Software Jiu-Jitsu

About Software Jiu-Jitsu, est.2020

Our studio is located in Middle Tennessee, less than 6 miles from Nashville International airport. We are an independently owned and operated small family business. We offer classes from age 16-116! (Jiu-Jitsu is fun for everyone)

Our curriculum is systematic modern Jiu-Jitsu , applicable to both traditional self-defense and competitive sport.

Our recently renovated facility has the following amenities:

-professionally designed studio space

-complimentary wi-fi

-changing room

-snack bar/ pro-shop

Our Culture:

We are a studio with a singular goal of Jiu-Jitsu Skill Acquisition. We achieve this through radial learning by using Deliberate and Deep Practice. All of our curriculum and warm up drills are Jiu-Jitsu based. All are welcome and included. We reject traditions (no bowing, clapping, chanting, uniforms, etc.) We embrace science and evidence based training. Culture, not cult.

Professor Michael Kelso-Head Instructor.

Michael has always held a lifelong interest in the martial arts. The journey to blackbelt started in 2004 with Karate and Kickboxing. This lead to cross training in Western Boxing, Capoeira, Muay Thai, and Japanese Jujitsu. By 2010 Michael was gravitating towards the grappling aspects of Mixed Martial Arts and began searching message boards to find training partners. In 2014 he began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu exclusively full-time averaging over 300 mat-hours annually. Professor Kelso has traveled to train and compete frequently in several states winning matches and tournaments while competing in the IBJJF, NAGA, Grappling Games, NEWBREED, The Goodfight, Submission League, and Submission Hunter Pro. Ten years after first stepping foot on Jiu-Jitsu mats, and 15 years after putting on his first Karate Gi Professor Kelso was promoted to the rank of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blackbelt on 02/20/2020.