1 of 2 Kyle Phillips / The Transcript Kyle Phillips / The Transcript For Empire Jiu-Jitsu owner Dustin Brooks, the martial arts discipline is more than a hobby. Itâs a means of catharsis. After practicing Jiu-Jitsu for 20 years, the second-degree black belt decided to open his own martial arts gym at 2843 Indian Hills Rd. in northwest Norman. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and bouts of winter storms, opening the gym on Indian Hills Road in northwest Norman was not without obstacles, but Brooks said the business, now in its third month, is gaining momentum. âWe announced the opening in August, and expected to open in the fall, but COVID-19 put us back, and the ice storms put us back, so we were open several months later, but we knew people were waiting for us,â Brooks said.