Arroyo Grappling Academy is a martial arts training academy in Iowa City centered on a broad, practical approach to grappling. Its curriculum draws from jiu-jitsu, judo, classic wrestling, sambo, aikido, and other martial arts disciplines to develop takedowns, positional awareness, control, and submission-oriented skills for real-life scenarios. Training is conducted in an inclusive environment where students of different sizes and genders roll together, with an emphasis on adaptability, real resistance, and early comfort with technical complexity, including leglocks at all belt levels. The academy’s grappling program also supports broader combat sports preparation, with training described as blending well with boxing and muay thai, and drop-in combat sports access available for jiu-jitsu and boxing.