Near You
One gym on the Valparaiso–Portage line,
a short drive from most of NWI.
KDL Combatives trains at 786 McCool, Valparaiso, IN 46385. Pick your town below to see the drive, the best class for it, and what to expect.
Where We Are
West edge of Valpo, just south of US-6.
People search for a jiu-jitsu gym in Portage, in Hobart, in Chesterton, and the honest answer is that ours is in Valparaiso, but on the side of Valparaiso closest to all three. The gym sits on McCool Road by the Portage line, which puts most of Porter County and the east side of Lake County within about fifteen minutes.
We do not run classes anywhere else, and we do not plan to pretend otherwise. What we can do is tell you exactly how far it is from your town, which class fits that drive, and make the first one free so the drive is the only thing you risk.
Pick Your Town
How far is it from you?
Typical drive from the center of town to the mat. Closest first.
Location Questions
Straight answers about where we are.
Does KDL Combatives have more than one location?
No. There is one gym, at 786 McCool, Valparaiso, IN 46385, on the west edge of Valparaiso by the Portage line. Every class on the schedule happens there.
Which towns are within a short drive?
Portage, South Haven and Wheeler are about ten minutes. Chesterton, Hobart and Lake Station are about fifteen. Westville is about twenty. Merrillville, Hebron, Kouts and Michigan City are about thirty, and Crown Point and La Porte are thirty-five to forty.
How are the drive times worked out?
They are typical drives from the center of each town to the gym, rounded to the nearest five minutes. Your own drive depends on where in town you start and the time of day. The directions link on each town page uses your live location.
Which class should I try first if I'm driving in?
Saturday 9:00 AM open mat is the easiest first visit from anywhere. Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 PM are the full evening classes. Whichever you pick, your first class is free.
Every road leads to the hive
Free First Class
Wherever you drive from, the first class is free.
No experience needed. Book online or just show up to any class on the schedule.