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Kurusan Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing

5 ★★★★★ 10 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Parker, Colorado

BJJ gym Beginners welcome Competition team

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  • Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
  • Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (303) 841-0515

Hours

Monday 6–8 PM
Tuesday 5–8 PM
Wednesday 6–8 PM
Thursday 5–8 PM
Friday 6–8 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 Kurusan Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🌱 Beginners 4 mentions

“True balance, patience, understanding failure and success, discovering yourself for the first time or the second, this is where it will happen.”

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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 Kurusan Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🏟️ MMA 2 mentions

“Kurusan is an awesome place to train BJJ and/or MMA.”

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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 10 Google reviews — in their own words.

🧑‍🏫 expert, high-level coaching 3 mentions

“Excellent instructions with emphasis on safety and well being of all participants.”

🌱 welcoming to beginners 3 mentions

“True balance, patience, understanding failure and success, discovering yourself for the first time or the second, this is where it will happen.”

🤝 no-ego, friendly academy 4 mentions

“As a student, this place, these people at Kurusan have become my family.”

active competition team 2 mentions

From the reviews

Awesome place to learn Jiu Jitsu! Kurusan is a BJJ program offered by Parker Academy of Martial Arts, the instructors are all super awesome and high energy. Highly recommend!

★★★★★ — Alli, Jan 2022

Excellent instructions with emphasis on safety and well being of all participants. Greatly enjoy the classes and group that trains here!

★★★★★ — Ryan, Feb 2022

As a student, this place, these people at Kurusan have become my family. True balance, patience, understanding failure and success, discovering yourself for the first time or the second, this is where it will happen.

★★★★★ — Shane, Feb 2022

Kurusan is an awesome place to train BJJ and/or MMA. The instructors are very respectful and knowledgable. Great environment for all students to learn and have fun. I would highly recommend to anyone who is interested in BJJ/MMA

★★★★★ — Lou, Nov 2022

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New to BJJ? Start at Kurusan Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing

Kurusan Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing comes up as a beginner-friendly gym, going by their listing and members’ reviews. 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.

Call about beginner classes: (303) 841-0515

Your first BJJ class at Kurusan Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing

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 Kurusan Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing

18632 Pony Express Dr, Parker, CO80134

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