Get Forged:
Build STRENGTH & discipline through jiu-jitsu
Memberships Now Available.
Welcoming Forged Members
Build a Bully-Proof Future - Give your child the confidence to stand tall.
Our kids' program focuses on character, discipline, and real-world safety in a fun, ego-free environment.
Real Skills for the Real World - Learn practical Jiu Jitsu designed for self-defense and fitness. Perfect for busy professionals and parents who want to stay safe and get in shape.
At Forged, we believe Jiu Jitsu is more than just a martial art—it’s a blueprint for a better life. Our gym is built on three core pillars: Confidence in our kids, Strength in our adults, and a Community that supports every member on the mat.
For Your Family: The Forged Pillars
Confidence: We teach people that they are capable of handling hard things. By learning practical self-defense, they develop an inner quiet confidence that ends problems before they start.
Strength: Build a body that is functional and a mind that is resilient. Our classes focus on real-world safety and physical conditioning that carries over into your daily life.
Community: You aren't just a number here. At Forged, you are part of a local Ozark brotherhood and sisterhood. We train together, we grow together, and we support one another.
Current Class Schedule
Monday through Thursday:
Kids 5:30 - 6:25
Adults 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Open Mat follows Adults class
Saturday:
Kids and Adults combined 9:30 - 10:45am
Open Mat follows class
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.
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!