ROOTED IN FORT MCMURRAY

More than a gym.
We build better people.

The Fort was founded in 2019 by local martial artists Scott Campbell and Tristan Parker, with a shared idea: provide our community with a welcoming place to learn, train and grow while raising the level of combat sports in Fort McMurray.

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OUR STORY

Local roots.
A shared purpose.

After years of training in Fort McMurray, Scott and Tristan were ready to take Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts to a new standard the community had never seen before. So they built it from the ground up and called it The Fort Martial Arts! The Fort welcomes children, families, shift workers and athletes, from first-timers to experienced competitors.

We value technical instruction, consistent effort and safely challenging members both physically and mentally, with a team beside you throughout your development.

We are proud to be affiliated with the Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu Association.

Two Fort teammates embrace at a competition as their community cheers behind them

OUR COMMUNITY

A team beside you.
On and off the mats.

Scott and Tristan set out to build a high-level training centre and a community where people feel welcome, challenge one another and know they have a team behind them.

That support reaches beyond class. We celebrate progress, show up for each other at competitions and build friendships that carry into everyday life. From your first day to your next big goal, The Fort is a place to grow alongside people who care about your success on and off the mats.

An elevated view of The Fort Martial Arts building and entrance

OUR FACILITY · 5,300 SQUARE FEET

Explore The Fort

Take a look around our training floor, fitness room, sauna and the spaces where our team connects.

Fitness room & sauna access

The fitness room and sauna are available to all members and parents of youth members during The Fort’s business hours.

Remove your shoes on arrival and place them on the dedicated shoe shelves. The rest of the facility is shoe-free. Clean, indoor-only gym shoes are required inside the fitness room.

Space to train, recover and connect.

Find us at 10011 Biggs Avenue, Fort McMurray.

The Fort’s full training floor with grey mats, padded walls and seating — OUR TRAINING FLOORZebra martial arts mats and a wrestling wall, with room for Gi, No-Gi and striking practice.

Grey training mats and the padded wall displaying The Fort and Marcelo Garcia Association logos — ON THE MATS

Free weights, benches and a squat rack in The Fort fitness room — FITNESS ROOMStrength and conditioning equipment to support your training.

The Fort’s wooden sauna beside the fitness room — SAUNA

The Fort’s shower stalls and changing area with wooden benches — SHOWERS & CHANGINGShowers, changing facilities and towel service.

The Fort’s reception, coffee station and wooden seating beside the training floor — A WARM WELCOMEA place to connect, with a coffee and water station.

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Marcelo Garcia celebrating a win at ADCC 2011 with both arms raised beside the referee — Marcelo at ADCC 2011
Photo: Dan Rod / GRACIEMAG

OUR ASSOCIATION

Our Marcelo Garcia Association

We are proud to learn from one of Jiu-Jitsu’s most accomplished competitors and teachers. Discover why we are affiliated with Marcelo, and see our training visits to New York and Hawaii.

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