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Learning jiu-jitsu in Lima

Lima is this guide's first Peruvian city and a registry city: BJJ Cerca de Mí, a Peruvian directory, prints a street address and a WhatsApp number for 117 academies in the metro, so the recorded tier is the largest in this corpus. The own-channel layer is thin. Four doors publish their own facts: Almeida Jiu Jitsu prints the only text grid in the city through its own schedule widget and invites you to a free trial class; Gracie Barra San Miguel prints «AGENDA TU CLASE DE PRUEBA GRATIS» beside its certified instructors; Fight Academy Miraflores runs the paid register, a mandatory «Clase de Evaluación Técnica» at S/. 159 before group classes and plans from S/.299 per 28 days; Peru Fight Academy prints three addresses and image schedules. The five biggest teams (Sniper, Guigo, Bushido, Monkey, Fight Club) live on Instagram, which this research does not read, and appear as recorded rows. 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.

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Pick at a glance

Almeida Jiu Jitsu Perú (Almeida Training Center, the Surco matriz)
The early riser and the no-gi reader: the only Lima door whose timetable is readable as text prints jiu-jitsu at 6 AM every weekday (gi Monday, Wednesday, Friday; no-gi Tuesday, Thursday), the same split again at 6 PM, the inverse at 7:30 PM, and a Saturday 10:30 AM open mat — with a free trial stated in two languages and a head coach the site names as a 3rd-degree black belt, Alejandro «Tano» Fernández, on the fourth floor of Jirón Paramonga 311 in Surco

Santiago de Surco, on Jirón Paramonga (4th floor)
Fight Academy Miraflores (jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, MMA)
The beginner who wants the first hour private and priced: the site prints a 60-minute one-to-one «Clase de Evaluación Técnica» at S/. 159 as the obligatory first step for anyone without experience — «cero multitudes, cero presión, cero juzgar», an 8-week technical map handed over at the end — and then four 28-day plans from S/.299 for two classes a week to S/.379 for ten, on a room at Av. Alfredo Benavides 250 in Miraflores

Miraflores, on Av. Alfredo Benavides (interior 303)
Gracie Barra San Miguel (Peru's first official GB school, by the site)
The beginner who wants the free first class in writing: the phrase «clase de prueba gratis» prints on every page of the site, the adult fundamentals program (GB1) is open from 15, and the room is run by a black belt the site names with his federation numbers — Eduardo Hooker, 1st degree, IBJJF #155147 — at Calle Luis Banchero Rossi 240 in San Miguel. Prices are not on the site: the /planes page says they are given after the trial

San Miguel, on Luis Banchero Rossi

Almeida Jiu Jitsu Perú (Almeida Training Center, the Surco matriz)

Who this academy suits

The early riser and the no-gi reader: the only Lima door whose timetable is readable as text prints jiu-jitsu at 6 AM every weekday (gi Monday, Wednesday, Friday; no-gi Tuesday, Thursday), the same split again at 6 PM, the inverse at 7:30 PM, and a Saturday 10:30 AM open mat — with a free trial stated in two languages and a head coach the site names as a 3rd-degree black belt, Alejandro «Tano» Fernández, on the fourth floor of Jirón Paramonga 311 in Surco

Why we say it: The BJJLINK table the academy's Horario page embeds (browser read 2026-09-02), the home page's trial lines and instructor block, the about page's address — quoted verbatim

The competitor: «BJJ- Competencia» prints at 10 AM on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, a Monday 10 AM «Lucha» (wrestling) row beside it, and the room belongs to the founder and director of the TBJJP tournament series — the site's own account of who runs Peru's competition calendar

Why we say it: BJJLINK table rows for 10 AM (browser read 2026-09-02) and the home page's founder paragraph, quoted verbatim

Schedule verified

Your first visit

Free trial: «Clase de prueba» — a free trial class, stated in the site's English block («free trial class… No experience necessary!»); gi and booking terms not printed
Class schedule: BJJLINK table (browser read). Adults: 6 AM BJJ Mon/Wed/Fri and no-gi Tue/Thu; 10 AM competition Tue/Thu/Fri (wrestling Mon); 6 PM BJJ Mon/Wed/Fri and no-gi Tue/Thu; 7:30 PM no-gi Mon/Wed/Fri and BJJ Tue/Thu; Sat 10:30 AM open mat; no Sunday. Kids 4 PM Mon/Wed/Fri and 5 PM Tue/Thu; teens 5 PM Mon/Wed/Fri

Location, instructors, contact

Address: Jirón Paramonga 311, 4th floor, Santiago de Surco 15023
Instructors: Alejandro «Tano» Fernández, head coach and founder, 3rd-degree black belt, founder of the TBJJP tournaments; Alfonso «Pulpo» Estrada for adult jiu-jitsu; Alejandro «Collector» Vidal and Mariana Lagos for kids

Phone +51 981 526 306 (the academy's own site) Naver Map Apple Maps

Fight Academy Miraflores (jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, MMA)

Who this academy suits

The beginner who wants the first hour private and priced: the site prints a 60-minute one-to-one «Clase de Evaluación Técnica» at S/. 159 as the obligatory first step for anyone without experience — «cero multitudes, cero presión, cero juzgar», an 8-week technical map handed over at the end — and then four 28-day plans from S/.299 for two classes a week to S/.379 for ten, on a room at Av. Alfredo Benavides 250 in Miraflores

Why we say it: fightacademymiraflores.com server text (read 2026-09-02): the evaluation block, the four plan cards, the FAQ on age and payment, the footer address — quoted verbatim

The short-stay visitor with a belt: the «Con Experiencia» track skips the evaluation and goes to the plans, the private-pack page names «Viajeros de corta estancia» as who the four-session S/. 596 pack is for, and the front desk answers in two shifts (8 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM) — but no class time prints, so the week's jiu-jitsu slots are a phone call or a WhatsApp away

Why we say it: fightacademymiraflores.com (read 2026-09-02): the «Con Experiencia» header, the /clases-privadas pack card, the FAQ hours line; the /horarios page read in server text and in a browser with no class time in either

Pricing published

Your first visit

Free trial: 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

Classes and cost

Membership: 28-day plans (PEN): Básico S/.299 twice a week · Intermedio S/.319 three · Avanzado S/.349 five (one discipline each) · Pro S/.379 ten sessions across all four; evaluation S/. 159; private packs 4 sessions S/. 596 · 8 S/. 1152 · 16 S/. 2064; S/100 more without a card on file

Location, instructors, contact

Address: Av. Alfredo Benavides 250, Interior 303, Miraflores 15074
Front-desk hours (not class times): Front desk in two shifts: 8 AM–2 PM and 5 PM–10 PM (not a class timetable)

Phone +51 967 195 860 (phone and WhatsApp) Naver Map Apple Maps

Gracie Barra San Miguel (Peru's first official GB school, by the site)

Who this academy suits

The beginner who wants the free first class in writing: the phrase «clase de prueba gratis» prints on every page of the site, the adult fundamentals program (GB1) is open from 15, and the room is run by a black belt the site names with his federation numbers — Eduardo Hooker, 1st degree, IBJJF #155147 — at Calle Luis Banchero Rossi 240 in San Miguel. Prices are not on the site: the /planes page says they are given after the trial

Why we say it: graciebarraperu.com server text (read 2026-09-02): the trial lines on the home, horarios, planes and programas pages, the Nuestro Equipo cards, the footer address — quoted verbatim

The family and the woman who wants a women's room: the site prints a kids ladder from age 3 (Mini Campeones 3–4, Pequeños Campeones 5–7 and 8–10, Juniors 11–14) and a women's program (GBF, 15+) «guiado por instructoras capacitadas», with the same free trial for each — the timetable itself is not in text, so the day and hour are a booking away

Why we say it: graciebarraperu.com /programas and /horarios (read 2026-09-02): the program tiers and the women's-program lines quoted verbatim; the horarios page read with no class time in its bytes

Your first visit

Free trial: «Clase de prueba gratis» — a free trial class, stated on every page; booked on a form (name, program, age, phone/WhatsApp)

Classes and cost

Programs: Kids 3–14: Mini Campeones 3–4 · Pequeños Campeones 1 (5–7) · 2 (8–10) · Juniors 11–14

Location, instructors, contact

Address: Calle Luis Banchero Rossi 240, San Miguel
Instructors: Eduardo Hooker, 1st-degree black belt (IBJJF #155147), TBJJ national champion 2017 and 2018, 12+ years teaching; Carlos Carreras (blue belt, adults), Mireya Campos (blue belt, kids), Enrique Chon and Rodolfo Morante (purple belts, GB1)

Phone 913 536 054 (+51, the academy's own site) 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.

Absolute Combat Sport San Juan de Lurigancho

Calle Los Jazmines 750, San Juan de Lurigancho 15011

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Abu Dojo Punta Hermosa

Av. García Rada 220, Punta Hermosa 15846

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Academia Punto Maximo Callao

Calle José Gálvez 293, Callao 07036

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Academia Salmista San Martin de Porres

Avenida Canta Callao Mz. A, San Martín de Porres 15301

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Academia Sniper Lima Norte San Martin de Porres

Asociación los Andes Mz. D Lote 8, San Martín de Porres 15109

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Academia Sniper Miraflores

Av. José Pardo 741, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Academia Sniper Pueblo Libre

Avenida de la Marina 1640, Pueblo Libre 15084

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Academia the Factory Miraflores

Calle 8 De Octubre 250, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Aether Dojo San Borja

Avenida San Borja Norte 1294, San Borja 15037

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Almeida la Molina

C. Las Granadillas 183, La Molina 15023

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Alpha Wolf Bellavista Callao

Jr.Angel Arata 288, Urb. San José, Bellavista 051, Callao 07001

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Andes Jiu Jitsu Miraflores

Av. Mariscal La Mar 832, Miraflores 15046

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Aranha Jiu Jitsu Surquillo

Jirón Antenor Rizo Patron 132, Surquillo 15048

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Art Choke Surco

Avenida Alfredo Benavides 3634, Santiago de Surco 15038

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Arte Suave Carabayllo

Calle Thomas Moro Mz. N lote 21 Décima Etapa, Carabayllo 15122

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Artem Fight Studio Miraflores

Calle Grimaldo del Solar 162, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Attitude Fight Club San Borja

Avenida San Luis 2560, San Borja 15037

Last checked: 2026-09-02
B13 Academy San Miguel

Jirón Libertad 2634, San Miguel 15087

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Black Dragons San Miguel

Calle Collasuyo 146, San Miguel 15088

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Black House Chosica

Av. Lima Sur 1328, Chosica 15472

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Bushido Chaclacayo

Los Manzanos 224, Chaclacayo 15472

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Bushido Fight Team San Borja

Av. San Borja Nte. 1294, San Borja 15037

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Carlson Gracie Pueblo Libre

Parque San Martín 298, Pueblo Libre 15084

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Casa Calavera Chorrillos

Avenida El Sol 1051, Chorrillos 15056

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Chorrillos Fight Center

Av. los Pumas 120, Chorrillos 15064

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Club los Indomables la Victoria

Jirón Juan Castro Virreina 276, La Victoria 15000

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Contacto Livre Pueblo Libre

Jirón Jose Manuel Ugarteche 478, Pueblo Libre 15084

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Contsrictor Peru Ate

Avenida Circunvalación 3131, Ate 15022

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Core Jiu Jitsu Callao

Avenida Perú 5169, Callao 07041

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Core Jiu Jitsu Surco

Calle Mercaderes 144, Santiago de Surco 15039

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Darkside San Miguel

Jr. Comandante Ladisiao Espinar 230, San Miguel 15087

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dojo Hermandad Carabayllo

Avenida Mariano Condorcanqui 1584, Carabayllo 15318

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dojo Lurin

Antigua Panamericana Sur km 36, Lurín 15823

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dojo Mentesaiko Surquillo

Prolongacion San Carlos 1014, Surquillo 15048

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dojo Punta Hermosa

Avenida José Pardo 1248, Punta Hermosa 15846

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dojo Uturunku Magdalena

Avenida Parque Gonzales Prada 137, Magdalena del Mar 15076

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dream Art San Juan de Miraflores

Avenida Salvador Allende 290, San Juan de Miraflores 15801

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dream Art San Miguel

Calle Tutupaca 107, San Miguel 15088

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dream Art Surco

Pasaje El Molino 127, Santiago de Surco 15023

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Dream Art los Olivos

Avenida Angélica Gamarra 332, Lima 15302

Last checked: 2026-09-02
El Templo Lima

Calle Otto Muller 236, Lima 15037

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Escuela Novoa Chaclacayo

Carrertera Central 2094, Chaclacayo 15476

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Escuela Novoa Yanacoto Chosica

Calle Los Pinos s/n, Chosica 15468

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Escuela Pitbull los Olivos

Avenida Universitaria 3998, Los Olivos 15301

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Fight Club Peru la Molina

Avenida Javier Prado Este 5908, La Molina 15023

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Fight Lab Peru la Mar Miraflores

Av. Mariscal La Mar 1253, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Fit House Chaclacayo

Avenida. Las Cumbres 3290, Chaclacayo 15472

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Forca Fitness San Juan de Lurigancho

Calle Cajamarquilla 1832, San Juan de Lurigancho 15007

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Fudozen Jiu Jitsu Surco

Calle Teniente Jose Bolognesi, Santiago de Surco 15056

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Galera BJJ Miraflores

Avenida Alfredo Benavides 1850, Miraflores 15048

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Galpon Fight Club Ate

Avenida Metropolitana 1129, Ate 15498

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Gaman Peru Miraflores

Avenida. Reducto 1225, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Game Fight Chorrillos

Avenida Escuela Milita 990, Chorrillos 15054

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Game Fight Comas

Av. Universitaria 7544, Comas 15312

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Gentle Art Training Center San Luis

Calle Oropesa 556, San Luis 15021

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Golden Rider San Juan de Lurigancho

Avenida Próceres de la Independencia 4034, San Juan de Lurigancho 15438

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Guigo Jiu Jitsu Rimac

Avenida Samuel Alcázar 601, Rímac 15093

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Guigo Jiu Jitsu Surco

Avenida El Derby s/n, Santiago de Surco 15023

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Hado Ryu Surquillo

Av. Manuel Villarán 1019, Surquillo 15038

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Hippo BJJ San Borja

Jirón Paseo del Bosque 305, San Borja 15037

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Jabali Jiu Jitsu Chosica

Av. La Paz s/n, Chosica 15457

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Jungle Fighting Center Boulevard los Olivos

Calle Manuel Asencio Segura 307, Los Olivos 15301

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Jungle Fighting Center Huandoy los Olivos

Avenida Naranjal 1492, Los Olivos 15306

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Kami Martial Arts Surco

Jirón Manuel Aguila Durand 280, Santiago de Surco 15039

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Klandestino Villa el Salvador

Sector II Grupo 10 Mz. H Lote 10, Villa EL Salvador 15834

Last checked: 2026-09-02
La Granja BJJ Lima

Calle Zúngaros 344, Lima 15064

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Lab 266 Miraflores

Avenida Santa Cruz 381 Oficina 205 Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Legacy BJJ el Agustino

Calle Santa Rosa 116, El Agustino 15006

Last checked: 2026-09-02
MMA Boxing Club Miraflores

Avenida Mariscal La Mar 333, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Maretazo Lurin

Calle Ballestas 731, Lurín 15846

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Maximos Combat Club Rimac

Camino de Amancaes 264, Rímac 15093

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Mekka Jiu Jitsu Surco

Calle Brea y Pariñas 102, Santiago de Surco 15038

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Monkey Jiu Jitsu Miraflores

Malecon de la Reserva 535, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Mutant House Magdalena

Pasaje Los Lirios 186, Magdalena del Mar 15076

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Nagare Jiu Jitsu San Isidro

Calle Carlos Acosta 180, San Isidro 15046

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Ns Brotherhood Lince

Avenida Ignacio Merino 1926, Lince 15046

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Ns Brotherhood San Luis

Avenida del Aire 1250, San Luis 15034

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Osae Jiu Jitsu Lince

Jirón Risso 329, Lince 15046

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Panther Fight Academy la Molina

Avenida Los Ingenieros 465, La Molina 15012

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Parabellum Miraflores

Jirón Arica 125, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Perros Sarnosos Giglio los Olivos

Av. los Próceres de Huandoy 7630, Los Olivos 15307

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Peru Combat Warriors los Olivos

Avenida A 543, Los Olivos 15306

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Peru Fight Academy Lima Norte

Av. Carlos Izaguirre 129, Int. 313 (3rd and 4th floor, opposite Hiraoka), Independencia · 962740772 (+51)

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Peru Fight Academy Pueblo Libre

Av. La Marina 1368, Pueblo Libre 15084 (near Plaza San Miguel) · 944672901 (+51)

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Peru Fight Academy San Borja

Av. Aviación 2451, 3rd and 4th floor, San Borja 15037 · 944672901 (+51)

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Pitbull Martial Arts Center Surco

Avenida Alfredo Benavides 4543, Santiago de Surco 15038

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Predator Combat Academy San Martin de Porres

Avenida 12 de Octubre Mz. I Lote 1, San Martín de Porres 15108

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Primo Jiu Jitsu Miraflores

Calle Coronel Inclán 135, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Pro Fighting Peru San Borja

Jirón Paseo del Bosque 305, San Borja 15037

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Renzo Gracie Jesus Maria

Av. Húsares de Junín 374, Jesús María 15072

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Ronin Martial Arts Surco

Calle Monte Rosa 168, Santiago de Surco 15038

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Rumble San Martin de Porres

Jirón Huanuco 3906, San Martín de Porres 15106

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Samurai Martial Arts Pueblo Libre

Avenida Brasil 1998, Pueblo Libre 15084

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Samurai Martial Arts San Miguel

Avenida Rafael Escardó, San Miguel 15088

Last checked: 2026-09-02
San Bartolo Jiu Jitsu

Del Golf 300, San Bartolo 15856

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Shin Gi Tai Lima Judo Club San Isidro

Calle Chinchón 830, San Isidro 15046

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Ssf Corner San Juan de Miraflores

C. Maximiliano Carranza 543, San Juan de Miraflores 15801

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Studio Seven Lima

Calle Comandante Juan G. Moore 210, Lima 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Sumaq Jiu Jitsu Surco

Avenida Santiago de Surco 3115, Santiago de Surco 15038

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Tan Ren Guigo Miraflores

Calle Jorge Chávez 300, Miraflores 15074

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Taurus Gym Dojo Lima

Jirón San Cristóbal 279, Lima 15067

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Berserker Carabayllo

Avenida Chimpu Ocllo 1038, Carabayllo 15318

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Black Gorilla San Juan de Lurigancho

Jirón Las Rocas 2465, San Juan de Lurigancho 15427

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Capone Salamanca Ate

Avenida Paracas 875, Ate 15022

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Capone la Molina

Calle Los Bambúes 409, La Molina 15024

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Carita MMA San Juan de Lurigancho

Calle El Mármol 423, San Juan de Lurigancho 15431

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Colossus Carabayllo

4X56+6M9, Carabayllo 15318

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Fox BJJ San Martin de Porres

Avenida Germán Aguirre 944, San Martín de Porres 15103

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Perros Sarnosos Brena

Avenida Aguarico 922, Brena 15083

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Ragazzi San Juan de Miraflores

Jirón German Amezaga 817, San Juan de Miraflores 15824

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Team Seven Villa el Salvador

Sector 9 Grupo 2 Mz. L Lote 7, Villa EL Salvador 15834

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Tominaga Brena

Jirón Restauración 259, Breña 15082

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Triangulo Jiujitsu Callao

Calle 41 14753, Callao 07036

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Valhalla Guigo Chaclacayo

Calle Las Dalias 438, Chaclacayo 15472

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Viringos Bellavista

Calle Toribio Zavala 144, Bellavista 07006

Last checked: 2026-09-02
Xtreme Combat San Borja

Avenida de las Artes Norte 642, San Borja 15037

Last checked: 2026-09-02

Frequently asked questions

Which academies in Lima offer a free trial?

Almeida Jiu Jitsu Perú (Almeida Training Center, the Surco matriz): «Clase de prueba» — a free trial class, stated in the site's English block («free trial class… No experience necessary!»); gi and booking terms not printed; Fight Academy Miraflores (jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, MMA): 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; Gracie Barra San Miguel (Peru's first official GB school, by the site): «Clase de prueba gratis» — a free trial class, stated on every page; booked on a form (name, program, age, phone/WhatsApp)

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.