Jiu Jitsu around the world
A friend of mine recently challenged me to list all of the places at which I’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu around the globe. I came up with 109 academies (although I know I am still leaving out a small handful). Here is the current list as of January 1st, 2024.
USA
– Los Angeles: Renzo Gracie LA
– Los Angeles: 5 Star
– Los Angeles: Zenki (UCKA)
– Los Angeles: 10th Planet
– Pasadena: Common Ground
– Woodland Hills: Jean Jacques Machado
– Northridge: Pat King Jiu Jitsu
– Glendale: Gracie Barra
– Glendale: Total Jiu Jitsu
– Long Beach: Neutral Grounds
– Torrance: Rodrigo Gracie
– Costa Mesa: AOJ
– Bell: Ghetto Dojo
– San Francisco: Ralph Gracie
– Oakland: Ralph Gracie
– Las Vegas: Rodrigo Gracie
– Las Vegas: Zenith BJJ
– Las Vegas: 10th Planet
– Las Vegas: Ricardo Cavalcanti
– Las Vegas: UFC
– Salt Lake City: Combat BJJ
– Dallas: Marcelo Garcia BJJ
– Dallas: Carlos Machado
– North Miami: Valente Bros HQ
– North Miami: Marcus Aurelio Jiu Jitsu
– Miami: Valente Bros Coral Gables
– Miami: Rilion Gracie
– Kendall: Zen Jiu Jitsu
– West Palm Beach: Rogue Wave
– West Palm Beach: Renzo Gracie
– Orlando: Fabin Rosa BJJ
– Washington DC: Estilo BJJ
– NYC: Renzo Gracie Academy h.q.
– NYC: Marcelo Garcia
– NYC: New York Jiu Jitsu
– NYC: Vitor Shaolin Jiu Jitsu
– NYC: Renzo Gracie Union Sq
– Brooklyn: Renzo Gracie
– Rockaway NJ: Pure MMA
– Flanders NJ: Gael Force BJJ
– Northern Valley NJ: Renzo Gracie
– Philadelphia: Gracie Academy
– Portland, Maine: (Portland MMA)
– Boston: Gracie Barra
– Chicago: Redzovic BJJ
– Nashville: Nashville BJJ
– Nashville: Renzo Gracie
– Denver: Easton Training Center
– Detroit: 313 BJJ
– Milwaukee: Neutral Ground Academy
– Kansas City: Gracie Humaita
– Cincinnati: Limitless Jiu Jitsu
– Fairfax VA: Abmar Barbosa BJJ
– Richmond VA: Richmond BJJ
– Ybor City: Ybor City Jiu Jitsu Club
– Charlotte NC: Charlotte Jiu Jitsu Academy
Canada
– Toronto: Toronto BJJ
– Toronto: Inner City MMA
– Montreal: Gracie Barra
– Vancouver: Lion MMA
– Regina: Complete MMA
Europe
– London: Roger Gracie Academy
– London: 10th Planet
– Leeds: Game Fight BJJ
– Glasgow: Gracie Barra
– Dublin: Republic of Jiu Jitsu
– Killarney: SBG BJJ
– Liverpool: Next Generation MMA
– Barcelona: Robin Gracie
– Barcelona: Barcelona BJJ
– Madrid: Checkmat BJJ
– Lisbon: Gracie Lisboa
– Paris: Champs BJJ
– Paris: Gracie Barra
– Marseille: Gracie Barra
– Berlin: BJJ Akademie
– Hamburg: Nexus Fighting Academy
– Cologne: Helios Project BJJ
– Luxembourg: Uplay BJJ
– Oslo: Frontline Academy
– Tel Aviv: Fight Tel Aviv
Central America
– Mexico City: Renzo Gracie Polanco
– Mexico City: MD Self Defense Condesa
– Monterrey: Gracie Barra
South America
– Rio de Janeiro: Gracie Humaita
– Brasilia: Ricardo Bittencort jiu jitsu
– São Paulo: Alliance BJJ
– Porto Alegre: Mario Reis BJJ
– Buenos Aires: Gracie Barra
– Rosario: Renzo Gracie
– Santiago de Chile: Alliance BJJ
– Santiago de Chile: Pacific Top Team
– Guayaquil: Alliance BJJ
Asia
– Hong Kong: Kowloon BJJ
– Taipei: Taiwan BJJ
– Shanghai: Shanghai BJJ
– Shanghai: Absolute MMA
– Shanghai: Evolve MMA
– Beijing: China Top Team
– Beijing: Red Forest Jiu Jitsu
– Beijing: Beijing Jiu Jitsu Academy
– Seoul: Gracie Academy
– Singapore: Evolve MMA
– Singapore: Singapore Jiu Jitsu
Australia/NewZealand
– Sydney: Gracie Barra
– Sydney: MonstarZen Martial Arts
– Sydney: Gracie Sydney
– Melbourne: Absolute MMA
– Auckland: Tukaha Jiu Jitsu
Africa
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