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Learning jiu-jitsu in Quito
Quito is the guide's sixth Spanish-language city and the last stop of the run — and it starts with an honest fact: Ecuador's capital of jiu-jitsu is Guayaquil (seventeen rooms on the accreditation roll sit there). This page covers Quito as it is — six rooms on the roll. One of them opens all the way, and for a whole week: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Quito on Av. Veracruz N37-61, by the La Carolina park belt — a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center by its own footer, where head instructor and owner Angel Paúl Aragundi tells his own story on the site, and the door opens with «Disfruta de una semana sin costo y experimenta nuestras clases» — a free week. Beside it, the roll's records: Fight Sports Legacy on Av. 10 de Agosto (25 members), Gracie Barra Ecuador (city-only seat, whose roll phone is byte-identical to GB Colombia's in Medellín — a cross-border link the registry itself draws), HULKSPORTS by El Inca, Marquiño on Maquiavelo, Black House in El Labrador. Their channels are walled, so the printed record is the door. For someone just starting, the real question is not "which academy is best" but "which one fits me."
What a first visit costs in Quito
Of the 1 academies this guide covers, 1 print a free first class with no condition, 0 a free one with a condition, 0 print a price for it, 0 say to book and find out, 0 publish enrolment or enquiry details without a trial offer, and 0 have no readable first-visit terms.
Fewer than 5 academies have a published monthly rate included in the study, so this hub does not show a median.
Ask before you go
- Is the first class free for a visitor, or only for someone who intends to join?
- Is a gi lent for the first class, and what does one cost to buy?
- What does a month cost without a contract, and is there a joining fee?
Figures from version 2026-09-05 of the first-visit study; the study explains the method and links to the academy sources. The first-visit study, city by city · What jiu-jitsu costs per month · the printable first-visit kit
Map
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Quito
Who this academy suits
The one door in this fence that opens all the way — and it opens for a whole week: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Quito, on Av. Veracruz N37-61 by the La Carolina park belt, is a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center (its own footer's words) running the Gracie University programs — Combatives for adult beginners, Bullyproof for kids, Master Cycle beyond — under head instructor and owner Angel Paúl Aragundi, who tells his own story on the site, purple belt from Rener Gracie included. The register is printed in server text: «Disfruta de una semana sin costo y experimenta nuestras clases» — a free week, booked class by class on the Reservas page. Prices live behind the contact line — write to the printed email or call when you book
Why we say it: graciequito.com home + /horarios + /reservas, read 2026-08-27 — the footer's certification line, the instructor's own story, the seat, contact, programs and the free-week byte are the club's own published content, quoted verbatim; the AJP roll (club/16571) cross-confirms the street seat
Schedule verified
Your first visit
- Trial
- A free week — the site's own «Disfruta de una semana sin costo…» (try the classes for a week at no cost; book on the Reservas page) source · 2026-08-27
- Class schedule
- Programs published — Gracie Combatives (adult beginners), Bullyproof (kids), Master Cycle (advanced), plus bookable classes on the Reservas page (ages 5–7, 8–13, adult beginners, 1 h each); the monthly agenda is a download on the site source · 2026-08-27
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Av. Veracruz N37-61, La Carolina, Quito source · 2026-08-27
- Instructors
- Head instructor and owner Angel Paúl Aragundi — per the site itself, awarded his purple belt by Rener Gracie in July 2025 source · 2026-08-27
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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Black HouseEl Labrador, QuitoLast checked: 2026-08-27
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Fight Sports LegacyAv. 10 de Agosto N29-113 y Cristóbal de Acuña, QuitoLast checked: 2026-08-27
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Gracie Barra Ecuador
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HulksportsAzahares E14-135 y De las Clavelinas, QuitoLast checked: 2026-08-27
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Marquino Jiu JitsuMaquiavelo 39, QuitoLast checked: 2026-08-27
Frequently asked questions
Which academies in Quito offer a free trial?
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Quito: A free week — the site's own «Disfruta de una semana sin costo…» (try the classes for a week at no cost; book on the Reservas page)
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.