Brownsburg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brownsburg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a friendly and encouraging environment for anyone to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Brownsburg BJJ is owned and operated by Josh O'Brien.

Josh has been a police officer in Indiana for approximately nine years. As an officer, Josh has served in many capacities, such as Emergency Response Team member(ERT), Field Training Officer(FTO), K9 Handler, and Physical Tactics Instructor. As a certified physical tactics instructor, Josh teaches the use of force tactics and use of force law to police officers. Josh also frequently teaches self-defense classes to various women's groups and organizations, such as Sheltering Wings.

​Josh is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt under black belt Nick Pollaro (Pollaro's Martial Arts). Since beginning his BJJ journey in December 2010, Josh has actively competed and trained BJJ. Josh has competed and medaled in tournaments such as NAGA (Chicago) and the Hoosier Open.

​Along with experience in BJJ, Josh has also trained in Jeet Kune Do Concepts(JKD), and folkstyle/freestyle wrestling. As a high school wrestler, Josh competed in many folkstyle and freestyle(AAU) wrestling matches/tournaments. Josh also trained boxing for a short time, fighting in the 911 Police and Fire Slugfest in 2010.