About

Submission Grappling is a martial art and combat sport that incorporates Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, and other grappling disciplines into a fighting system that enables the practitioner to utilize joint locks, chokeholds, and body positioning to incapacitate and force the attacker or opponent to submit. 

Learn how to effectively and efficiently use your body against a resisting opponent, and at the same time get an amazing full-body workout!

Our team of experienced and highly skilled instructor(s) are dedicated to helping students achieve their goals. Sophorn Ouk, being the head instructor for our facility, has nearly two decades of experience in combat-sport and competitions, making him a high-level qualified instructor. Sophorn started his Jiu jitsu and Grappling career in 2006 with being an active competitor and medalist. He now returns home to the North Bay, being in the East Bay for the last decade, to continue his love for the sport. His vision is to spread the love of the sport, to everyone and anyone.

Ronin Team Submission Grappling is an affiliate of Elite Team Jiu-Jitsu.

Lineage: Cleber Luciano, Tom Knox, Adam Lowry, Sophorn Ouk. 

We offer two programs: Submission Grappling (NoGi) and Jiu-Jitsu (with the Gi), both programs include instruction and live training/sparring. NoGi training is our main focus for weekly instruction (Monday-Friday) and will incorporate a lot of Wrestling, Grappling, and scrambles into submission holds. Jiu-Jitsu training (Wednesday and Saturday) will focus on the use of the Kimono (GI) and can be very technical. Please see the schedule below.

Age requirement for programs will be13 years and up. Program for 12 years and under is under construction, and not yet available. Programs stated above do NOT require Contracts. Members can cancel at anytime, but we do require one-month in advance notice to cancel. All programs have a Monthly membership fee, fees are as follows: $156 for ages 18 years and up, and $146 for ages between 13 years and 17 years. These memberships allows students to train whenever they want, and how often they want. 

All programs will allow students to have the freedom to purchase and wear any brand of approved NoGi and Gi attire.