5th Shield Grappling Club

5th Shield Grappling Club is a submission grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy located at 20 S Limestone Street, Suite 50 in Springfield, Ohio. Rather than traditional lecture-based drilling, the academy uses the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA), structuring every class around live situational games that develop problem-solving and individual grappling style. Head Coach Quinnton Howard, a brown belt under Ruben Vera at Queen City Grappling Club who began training in 2018 and specializes in the leg lock game, coaches Adult and Youth No-Gi All-Levels and No-Gi Foundations. Head Coach of Gi and NoGi BJJ Jeff Kingsley, a black belt under Shawn Chitwood at Team Chitwood who began training in 2009 and previously ran Bandit BJJ, teaches alongside Assistant Youth Coach and Women's Ambassador Kaitlynn Howard. The schedule features morning Gi and No-Gi BJJ, midday and evening No-Gi All-Levels, Tuesday and Thursday No-Gi Foundations, Kids classes for ages 5 to 7 and 8 to 12, Saturday Open Mat, and a 7-day free trial.