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NexJen BJJ

5 ★★★★★ 13 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Versailles, Kentucky

BJJ gym Beginners welcome Kids & teens No-gi

Plan your first class

  • 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) — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • No-gi no-gi grappling classes — training in a rashguard and shorts, with faster scrambles and a natural bridge to MMA
  • Today see hours ·
  • Website & schedule nexjenbjj.com — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone +1 859-684-4281

Hours

Monday 4–9:30 pm
Tuesday 4–9:30 pm
Wednesday 5–8 pm
Thursday 4–8 pm
Friday 5–8 pm
Saturday 10:30 am–4 pm
Sunday 5:30–7 pm

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 NexJen BJJ, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🛡️ Self-Defense

“If you are looking to get into self defense or just want to try out jiujitsu, this is the place for you.”

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🧒 Kids BJJ

“Very clean gym and great kids program.”

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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 NexJen BJJ — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

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 13 Google reviews — in their own words.

🧑‍🏫 expert, high-level coaching 2 mentions

“Great coaches, clean facilities.”

🤝 no-ego, friendly academy 6 mentions

“The gym is clean, the people friendly and the instructors know what they are teaching.”

🧼 clean, well-kept mats 6 mentions

“The gym is clean, the people friendly and the instructors know what they are teaching.”

From the reviews

Excellent Gym. Professional team of instructors who deliver personalized coaching that is tailored to your experience level. Could not recommend highly enough.

★★★★★ — Graham, Mar 2024

Great gym. Great coaches, clean facilities. Great training partners. If you are looking to get into self defense or just want to try out jiujitsu, this is the place for you. High recommended.

★★★★★ — Nik, Aug 2025

Dropped in for Mike Wells‘s Tues class at 5:30pm. He and Vince Tabscott were super professional, welcoming and executed a great class. I’ll definitely be back for more!

★★★★★ — Rick, May 2023

Friendly staff and coaches, very patient and always willing to help. Very clean gym and great kids program.

★★★★★ — Uofk, May 2023

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New to BJJ? Start at NexJen BJJ

NexJen 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.

See their beginner class info

Your first BJJ class at NexJen 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.

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 NexJen BJJ

197C Frankfort St, Versailles, KY40383

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