Martial Arts Near Hermitage, TN

Hermitage sits southeast of Music Valley, about fifteen minutes away via Old Hickory Blvd or I-40. The drive is short and direct — no navigating downtown, no long commute. Just a quick trip to train under coaches who've been in the corner at the highest level of the sport.

Hermitage carries real history — Andrew Jackson's home, the Hermitage, sits at the heart of the community — and it's grown into a strong residential market with a family demographic that values serious training. The problem is that real combat sports coaching doesn't exist inside Hermitage itself. That's exactly the gap Wildside fills.

Michael Merriman built the original Wildside brand, and he's running this Nashville flagship himself. Over 15 years he's trained and cornered athletes in the UFC, M1 Global, Bellator, and Strikeforce, and served as a USA Team coach at the WAKO Kickboxing World Championships. That level of coaching is worth a fifteen-minute drive.

From Hermitage, you get Gi and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Muay Thai, boxing, fitness, and armored combat under one roof — plus 24-hour member access. One $150/month All Access membership covers every program. Your free trial class is waiting.