Mormons & Meth: Where to train in SLC?

[Amir Allam]

Hello, Planeteers. I'm leaving my ancestral homelands in the fire- and ice-wracked northlands and heading to the Great Salt Lake. I've been visiting for a few days, and I've already found 3 breweries, received a lecture form Mormon bartender, been offered "sweet electronics" in a meth-head's basement, and chased deer through a graveyard.

Absent from the abundant Shenanigans thus far: jiujitsu. Have any of you spent time in SLC? Where can I get the best nogi jiujitsu training? It seems like everyone out here wears the pajamas, with the majority of gyms offering at most one perfunctory nogi class per week. Jeremy Horn has a place I'll probably check out tomorrow, but it is a bit far. I'll probably be living in the Avenues by the University of Utah (where I got a job), but there doesn't seem to be anything at all close. It's almost like this place is crying out for a 10thP satellite...

[Enrique "Kiko"]

It actually sounds like you're enjoying your time in SLC. Not the first place I'd pick to go to use valuable vacation time, but hey, maybe there's things there that I don't know about that could be awesome.

received a lecture form Mormon bartender

Was it on the evils of imbibing alcohol? If so, hell of an irony.

been offered "sweet electronics" in a meth-head's basement

I'd have been wary that the "sweet electronics in my basement" line is a predator's way to lure adults the way "candy and ice cream in my basement" is how they lure children. Glad you made it out unscathed.

It's almost like this place is crying out for a 10thP satellite...

I'm sure they'd look at our website and absolutely love us in SLC

[Aaron Gustaveson]

http://slgrappling.com/

[nathan orchard]

I have rolled at the Pit Elevated in Orem which is about 30 minutes south of SLC. Pretty solid instructors. Check em out.

[Gray]

Pat and Jack at Salt Lake Grappling Club are going to be the most open and conducive to 10P. Pat is probably the best fit for a guy you match up with size wise in Utah's nogi scene.

[Aaron Gustaveson]

Pat and Jack at Salt Lake Grappling Club are going to be the most open and conducive to 10P. Pat is probably the best fit for a guy you match up with size wise in Utah's nogi scene.

They used to have a podcast called "Whiskey and Chokes" but Im afraid they might have joined AA and switched to Aikido.

[Gray]

It actually sounds like you're enjoying your time in SLC. Not the first place I'd pick to go to use valuable vacation time, but hey, maybe there's things there that I don't know about that could be awesome.

The greatest snow on earth isn't just a marketing tagline. Utah's powder is ridiculous

[Jack Hanley]

Hey Amir,

Come check out our gym, www.slgrappling.com. We are 100% no-gi and have been training 10th Planet techniques since 2005ish.

We have regular classes Mondays - Thursdays at 6pm with an open mat on Sundays at 4pm. We also usually have one or two bonus classes per week at Noon although those are not guaranteed. We are in East Millcreek. It is only about 10 minutes from the University of Utah and many of our members are students or faculty there.

Come on by! Everybody is super friendly and both of the owners were pulling hard for you when you went to ADCC China!

Jack

[Jack Hanley]

They used to have a podcast called "Whiskey and Chokes" but Im afraid they might have joined AA and switched to Aikido.

The podcast will come back. We've just been super busy so far in 2015.

[Jack Hanley]

Another thing: there is a no-gi club at the University of Utah that Pat and I coached and trained out of for years. They will be HIGHLY excited about your arrival at the U. Our students are the current officers and faculty advisor. The club is called SAMMA.