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Learning jiu-jitsu in Manila
Manila is this guide's first city in the Philippines and joins Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur in its English register. One door prints what a visitor needs on its own site, and the rest of the registry is recorded. Carpe Diem BJJ Manila, on Salcedo Street in Legazpi Village, Makati, prints its address, a weekday grid with fundamentals at 7:00 and 11:00 in the morning and a beginners class at 6:30 in the evening, the free week with its condition, «7 day free trial for beginners who have never trained Jiujitsu before» and «you must be a resident of Manila», the visitor's answer beside it, «Visitors outside Metro Manila and NCR may pay the discounted drop in fee», the drop-in with the word, «DROP-IN PHP 750 per session», a monthly «BJJ ADULTS PHP 4,000 per month», a gi to rent, and a page written for tourists. Behind it the IBJJF roll holds four more rooms in Pasig, Mandaluyong and Quezon City, two of them behind robots files this research honours, and none printing a class time. 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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Carpe Diem BJJ Manila
Who this academy suits
The beginner in Makati who reads English: the one door in Metro Manila that prints everything you need before you go — its address on Salcedo Street in Legazpi Village with the parking lots named, a weekday grid with BJJ Fundamentals at 7:00 and 11:00 in the morning and BJJ Beginners at 6:30 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the residents-only free week in its own words («7 day free trial for beginners who have never trained Jiujitsu before … you must be a resident of Manila … Proof of residence is required»), a one-month beginners course before the fundamentals class, a two-tier price sheet («BJJ ADULTS PHP 4,000 per month», «DROP-IN PHP 750 per session»), and three black-belt co-head instructors carded by name, one of them «the current coach of the national team»
Why we say it: cdbjjmanila.com read 2026-09-03: the footer address on every page, the FAQ's two register clauses, the /rates/ sheet and the /instructors/ cards quoted verbatim; the grid read from the academy's own schedule image (uploaded 2026-06-18) and flagged as an image read
The visitor passing through Manila for a week: this door prints the visitor's answer in its own FAQ — «I am a visitor from another country, do I need to pay? Visitors outside Metro Manila and NCR may pay the discounted drop in fee» — and the drop-in with the word, «DROP-IN PHP 750 per session», beside a gi to rent («PHP 500.00», or «250php» on the same page; ask) and a visitor's exception to the no-other-patch rule for the kimono. The free week is not for you («you must be a resident of Manila»). Take the 6:00 AM no-gi or the 7:00 AM fundamentals before the workday, the 7:30 PM class after it, or the Saturday noon open mat; the four-session Flexi-Pass («PHP 2000 / 4 sessions», 45 days) prices below three drop-ins. The tourists page tells you where to sleep, eat and wash a gi in Legazpi Village; bring proof of where you live
Why we say it: cdbjjmanila.com FAQ, /rates/ and /tourists-info/ (read 2026-09-03), the grid from the academy's own schedule image; the gate-check census of every Metro Manila door read this pass — Carpe Diem is the only jiu-jitsu room whose own channel prints a drop-in figure
Schedule verified Pricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 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
- Class schedule
- Read from the academy's own schedule image (uploaded 2026-06-18), adults BJJ: Mon–Fri 6:00 AM Wrestling/No Gi, 7:00 AM BJJ Fundamentals, 8:00 open mat, 11:00 AM BJJ Fundamentals, 12:00 open mat, 6:30 PM BJJ Beginners (Mon/Wed/Fri only), 7:30 PM BJJ Fundamentals or Competition Class (competition Tue/Thu only), 8:30 PM open mat; Saturday 12:00 NN open mat; no Sunday row
Classes and cost
- Membership
- «DROP-IN PHP 750 per session» · «PHP 2000 / 4 sessions» (45 days) · «PHP 4500.00 / 10 Sessions» (60 days) · privates «PHP 5,000.00 per session» · monthly unlimited «BJJ ADULTS PHP 4,000 per month», kids «PHP 4500 per month»; gi rental «PHP 500.00»; the visitors' «discounted drop in fee» is linked, not priced
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- GF Casmer Building, 195 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati
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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Atos Jiu Jitsu Philippines Mandaluyong2nd Floor, Gatorade Hoops Center, Mandala Park, 312 Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong (IBJJF roll); the Atos locator gives Hype 24/7 Fitness, Robinsons Magnolia, Quezon CityLast checked: 2026-09-03
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Kamphuis Fabricio Jj MandaluyongUG 26, Wack Wack Royal Mansion, Wack Wack Road, MandaluyongLast checked: 2026-09-03
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Project Lifestyle ManilaADB Avenue at Garnet Street, Ortigas Center, Pasig (Unit 1418, AIC-Burgundy Empire Tower, per the IBJJF roll)Last checked: 2026-09-03
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Solas Jiu Jitsu Quezon CityHype 24/7 Fitness, Robinsons Magnolia, Cubao, Quezon CityLast checked: 2026-09-03
Frequently asked questions
Which academies in Manila offer a free trial?
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
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.