Bernales Institute of Martial Arts

Bernales Institute of Martial Arts operates at 2257 South State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. The martial arts training center delivers instruction across ground grappling, striking disciplines, and weapons-based systems for practitioners throughout the Salt Lake Valley. The academy was founded and is directed by chief instructor Will Bernales, a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association. The coaching staff guides classes through systematic movement drills, guard progressions, submission holds, and defensive framing. Instructors emphasize leverage, technical timing, and safety on the mats, creating a disciplined environment suited for beginning hobbyists and experienced grapplers alike. The institute provides organized curriculum pathways across multiple martial traditions. Course offerings include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in gi and no-gi formats, Women-Only Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Thai boxing, Combat Submission Wrestling, and Filipino Martial Arts Kali. Training sessions incorporate technical repetition, controlled sparring, and cardiovascular conditioning to develop functional martial agility, personal safety awareness, and physical fitness.