. We read everything, even the weird ones.