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Maelstrom Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
4.8 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · BJJ gym in St. Louis, Missouri
Plan your first class
- 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
- Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule maelstrombjj.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (314) 497-8988
Hours
| Monday | 6:15–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 7–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–1:30 PM, 6:15–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7–9 PM |
| Friday | 7–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–1 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“Great place to train for hobbyists and competitors alike.”
What members say
“Excellent instructor and the students are knowledgeable and welcoming, this is a great place to train competitively or just take up the hobby of martial arts study.”
“Excellent instructor and the students are knowledgeable and welcoming, this is a great place to train competitively or just take up the hobby of martial arts study.”
“Well presented technique from the instructors with continuous support from the members.”
“Great place to train for hobbyists and competitors alike.”
“They are disciplined, patient, generous, kind and absolutely lethal.”
From the reviews
This place is a community, accomodating for your goals with plenty of encouraging teammates to help you achieve them, whether it is to get in shape, learn to protect yourself and your loved ones, compete, or build yourvself-confidence.
Jason and his team are simply good people, and it shows from the very beginning. They are disciplined, patient, generous, kind and absolutely lethal.
Großartiges Training, strukturiert und der Coach nimmt sich Zeit ins Detail zu gehen. Die Runden sind hart aber der Teamgedanke ragt heraus. Hier sind Freunde am werk, die alles geben um sich gegenseitig zu verbessern!
Been training here for almost 5 years, great environment for both new and advanced grapplers with people willingly to help and teach at all ends. I couldn’t recommend this gym enough.
Your first BJJ class at Maelstrom Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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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