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Pangea Jiu Jitsu
5 ★★★★★ 35 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Lakewood, Colorado
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 4–8) — 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
- 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 pangeajiujitsu.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 720-819-5204
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–3 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am–3 pm |
The classes they run
“If you’re in the area looking for a drop in class, a place for your kids to train safely, or just trying to find a place to start.”
“Here at Pangea you are a student and if you’re trying to compete this is the school to come train at not only will you be pushed but you will excel here!”
“I used to cross train and many gyms across Denver, and after moving away to FL when I came to town to visit I stopped in for an open mat with the Pangea crew.”
“I was able to take a women’s self defense class and learned so many incredible skills to feel safe no matter the situation.”
“Professor Iz was great, made you feel like you’d been training with them for years even after just meeting him for the first time.”
Other martial arts here
“I have been cross-training at Pangea to improve my judo, and they have been open and willing to work with me on my goals.”
What members say
“I couldn’t ask for a better first sport for them and Coach Ismael is great with his patience and teaching the classes.”
“the people training here before me have been nothing but welcoming and supportive of both my jiu-jitsu goals and my fitness goals.”
“It feels like a family and all the instructors, especially Ismael, love and treat the young students with a lot of personal attention, guidance, direction, structure, and mastery.”
“Such an amazing space for all ages and experience levels to train and learn new techniques.”
“Our son Matteo loves going to his classes, he truly enjoys them and actually learns a lot during a class.”
“This is a great gym for all skill levels, from day one white belts to professors and everything in between.”
From the reviews
From someone coming from big well known reputable schools to here it’s a big difference in terms of environment and how they treat you. Coach Ismael treats you like a student and is constantly trying to help you get better and push you up.
I love Pangea Jiu Jitsu! I've been training for a long time and trained at 7 other schools over the course of my journey. I'm so grateful to have Professor Iz to teach us jiujitsu, as well as Coach Esmelyn. They are amazing instructors. I love the cozy, family-oriented vibe of this tight-knit community.
Amazing atmosphere, culture, and skill at Pangea. This is one of the most welcoming schools I’ve ever been to. It’s one thing to have experience and knowledge; it’s another to be able to teach that in a way that makes sense.
Highly recommend!! Such an amazing space for all ages and experience levels to train and learn new techniques. I was able to take a women’s self defense class and learned so many incredible skills to feel safe no matter the situation.
New to BJJ? Start at Pangea Jiu Jitsu
Pangea 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.
Your first BJJ class at Pangea 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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