SPRING, TEXAS
Real Martial Arts in Spring, TX
Learn the self-defense art where leverage beats size and technique beats strength. A direct-affiliation Machado academy in Spring, Texas, led by a 4th-degree black belt with 22 years on the mat.
Four Paths. One Academy.
Whoever is coming to train, there is a room for them on the mat.
FOR ADULTS
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Leverage beats size. Train Gi and No-Gi under a Machado black belt, three to five nights a week.
Explore Jiu-JitsuFOR KIDS
Kids Martial Arts
Confidence, discipline, and real skill from ages 4 to 15. Taught by Professor Avelar.
Explore Kids ProgramsFOR FIGHTERS
MMA
Striking, grappling, and conditioning under one roof. AM and PM classes, ages 13 and up.
Explore MMAFOR SPECIALISTS
Judo & Bahala Na
Standalone programs you cannot find just anywhere in the Houston metro.
WHY WE BUILT THIS SCHOOL
Real Martial Arts. Without the Sales Room.
You have probably walked into a martial arts school before and felt the pitch before you felt the mat. Contracts across a table. Belts promised before the work.
Ground Dwellers is the direct-affiliation Carlos Machado Jiu-Jitsu academy in Spring. Professor Eddie Avelar learned his art under Master Carlos Machado, earned his 4th-degree black belt over 22 years on the mat, and leads the academy today. The standards here come from the Machado lineage, and every belt is held to them.
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22+ YEARS
On the mat as a teacher and competitor
4TH DEGREE
Black belt under Master Carlos Machado
MACHADO LINEAGE
Direct affiliation. Not a franchise.
Every Program We Offer
One academy. Eight programs. One standard.
What Students Say
Real words from the mat.
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Questions We Hear a Lot
One Free Class. No Pressure. No Pitch.
Book your free class, show up in workout clothes, meet the Professor, and see what a real Machado academy feels like.
Or call (281) 871-9248