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American Ju-Jitsu Center

4.2 ★★★★☆ 33 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Homestead, Florida

BJJ gym Kids & teens Private lessons No-gi Competition team

Plan your first class

  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth BJJ classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Private lessons private, one-on-one coaching available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
  • No-gi no-gi grappling classes — training in a rashguard and shorts, with faster scrambles and a natural bridge to MMA
  • Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
  • Today see hours ·
  • Website & schedule homesteadkarate.com — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone +1 305-246-2121

Hours

Monday 7 am–7 pm
Tuesday 7 am–7 pm
Wednesday 7 am–7 pm
Thursday 7 am–7 pm
Friday 7 am–6 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Hours shift for holidays, seminars, and open-gym times — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

BJJ classes on the schedule at American Ju-Jitsu Center, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids BJJ 27 mentions

“Thyley are the best I recommend you send you kids there they will teach your kid discipline and how to stand up for yourself”

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🏆 Competition Team

“They also encourage your kids to participate in well known karate tournaments.”

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👤 Private Lessons

“but the one on one with your kids is something tonreally consider.”

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🛡️ Self-Defense

“This a top level martial arts school, they teach your child to develop not only self defense skills but self confidence too.”

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Other martial arts here

BJJ gyms are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else members mention training under the same roof at American Ju-Jitsu Center — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🎽 Karate 3 mentions

“They also encourage your kids to participate in well known karate tournaments.”

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Disciplines are mined from reviews and the gym's own info — they show what members have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want MMA, muay thai, or wrestling alongside your BJJ, confirm the current schedule with the gym.

What members say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 33 Google reviews — in their own words.

🤝 no-ego, friendly academy 4 mentions

“It's really family oriented ,when you leave your kids there you feel they are safe and being taught manners and discipline.”

🧒 strong kids program 3 mentions

“Thyley are the best I recommend you send you kids there they will teach your kid discipline and how to stand up for yourself”

🧠 builds confidence & discipline 3 mentions

“Thyley are the best I recommend you send you kids there they will teach your kid discipline and how to stand up for yourself”

From the reviews

It's really family oriented ,when you leave your kids there you feel they are safe and being taught manners and discipline.

★★★★★ — William, Apr 2019

Thyley are the best I recommend you send you kids there they will teach your kid discipline and how to stand up for yourself

★★★★★ — Anonymous, Mar 2026

American Ju-Jitsu Center is more than just a Martial Arts Gym, they have different programs such as fitness for adults, after school, and more. They also encourage your kids to participate in well known karate tournaments. I highly recommend this karate school and its couches, they all are martial arts professionals.

★★★★★ — Orlando, Sep 2012

the care for your ones here are top notch... they really do care more about your kids than the courses them self.. dont get me wrong the instructuins are great.. but the one on one with your kids is something tonreally consider.... I love this place..

★★★★★ — Luis, Jul 2018

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Your first BJJ class at American Ju-Jitsu Center

Nervous about walking into a BJJ gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic positions and escapes with a partner — not hard sparring. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and a mouthguard if you have one — many gyms lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi (or a rashguard and shorts for no-gi) and a mouthguard. Live rolling eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

BJJ is a contact sport. Ease in, tap early and often, listen to your coaches, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find American Ju-Jitsu Center

Pioneer Center, 52 SE 4th Rd, Homestead, FL33030

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