3798 Samet Dr, High Point, NC 27265
Join Battle Born BJJ in High Point for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA training. Free trial available!
I’ve been to visit multiple places in the triad, & this by far the best place I’ve gotten to train at. My 13 yr old daughter & I absolutely love it here. The coaching is the top in the triad, the kids classes are the best, & so much fun for my daughter. The adult classes are an absolute blast, even for an older guy like myself. I couldn’t recommend this place more.
Battleborn BJJ has been an incredible journey for my family over the past two years. The experience has been nothing short of transformative, both on and off the mats. Under the expert guidance of Coach Kelly and Coach Wendy, my children, Eli and Logan, have thrived, not just in competitions—where they've proudly medaled in a couple of local tournaments—but in the everyday challenges that help them grow as individuals. What stands out most is the supportive and consistent environment that allows them to continuously hone their skills. They’ve even taken on the role of mentors, helping newer kids find their way in the world of BJJ. We couldn't be more grateful to be part of the Battleborn family. If you're reading this and are hesitant to start training at Battleborn, don’t worry—the hardest part of the journey is taking the first step. Once you’re here, you’ll find a welcoming community that supports you every step of the way. Whether you're looking to compete or simply grow in a positive, challenging environment, Battleborn is the perfect place to start your BJJ journey.
I have witnessed Kelly (coach) work with kids for over a year. While I attend Battleborn, my kids do not, but often tag along. Kelly has always treated my kids kindly, yet firmly. He has expectations and rules at his business that are to be respected and followed. Battleborn has a large diversity of people from different backgrounds. It is one of the greatest places to learn within BJJ and grow friendships. Thank you coach Kelly and Wendy for all that you do!
I’ve known Kelly for over 15 yrs. The guy is genuine and a Great human being to be around. If you want to work hard and be a good person, you MUST train with Kelly and the rest of his Team! Not only is Kelly a great person to have in your life, but his work ethic and tenacity to train his team to be better than he ever was is unmatched. So, If you are looking for a coach that wants you to succeed and thrive in combat sports, look no further!
Amazing coach, with so much to offer children
Both Coach Kelly and Coach Wendy have elevated my all round game since leaving my original gym in Ohio to my new home here in Battleborn and welcomed me with open arms, best gym in NC!
Kelly is an exceptional coach who has had a profound impact on my professional development. Throughout my career, I have encountered various coaches, some of whom were highly skilled and others who were less effective. However, Kelly stands out as the most influential coach I have had the privilege of working with. His guidance and expertise were instrumental in helping me establish my own gym. Through his mentorship, I gained the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully navigate the fitness industry. Kelly's coaching style is characterized by his unwavering commitment to helping his clients achieve their goals. He consistently goes above and beyond to provide support, encouragement, and valuable insights. I am deeply grateful for the positive impact Kelly has had on my life and career. His exceptional coaching has enabled me to elevate my professional trajectory and achieve remarkable success. I highly recommend Kelly to anyone seeking a transformative coaching experience. #grateful #bestcoach #success
Trined with Coach Kelly for years when I was younger from wrestling to almost all aspects of martial art. Coach Kelly is a very great teacher down to finest details, taught me so much in the room that has transpired into the real world. My wrestling and fighting training with coach made me incredibly better in all aspects from top to bottom.
I've had the great pleasure of training here for long time. It is without a doubt the premier gym in the area for both adults and children.
Kelly was my son’s Sterling wrestling coach. Kelly was by far the most amazing Coach Sterling ever had in any of the sports that my son competes in. Kelly is Amazing!!
Our son came to Battle Born at the age of 6. He was dealing with bullies at school, A great friend of ours who also trains here recommended this gym to us. Since the very first day our son stepped foot in that gym, we have felt nothing but love, compassion, patience and enthusiasm from Coach Kelly, Coach Wendy, along with teammates and assistant coaches. Not only have these fantastic people taught our son how to defend himself, they have also helped his self confidence, and discipline. Our son loves this gym, teammates and especially his coaches. This gym has become like a 2nd family to us. The love, compassion, patience and enthusiasm from this gym is the best thing we could've done for our son. Words can't express the love, RESPECT and appreciation that we have for this gym and coaches! (Coach Kelly, Coach Wendy, Forrest, Austin, Brandon, Julian) and all of the others who have taken their time, love and , patience to help not only our son but all of the other kids at the gym! We love Battle Born!
Coach Kelly is amazing in all aspects of the sport. He took my son and turned him into a competitor who has now won Gold in multiple tournaments. Under Coach Kelly, my son has learned discipline, trust, and how to be a good sport. I couldn’t thank the coaches enough for what they have taught my son. I highly recommend.
Our kids (and us as parents) love Battleborn! The coaches(Kelly and Wendy) are above reproach always willing to work hard as your kids work hard! They teach good sportsmanship, honor and integrity on and off the mat! We are so blessed to have this gym in our town! If you have kids and are wondering if this is a gym to check out, please do! From this mama of 5 kids I am more than impressed with our experience at Battleborn BJJ & MMA.
Kelly is nothing short of world class! Not only does he bring a wealth of knowledge, he truly cares about all of his students and brings out the best best!
I finally got to a boxing class last night and had a great time. Kelly is very patient with me and all his students. For two years I have been taking jiu jitsu and have seen nothing but sincere encouragement and a desire to make his students better whether they are beginners or aspiring professional fighters. Battleborn is a great place to learn and train. Check it out! You won’t regret it.
I love this gym! I began going when it first opened and seeing it grow has been so rewarding. Both Kelly and Wendi are wonderful teachers who focus as much time and attention to the people who are new at the sport as they do to their professionals. It truly feels like a family and community and I would recommend anyone who wants to learn this sport. Parking is easy, hours can accommodate most schedules, they do private lessons, and the facilities are clean.
This gym is for both a seasoned fighter or a novice person who has never done any combat sports. Everyone is super welcoming and you’ll have a lot of fun learning practical, life saving skills while getting a good workout in. The main instructors, Kelly and Wendy, are world class coaches and phenomenal people.
Hands down the best place to train if you’re in or near High Point. I wish I’d found these guys sooner before moving states but this is truly an amazing ground of coaches, athletes and people. Truly blessed to have met and trained with them for the short time I was able to. Highly recommend training at this place!
I started here a little over a month ago. Battle Born is my 3rd gym in 6+ years of training as a martial artist. The things I noticed immediately: clean mats and equipment, large mat space, coaches will take as much time as needed to stay with each individual until everyone is comfortable with the technique, and an atmosphere of immediate acceptance of new people as part of the team. The team cleans the mat together at the end of each training session, which is at least 2-3 times a day. Even when 40 people show up for BJJ there is still enough mat space to actually work. The amount of direct coaching I’ve had has taught me several BJJ techniques I’ve never learned as well as cleaned up some of my techniques in both BJJ and striking. The most important aspect for me is that all the coaches are kind, extremely knowledgeable and fair. Coach Kelly is probably one of the kindest and most humble humans you will meet. The gym has private lessons available if you feel the need to get more individualized training. I do privates with Forrest and Wendy. If you want to truly up your game, I highly recommend both of them. It’s the only gym in the area that has 6-8 hours of training a day, which is also very important to me. Another selling point is there are frequent opportunities to compete whether it’s BJJ tournaments, IKF tournaments or fights if that’s what your goal is, and if not that is not an issue either. Both recreational and competitive students are treated with the same respect.
Excellent. Great people, coaches, kids and atmosphere.
Very clean and professional environment. Well-structured classes with great coaching. Highly recommend!
Greatly enjoyed my time at Battleborn! Coach Kelly and Wendy's enthusiasm and passion for the sport shines through everyday. They offer quite literally world class training, yet Coach Kelly takes the time to make sure everyone from absolute beginners to elite level practitioners are able to learn and be engaged in every class. Coach Wendy is always super friendly and personable, and will make anyone feel right at home. Definitely will be missing this gym! Edit: I can’t spell, changed ‘couch’ to ‘coach’ lol
Great place, awesome instructors, good group and culture for kids and adults. Highly recommended!
I am nearly 50 years old, and have been training off and on in martial arts for most of my life. In that time, I have met some amazing people but I have also seen many concerning things. Martial arts can be the closest thing to a cult you may ever see if you’re not careful. So when I was looking for a place to enroll my kids and heard about this new gym who had an instructor that came from Nevada with dozens of people following him you can bet I was skeptical before being very thankful. Battleborn BJJ & MMA is different, and an incredible martial arts school led by an exceptional instructor, Kelly Anundson. His amazing cadre of professionals also includes his very skilled wife Wendy and dedicated staff members Cam Sandoval, Billy Elliott, Kevin Schroder and many others. Kelly Anundson's expertise as a world champion black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and collegiate wrestler who competed in the UFC and Bellator speaks volumes about his skill and dedication. But what truly sets him apart is his passion for teaching and mentoring. Not only has Coach Kelly created an environment that fosters personal growth and discipline for adult martial artists like myself, but he has also mastered the art of developing children. He instills the right values, maintains discipline, and makes learning fun for kids, which is a rare and invaluable combination. I trust VERY few people in this world around my children, but I trust Coach Kelly implicitly. Both my daughter and my young son train daily and love every minute of it. His character and values have never wavered in or out of the gym, and his patience with my youngest is nearly Herculean. He and his wife are like an extended part of our family, and many of the wonderful people at their gym have become dear friends. Kelly's willingness to share his skills and knowledge with all levels of students, from beginners to advanced, is truly remarkable. He embodies the spirit of martial arts and inspires greatness in his students. He understands an older practitioner like myself may need a modified version of the move to be successful and he takes the time to show it without making me feel incapable or limited. It’s these little things that make such a difference when choosing the right instructor. It doesn’t matter if you’re a young up and coming athlete who wants to become a world class MMA fighter or if you're looking for a martial arts school where you can train alongside your children, be part of their self-defense journey, and experience personal growth as a martial artist, Battleborn BJJ & MMA is the place for you. Kelly Anundson and his team have created something truly special here, and I couldn't be happier with my experience at this school. You will not be disappointed.
I began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at a Muay Thai/BJJ gym in Winston Salem in September 2021 at the age of 40 years old. I was informed of a gym in High Point and the coach/owner had approximately 12 men and women move from Nevada to High Point just so they could continue to train under him. That sparked my interest because that’s quite a commitment from those people to their coach. I was nearing the end of my “contract” at my gym and decided to go try out Battleborn. I spoke to the owner and coach Kelly Anundson. I told him my history and how I was nearing the end of my contract. He told me he wasn’t in the business of stealing students from other gyms, so he encouraged me to try some trial classes, finish out my contract and then make a decision. Immediately I knew this was a man of character. I went to my trial classes and loved the culture there. I completed my trial and left my old gym as fast as I could to join at Battleborn. Coach Kelly has an outstanding amount of knowledge and teaches to the lowest common denominator so even I can understand it. The coaches consist of males and females with a variety of body types and sizes so if you have limitations due to your body type they can relate and are able to show you an alternate technique. The mats are always clean and the culture is extremely welcoming. They offer more than jiu jitsu. They offer kickboxing, Muay Thai, sparring, mma classes and children’s classes. Come check it out, you won’t be disappointed.
Coaches are so knowledgeable and genuine! Great place to learn and train!
Wow! Such an amazing quality gym, Kelly and Wendy are so down to earth and top quality coaches! All the classes have multiple hands-on coaches and very detailed instruction! The schedule is also jam packed with a full range of classes morning and evening. Glad you guys made it to NC!
Best place for everyone! I recommend Battleborn to adults and kids. I am in my late thirty’s and started training here near the beginning of the summer. I have been to many places to train mainly BJJ (Brazilian jujitsu). This is the first place I have been to where I immediately noticed the positive and accepting atmosphere from highly experienced to less experienced. You can tell the example Coach Kelly displays by the way his staff carry themselves as well. I have always been able to approach any of them with a question in regards a move or position. The questions weren’t just answered, but were showed to me and drilled with no hesitation. One of the greatest examples of the atmosphere is walking in and just seeing a mat full the excited kids from ages 5 to 14 ready to train MMA after school. I eventually started bringing my daughter with me she enjoyed it so much she eventually started training traditional GI BJJ. I enjoy the environment/family feel so much I began planning my mornings and evenings around work and training at the gym.
amazing gym from top to bottom. Great teachers with great students!
Great first time, really enjoy the seminar style instruction.
Love going here. Been doing Jiu Jitsu for 4 years and I learned more in 3 months here than I have at any other gym. The people are nice and very welcoming and the inside is nice too. Heck, they have nice toilet paper than what I buy for myself😂
Absolutely love this place. Everyone in here is friendly and the coach knows what he’s talking about and always has an answer and a reason for every little move he teaches. Best gym I’ve ever been to in my life
First off, I am 40 years old, and I have almost zero combat training in my life. I've been at this gym for a week now, and I have never felt out of place once. Kelly and the crew are inviting, knowledgeable and helpful. I was intimidated, at first. No lie. But, after one day, it all disappeared. Now, I plan my day around coming to that gym. Wouldn't trade it for the world. 10/10 *Update Months laters, and my only regret is that my work schedule doesn't allow me to spend more time here. I definitely recommend this place to anyone who is curious, or anyone looking for a new gym. The people are always amazing, and the there's fun to be had.
I wanted to start with, I have been into martial arts for almost 20 years, lots of schools and lots of instructors. Battleborn is the best school I have had the pleasure of being a part of. Kelly Anundson puts his heart into the school and it shows, from the first handshake you will feel it, and every instructor under him gives you all they have every class. This place is the real deal. They offer jujitsu, kickboxing, cardio kickboxing, and MMA and put it all together in a really nice facility. Great mats, bags workout equipment, & stationary bikes in a really big clean space. Everyone I have trained with there has also been very friendly, don't think MMA gym egos and get intimidated, the martial arts spirit is alive here. To wrap it up I feel like I have waited 20 years for this place to open, and if you are here reading this, looking for a place to train, you will not be disappointed.
Coach Kelly has changed my life in more ways than one. He sets a culture of hard work, family, and professionalism in the gym and the results speak for themselves. I’d recommend this place to any fighter looking to take their career to the next level, or anyone else looking for a family-friendly environment to get in functional shape!
Kelly Anundson is a world class mixed martial artist. Whether you are trying to stay in shape, or learn to fight, everybody at Battle Born is an invaluable asset to your fitness journey. The team rocks a family atmosphere that leaves everyone who walks in their door feeling welcome and charged! If you're interested in becoming the best version of yourself, this is where you need to be.
Best gym I've ever trained at. It's super clean and all the people are nice. Coach Kelly Anundson will always answer questions and he always makes sure that you understand before he continues. I would absolutely give this gym a try if you're interested in MMA or BJJ a great place to train if you want to be the best!!!!
I have Been training with Kelly for about 6 years now. He is the best coach I have had in any sport I have ever been involved in and he has helped take me from having no experience at all to fighting professionally. He is kind and easy going and will go out of his way to help you. Me and several other people moved from Nevada just to stay with coach Kelly Anundson.
I can't say enough good things about Coach Kelly Anundson and Battleborn BJJ and MMA. One would be hard pressed to find another coach that would have a dozen young men and women move across the country just to continue to train under him. Whatever your goals are Coach Kelly and his staff will help you reach them. If you are looking for self defense, to become a fighter, or simply want to get in shape, the team at Battleborn can help! Another great thing about Coach Kelly and his gym is that you become more than just a client, you become a team member and part of the family.
If you're looking for jiu-jitsu, wrestling, or MMA training, Coach Kelly is the guy to go to! He has an incredible amount of knowledge that can take you to the next level!
Super friendly people. Real MMA/UFC fight stuff. Best place to go in town especially if you're trying to compete.
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