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Learning jiu-jitsu in Taipei
This guide covers jiu-jitsu across Taipei, from the academies of the central districts of Zhongshan and Zhongzheng out to Da'an, Songshan, and the New Taipei rooms an MRT ride away. 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.
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Taipei (台北頂尖無道服柔術館)
Who this academy suits
A beginner who wants a dedicated no-gi room with a free first class and a published weekly schedule to plan around
Why we say it: The own site publishes a free trial on every page and a weekly no-gi timetable on the schedule page, both read 2026-07-21
An English-speaking starter who wants no-gi instruction in English
Why we say it: The own site is entirely in English and the head coach, Marshall Stamper, is American and Taipei-based (read 2026-07-21)
Someone seeking no-gi under a 10th Planet black belt, aware the network mark is self-applied
Why we say it: The head coach holds an academy-stated 10th Planet black belt and a self-published ADCC Taiwan Absolute title, and the room self-identifies with the 10th Planet system though it is absent from the official locator (read 2026-07-21)
Schedule verified No-giFree trialEnglish classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A free trial and drop-in, booked through the site form, LINE, Instagram DM, or email
- Class schedule
- A published weekly no-gi timetable: Mon 10:30-12:00 and 19:30-21:00, Tue 19:30-21:00, Wed 10:30-12:00, Thu 19:30-21:00, Fri 10:30-12:00 and 19:30-21:00, Sat 12:00-13:30
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- B1, No. 369 Fuxing N. Rd, Songshan District, Taipei (inside Geekbase)
- Instructors
- Head coach Marshall Stamper, American and Taipei-based
- Belt
- A 10th Planet black belt by the academy's own page, which also lists an ADCC Taiwan Absolute title among self-published results
CTBJJ-Taiwan (Carlos Toyota BJJ), 卡洛斯豐田巴西柔術&綜合格鬥道場
Who this academy suits
A total beginner who wants a lineage room where the coach plans your first steps from zero
Why we say it: The own About page welcomes never-trained beginners and says the coach arranges a progression course, under the Carlos Toyota banner (verified 2026-07-21)
A beginner who wants gi jiu-jitsu and a striking or MMA menu under one roof
Why we say it: The own channels list jiu-jitsu alongside MMA, Muay Thai, boxing and wrestling (verified 2026-07-21)
Striking classes tooKids classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- Total beginners are welcome; contact the academy first and the coach arranges a progression course
Classes and cost
- Programs
- Children's jiu-jitsu classes
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- B1, No. 24, Lane 60, Xinsheng N. Rd. Sec. 2, Zhongshan District, Taipei (台北市中山區新生北路二段60巷24號B1)
- Instructors
- Kenny Wang is the founder and head coach
- Founded
- Founded 2018 by its own account, later moved to the current Xinsheng N. Rd. basement location
Phone 0937-401-807 (Coach Wang) Website Naver Map Apple Maps
Dragon Fight Art (DFA), 降龍總武格鬥中心
Who this academy suits
A beginner who wants a resident black-belt jiu-jitsu coach and a published weekly class in central Taipei
Why we say it: The own site names Eliot as the black-belt jiu-jitsu head coach and publishes a 2026 weekly timetable with a jiu-jitsu class (verified 2026-07-21)
Someone who wants to try one class before committing, with the price known up front
Why we say it: The own site sells a single trial class with a general-class fee around NT$650 (verified 2026-07-21)
Schedule verified Striking classes tooKids classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A paid single trial class, about NT$650 for a general class such as jiu-jitsu, booked on the site or by walking in
- Class schedule
- A published 2026 weekly timetable names a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class, and the academy tells newcomers to start with its basic classes
Classes and cost
- Programs
- Kids Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu classes
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- B1, No. 10, Hangzhou S. Rd. Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei (台北市中正區杭州南路一段10號B1樓)
- Instructors
- The jiu-jitsu head coach is Eliot (Liu Han-Jen); the gym owner is Victor Wang
- Belt
- Coach Eliot is a jiu-jitsu black belt by the academy's own page
Martial Armour (武甲), Guting room
Who this academy suits
A Da'an beginner who wants a near-daily entry point: a BJJ fundamentals class six days a week, two minutes from Guting MRT
Why we say it: The own Guting timetable publishes the fundamentals class on Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun, at the Roosevelt Rd Sec 2 address by Guting Station (verified 2026-07-21)
Someone who wants gi, no-gi, and a kids program under one roof
Why we say it: The own course page lists gi, no-gi, and kids Brazilian jiu-jitsu as distinct programs (verified 2026-07-21)
A beginner drawn to an established MMA-crossover academy that roots its own story in Taiwan's early BJJ black-belt history
Why we say it: The own brand-story page attributes its combat program's launch to bringing in the coach it calls Taiwan's first BJJ black belt and MMA instructor, under director Song Ming-yan (verified 2026-07-21, as the academy's own statement)
Schedule verified Daily beginner classesStructured curriculumNo-giKids classes
Your first visit
- Class schedule
- The Guting timetable runs a BJJ fundamentals class six days a week (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun), plus intermediate, kids, and no-gi levels
Classes and cost
- Programs
- Kids Brazilian jiu-jitsu (兒童巴西柔術)
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- No. 93, Roosevelt Rd Sec 2, Da'an Dist, Taipei (台北市大安區羅斯福路二段93號)
- Instructors
- Director Song Ming-yan, tagged with Brazilian jiu-jitsu on the academy's own coach directory
- Founded
- By its own account, the academy brought in the coach it describes as Taiwan's first BJJ black belt and MMA instructor (founding year left unresolved)
Phone 02-2363-1188 (Guting room) Website Naver Map Apple Maps
TAIWAN NOGI (台灣無道袍柔術)
Who this academy suits
A beginner who specifically wants no-gi: a dedicated no-gi room, not a gi academy that adds a no-gi class
Why we say it: The own site brands the room 'NoGi Everyday' and teaches no-gi only (verified 2026-07-21)
Someone who wants to self-book a first class online instead of messaging a gym
Why we say it: The own site books trials through a Calendly link, or Instagram DM (verified 2026-07-21)
A beginner who wants a black-belt head coach in the Imanari leg-lock lineage
Why we say it: The own site names Steve Hsu as a BJJ black belt under Masakazu Imanari (verified 2026-07-21, as the academy's own statement)
No-gi
Your first visit
- Free trial
- Book a trial online through a Calendly link, or by Instagram DM to @taiwannogi
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- B1, No. 26, Alley 1, Lane 131, Yanji St, Da'an Dist, Taipei (台北市大安區延吉街131巷1弄26號B1)
- Instructors
- Head instructor Steve Hsu (許軒維)
- Belt
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Masakazu Imanari, by the academy's own account (14+ years, multiple Taiwan national-team selections)
Wristlock Jiu-Jitsu Academy (腕鎖柔術學院)
Who this academy suits
A beginner in Tucheng who wants classes seven days a week and a first-timer welcome, under a coach with two decades of teaching
Why we say it: The own Facebook bio states beginner-friendly, seven-days-a-week classes under a 20-year brown-belt coach, and the branch page carries dated timetable images (verified 2026-07-21)
An English-speaking beginner who wants to learn in English without a translation app
Why we say it: The head coach Nick Lok teaches in English and Mandarin per the academy's own Facebook bio and branch page (verified 2026-07-21)
Schedule verified Franchise networkEnglish classesKids classesDaily beginner classes
Your first visit
- Class schedule
- A published timetable with dated images from March 2026 and May 2025, and classes seven days a week per the academy's own Facebook
Classes and cost
- Programs
- Adult and children's jiu-jitsu classes
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- B1-2, No. 1, Zhongzheng Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City
- Instructors
- Head instructor Nick Lok (駱瑋亨), teaching in English and Mandarin
- Belt
- Brown belt, 20 years of teaching by the academy's own account
Phone 0919-922-908, or book via LINE @wristlockjiujitsu Website 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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AZ Fight Club (亞里綜合武館) · Official siteB1, No. 26, Alley 1, Lane 131, Yanji St, Da'an Dist, Taipei (台北市大安區延吉街131巷1弄26號B1) · 02-2711-9063 · A two-class trial for NT$500 (own Facebook)Last checked: 2026-07-21
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Borderless Jiu Jitsu (無界柔術) · Official site8F, No. 441, Sec. 2, Bade Rd, Songshan District, Taipei 105 · +886 912 597 537Last checked: 2026-07-21
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Flash Sports (武術運動館) · Official siteNo. 3, Lane 138, Yanji St, Da'an Dist, Taipei (台北市大安區延吉街138巷3號) · 02-8771-7081Last checked: 2026-07-21
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Martial Armour (武甲), Dazhi room · Official siteB1, No. 49, Neihu Rd Sec 1, Neihu Dist, Taipei (台北市內湖區內湖路一段49號B1) · 02-2627-7701 (Dazhi room)Last checked: 2026-07-21
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PMA Grappling Taipei (台北巴柔運動館) · Official siteNo. 33, Lane 82, Xinsheng N. Rd. Sec. 3, Zhongshan District, Taipei (台北市中山區新生北路三段82巷33號) · Reservation only; trials are arranged by Instagram DMLast checked: 2026-07-21
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Shuraba MMA (修羅場綜合武術) · Official site2F, No. 175, Sec. 2, Minsheng Rd, Banqiao District, New Taipei City 220 · +886 2 8969 7005Last checked: 2026-07-21
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Taiwan BJJ Academy, Ankeng branch (台灣巴西柔術學院安坑分院) · Official siteNo. 3, Alley 2, Ancheng St., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City (inside GoodJob Sports Rehabilitation Center) · 02-2212-6565 · Head instructor Sean Huang, teaching self-defense, leisure, and competition tracks for adults and children · A trial class booked over LINE (lin.ee/iaYser4); any trial fee is not statedLast checked: 2026-07-21
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Taiwan BJJ Academy, Haishan branch (台灣巴西柔術學院海山館) · Official site1F, No. 33, Qingshui Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City · 0970-792-985 (shared with the Zhonghe room, under Otis Huang) · Head instructor Otis Huang, the same coach as the Zhonghe room · The branch page welcomes first-timers to come and try a class, no experience needed. Exact trial mechanics are not publishedLast checked: 2026-07-21
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Taiwan BJJ Academy, Linkou branch (台灣巴西柔術學院林口分院) · Official siteNo. 28, Zhongxiao 3rd Rd., Linkou Dist., New Taipei City · 02-2606-9938 · Head instructor Jerry Cheng, a multiple tournament champion by the branch page's accountLast checked: 2026-07-21
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Taiwan BJJ Academy, Xinzhuang branch (台灣巴西柔術學院新莊分院) · Official siteNo. 53, Wan'an St., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City · 02-2202-7066 · Head instructor Lin Pei-Ying, known as 'AL'Last checked: 2026-07-21
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Taiwan BJJ Academy, Zhonghe branch (台灣巴西柔術學院中和分院) · Official site2F, No. 755, Zhongzheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City · 0970-792-985 (shared with the Haishan room, under Otis Huang) · Head instructor Otis Huang, who also runs the Haishan roomLast checked: 2026-07-21
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Taiwan BJJ Academy, Zhongzheng branch (台灣巴西柔術學院中正分院) · Official site2F, No. 153, Nanchang Rd. Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei (台北市中正區南昌路一段153號2樓) · Johnny Pai is the head coach of the Zhongzheng branchLast checked: 2026-07-21
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Taiwan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Taipei HQ (台灣巴西柔術學院) · Official siteB1, No. 12-3, Jilin Rd., Zhongshan District, Taipei (台北市中山區吉林路12-3號B1) · 02-2531-7383 · Makoto Ogasawara is the head instructor of the HQ and the networkLast checked: 2026-07-21
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Trinity BJJ and Athletics · Official siteB1, No. 161-3, Xinsheng S Rd Sec 1, Da'an Dist, Taipei (台北市大安區新生南路一段161-3號B1) · 02-2706-8090 (Core Space venue line; Trinity books via Instagram DM)Last checked: 2026-07-21
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.