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Learning jiu-jitsu in Busan
This guide covers the academies of Busan, from Seomyeon to Haeundae, Gwangalli, and the university quarter at PNU. For someone just starting, the real question is not "which academy is best" but "which one fits me." This guide exists to answer that question.
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Only academies with verified information appear on the map. Grey pins mark verified addresses for academies still being confirmed.
Busan Sparta Gym (Danggam)
Who this academy suits
Someone west of Seomyeon who wants to try before paying: the free-trial notice covers all three arts
Why we say it: The own pinned notice publishes the free trial across three arts (verified 2026-07-16)
A beginner who wants a room that has stayed put: fifteen years in the same neighborhood, black-belt instruction in writing
Why we say it: The blog self-states fifteen years in Danggam and black-belt instruction (read 2026-07-16)
A parent who wants a kids class that caps its own size
Why we say it: The kids capacity cap of 25 is a published policy on the own blog (read 2026-07-16)
Free trialKids classesStriking classes too
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free trial across jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, and MMA, per the gym's pinned notice
Classes and cost
- Programs
- Kids class capacity is capped at 25, a published policy
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 3F, 98 Dongpyeong-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan
- Founded
- Fifteen years in Danggam, by its own account
Jiu Jitsu Lab
Who this academy suits
An English-speaking beginner or visitor who wants to start in Busan without a translation app
Why we say it: The academy runs an English-first site and publishes two English-speaking contact lines (verified 2026-07-16)
Someone who wants to walk in and see the room before committing
Why we say it: The homepage invites visitors to pop in, in its own words (captured 2026-07-16)
A student near Pusan National University who wants a long-standing room with its lineage in writing
Why we say it: Open since January 2013 by its own account, a short walk from PNU, with the founder's teachers named on the site (verified 2026-07-16)
English classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- The site invites you to pop in and check the room out
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 5F, 421-3 Jangjeon-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan (부산 금정구 장전동 421-3 5층)
- Instructors
- Professor Young-Ahm 'Aidan' Noh, head instructor
- Belt
- Black belt since 2011 per the academy's own page, which also records two ADCC Trials titles (2012, 2015)
- Founded
- Open since January 2013, by its own account
Phone (070) 4234-5026 main; (010) 3690-5026 English line (Professor Aidan); (010) 7664-4457 English line (Manager K.S.) Website Naver Map Apple Maps
Team Pax Jeonggwan
Who this academy suits
A Jeonggwan commuter family that wants to start without an appointment ritual: the gym says come try anytime
Why we say it: The blog intro publishes anytime-trial wording and documents parent-and-kids classes (verified 2026-07-16)
A beginner who wants a visible path from first class to competition, at neighborhood scale
Why we say it: The own blog documents team-selection entries and the first home-grown black belt (verified 2026-07-16)
Kids classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- The academy's own blog says a trial is welcome anytime
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Room 402, 4F, Samyung Plaza, 58 Jeonggwanjungang-ro, Jeonggwan-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan
- Instructors
- Run by head instructor Kim, per the academy's own blog
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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ANA Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing (Dadaepo)2F, 634 Dadae-ro, Saha-gu, Busan · 010-8375-4860Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Busan Ju-Jitsu Academy · Official site0507-1457-3740 · A ten-day free trial, booked online through NaverLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Carpe Diem BJJ Busan · Official site4F (Paris Baguette building), 6 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan · 051-625-3434Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Carpe Diem BJJ Seomyeon · Official site3F, 19 Jeonpo-daero 176beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan (부산진구 전포대로176번길 19 3층)Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Dongcheon Baeksan Haeundae HQ Jiu-Jitsu Center · Official siteLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Flair Jiu-Jitsu (Jaesong) · Official site2F, 48-6 Haeundae-ro 76beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, BusanLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Gijang-Ilgwang Jiu-Jitsu Academy · Official siteLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Jiujitsu Land (Seomyeon)Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Jiujitsu Land ChoeupLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Jiujitsu Land Oncheonjang010-3600-5444Last checked: 2026-07-16
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KOREA BJJ Busan (Saha) · Official site4F, 387 Nakdong-daero, Saha-gu, BusanLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Let's Roll Jiu-Jitsu · Official site2F, 95 Gwajeong-ro, Yeonje-gu, Busan · Contact through the gym's open KakaoTalk chatLast checked: 2026-07-16
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MK Yeseunggwan (Myeongji) · Official siteRoom 803, Myeongji Core, 235 Myeongjigukje 8-ro, Gangseo-gu, BusanLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Moira Training Center (Sajik) · Official site5F, 5 Sajikbuk-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan (동래구 사직북로5, 5층) · 010-2862-9090 · Head coach Mario Kim, per the academy's own blogLast checked: 2026-07-16
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My Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team (MYBJJ) HQ · Official siteHead coach Choi Jae-sung, per the gym's own bio · A free trial by reservation; parents may observeLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Puntu Jiu-Jitsu (Suyeong Station) · Official siteLast checked: 2026-07-16
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SYM Fitness Jiu-Jitsu · Official siteLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Sasang Jiu-Jitsu · Official site5F, 27 Unsan-ro, Sasang-gu, Busan · Kim Won-geol runs the room with his wife Um Sun-a; his own pages record KJJA referee committee membership and level-1 referee certificationLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Shark Gym (Jangnim)010-4620-6853Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Submission Multi-Gym (Hwamyeong) · Official siteB1, 44 Hwamyeong-daero, Buk-gu, BusanLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Team MAD BusandaeLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Team MAD DongnaeLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Team MAD Jeonggwan4F, 741-5 Mojeon-ri, Jeonggwan, Busan (부산 정관 모전리 741-5 4층)Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Team MAD Kyungsung UniversityLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Team MAD MyeongjiKakaoTalk ID madjh83Last checked: 2026-07-16
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The One Jiu-Jitsu Eomgung · Official siteLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Togok Jiu-Jitsu Academy · Official site4F, 405-9 Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan (연제구 연산동 405-9 4층) · 010-3928-0015Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Tozi Korea Mandeok · Official siteLast checked: 2026-07-16
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Zero Point Jiu-Jitsu (Nampo) · Official site5F, 109 Daecheong-ro, Jung-gu, Busan · 010-8749-1178 · KakaoTalk bjj8889Last checked: 2026-07-16
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Zero Point Jiu-Jitsu (Yangjeong) · Official site3F, 891 Jungang-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan · Head instructor Seong Hee-yong, per his own Instagram bioLast checked: 2026-07-16
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.