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Learning jiu-jitsu in Almaty
Almaty is this guide's first city in Kazakhstan and its first Russian-register city outside Moscow. Two doors print the facts a visitor needs. Roller, the Alliance affiliate in Bostandyk, prints a text grid, a full tariff ladder from «Разовое посещение 3 000 тг» to «Месячный безлимит 20 000 тг», and the free first class in its own words: «Первая тренировка проходит бесплатно и ни к чему вас не обязывает». Checkmat Kazakhstan, also in Bostandyk, runs the paid register, «ПРОБНАЯ ТРЕНИРОВКА 3000 тг», with a coach-by-coach grid and no printed prices. Gracie Barra Almaty prints a grid, a free trial and a tenge ladder on a site that stopped in 2015, so it sits below the gate with its dates; Star Gym gifts a first session in any discipline but prints no jiu-jitsu class time. The rest of the city, including the Instagram-only teams, is recorded from the Zoon.kz directory with street addresses and phone numbers. For someone starting out, the real question is not «which gym is the best» but «which one fits me»; this guide exists to answer that.
Map
Every academy with a full entry is pinned on the map, and neighborhood-level pins say so. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Checkmat Kazakhstan Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Who this academy suits
The beginner who wants a structured first month: a Monday 19:00 «Fundamentals NoGi» class the site describes as sparring-light and open to «человек любого уровня», a trial you can take «в любое время по расписанию» at a printed price — «ПРОБНАЯ ТРЕНИРОВКА 3000 тг» — and a FAQ that says a newcomer may attend every class, gi or not
Why we say it: checkmat.kz server text (read 2026-09-02): the home page trial block, the Fundamentals program key and Bek-Ali's grid, the FAQ answers on gi and beginners, and the contacts page address, quoted verbatim
The no-gi reader: two of the three adult rows are no-gi (Mon «Fundamentals NoGi», Thu «Intermediate NoGi»), taught by the founder himself — a 2017 black belt, 2019 world champion by the coaches page — with Tuesday's «Intermediate Gi» the only gi night
Why we say it: checkmat.kz home page grid under «Профессор БЕК-АЛИ» and the coaches page biography (read 2026-09-02), quoted verbatim
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- «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
- Class schedule
- Coach-by-coach grid on the home page. Adults (Bek-Ali): Mon 19:00–20:30 Fundamentals no-gi, Tue 19:00–20:30 Intermediate gi, Thu 19:00–20:30 Intermediate no-gi. Kids (Gani): Mon–Fri 9:00–10:15, Mon/Wed/Fri 10:30–11:45 and 17:00–18:15. Fundamentals keeps sparring minimal and is open to any level; cancellations go out on the team WhatsApp chat
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Zharokov Street 137, block V2 (Arai complex, basement level), Bostandyk district
- Instructors
- Bek-Ali Yerzhan, founder and head coach, black belt (2017), world champion (2019) and Asian champion (2018), coaching since 2008, runs the adult Fundamentals and Intermediate groups; coach Gani runs the kids' groups
- Front-desk hours (not class times)
- Open 07:00–21:00
Roller (Alliance Almaty)
Who this academy suits
The adult beginner in the south-west of Almaty: a weekly grid in server text with an adult row six nights a week (Mon/Wed/Fri 20:30–22:00 in the gi, Tue/Thu/Sat 20:30–22:00 grappling), the free first class in the school's own words — «Первая тренировка проходит бесплатно и ни к чему вас не обязывает» — and a printed tariff ladder from «Разовое посещение 3 000 тг» to «Месячный безлимит 20 000 тг», so the visitor knows the price of one night before walking in
Why we say it: jiujitsu-almaty.kz server text (read 2026-09-02): the grid rows on /schedule.html, the kids' FAQ trial answer on /jiu-jitsu-childrens-group.html, the tariff cards on /prices.html and the contacts block, quoted verbatim
The no-gi reader: the grid gives grappling its own row three nights a week (Tue/Thu/Sat 20:30–22:00, «Взрослая - грэпплинг, с 15 лет») under a named coach, Damir Sadyrov, and the school's own FAQ tells you what to wear — «Рашгард, шорты и капа (по желанию)»
Why we say it: jiujitsu-almaty.kz /schedule.html grid rows and the grappling page's coach line and FAQ (read 2026-09-02), quoted verbatim
The parent: a school that says of itself «наша школа специализируется на детских тренировках», kids' rows every day of the week by age band (5–9 beginners, 6–9 advanced, 9–14), the free first class stated on the kids' page, and a printed answer to «Что нужно принести» — a gi, a spare T-shirt and slippers
Why we say it: jiujitsu-almaty.kz home page coach quote, /schedule.html kids rows and the kids' FAQ answers 2 and 3 (read 2026-09-02), quoted verbatim
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Your first visit
- Free trial
- «Первая тренировка проходит бесплатно» — the first class is free and «obliges you to nothing», stated on the kids' FAQ; the trial-booking button runs site-wide, and the adult page prints it without the word free. Bring a gi, a spare T-shirt and slippers; for grappling a rashguard, shorts and an optional mouthguard
- Class schedule
- Full grid printed: adults (15+) Mon/Wed/Fri 20:30–22:00 in the gi, Tue/Thu/Sat 20:30–22:00 grappling (no-gi); kids Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00 and 16:00 (ages 9–14) and 19:00 advanced (6–9), Tue/Thu/Sat 10:00 and 16:30 (9–14) and 19:00 beginners (5–9). A women's row exists only inside a page comment and does not print
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Single visit 3,000 тг · 8 classes a month 13,000 тг · 12 a month 15,000 тг · monthly unlimited 20,000 тг · 3-month unlimited 39,000 тг · 6 months 81,000 тг · 12 months 156,000 тг · private 60 min 7,000 тг (printed on the site)
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Ryskulbekov Street 28/5, Bai-Tal residential complex (entrance 4, basement level, block 5), Bostandyk district
- Instructors
- Damir Kariyev, founder and head coach, purple belt, runs the kids' groups; Damir Sadyrov, purple belt and active competitor, runs the adult and grappling groups; promotions by Armanzhan Ruzakhunov, «the first black belt in Kazakhstan» by the school's FAQ
- Front-desk hours (not class times)
- Open 10:00–23:00, lunch break 13:00–14:00
Phone +7 705 999 15 66 (WhatsApp) · +7 707 994 28 44 · +7 708 971 80 20 · +7 727 265 50 24 Naver Map Apple Maps
Academies being verified
We are re-confirming the essentials: class schedules and trial mechanics. Each academy joins the full guide once its facts meet the bar.
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3bross SatpaevSatpaev Street 7A, corner of Seifullin AvenueLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Abil Team BJJ Al FarabiAl-Farabi Avenue 71/20, 1st floorLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Agayin Sport AinabulakAinabulak-4 microdistrict 172/4, basement levelLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Arlan Black Wolves Abylai KhanAbylai Khan Avenue 62, 6th floorLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Ayu Man MedeuKuldzhinsky Trakt 2, level -1, block 3 (Medeu district)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Banana Mango BaytalRyskulbekov Street 28/4, Bai-Tal complex (Bostandyk district)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Bars Budo ProkofievProkofiev Street 140, Manhattan residential complex (by Sairan metro)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Bars Checkmat AlmatyYkylas Street 8gLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Brooklyn Fitness KeremetKeremet microdistrict 7 bldg 42, basement levelLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Busido Ju KlochkovKlochkov Street 123, basement levelLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Delta Sport RatushnogoRatushnogo Street 94Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Dream Team ZhambylZhambyl Street 155 bldg 2, 1st floorLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Fightclub KZ DostykDostyk Avenue 105, 3rd floor (Medeu district)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Gracie Barra Almaty (Grupo Axe Capoeira & Gracie Barra)Dosmukhamedov Street 68-B, 1st floor (between Karasai Batyr and Kabanbai Batyr streets), Almaly district · +7 705 178 88 88 · +7 727 292 17 69 (site; both directories print 705 178 88 88)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Innova ZhetysuZhetysu-2 microdistrict 11/1, basement level (Auezov district)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Kazakhfilm BJJ SectionKazakhfilm microdistrict 44BLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Kfbjj Federation OfficeGagarin Avenue 258v, 6th floor, office 511Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Ktt Gres Otegen BatyrOtegen Batyr settlement, Titov Street 8v, 2nd floor (Almaty region, outside the city line)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Legion Fitness Alatau MallRyskulov Avenue 103/3, 3rd floor, Alatau mallLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Pride Zrteam SeifullinSeifullin Avenue 9a, 3rd floorLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Profi Fight Almaty ArenaNurkent microdistrict, Almaty Arena, 1st floorLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Puncher LuganskyLuganskogo Street 21a, basement levelLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Qazaqstan Top Team MedeuKazhymukan Street 22a, 1st floorLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Samurai Academy KurmangazyKurmangazy Street 107, basement level (Almaly district)Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Sayan Team Turgut OzalTurgut Ozal Street 71, basement levelLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Star Gym AlmalyZhibek Zholy 35, central Almaty · «The first trial session in any direction comes as a gift» — a free first session gym-wide, printed on the siteLast checked: 2026-09-02
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Tamos Family Club13th Street 140Last checked: 2026-09-02
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Vavilon Family Sport ClubRozybakiev Street 247 block 5, 1st floor (by Saryarka metro)Last checked: 2026-09-02
Frequently asked questions
Which academies in Almaty offer a free trial?
Roller (Alliance Almaty): «Первая тренировка проходит бесплатно» — the first class is free and «obliges you to nothing», stated on the kids' FAQ; the trial-booking button runs site-wide, and the adult page prints it without the word free. Bring a gi, a spare T-shirt and slippers; for grappling a rashguard, shorts and an optional mouthguard
How do I book a trial class?
It differs by academy. Where we could verify the booking method, it is listed under "Your first visit" in that academy's entry; otherwise, asking through the academy's official channel is the most reliable route.
I'm a complete beginner. Can I just show up?
It differs by academy. Entries show where a fundamentals program and first-visit process are verified. For the rest, check with the academy before visiting. For what a first class actually feels like, see the beginner posts on our blog.