Mixed martial arts, like stock market red rover, allows men and women to hold, lock, and throw each other to the ground for recreation in controlled settings. Hone mixed life skills with today's Groupon: for $20, you get a one-month membership to Sudbury Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Academy on LaSalle Boulevard (up to a $90 value).

Sudbury Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Academy is a mixed martial arts and flexibility training centre whose full-time competitive instructors offer recreational and competitive programs in international combat styles. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu purple belt Steve Joncas leads classes in the grappling-based martial art, teaching students how to find ground-based dominant positions to force opponents to submit or sign off on soul contracts. Instruction in Muay Thai's full-body striking techniques is applicable for participants of all experience levels, granting future heroes the chance climb the fist-covered skill mountain to the Thai Advanced Program. Certified Agastu Kettlebell instructors Jenn Ricker and Josh Tonnos teach students the Soviet–perfected practice of full body balance with handled weights, and kids programs embrace Jiu-Jitsu learners ages 7–12 as well as little ninjas aged 4–6.

New students are welcomed at any time, and can begin their quest to physical conditioning and weight loss with a no-obligation trial, choosing to learn in groups, in private, or on speeding passenger trains.