初回 · the first visit
What a first jiu-jitsu class costs
1,020 academies in 56 cities, each read on its own published pages between July 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026: whether the first visit is free, what a drop-in costs, and what a month runs. No rankings. Every line links to the guide that holds its source.
What the record says
- 56% of the 979 rooms with a readable first-visit line print a free first class. Another 6% make it free with a condition: residents only, beginners only, event days, a certificate.
- 105 rooms print a price for the first visit, from ¥300 (≈ $1.9) at Poronitay BJJ (ポロニタイ) in Tokyo to $150 at Skrap Pack Mission in San Francisco Bay Area.
- In Toronto, every room we could read prints a free first visit. In Warsaw and Curitiba, none does.
- 196 rooms offer a trial you book, by message or by form, without publishing a price; 61 of them are in São Paulo.
- Among cities with at least five printed adult plans, the median monthly rate runs from R$320 (≈ $63) in Rio de Janeiro to $229 in San Francisco Bay Area.
- Among cities with at least five printed visitor rates, the median drop-in runs from RM50 (≈ $12.4) in Kuala Lumpur to $40 in Los Angeles.
City by city
Counts are of the rooms our guide covers in each city, not of every gym in it. Medians are of printed figures only; the ≈ figures are US-dollar equivalents at the rates of September 4, 2026.
| City | Rooms | Free | Free with a condition | Priced first visit | Book to find out | No trial door | Drop-in, median | Monthly, median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ||||||||
| Los Angeles | 67 (1) | 49 | 6 | 5 $15 – $100 | 5 | 1 | $40 of 9 | $179.5 of 10 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 71 (2) | 42 | 5 | 5 $19 – $150 | 13 | 4 | $40 of 9 | $229 of 8 |
| New York | 62 (2) | 28 | 11 | 13 $19.99 – $99 | 8 | 0 | $40 of 21 | $227 of 22 |
| Austin | 48 | 39 | 2 | 3 $25 – $75 | 2 | 2 | $35 of 11 | $200 of 11 |
| San Diego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| Miami | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| Las Vegas | 15 (2) | 11 | 1 | 1 $30 | 0 | 0 | $25 of 1 | $149 of 5 |
| Chicago | 15 (1) | 11 | 1 | 2 $49 | 0 | 0 | $35 of 1 | $155 of 2 |
| Korea | ||||||||
| Seoul | 24 (9) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ₩30,000 (≈ $22) of 2 | ₩175,000 (≈ $130) of 6 |
| Busan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| Japan | ||||||||
| Tokyo | 91 (2) | 53 | 5 | 13 ¥300 – ¥4,000 | 15 | 3 | ¥3,000 (≈ $19.2) of 14 | ¥13,200 (≈ $84) of 63 |
| Osaka | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 ¥1,000 | 3 | 1 | ¥2,000 (≈ $12.8) of 1 | ¥12,210 (≈ $78) of 2 |
| Taiwan | ||||||||
| Taipei | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 NT$650 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| Kaohsiung | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | NT$3,500 (≈ $111) of 1 |
| Brazil | ||||||||
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 (2) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | R$70 (≈ $13.7) of 1 | R$320 (≈ $63) of 5 |
| São Paulo | 142 (1) | 53 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 26 | R$100 (≈ $19.6) of 9 | R$319.95 (≈ $63) of 22 |
| Porto Alegre | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | · | · |
| Curitiba | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | · | · |
| France | ||||||||
| Paris | 30 (3) | 14 | 2 | 5 €10 – €25 | 6 | 0 | €20 (≈ $23) of 3 | €78 (≈ $91) of 11 |
| United Kingdom | ||||||||
| London | 119 (2) | 70 | 6 | 11 £10 – £70 | 15 | 15 | £20 (≈ $27) of 34 | £115 (≈ $156) of 49 |
| United Arab Emirates | ||||||||
| Abu Dhabi | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | AED 95 (≈ $26) of 1 | AED 699 (≈ $190) of 3 |
| Dubai | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 AED 100 – AED 120 | 6 | 5 | AED 120 (≈ $33) of 5 | AED 700 (≈ $191) of 8 |
| Mexico | ||||||||
| Mexico City | 33 (3) | 20 | 0 | 4 MX$90 – MX$350 | 5 | 1 | MX$300 (≈ $17.8) of 5 | MX$1,499 (≈ $89) of 7 |
| Germany | ||||||||
| Berlin | 36 (2) | 14 | 1 | 9 €15 – €60 | 9 | 1 | €27.5 (≈ $32) of 8 | €80 (≈ $93) of 25 |
| Munich | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| Poland | ||||||||
| Warsaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 40 zł – 59 zł | 0 | 0 | 59 zł (≈ $15.9) of 3 | 279 zł (≈ $75) of 3 |
| Kraków | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 zł (≈ $12.1) of 1 | 220 zł (≈ $59) of 1 |
| Russia | ||||||||
| Moscow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 1,000 ₽ – 1,500 ₽ | 2 | 0 | 3,000 ₽ (≈ $35) of 3 | 8,000 ₽ (≈ $92) of 3 |
| Spain | ||||||||
| Barcelona | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 €35 | 5 | 0 | €35 (≈ $41) of 1 | €99 (≈ $115) of 3 |
| Madrid | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| Italy | ||||||||
| Milan | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | €20 (≈ $23) of 1 | €92.5 (≈ $108) of 2 |
| Rome | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Australia | ||||||||
| Sydney | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Melbourne | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| Portugal | ||||||||
| Lisbon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 €20 | 1 | 0 | €20 (≈ $23) of 2 | €70 (≈ $81) of 2 |
| Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Canada | ||||||||
| Toronto | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Montreal | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Switzerland | ||||||||
| Zürich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| South Africa | ||||||||
| Johannesburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Argentina | ||||||||
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Colombia | ||||||||
| Bogotá | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Medellín | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | COP 320,000 (≈ $101) of 1 |
| Ecuador | ||||||||
| Quito | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| Chile | ||||||||
| Santiago | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CLP 11,000 (≈ $11.8) of 2 | CLP 79,990 (≈ $86) of 3 |
| Peru | ||||||||
| Lima | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 S/ 159 | 0 | 0 | · | S/ 299 (≈ $89) of 1 |
| Hong Kong | ||||||||
| Hong Kong | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 HK$99 – HK$600 | 1 | 0 | HK$300 (≈ $38) of 3 | HK$1,400 (≈ $179) of 5 |
| Kazakhstan | ||||||||
| Almaty | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 ₸3,000 | 0 | 0 | ₸3,000 (≈ $6.6) of 1 | ₸20,000 (≈ $44) of 1 |
| Singapore | ||||||||
| Singapore | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 S$25 – S$119 | 0 | 0 | S$45 (≈ $36) of 9 | S$280 (≈ $221) of 12 |
| Thailand | ||||||||
| Bangkok | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 ฿600 – ฿700 | 1 | 0 | ฿650 (≈ $19.7) of 4 | ฿4,500 (≈ $137) of 4 |
| Uzbekistan | ||||||||
| Tashkent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | UZS 700,000 (≈ $59) of 1 |
| Malaysia | ||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 RM55 – RM60 | 1 | 0 | RM50 (≈ $12.4) of 5 | RM260 (≈ $64) of 6 |
| Belgium | ||||||||
| Brussels | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 €15 | 1 | 0 | €13 (≈ $15.1) of 2 | €57 (≈ $66) of 3 |
| Belarus | ||||||||
| Minsk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BYN 35 (≈ $11.4) of 1 | BYN 160 (≈ $52) of 1 |
| Philippines | ||||||||
| Manila | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ₱750 (≈ $12) of 1 | ₱4,000 (≈ $64) of 1 |
| Turkey | ||||||||
| Istanbul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 ₺1,000 | 0 | 0 | · | ₺8,000 (≈ $165) of 1 |
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- Free: the academy's own page prints a free first class, week or trial, with no condition beyond booking it.
- Free with a condition: free, but the page names who qualifies: residents, beginners, a fixed event day, a document.
- Priced: the first visit is a product with a printed amount: a drop-in, a day pass, an intro lesson, a paid trial.
- Book to find out: a trial exists and is booked through a form or a message, but the page neither says free nor prints an amount.
- No trial door: the page offers enrolment, a consultation or a phone number, or says outright that there is no trial.
The priced first visits and the conditions, city by city
Los Angeles 5 priced first visit · 6 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Academy Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing: $15 A 15 dollar trial class, credited toward your first gear purchase if you join; no experience or gear needed, just show up
- Carpio Jiu Jitsu: $35 No published free trial; visitor drop-ins are 35 dollars, arranged by phone or email first
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Headquarters (Downtown LA): $40 No free trial is published; visitors buy a drop-in pass from the network's own shop ($40 to $220 for a day, week, or month); the Sunday members-only class is excluded
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Torrance: $45 A $45 Tap-In Challenge is the door, printed as one week in the hero and two weeks in the FAQ (beginner classes and open mat only, free if a member referred you, no automatic membership, a free month to qualify for); the class-schedule page still offers a free 20-minute introduction, and the FAQ says kids 3 and up can join
- Jean Jacques Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy: $100 No walk-ins: drop-ins are arranged by email, visitors bring their own gi and rash guard, and a single class is $100
Conditions on the free ones
- AOJ Mission Viejo (Art of Jiu Jitsu): The free trial class is for verified Orange County residents; non-residents must buy a guest pass
- Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ) Costa Mesa: The free trial is restricted to verified Orange County residents; short-term stays do not qualify, and non-residents must buy a guest pass (one day 100 dollars, one week 350 dollars, one month 600 dollars)
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Huntington Beach: A 10 day free trial books online with a refundable deposit (140 dollars adults, 90 dollars kids) and a money-back guarantee; the first visit is a skills assessment class
- Roger Machado Jiu-Jitsu Pasadena: Book a free intro class online; the school notes it is for Southern California residents
- Inspirit Jiu Jitsu: A free adults beginner trial class books online Mon-Sat; the general adults trial costs $40; kids free trials also book online
- Torse House: A 2-day free trial for El Segundo residents and no-experience beginners, by appointment only; no walk-in trials
San Francisco Bay Area 5 priced first visit · 5 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Heroes Martial Arts (Downtown San Jose): $19 The academy's own line: a $19 first week; it auto-converts to a regular membership if not cancelled
- Bay Jiu-Jitsu (Mill Valley): $39 A local-student intro deal of 3 classes for $39, booked through the studio's Mindbody registration
- The 148 Jiu Jitsu Academy: $50 A 2-week trial for $50; the non-member Friday open mat is $25
- World Team USA Muay Thai BJJ and Fitness: $79 A $79 introduction lesson billed as perfect for beginners, plus a $49 day pass
- Skrap Pack Mission: $150 A first class booked by form, with a $150 one time initiation that includes one Muay Thai and one jiu-jitsu lesson
Conditions on the free ones
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu San Mateo: Start with 3 free classes, no experience needed (residents only); drop-in visitors are $40
- Caio Terra Academy Palo Alto: A free, no-obligation 2-day trial (Bay Area residents only)
- Caio Terra Academy San Carlos: A free two-day trial, available to Bay Area residents only
- Parkside Jiu-Jitsu: Start by signing the waiver in the registration system; the Sunday open mat is published as free
- American Kickboxing Academy: A free trial day, printed for new clients who live in the San Jose area and are interested in joining, scheduled in advance by phone or email; not a travelling drop-in
New York 13 priced first visit · 11 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- BBJJ Bay Parkway: $19.99 The chain's member's-name guest gate applies; the intro is the stranger's door
- BBJJ Dyker Heights: $19.99 The guest form demands a member's name a stranger doesn't have — the $19.99 intro is the actual door
- BBJJ Gravesend: $19.99 The chain's member's-name guest gate applies; the intro is the stranger's door
- Fort Greene BJJ: $20 Three classes for $20 with a loaner gi — 'if you love it, sign up; if not, nothing owed.' At $6.67 a class, by far the cheapest published door into Brooklyn jiu-jitsu
- Chop & Chops MMA: $30 The ladder is the door: $30 a class, $45 the day, $69 the unlimited week — no conditions, loaner gear for beginners
- @Jiu-Jitsu NYC — Jackson Heights: $35 Three trial classes in a week for $35, Queens' best visitor value, the money one Renzo Queens drop-in costs. No residency condition is published, but absence isn't permission: ask. A drop-in now exists too: $45 a session, $55 a day pass
- Renzo Gracie Queens: $35 The inversion, published without hedging: adults pay $35 to try (deducted on signup), children try free — and 'you can show up', the friendliest walk-in line any Renzo-flagged room in the city publishes
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu New York City: $39.99 The $39.99 trial is NYC-residents-only; visitors are welcomed at a drop-in rate you must ask for
- NYC BJJ Academy: $39.99 The $39.99 two-class trial is NYC-residents-only — current policy on all three sites. Travelers are welcomed separately, at a drop-in rate you must ask for
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu NYC: $50 The trial policy contradicts itself on the room's own FAQ — a $50 credited mat fee in one answer, a free trial in the next. Both recorded, neither resolved: ask. What is unambiguous: visitors from other schools are welcome, and there are showers
- Park Slope Academy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (PSABJJ): $50 No free trial: an incoming student's first day is a 50 day pass plus 50 uniform, credited on same-day enrollment — while a guest pays 75, the higher rate, stated plainly
- Williamsburg MMA: $50 No free trial. The door is a tuition plan booked through the app, the shortest being weekly passes ($75 unlimited, $50 per discipline); no single-class product prints. 'No long-term contracts. No pressure.'
- Peak Performance | Caio Terra Academy Queens — College Point: $99 The $99 intro month is the door — unlimited, gear included, no commitment — and the only way in without the $220 registration fee. No drop-in is published
Conditions on the free ones
- Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu NYC (MGJJ): The free trial is for tri-state residents with ID — a traveller pays the $50 day pass, but is welcome anytime: no reservation, any academy's gi accepted, no rental gis, showers on site
- Renzo Gracie East Side: A free private intro for the never-trained; visitors pre-register for a day pass covering that day's classes (price unpublished, mornings excluded) — and no gi-color or insignia restrictions at all, the counter-example to the borough's wardrobe gates
- Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Upper West Side: Two doors, both conditional: the free trial is NYC-residents-only, the visitor pass is 'intended for practitioners with training experience' — and no walk-ins, ever; every first visit is booked ahead. The never-trained visitor should email first
- Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Wall Street: Same doors as the UWS sibling: a residents-only free trial, visitor passes for the experienced, and no walk-ins — every first visit is booked ahead
- Unity Jiu-Jitsu School: 'Everyone is welcome — you don't need to ask.' First day free for tri-state residents; otherwise $40 weekdays, $25 weekends, $100/week — Manhattan's cheapest visitor ladder, with the city's cheapest gi rental ($10)
- Workshop NYC: The free week is NYC-residents-only; everyone else pays the $35 drop-in or $100 week. No gi rentals — but a donation bin at the door lends gear free. Gi colours: white, black or blue, no exceptions
- Warriors Nation MMA: The drop-in welcomes travelers loudly — then conditions the welcome on prior experience. The never-trained start with the free intro session instead
- Marlon Colorado BJJ: A free 3-day trial, no experience needed — with the academy's own openly stated division: the trial for locals, the $60 pass for visitors; only the word 'local' goes undefined
- Queens Jiu Jitsu — Astoria: This guide's clearest eligibility gate: the $30 drop-in is for people currently training elsewhere — a non-training beginner is refused it and offered the free by-appointment trial instead, gi rental included free
- JMA Brooklyn: A free trial gated by an asterisk — '* Must meet eligibility requirements' — whose requirements are published nowhere. This guide's least legible hidden condition. No drop-in rate either
- Pillar Jiu Jitsu: The free trial day is tri-state-scoped in its own heading — and then, unlike every gated room in this guide, the fee for everyone else is published right below. And no gi requirements: wear whatever gi you want
Seoul 2 free with a condition
Conditions on the free ones
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Munjeong: A 10-day free trial for first-timers: regular classes, free gi rental, booked by phone or Instagram DM
- Wire Jiu-Jitsu Jangan: A kids free trial per the gym's July 2026 event post; adult trial terms are not published, ask via the KakaoTalk channel
Tokyo 13 priced first visit · 5 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Poronitay BJJ (ポロニタイ): ¥300 (≈ $1.9) Reserve a session through the contact form or the X account, where the dates and venue are announced; the fee is 300 yen per person per session towards the venue, observation-only visits are declined, and blue belts and up drop in by introduction
- Physical Space Jiu-Jitsu Academy (フィジカルスペース柔術アカデミー): ¥500 (≈ $3.2) A 500-yen one-coin trial into the beginners class, booked through the web form; observation now sits under the same 500-yen heading, so the old free-anytime line is gone
- Master Japan Tokyo (マスタージャパン東京): ¥1,000 (≈ $6.4) A trial class for 1,000 yen with free gi rental, by reservation, refunded in full on same-day enrollment
- THE TOKYO JIUJITSU: ¥1,100 (≈ $7) A trial class from 1,100 yen, booked through the site's online booking pages
- Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout, Kojimachi Studio (ACCEA FITNESS co-brand): ¥2,000 (≈ $12.8) Trials anytime for 2,000 yen, refunded on joining per the studio's own page
- Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout, Tamachi-Shibaura Studio: ¥2,000 (≈ $12.8) Trials anytime for 2,000 yen, arranged by messaging the gym with your preferred class time
- IGLOO Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: ¥2,000 (≈ $12.8) A 2,000 yen trial with gi rental included, fully refunded when you enroll, one per person, booked on the form, in Japanese yen
- Life Jiu-Jitsu Academy (ライフ柔術アカデミー): ¥2,000 (≈ $12.8) A 2,000 yen trial, fully cashed back only if you join the same day; the stretch-class carve-out of July is gone, and observation is free by prior contact, in Japanese yen
- Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout, Shimokitazawa Studio: ¥2,000 (≈ $12.8) Observation is free anytime and a trial is 2,000 yen, waived if you join the same day, in Japanese yen
- GOODSKILL (グッドスキル): ¥2,200 (≈ $14.1) A 2,200 yen trial, cashed back on same-day enrollment, run one-on-one and booked by LINE, in Japanese yen
- Isshin Jiu-Jitsu Academy (一心柔術アカデミー): ¥3,000 (≈ $19.2) A trial-reservation funnel with online booking; the trial now carries a printed price of 3,000 yen for the first visit, and a separate 3,000 yen visitor pass covers drop-ins from other academies
- Tri-Force Sakurajosui (トライフォース桜上水): ¥3,300 (≈ $21) A 3,300 yen trial with gi rental included, cashed back on same-day enrollment, with LINE contact, in Japanese yen
- Japan Top Team (JTT): ¥4,000 (≈ $26) A trial class at 4,000 yen, one per person (kids free), gear lent free, booked by form; jiu-jitsu trials route through the Tri-Force Akasaka reservation page
Conditions on the free ones
- Silent Jiu-Jitsu & Sumida Sambo Club: Observation any time and a trial lesson by inquiry form: the lesson itself is now printed as free, but a 2,000 yen a year sports-insurance premium plus a 140 yen fee must be paid at a convenience store the day before; joining on the day waives the first month
- Splicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in Higashi-Kasai: The trial is free, one time per person, and explicitly for people who intend to join, per the own site
- Mikazuchi Jiu-Jitsu Academy (ミカヅチ柔術アカデミー): A free walk-in trial (any class, one time, no reservation, arrive before class); height and weight are asked in advance, and visitors who belong to another jiu-jitsu or martial-arts gym cannot try or observe
- PATO STUDIO (Sugamo and Otsuka): One free trial for prospective members with a gi loaned free, reserved in advance through the site form with your class chosen; questions go through the official LINE
- Waseda Akatsuki Dojo: One free first session, for prospective members only: the site now says visiting practitioners, drop-ins and short stays are excluded, and the 14-day free unlimited trial of July is gone. Booked through the site form or LINE; bring workout clothes and a towel, with sparring and advanced classes watch-only
Taipei 1 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Dragon Fight Art (DFA), 降龍總武格鬥中心: NT$650 (≈ $21) A paid single trial class, about NT$650 for a general class such as jiu-jitsu, booked on the site or by walking in
Austin 3 priced first visit · 2 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- VOW Jiu-Jitsu (Village of Wolves): $25 '$25 Class Pass, online or at the gym' — 'Non-Member drop-ins are welcomed!' A dedicated nav item backs it: 'Register with no hassle and no commitment!' Membership price is not published
- Practice Jiu Jitsu: $30 'Try us risk-free. 100% refundable if you don't love your first class.' 'A structured pathway from complete beginner to advanced practitioner.' No gate found
- Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu: $75 A live, purchasable rate card on the room's own booking system — not just quoted, a real checkout: single-class drop-in $75, 1-day unlimited $125, 1-week unlimited $225, 2/3/4-week unlimited $300/$350/$400. No residency proof or existing-gym requirement to sign up. The one published restriction runs the other way: visitors are welcome in the Pro class, while local residents who train at a different Austin gym are not — aimed at local competitors, not travelers or beginners. Veterans and first responders get 20% off memberships with proof of service
Conditions on the free ones
- Renzo Gracie Austin: A visitor day pass is $20 (unlimited that day), free for Renzo Gracie affiliate schools with a visitor card. A conditional free trial exists for serious prospects. Gi-colour rule: blue, white or black only, except Sunday open mat. The pricing page is stamped 2021-11-15; confirm the $20 price before visiting. Membership price is form-gated
- Simple Man Martial Arts: Two doors, sorted by experience: a free trial class for new students, by appointment only (no walk-ins), and a $50 drop-in mat fee for experienced practitioners visiting from other academies
Paris 5 priced first visit · 2 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- District Training Zone: €10 (≈ $11.6) 'Votre cours d'essai — Tarif: 10€ — Réservation en ligne' — the trial class costs 10€ and books online, the only online-bookable trial in the 93
- Casa De Lapel: €15 (≈ $17.4) 'Un cours d'essai est possible, les frais s'élève à 15€ qui sont déductible lors de l'inscription' — a 15€ trial class, deducted from your sign-up fee if you join. The lowest published trial price in central Paris
- MK Team: €20 (≈ $23) 'Sans rendez-vous' — no appointment needed: just show up 15–20 minutes before your chosen session (JJB Mon 19:30 or Wed 19:00, grappling Tue 18:00) with flip-flops, water and 20€. A kimono is lent once for free, and the 20€ trial fee is deducted from your membership if you join
- Maccabi Paris: €20 (≈ $23) 'Découvrez Maccabi pour 20€ seulement' — a 20€ trial class, booked through the club's own form. Kids 4–12 try free. One trial per person, and the club states it plainly: 'cours sans aucune obligation d'abonnement' — no membership obligation attached
- School of Champs Jiu-Jitsu: €25 (≈ $29) 'Cours d'essai — 25€' (trial class, 25€) — gear loan (gi, rashguard, shorts as the class requires) is included in the discovery offers. A 4-class/2-week discovery pass is 80€. Book online, via WhatsApp (the message comes pre-written), or sign up at the academy right before class
Conditions on the free ones
- Grappling Gennevilliers (GGLL): One free trial session per discipline, no conditions attached, all through September ('1 séance d'essai offerte… sans condition tout le mois de septembre'); from October onward a trial must be requested through the club's form
- Group Fight Academy (Bajo BJJ): 'COURS D'ESSAI GRATUIT' — the trial class is free, but the certificate applies to the trial itself: 'Prévoir un certificat médical avec mention apte à la pratique du Jiu-Jitsu Brésilien' — bring a medical certificate stating you are fit to practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu
São Paulo 1 free with a condition
Conditions on the free ones
- Alliance Jiu Jitsu Saúde: 'AULA EXPERIMENTAL — AGENDE JÁ' (trial class — book now), with the free-first-class promise written right on the price card: '1ª aula gratuita para iniciantes' — first class free for beginners
London 11 priced first visit · 6 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Grapplers Den Balham: £10 (≈ $13.5) A PAID flat trial — the first this research has recorded: the site's own form is headed 'Register for a trial (£10)'. Not free, not fee-redeemed, not a window: a flat £10 trial product. Drop In fee £25
- Great Britain Top Team (GBTT Academy): £12 (≈ $16.2) The first AGE-SPLIT PAYG ladder this research has recorded, verbatim from /prices: adult Day Class £22 ('Just visiting the area or want to come and train with a mate?' — S&C gym and sauna included during the visit) · adult One Class £12 · teen Day Pass £18 · teen One Class £11 · kids day pass £13. No free rung — the PAYG sheet IS the visitor door. Cashless
- Redbridge BJJ: £15 (≈ $20) Trial via the contact funnel (no self-serve trial product published); the published walk-in rate is £15 pay-as-you-go per session
- Apex BJJ (FPK Apex Jiu-Jitsu): £20 (≈ $27) Two doors: Central/North London's cleanest drop-in — 'One-off drop in class - £20 … No contract commitment' — plus an intro-form funnel for beginners
- Fightzone London: £20 (≈ $27) Three published doors. (1) The 7-Day Trial is a refund window, not a free window — verbatim: register as a member, the trial activates, and 'if you are not satisfied with your experience, you are entitled to cancel your membership with a full refund!'. (2) Drop-ins: Adults £20 a class · Kids £15 a class · Open Mat £10. (3) Prepaid visitor months: '£150 – 1 Month Prepaid · £360 – 3 Months Prepaid — Perfect for short stays, visitors' (non-refundable, no freezes, full adult-class access)
- London Fight Factory: £20 (≈ $27) A named visitor product, verbatim: 'Guest/Visitor Membership: From £110' — the first monthly-shaped guest membership this research has seen in any city (the visitor priced as a member class, not a pass). Beside it: 'Drop-ins and visitors are welcome!', 2 open mats per week, and £20 pay-per-class
- London Fight Academy: £20 (≈ $27) West London's only published multi-class paid trial: 'Trial Offer: 3 Classes for £20!' — adults only, any 3 classes of your choice, mix & match, valid 10 days from purchase. Juniors/teens get a single free trial
- Los Banditos (submission grappling club): £20 (≈ $27) A dedicated 'Visiting Los Banditos' page — the fullest visitor ladder published in West London, and the only youth visitor ladder this research has found in any city: Adult 18+ Day Pass £20 · 1 Week Pass £80 · 2 Week Pass £120; Youth -18 Day Pass £15 · 1 Week Pass £50 · 2 Week Pass £80. House rules verbatim: 'We have NO uniform policy! EXCEPT making sure your rashguard & shorts are CLEAN!' plus a skin-infection presentation rule. Youth membership carries a 7-day free trial
- Grapple Zone: £22 (≈ $30) 'Book a Trial' site-wide — plus the priciest day pass this research has recorded in London: 'DAY PASS £28 per day — access to all scheduled classes running on the day of your visit', and a £22 single-class drop-in
- Fight City Gym — Balham: £39 (≈ $53) Two intro products, byte-exact: '3 Classes £39' ('Tag on a gym session before or after your class for no extra cost') and a '2 Week Trial £70' — 14 days unlimited with open gym and towel service. No free rung. Note: the trial copy's 'all 3 locations' is stale — the network's own nav counts two live rooms
- Fight City Gym — Moorgate: £70 (≈ $95) A PAID two-week trial: 'Get started with our two week trial experience for just £70'
Conditions on the free ones
- Legacy Martial Arts London: 'BOOK A TRIAL CLASS' — site-wide CTA; kids explicitly free: 'We offer a free trial class to new students.'
- 10th Planet London S.E. (Woolwich): The operator's estate publishes a free Saturday open mat on its shared surfaces — the sibling's timetable ('10P Open Mat — No Need To Book', Sat 10:30–12:30) and its own IG-feed caption ('Free jiu jitsu open mat every Saturday'), read at the East sibling's verification. Woolwich-specific visitor products aren't separately published — confirm which room hosts before traveling; prices sit behind the booking app
- Carpe Diem BJJ London: The dedicated /visitors page is a product sheet, verbatim: 'Want to train at Carpe Diem London? No problem, just book online, or come by the gym in person… All visitors are required to register, providing contact details, a photo & signing a wavier.' Prices byte-exact: 1 Day Drop-in £20 · 1 Week £80 · 1 Month £160 · Student day £15 · 'CD affiliate' day £12 · Open Mat £10 · Kimono Rental £10 · Towel £2. Note the fence: 'Free Trial - £0… (Only for local residents and potential prospective members)' — visitors are routed to the paid ladder
- Wandsworth BJJ (GFTeam London): A TWO-LANE trial, split by experience: complete beginners get the first class FREE; experienced grapplers pay £15 up front, 'redeemed against the cost of the joining fee if you decide to join' (own /about-us, verbatim) — the first experience-segmented trial in this research
- Carlson Gracie London (Main Academy): A fenced free trial plus an open paid layer: 'First Class Is On Us — 1 x Free Session' BUT, verbatim, 'Trial classes are for London residents considering joining'. Visitors are routed to the paid tier: Drop In £20/session ('Perfect for visitors or trying different classes') · 5 Class Pass £100 · 10 Class Pass £180
- Roger Gracie Academy HQ: Two published doors. (1) Free induction — 'FREE INTRODUCTION CLASS' (book the INTRO class via Mindbody; experienced visitors are routed to call/email). (2) A dedicated visitor-pass page — DAY PASS £35.00 / WEEK PASS £99 / MONTH PASS £299, unlimited classes by belt colour. 'Booking is mandatory prior arrival' (sic), classes bookable 48 hours ahead, arrive 15 minutes early to collect the pass; gi not mandatory for visitors — rental gi £10.00, new gi £159.00
Abu Dhabi 1 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Oasis BJJ Club (Checkmat) A published day pass — the emirate's only published adult day-pass product: 65–75 AED (the homepage's two sections differ — 65 in the standing membership-fee section, 75 in the pre-register 'welcome offer' block; both require booking at least 2 hours in advance). A grand-opening welcome-offer funnel and sign-up form also run — confirm the current rate when you book
Dubai 3 priced first visit · 1 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Antara Jiu Jitsu Academy: AED 100 (≈ $27) 'Book a trial class' is the door — the published trial product is a paid juniors trial (AED 100 for a full session, listed value AED 160) with booking buttons for Little Lions, Juniors 1 and Juniors 2 (boys and girls). No adult trial product publishes, so adults should ask by phone or email. Note: the nav's 'Join Today!' button is a broken link — use the homepage's trial button
- Heroes Academy Martial Arts: AED 107 (≈ $29) 'Book Your Class Now!' plus an inquiry form is the door — nothing is promised free. The published visitor product is the non-member per-class rate (see pricing); confirm the current amount and times when you book
- CH Martial Arts Academy: AED 120 (≈ $33) No free trial is promised — the published single-visit product is the path: a BJJ day rate of AED 120 (45-minute group class, one session). Note it publishes on the male-class page; no ladies-BJJ product appears on the academy's channel, so women interested in BJJ here should ask the academy directly
Conditions on the free ones
- Alliance Dubai: A free trial class publishes — with conditions: trials are open to beginner students only, a gi is required, and gi rental is AED 50 (two extra fundamentals classes come with joining). No trial or drop-in path publishes for experienced visitors — ask by phone or email first
Mexico City 4 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Atlas Grappling México: MX$90 (≈ $5.3) The visitor rate, 'Costo Visitante', is $90 MXN per hour — and the room's own page warns that classes run 'de una hasta dos horas', so one class costs $90–$180 depending on its length. No free class is published; book by phone (+52 55 1256 7002) or e-mail
- Academia Diosdado de Artes Marciales (ADAM): MX$100 (≈ $5.9) A paid trial class — the only one in this corpus. In the room's own words: 'Inicia con una Clase de Prueba: Por solo $100 MXN … (reembolsables al inscribirte)' — $100 MXN to try, refunded against your enrolment if you join. Credit and debit cards accepted
- The Klan Martial Arts / The Klan BJJ: MX$350 (≈ $21) The published first visit is a paid one: a single class, '1 Clase', at $350 MXN, booked through the site's own 'Reservar' / 'Comprar' flow. No free class or trial week is published on this site
- The Klan — Umaah haus: MX$350 (≈ $21) The published first visit is a paid one: a single class, '1 Clase', at $350 MXN from the operator's own price page, booked through its 'Reservar' / 'Comprar' flow. That page names no venue, so it covers the operation rather than this mat alone, and no free class or trial week is published anywhere on the site. Do not confuse it with the building's own product: UMAAH HAUS separately sells 'UMAAH PASS' credits at $350 for one class, valid seven days and usable across the 29 studios in the building. Same figure, different thing
Berlin 9 priced first visit · 1 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- BIWA Jiu-Jitsu Berlin: €15 (≈ $17.4) The first class is free — 'Free Trial Class – come try', in the room's own words. After that a single visit is 15 €, and 10 € for the women's class; women also get 50% off membership for their first three months. Gi rental 10 €
- Flow Motion Studio: €16 (≈ $18.6) A movement and acroyoga studio, not a BJJ academy, running two weekly self-defence classes built on BJJ fundamentals. The published door is a paid single visit: «All of our adult classes and open training sessions are offered as drop-ins», at «Single Class Drop-In — 45- / 60- / 75-min: 16 €». Both BJJ-fundamentals classes run 60 minutes, so a single visit costs 16 €. A «Trial Card: 39 € any 3 classes» sits beside it. Booking is advised, not required: «To ensure there is space for you in a particular class, we recommend booking in advance.» Language runs the opposite way to most Berlin rooms — «Classes are taught in English unless otherwise noted, with German translation available» — and both BJJ-fundamentals classes are separately marked «Auch auf Deutsch»
- MMA Berlin (Sportschule MMA Berlin): €20 (≈ $23) The trial here is sold, not given, and the house prices it plainly: “Preis für ein Probetraining: 20 €”. This is the Berlin lesson in one line — “Probetraining” names a trial, not a free trial, and only a figure beside the word settles the cost. A joining fee is published separately: “Die Anmeldegebühr beträgt 40 €.”
- Chimosa: €25 (≈ $29) The published first-visit route is a paid single class, in the house's own English: 'Drop In Class 25 € ✔️ Valid for 14 days ✔️ 100 % flexibility ✔️ Book via Chimosa App'. Not a free trial. A member's guest can come three times free under its 'Bring A Friend Benefit'
- Choke Athletics: €30 (≈ $35) The published single-visit product is a paid day rate — the price page's “EXTRAS” block reads “Day pass 30€ — Valid for one day — Full gym access — All disciplines — Open mats included”, beside “10-class pass 250€ — Access for 10 classes — No expiration date”. An earlier record carried “Das erste Training ist kostenlos” (“the first session is free”); that line was not re-read this pass, so ask before assuming it
- Xuan – Gong Fu Academy: €30 (≈ $35) No free-trial product was found on the pages read. What the school publishes instead is a priced day rate, under “Full-time / Live in the academy and practice all-day everyday”: “Short-Term / 16 days or less / 30 € / Per day”, then “Short-Term / 16 days up to one month / 500 € / Per month”, “Mid-Term / 3 month or longer / 450 € / Per month” and “Long-Term / 6 month or longer”. That is a day rate sold to people who come to Berlin to train, and it is the published door for a visitor. Whether a single class can be bought outside it is a question for the school
- Ringside Gym Berlin: €30 (≈ $35) The trial here is a product, not a gift — the clearest instance of that in this city. A one-week BJJ trial is 30,00 € (20,00 € on a promotion running to 23 August 2026); a one-month BJJ trial is 85,00 € (60,00 € on promotion). Trial or regular training, you buy a Trainingsticket first, and each adult may use one week-trial and one month-trial
- Hochschulsport, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: €39 (≈ $45) The beginner route is a paid taster course, not a free class or a drop-in. Two of the four BJJ-family courses are 'Schnupperkurs' blocks and both are priced — 18/32/42/51 € and 19/25/29/39 € for the five-week run, with a member of the public paying the fourth figure. Kit: bring a drink and sportswear; a judo or BJJ gi is listed, and 'Anfänger/innen können auch ohne Gi kommen' — beginners may come without one
- GhostGym Berlin: €60 (≈ $70) A paid beginner package, not a free class: 'SCHNUPPERKURS — DREI KURSE DEINER WAHL FÜR 60 €' — three classes of your choice, valid one month, 60 €. A single class costs 30 €, so the package is the same price as two single classes
Conditions on the free ones
- Sport Club Siemensstadt Berlin e. V.: A four-week free trial across the department's sections: «Wir bieten allen Interessierten die Möglichkeit, unsere verschiedenen Sektionen 4 Wochen lang kostenlos und unverbindlich auszuprobieren» — four weeks, free, no obligation. It carries a seasonal blackout the club states just as plainly: «Achtung: kein Probetraining während der Berliner Schulferien» — no trial training during the Berlin school holidays. Read on 17 August 2026, inside the Berlin summer holidays: on that day the trial was not running. Check the school-holiday calendar before you plan around it
Osaka 1 priced first visit · 2 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Paraestra Osaka: ¥1,000 (≈ $6.4) «見学無料» — watching is free; the trial is ¥1,000 with full cashback on same-day joining; a written two-tier visitor system prices the traveling practitioner per class
Conditions on the free ones
- Tri-Force Osaka: A free monthly trial event («無料体験会»); any other day the trial is ¥1,000, refunded in full on same-day joining
- Tri-Force Tenma: ¥1,000 trial in any regular class + a monthly free trial event; members cross-train at every Tri-Force school for ¥1,000 a day
Warsaw 3 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Ares Fight Club: 40 zł (≈ $10.8) A paid trial class, published in both language editions: 'Trening próbny — 40 zł'. A plain single session costs 69 zł and the one-time club card 50 zł; benefits cards are accepted for group classes only
- Hunter MMA: 40 zł (≈ $10.8) No trial word is published — the entry product is the 40 zł single entry (kids 30 zł). For minors the page sets a hard rule: a parent or guardian must attend the first visit and sign a written consent
- Academia Gorila Warszawa: 59 zł (≈ $15.9) No trial word exists on the channel — no 'trening próbny', no free class. First-timers pay the 59 zł single entry ('Jednorazowe wejście') or walk in on a Multisport/OK System/FitProfit card 'bez opłat i rezerwacji' — no fees, no booking. Traveling competitors get their own product, in English and in euros, on the Polish price list: 'JIU JITSU COMPETITION TEAM TRENINGS — 2 weeks €100 · 4 weeks €189'
Moscow 2 priced first visit · 1 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- 187 BJJ: 1,000 ₽ (≈ $11.5) PAID and CREDITED, in the operator's own words: the 1000₽ trial session counts toward a membership if you buy one. Beside it, a product this corpus had never seen: «Тест Драйв» — a 4900₽ seven-day test-drive with a kimono for the duration. Novices get kimono rental free
- Gracie Barra Moscow: 1,500 ₽ (≈ $17.3) PAID with a published figure — the fourth trial shape in this city's file: the grid's single-session tier reads trial session 1500₽. Beside it a standing promo offers 50% off the first session through the site's request form. Both bytes carried; the guide computes nothing
Conditions on the free ones
- Sibirsky Bars: The fifth trial shape in this city's file, split by age in the operator's own words: free for children, half price for adults — while the figure the discount applies to is not published; ask the call centre for the trial price. Also published as a condition of training: a current medical certificate is mandatory
Barcelona 1 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Gracie Barra Barcelona: €35 (≈ $41) No trial word on the pages read — this door plans for the visitor with PRODUCTS instead: visitor day 35€, week 99€, month 170€ passes, named for exactly the traveler who lands with a gi. For residents the entry is a subscription
Sydney 1 free with a condition
Conditions on the free ones
- Gracie Botany: «Free Introductory Class» — capped at four people, for first-timers only, «trial uniform provided», by appointment, no obligation
Lisbon 2 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Five Elements Jiu-Jitsu — Ajuda (Matriz): €20 (≈ $23) A paid first step: «20€ por aula» — the single-class rate, which the site's price card applies to the «aula introdutória/experimental» (intro/trial class)
- Five Elements Jiu-Jitsu — Rato: €20 (≈ $23) A paid first step: «20€ por aula» — the single-class rate, which the price card applies to the «aula introdutória/experimental»
San Diego 1 free with a condition
Conditions on the free ones
- Atos Jiu-Jitsu HQ: A 30-minute free intro class, in the site's own words — with the printed condition «Free Trial Class is only available for San Diego»
Lima 1 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Fight Academy Miraflores (jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, MMA): S/ 159 (≈ $47) No free class printed. Beginners start with the paid «Clase de Evaluación Técnica», a 60-minute private evaluation at S/. 159 the site calls «El Primer Paso Obligatorio» (with an 8-week technical map); experienced readers go straight to a plan. Ages 14 and up
Hong Kong 2 priced first visit · 2 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Athletes Fitness (AF Yuen Long): HK$99 (≈ $12.6) «試堂費只需$99»: a trial class for $99 (paid)
- Hybrid MMA (Central): HK$600 (≈ $77) «Book 1 Week Unlimited Trial - Just $600»: a paid one-week unlimited trial; no experience needed
Conditions on the free ones
- Espada Studio (Atos Hong Kong, Sheung Wan): Two first-visit offers printed: a free trial session «for anyone who has never trained before or is currently a white belt» (register online, wait for confirmation), and «two Trial Classes for only $400» (only for first-time trial students who have never trained anywhere) in the same week (uniform rental $100, no pre-booking, show up 10 minutes early)
- Kowloon Jiu-Jitsu (Jordan / Tsim Sha Tsui): «Book a Free Trial»: one free session per person for Hong Kong citizens, booked in advance on Mindbody; one-time gi and towel rental HKD$50; visitors from abroad should ask
Almaty 1 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Checkmat Kazakhstan Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling: ₸3,000 (≈ $6.6) «ПРОБНАЯ ТРЕНИРОВКА 3000 тг» — a paid trial at 3,000 тг, «come to any class on the timetable for your first session» (home page); no gi needed to join gi classes and beginners may attend any class (FAQ); latecomers do 10 push-ups or 10 burpees at the mat door
Singapore 11 priced first visit · 2 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- SUL Academy (Mount Pleasant): S$25 (≈ $19.7) «$25 — APPLY TO FIRST VISIT TO ANY SESSION»: a paid first visit for $25, pre-booked on WhatsApp
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Singapore, BJJ SG (Clarke Quay): S$30 (≈ $24) «Try a class — just $30»: a paid one-time trial class for $30, «Just Show Up And Try»
- Fight Academy Singapore (Joo Chiat): S$30 (≈ $24) «ADULTS TRIAL ….. $30»: a paid two-class trial for $30, valid two weeks, offset against a membership on sign-up
- Trifecta Martial Arts (Kembangan): S$50 (≈ $39) «$50 per trial class»: a paid trial, refunded and offset against sign-up fees on registration (first trial only)
- Carpe Diem Singapore (Central): S$59 (≈ $47) «1-WEEK STARTER PACK AT $59»: a paid one-week starter pack for $59, booked by location
- Carpe Diem Singapore (Katong): S$59 (≈ $47) «1-WEEK STARTER PACK AT $59»: a paid one-week starter pack for $59, booked by location
- Carpe Diem Singapore (Serangoon): S$59 (≈ $47) «1-WEEK STARTER PACK AT $59»: a paid one-week starter pack for $59, booked by location
- The Gentle Art Academy (East Coast): S$88 (≈ $69) «Adult BJJ Trial — Two Weeks Unlimited ($88)»: a booked two-week unlimited trial for $88; no experience needed
- The Gentle Art Academy (Novena): S$88 (≈ $69) «Adult BJJ Trial — Two Weeks Unlimited ($88)»: a booked two-week unlimited trial for $88; no experience needed
- Fortitude Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Jalan Besar): S$99 (≈ $78) «2 WEEK TRIAL UNLIMITED AT $99»: a paid two-week unlimited trial, first-time visitors and residents of Singapore only, by booking; plus a S$1 admin fee
- Field Assembly (Carpenter Street): S$119 (≈ $94) «2 Weeks of Unlimited Group Classes $119»: a paid two-week unlimited trial (four weeks $189), for citizens, PRs and long-term pass holders; tourist packages sold separately
Conditions on the free ones
- Ascend Athletics (Race Course Road): «TRIAL FREE — For first timers only — Valid for 1 class»: one free introductory class for first-timers, booked by form
- Gracie Barra Singapore (Middle Road): «free trial day pass»: a one-time free trial for residents of Singapore; sign up on the day for 50% off the registration fee
Bangkok 2 priced first visit · 1 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Bangkok Fight Lab (On Nut): ฿600 (≈ $18.2) Paid first class, «Your first class is 600 baht», credited against a membership if you join; no experience or commitment needed
- Carpe Diem Bangkok (Sathorn): ฿700 (≈ $21) Paid trial, «It's 700 Baht», booked through the site or LINE; a do-gi is lent for the first trial; the dojo prefers you take a white-belt or basic class
Conditions on the free ones
- Bangkok Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grappling Academy (Sukhumvit 22): «1 Free BJJ Trial (For new BJJ practitioners only)»: one free class for anyone new to BJJ, printed in English and Thai
Las Vegas 1 priced first visit · 1 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Syndicate MMA: $30 A paid register: «$30 3‑Day Full‑Access Trial» — «We don't offer free classes.» Three days across every program; join within 7 days and the $30 counts toward the first month; loaner gis and gloves for trial members
Conditions on the free ones
- AE UNLTD Jiu Jitsu: A free multi-day trial in the site's own words, «available Monday through Thursday» — Fridays and Saturdays are not trial days; visitors «Single class drop-in $25»
Chicago 2 priced first visit · 1 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- Chicago MMA — South Loop: $49 The paid register in the site's own words: «7 days. $49. Unlimited classes for one week.» — adults only, then book classes in the member app; come in workout clothes, five to ten minutes early
- Chicago MMA — Lincoln Park: $49 The paid register in the site's own words: «7 days. $49. Unlimited classes for one week.» — adults only, then book in the member app; the beginner's named doors here are «Introduction to BJJ/Grappling, Fundamentals» and «BJJ 101, Beginner (No-Gi)»
Conditions on the free ones
- Downtown Jiu Jitsu Club: Two registers: for the new student a «Free Intro» booked by application («BOOK INTRO CLASS»); for the visitor a dedicated «Out of Town Guests» page — «VISITING? DROP IN», «Single Class Drop-In: $35», «7-Day Guest Pass: $75», gi rental «$5 add on» (the FAQ says «$7 laundry fee»), multiple classes the same day allowed, towels and private showers included
Kuala Lumpur 2 priced first visit · 1 free with a condition
Priced first visits
- PJ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Kelana Jaya): RM55 (≈ $13.6) «Membership Fee: RM55 (Includes 2 trial classes)»: a RM55 joining fee that includes two trial classes; a gi is required; write before you visit
- Jeet Academy KL / VCBJJ (Bangsar): RM60 (≈ $14.8) Paid first visit: «RM60» per one-hour class for those with grappling experience, booking required; visitors from other gyms roll at the Saturday open mat for a «15RM» mat fee; first-timers are steered to a 1-to-1 private; gi rental «10 rm»
Conditions on the free ones
- Daisho Jiu-Jitsu (Sri Hartamas): «Free Trial RM 0»: three free class credits for first-timers, valid 7 days — but the terms read «only eligible for Malaysian residents», once per person; the printed alternative is the «Drop In (Adult) RM 50»
Brussels 1 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Gracie Barra Anderlecht: €15 (≈ $17.4) «1 cours d'essais 15 €»: a paid €15 private introduction (about one hour with a club instructor, «Cours d'intégration à l'équipe») before the group classes; visits by appointment; no free class printed
Manila 1 free with a condition
Conditions on the free ones
- Carpe Diem BJJ Manila: Two registers in the FAQ: a FREE «7 day free trial» for complete beginners who are residents of Manila («Proof of residence is required»), and for «a visitor from another country» the «discounted drop in fee»; «BOOK YOUR FREE TRIAL» on every page; gi rental «PHP 500.00» (a second answer says «250php» — recorded); beginners take the one-month course before the fundamentals class
Istanbul 1 priced first visit
Priced first visits
- Checkmat İstanbul Dojo: ₺1,000 (≈ $21) PAID: «1.000 TL karşılığında bir deneme dersi» — a trial class for 1,000 lira before joining, «önceden rezervasyon yapmanız gerekmektedir» (booking required); the home page's «Deneme Dersi» card and «Hemen Kaydol» button; gear not included, sold at the dojo; no free byte anywhere
Method
Every row comes from the academy's own published pages: its site, its booking page, its printed price sheet. For every room with a readable first-visit line, the quoted passage used to classify the academy, the page it came from and the date it was read stand on the academy's card in its city guide; rooms whose pages print no such line are marked as not readable and carry no quote.
A room counts only when its guide entry is complete enough to publish: a verified name, address and a published page we could read. Fields the page does not settle are marked as such rather than guessed. Rooms we recorded but could not verify are not here, so the counts describe what our guides cover, not every gym in a city.
We did not visit or book. Terms change, campaigns end, and a page may have moved since it was read. If a line is wrong, the academy's own page wins: tell us and we will correct it.
Monthly figures are the lowest printed standard adult rate for unlimited training where one prints, otherwise the lowest printed standard adult monthly; where a page prices women, students or another group separately, the standard tier counts and the others are noted. Commitment lengths differ from room to room and are noted in the dataset where the page states them; visitor month passes are excluded. Where a page prints two conflicting amounts, both are recorded and neither enters a median.
Dollar equivalents use the European Central Bank's reference rates of September 4, 2026, and open.er-api.com for the currencies the ECB does not list. They are for comparison only.
Corrections and additions: how we verify, and where to write.
The findings, as posts
The data
Every figure on this page stands academy by academy on the city guides, with the page it was read from and the date. The compiled rows are not distributed as a file. Quote the figures with a credit to the study and its version; for research access to the rows, write to hello@wayofyawara.com.
Cite as: Way of Yawara, “What a first jiu-jitsu class costs, city by city”, version 2026-09-05.
Changes
- 2026-09-05: first edition, 1,020 rooms in 56 cities.