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Saiyan Jiu Jitsu
4.1 ★★★★☆ 17 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Marion, Illinois
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
- 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
- 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
- Website & schedule saiyanjiujitsu.net — book classes and see the live schedule
The classes they run
“Want to train in martial arts, polish your jiu-jitsu, or find a prime location to enroll your kid?”
“Watched the no Gi Grappling and participated in the Muay Thai class that followed.”
“This gym offers a strong curriculum and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition team, with select fighters prepping for tournaments in mixed martial arts or other disciplines.”
“Classes in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and wrestling provide a base for self-defense situations and sport fighting alike.”
“This is a great place to train if you’re a beginner, advanced, old or young.”
Other martial arts here
“Classes in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and wrestling provide a base for self-defense situations and sport fighting alike.”
“This gym offers a strong curriculum and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition team, with select fighters prepping for tournaments in mixed martial arts or other disciplines.”
“Classes in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and wrestling provide a base for self-defense situations and sport fighting alike.”
“Classes in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and wrestling provide a base for self-defense situations and sport fighting alike.”
What members say
“Coach Matt is great about stepping in to assist in technique while staying open minded to other techniques and transitions.”
“Everyone wants you to improve and guide you through techniques when needed.”
“This gym offers a strong curriculum and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition team, with select fighters prepping for tournaments in mixed martial arts or other disciplines.”
From the reviews
Want to train in martial arts, polish your jiu-jitsu, or find a prime location to enroll your kid? This gym offers a strong curriculum and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition team, with select fighters prepping for tournaments in mixed martial arts or other disciplines.
Very informative and open environment to learn and improve in all the aspects of training the gym provides. Everyone wants you to improve and guide you through techniques when needed. Coach Matt is great about stepping in to assist in technique while staying open minded to other techniques and transitions.
Been doing Jiu Jitsu for over two years. Decided to add kickboxing to the list. Watched the no Gi Grappling and participated in the Muay Thai class that followed. The facility is nice. The students who train here are motivated and athletic. Great competitors. The coach was knowledgeable, fun and interactive.
I’ve been training Jiu Jitsu for 4 years and recently moved to the area. I highly recommend this school for both new and experienced practitioners. Great learning environment for kids and adults alike. Stop in and try a class, if you’re considering it. You will like it!
New to BJJ? Start at Saiyan Jiu Jitsu
Saiyan 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 Saiyan 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. 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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