Learning jiu-jitsu on the Westside

Your first visit

Free trial

New students start with a four-week beginner course, three classes a week (Mon and Wed 8 PM, Thu 6:10 PM); no experience required, academy uniform required; contact the school for start dates

Class schedule

Fundamentals 1 for day-one beginners runs Mon and Wed 8 PM plus Tue and Thu 6:30 AM and 6:10 PM; no-gi fundamentals Tue and Thu 6:10 PM; women's classes four times a week; advanced classes are belt-gated

Classes and cost

Programs

Age-banded kids programs weekday afternoons and Saturday morning, ages 3 to 15

Programs

Gi and no-gi tracks; no-gi runs Tue and Thu

Location, instructors, contact

Address

4929 Wilshire Blvd #104, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Instructors

Head coach Rubens Charles 'Cobrinha' Maciel, a 4th degree black belt with multiple gi and no-gi world titles, per the school's own page

Phone 323-931-9953 Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Your first visit

Free trial

First class free — the site invites a free trial to find which track fits

Class schedule

Classes seven days a week on two mats — weekday mornings 6:15 and 7:45 AM, evenings 6:15 and 7:45 PM, age-banded youth slots, Saturday morning

Classes and cost

Programs

Youth ages 3–14 in three age bands, weekday afternoons and Saturday morning

Programs

Gi and no-gi tracks; no-gi all-levels Tue/Thu evenings, no-gi Level 2 weekday mornings

Location, instructors, contact

Address

11943 Montana Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Instructors

Co-founders and head instructors Alexis and Gustavo Fonseca, black belts out of AOJ

Phone (808) 938-3767 Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Your first visit

Free trial

Free 10-day trial with unlimited access to all beginner group classes; no experience necessary

Class schedule

Class times are not published — the school asks you to email for the current schedule

Classes and cost

Programs

Gracie Bullyproof® for ages 3–12 in three age tiers

Location, instructors, contact

Address

324 S. Beverly Drive, 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Phone (310) 553-0500 Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Your first visit

Free trial

No drop-ins, per the site, and no free trial is published; text (310) 894-0398 to schedule a class

Class schedule

Adult classes run at the Santa Monica room: gi Mon, Tue, and Thu at noon and 6 PM with open mats after, advanced no-gi Wed and Fri at noon, and a Saturday noon open mat. The Venice page lists kids classes only. Closed Sunday

Classes and cost

Programs

Kids gi classes at both rooms: Venice Mon to Thu 4 PM, Santa Monica Tue, Thu, Fri afternoons and Sat morning

Location, instructors, contact

Address

Venice: 1800 Abbot Kinney Blvd Suite 1500, CA 90291 / Santa Monica: 1934 14th St, CA 90404

Instructors

Erik Soderbergh, who per the school's page trained at the Rickson Gracie Academy from 1999 and received his black belt from Kron Gracie in 2015

Phone (310) 894-0398, text preferred Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Your first visit

Free trial

New students book a free introductory class through the site

Class schedule

Fundamentals run every weekday evening (Mon, Wed, Fri 6 PM; Tue, Thu 7 PM), with 6 AM all-levels Mon and Wed, 11 AM Tue and Thu, Friday evening no-gi, and Saturday morning competition training; the school asks you to arrive 10 minutes early

Classes and cost

Programs

Kids classes Mon to Thu at 4:15 and 5 PM

Programs

Gi-based with a dedicated Friday evening no-gi class

Location, instructors, contact

Address

320 Wilshire Blvd Ste 101, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Instructors

Maycon Carvalho, introduced on the school's page as a 5th degree black belt under Aldo Caveirinha and an IBJJF No-Gi World Champion

Parking

Free 90 minute parking in the lot behind the building, per the school's page

Phone (714) 872-1604 Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Your first visit

Free trial

Brands as a private club, yet publishes trial-class booking links — book a trial rather than walking in

Class schedule

Facility hours published (Mon–Fri 11–8, Sat 9–1, closed Sunday); class times sit behind the booking links

Classes and cost

Programs

Kids programs from age 3, in age-appropriate levels

Programs

Gi and no-gi tracks

Location, instructors, contact

Address

11652 W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Phone +1 (310) 968-5474 Website Naver Map Apple Maps

Your first visit

Free trial

No published trial or drop-in rate — start with the contact form; Rey Diogo / Carlson Gracie affiliates are welcome anytime

Class schedule

The timetable is published only as an image — confirm times via the contact form

Location, instructors, contact

Address

11318 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Instructors

Founder Marshall Lipps (2nd-degree black belt under Rey Diogo), with Perry Hauck (4th-degree) and Wilton Rezende (black belt)

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Your first visit

Free trial

One free trial class, booked through the site's trial page or by email

Class schedule

Fundamentals and drilling run four times a week (Mon and Wed 5:30 PM gi, Tue noon no-gi, Thu noon gi), with 7 AM classes Tue to Thu, daily noon classes, Saturday adult classes, and a Sunday open mat

Classes and cost

Programs

Kids gi classes Mon and Wed 4:30 PM and Sat 10 AM

Programs

Gi-based with no-gi slots on Tue, Wed, and Fri

Location, instructors, contact

Address

11901 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Instructors

Renato Magno, who per the school's own page opened the room in 1998 and holds a coral belt in the Machado line

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