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JG ACADEMY - LOS ALTOS | BJJ
5 ★★★★★ 123 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Los Altos, California
Plan your first class
- Free trial or intro class most gyms welcome new members with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Kids & youth classes kids and youth BJJ classes (ages 4–15) — 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
- Open mat open-mat rolling sessions for members to practice live — always optional and at your own pace
- Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule jgacademy.net — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 408-479-2404
Hours
| Monday | 6–7 am, 4–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6–7 am, 4–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6–7 am, 4–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6–7 am, 4–8 pm |
| Friday | 6–7 am, 5–8 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–1 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“I am new to Jiu Jitsu and have enjoyed instructor Omar’s fundamentals classes.”
“We had tried a different martial art at another place for almost a year, and my kid just didn't "connect" with it, even though it was a good place.”
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What members say
“The reasons why I keep coming back are because of the great instructors with the patience of saints and welcoming and fun training partners.”
“The AM instructor, JC, does an amazing job helping you progress whatever stage you are at in your BJJ journey and the fellow students are helpful and welcoming.”
“The AM instructor, JC, does an amazing job helping you progress whatever stage you are at in your BJJ journey and the fellow students are helpful and welcoming.”
“I am new to Jiu Jitsu and have enjoyed instructor Omar’s fundamentals classes.”
“Kids program is absolutely amazing with top notch instruction.”
“It doesn't matter if you are training for competition or just want fun activity to stay in shape; you will find many high quality training partners here.”
From the reviews
The coaches are amazing!!! They know so much and make things easy to understand. Even if something's new to me, they explain it in a way that makes sense. Plus, they're really friendly and always ready to help. The people I train with are super nice too. Everyone is helpful and they make training fun.
Signed up my 6yo here here and totally fell in love. Amazing vibe, flexible (and thoughtful!) scheduling of classes, and Alex (owner) is amazing. She's super helpful and down to earth.
As someone who has trained for many years, there's a lot of things I look for in a BJJ school that would make me feel comfortable recommending a place, especially as a school owner myself, I need to know if a place is great. Even with reputations, if I haven't been, then I won't just tell people to go.
I recently moved to the Bay Area and was looking for a BJJ gym to continue my training. The most important things to me were quality of instruction and sense of community at the gym, and I can comfortably say that JG Academy is exceeding my expectations in both of those categories.
New to BJJ? Start at JG ACADEMY - LOS ALTOS | BJJ
JG ACADEMY - LOS ALTOS | BJJ comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never rolled or set foot on a mat, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard rolling — reputable gyms build fundamentals (positions, escapes, and basic submissions) for weeks, live rolling eases in gradually, and tapping early keeps every roll safe. Third, all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out, and leave your ego at the door. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first BJJ class at JG ACADEMY - LOS ALTOS | BJJ
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.
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