NexJen BJJ

10/08/2026

SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR UPCOMING MUAY THAI SEMINAR!
Due to Kru Jacobs' availability, this seminar is rescheduled for Saturday, October 31. The time remains the same, noon to 3PM.

10/05/2026

09/26/2026

NEXJEN BJJ & MARTIAL ARTS is extremely excited to announce that we are officially adding a Muay Thai & Combatives affiliation to our academy with Kru Ron Jacobs!

Having another high-level resource for knowledge, experience, instruction, and perspective available to our students and coaches will help us achieve our goal of being a top-tier academy here in Central KY.

And who is Ron Jacobs?

Ron is a retired Infantry Marine with multiple combat deployments and served as the Chief Instructor and 6th Degree Black Belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). He also served as a Lead Combatives Instructor for Naval Special Warfare and currently works as a combatives subject matter expert for U.S. government agencies.

His background includes:

3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt — Butch Hiles BJJ Association
2nd Degree Japanese Jiu-Jitsu/Judo Black Belt
Muay Thai Kru Level 9
Krav Maga Black Belt
Naval Special Warfare Combatives Instructor
Special Operations Combatives Program Instructor
Gracie Survival Tactics Level 1 & 2 Instructor
Defensive Tactics / Close Quarters Battle Instructor

At NexJen, we know that the best martial artists never stop learning. And we are committed to to seeking out good people, good training, and good information and bring it back to our students.

We’re extremely grateful to both Ron and Butch Hiles BJJ & MMA for giving us this opportunity to expand our programs, offer quality instruction to our members and build not only partnerships but friendships with some of the best folks in martial arts!
We invite you to join us for this first seminar with Kru Jacobs on Saturday, October 24 from noon until 3PM. Adults and teens from beginner and up are welcome! We look forward to seeing some full mats!

NexJen BJJ & Martial Arts offers a structured program of BJJ emphasizing its fighting aspects. We focus on the traditional art & building strong foundations with mastery of fundamentals & techniques.
NexJen BJJ is a Butch Hiles affiliate.

09/15/2026

I'd like to thank Butch Hiles Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA, LLC - Charleston, WV for hosting an amazing seminar with Matt "The Immortal" Brown this past weekend. Matt is a super instructor, a wealth of knowledge and a genuinely cool dude. Thanks again Matt and Butch!

09/07/2026

Just a reminder, no classes this evening!

09/01/2026

08/26/2026

Don’t miss it. Register now 😃

08/26/2026

West Portsmouth ⏭️ UFC BJJ Vegas.

They say it takes a village to accomplish anything great.

I’m thankful for this village that we’ve built and the community that supports us along the way.

Gabe took 2nd today, Sydney and Elijah both took 4th in their divisions.

Starting something from scratch, it is truly amazing to see how far we’ve come from the help of so many. Little actions compounding into huge accomplishments.

No matter the results, we always learn and grow from them to come back better every single time.

Thankful. Thankful. Thankful.