BJJ Gym Reviews
We've travelled around and enjoyed quite a few Jiu Jitsu gyms and academies. We only review academies we have visited and trained at. We mostly have a great experience, as we love BJJ and so do most of the people running these gyms...so our reviews are normally unashamedly positive and looking for the good at each academy. if we have a really bad experience of a gym, out of respect for the instructors we won't publish a review here. This way you know that if we reviewed a gym, we loved it and we're happy to endorse it here.
BJJ Gym Reviews
UNITED KINGDOM
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, Market Drayton
A friendly, fundamentals-driven academy bringing real Jiu-Jitsu culture to rural Shropshire. Check out our review here:
https://www.thegentleartguide.com/post/bjj-gym-review-the-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-academy-market-drayton
Lake District BJJ Academy, Kendal
Lake District BJJ is a welcoming Kendal‑based academy focused on high‑quality, community‑centred Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu for all ages. Check our our review here:
Roger Gracie Academy HQ Review
Roger Gracie Academy HQ in Hammersmith is a world‑class, lineage‑driven BJJ school known for elite coaching, high standards, and a welcoming training culture. Check out our review here:
USA
10th Planet Torrance Jiu Jitsu
10th Planet Torrance is a no‑gi, movement‑driven BJJ school known for its creative system, welcoming vibe, and high‑energy training culture. Check out our review here:
Legion American Jiu Jitsu
Legion AJJ is a modern, competition‑focused grappling academy known for sharp coaching, high training volume, and a welcoming, hard‑working culture. Check out our review here:
Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu NYC
Marcelo Garcia Academy NYC is an iconic, world‑renowned BJJ school celebrated for its technical excellence, welcoming culture, and the signature Marcelo style of clean, efficient grappling.
https://www.thegentleartguide.com/post/marcelo-garcia-jiu-jitsu-nyc-review
BRAZIL/BRASIL
Strike Jiu-Jitsu, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Strike Jiu‑Jitsu is a long‑standing South Zone academy known for producing champions and pioneering cross‑training through top‑level Boxing and Judo instruction
https://www.thegentleartguide.com/post/strike-jiu-jitsu-ipanema-rio-de-janeiro-visitor-review
Equipe Fabrizio, Copacobana, Rio de Janeiro
Equipe Fabrício in Copacabana is a classic Rio powerhouse known for producing tough, technical athletes and maintaining a hard‑working, old‑school BJJ culture.
OTHER COUNTRIES
De La Riva Jiu Jitsu, Santiago, Chile
De La Riva Jiu‑Jitsu Santiago is a respected Chilean academy carrying Ricardo De La Riva’s lineage, known for technical instruction, a welcoming vibe, and strong fundamentals. Read our review here:
https://www.thegentleartguide.com/post/de-la-riva-santiago-jiu-jitsu-gym-visit-review
Alliance Argentina, Buenos Aires
Alliance Argentina delivers disciplined, high‑level Alliance‑standard training in Buenos Aires — clean, technical, and traveller‑friendly, with world‑class coaching and zero ego. Read our review here:
https://www.thegentleartguide.com/post/alliance-argentina-bjj-review-buenos-aires
Roots Jiu Jitsu, Buenos Aires
Roots Jiu Jitsu is a relatively new BJJ academy located in the Las Cañitas neighborhood of Buenos Aires, offering gi and no-gi classes for all ages and levels, known for its friendly community atmosphere and convenient location. Read our review here:
https://www.thegentleartguide.com/post/bjj-gym-review-roots-jiu-jitsu-buenos-aires