Get Forged:
Build STRENGTH & discipline through jiu-jitsu
Memberships Now Available.
The Time has come!
We’re officially kicking off classes on November 10, 2025!
Join us for our first evening sessions:
Kids Class: 5:30 PM
Adult Self-Defense: 6:30 PM
Both classes will be held in the Gi. If you have one, please bring it along — we’ll have loaner Gi’s available starting next week as we finish getting everything set up.
Everyone is welcome — no experience required!
Sign up today and start your journey.
See you on the mats!
At Forged BJJ, we believe in doing hard things. Training on the mats builds not just technique, but discipline, grit, and resilience. Our gym is a community where men and women come together to grow stronger — physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Forged is a personal journey turned community initiative with the vision to build up men who want to improve the world by first improving themselves.
At our core we believe that amazing things happen when people come together and do hard things through friendly competition where we laugh a lot and sweat even more.
Founding Memberships Available
Day One Crew
Limited to 25 Founding Members
Price $99 / month for the first year, then standard gym rate applies.
Day One Crew T-Shirt.
Included on Founders Wall in the gym.
Founders Loyalty Club
Limited to 25 Founding Members
Price $119 / month (lifetime rate)
Loyalty Club T-shirt and Forged Rash Guard
Included on Founders Wall in the gym.
Free Founders-only quarterly open mat
Inner Circle
Limited to 5 Members
Price $3,500
Waived membership fees for first year, then $119 / month (lifetime rate)
Inner Circle hoody and Forged Rash Guard
Recognized on Founders Wall in the gym and on Forged Website & Social Media
Free access to in-house seminars/workshops for life.
Private 1:1 with Justin each month for first year.
Key to the gym.
Meet Your Instructor
Coach Justin Edel, a purple belt in the Gracie Humaita lineage, has been training BJJ since 2014 and teaching in the Springfield–Branson area since 2019. He believes in technique over strength, building confidence, and developing mental toughness — values he brings to every class.
Forged Values: More than just training
Family
Training with integrity, rooted in community & respect.
Outreach
Serving and mentoring within our community.
Empowerment
Confidence through leadership, skill, and discipline.
discipline
Daily habits, iron sharpening iron.
Growth
Developing physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Recovery
Building mental health, recovery, and strong relationships.
Some days you're the hammer, some days you're the nail.
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We do hard things.
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Discipline = Freedom
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Freedom is on the far side of FEAR
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God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called
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Some days you're the hammer, some days you're the nail. 〰️ We do hard things. 〰️ Discipline = Freedom 〰️ Freedom is on the far side of FEAR 〰️ God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called 〰️
Contact us.
Curious and want to know more? Let us know what’s on your mind and we will reach out to you. We look forward to connecting!