BJJ in Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park is a small village wedged into Chicago's south side, with two BJJ academies. **Aries Brazilian Jiu Jitsu** carries the **Carlson Gracie** lineage that defines so much of Chicago BJJ, and Academy of Self Defense runs as an independent self-defense / BJJ hybrid program. For south-side practitioners, the Evergreen Park / Oak Lawn / Palos Heights triangle gives a small but real cluster — Crimson Guard in Oak Lawn and Arctic Training Center (Carlson Gracie) in Palos Heights are both within a 10-minute drive, and Southside Jiu Jitsu Club inside the Chicago city line is similarly close.