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NexGen Jiu-Jitsu – Built on 20 Years of Action, Proven by 20 Years of Results🥋 Why Train with NexGen Jiu-Jitsu Academy?✅ Ego-free environment✅ Old school meets new school — tradition meets innovation✅ Continuously updated curriculum tailored to student needs✅ Elite-level grappling & self-defense training — among the best for hundreds miles✅ Led by Prof. Gerrad Zec, 20 years of experience✅ 9–13 Black Belts and many more high-level veteran practitioners✅ 1 Female Black Belt + a growing female team✅ 15 years of teaching kids and adults from all walks of life✅ 12 years of instructor development program experience✅ No contracts or long-term commitments✅ No registration or sign-up fees✅ No required team uniforms✅ Brand new, high-performance mats✅ 6-ft wall mats for safe wall work and takedowns✅ Mats cleaned daily✅ Newly remodeled restrooms⸻🔥 Ready to get started?📱 Text 1-447-448-7703 to schedule your FREE trial class or sign up today!⸻

NexGen Jiu-Jitsu Academy – Where Quality Comes First

At NexGen Jiu-Jitsu Academy, we believe in putting quality over everything—in every aspect and every detail of training. We’re more than just a place to train or people to roll with. Our mission is to provide not only a world-class training environment but to build a space focused on learning the most efficient and effective techniques possible.

We understand that true progress comes not from dominating untrained opponents, but from applying your skills against experienced practitioners. That’s why our focus is on developing real, functional technique—the kind that works under pressure, in both competition and real-life self-defense situations.

Our training philosophy prioritizes:
• Technical excellence – learning the “how” and the “why” behind every move
• Application under resistance – pressure-tested techniques that hold up against skilled opponents
• An ego-free environment – a respectful, safe, and welcoming atmosphere for all levels
• A fun, safe experience – from the moment you walk in, to the second you leave

We are not the cheapest place to train, but we guarantee that you will receive far more value than what you pay for. The investment you make in yourself here will pay dividends in your skills, mindset, and progress.

Led by Professor Gerrad Zec, who has been training with and competing against elite grapplers in adult divisions since 2010, NexGen brings Springfield, IL a unique opportunity to learn from world-class experience. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an ADCC or IBJJF champion, our adaptable instruction will meet you where you are and help take your game to the next level.

Join NexGen Jiu-Jitsu and become part of a community that values growth, precision, and purpose on and off the mats.

If you’re training consistently and sticking with the program, we guarantee your game will level up in just 3 months.

✅ No contracts commitments
✅ No registration / sign up fees
✅ No team uniform requirements
✅ Constantly updated curriculum & class structure

🔥 Ready to start? Text 1-447-448-7703 to schedule a time to get signed up or your free trial class today.