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Outliers Jiu Jitsu

4.9 ★★★★★ 33 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Santee, California

BJJ gym Free trial Beginners welcome Kids & teens No-gi Competition team

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 — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Women's classes dedicated women's BJJ classes — a welcoming space to train and start out in
  • 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
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  • Website & schedule outliersbjj.com — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone +1 619-708-8699

Hours

Monday 4–7:30 pm
Tuesday 4–7:30 pm
Wednesday 4–7:30 pm
Thursday 4–7:30 pm
Friday 4–7:30 pm
Saturday 4–7:30 pm
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 Outliers Jiu Jitsu, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

📘 Fundamentals 3 mentions

“The instructors are awesome, have impressive credentials, and teach to all colors of belts, as simple and fundamental as you need to as fancy as you want to get.”

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🧒 Kids BJJ 11 mentions

“Been taking my kids for 2 years now and they love it we now have our 3 kids there that are 11, 9 and 4 year old amazing coach’s!”

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💪 Women's BJJ

“Kids' class, adult class, and women's class.”

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🏆 Competition Team

“Been here over a year and look forward to another year of technique and tournaments and fun.”

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🛡️ Self-Defense 2 mentions

“I highly recommend this school to you if you are looking for a great workout, learning a challenging curriculum, building friendships and self defense.”

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🌱 Beginners 3 mentions

“The first class was so great, that I came back the next day with my friend whom I've convinced to try Jiu Jitsu for the first time.”

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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 Outliers Jiu Jitsu — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🦵 Kickboxing

“I thought it would be a breeze, since I spent the past year kickboxing.”

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🤼 Judo

“From the Judo to the self-defense classes, and of course the BJJ.”

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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.

🧑‍🏫 expert, high-level coaching 3 mentions

“Outliers has a fantastic culture, amazing instructors, and an incredibly tough, talented, and technical group of jiu-jitsu practitioners!”

🌱 welcoming to beginners 7 mentions

“The first class was so great, that I came back the next day with my friend whom I've convinced to try Jiu Jitsu for the first time.”

🤝 no-ego, friendly academy 14 mentions

“This community is for everyone, and the family owned gym makes respect, joy, and safety their highest priorities.”

📘 strong technique & fundamentals 7 mentions

“The last school I was at didn't focus on fundamentals for higher belts and I felt my jujitsu was stuck, so I decided to change to Outliers.”

great workout & conditioning 2 mentions

“I highly recommend this school to you if you are looking for a great workout, learning a challenging curriculum, building friendships and self defense.”

🧒 strong kids program 3 mentions

“Been taking my kids for 2 years now and they love it we now have our 3 kids there that are 11, 9 and 4 year old amazing coach’s!”

From the reviews

We have been here for almost 2 years now. We came from another jiujitsu where I feel like my daughter wasn't learning and growing. When we came here we felt instantly welcomed. They have more than enough trainers to watch and make sure the kids are doing the movements correctly, and safely.

★★★★★ — Cora, Feb 2024

I was visiting friends for New Year's Eve and I always like to train when I travel. I must say this was by far the best training experience I had while traveling. The first class was so great, that I came back the next day with my friend whom I've convinced to try Jiu Jitsu for the first time.

★★★★★ — Paweł, Jan 2023

I have been practicing BJJ off and on for 13 years, and this is one of the best schools I have attended. The last school I was at didn't focus on fundamentals for higher belts and I felt my jujitsu was stuck, so I decided to change to Outliers.

★★★★★ — Daniel, Aug 2023

Highly recommend for kids, adults, men, and women of all ages. Great gym!! Awesome workout, you get out as much as you want to put in. The JiuJitsu is technically sound.

★★★★★ — Michael, Jul 2019

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New to BJJ? Start at Outliers Jiu Jitsu

Outliers Jiu Jitsu 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 Outliers 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.

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 Outliers Jiu Jitsu

10251 Mast Blvd # I, Santee, CA92071

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