61 BJJ Academies in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is one of the deepest and most important BJJ cities in the world. The Machado lineage has been here for decades — Chuck Norris helped the Machado brothers open their first US academy in a Tarzana shopping center he owned, and Jean Jacques Machado (8th-degree coral belt) still teaches daily at his San Fernando Valley HQ at 18750 Oxnard St in Tarzana.
The city is also the birthplace of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Eddie Bravo — a 3rd-degree black belt under Jean Jacques Machado — opened his first 10th Planet school in Los Angeles in 2003, the same year he submitted Royler Gracie at ADCC. The 10th Planet HQ sits at 1314 S Grand Ave in Downtown LA. Bravo's no-gi, leg-lock-heavy system has spread across the world but the original room is still here.
Renzo Gracie has two LA locations: Renzo Gracie Los Angeles at 5121 Sunset Blvd in East Hollywood, and a second academy in East Los Angeles. Across the metro, a wide spread of independent rooms and major-team affiliates round out the scene.
Long Beach (about 25 miles south of Downtown LA) is also worth knowing about: the Walter Pyramid hosts the IBJJF World Championship most years, and the lead-up to Worlds turns the LA-area open mats into some of the highest-level rolling on earth.
Practical tips: traffic in LA is famously bad, so plan around the gym you're targeting rather than gym-hopping. The climate is mild year-round and English is universal. Drop-in pricing varies by academy — ask the gym directly. If you're a competitor, time your trip around Worlds week (typically late May / early June).
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu - West LA
Los Angeles, California
All In Academy LA
Los Angeles, California
A-Side Jiu Jitsu and Fitness, LLC
Los Angeles, California
AUTORE BJJ
Los Angeles, California
Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club
Los Angeles, California
Boyle Heights Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
Los Angeles, California
Breakdown Academy
Los Angeles, California
Checkmat Boyle Heights
Los Angeles, California
Checkmat Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
CJJF SANTA MONICA, CA
Los Angeles, California
Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness
Los Angeles, California
Common Ground Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Cosmic Training Center Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Delta Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Dynamix MMA
Los Angeles, California
Eagle Rock Jiu-Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
East LA Jiu-Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Eastside Jiu-Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Fight Science MMA
Los Angeles, California
Flow State Jiu-Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Forj LA
Los Angeles, California
Frogtown Jiu–Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Gomez Jiu-Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Gracie Barra Glendale
Los Angeles, California
Gracie Barra La Cañada Flintridge Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Gracie Barra Northridge Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Self Defense
Los Angeles, California
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, California
Gracie University of Jiu-Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
GROUNDWORKS Jiu Jitsu Academy
Los Angeles, California
Jiu-Jitsu Kaizen
Los Angeles, California
Jiu jitsu Studio
Los Angeles, California
KATA JIU JITSU
Los Angeles, California
Legacy Glendale
Los Angeles, California
Legacy Jiu-Jitsu West Adams
Los Angeles, California
Level Up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Culver City
Los Angeles, California
Like Water Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Logic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pasadena
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Jiu Jitsu Academy
Los Angeles, California
MCBJJ - Marcelo Cavalcanti Brazilian Jiu-JItsu
Los Angeles, California
Meraki
Los Angeles, California
MRG MMA
Los Angeles, California
New Ground Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Ocean Grown Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Omni Jiu Jitsu Academy
Los Angeles, California
Pedigo Submission Fighting Los Angeles - Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Renzo Gracie East Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Renzo Gracie Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Revolution Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Rey Diogo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Rise Athletics LA: Best HIIT, MMA & Kickboxing Classes in Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles, California
Selva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts
Los Angeles, California
STREET SPORTS JIU-JITSU
Los Angeles, California
The Coop BJJ
Los Angeles, California
TOTAL JIU-JITSU LA
Los Angeles, California
Waves Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
West La Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
West Los Jiu Jitsu & Boxing
Los Angeles, California
Won Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Los Angeles, California
Tournaments and seminars in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Convention Center - South Hall J · Los Angeles, California
This IBJJF International Open tournament runs in Los Angeles, California, contested under IBJJF gi rules across all belts, weights, and age divisions.
Los Angeles Convention Center - South Hall J · Los Angeles, California
This IBJJF International Open No-Gi tournament runs in Los Angeles, California, contested under IBJJF no-gi rules across all belts, weights, and age divisions.
Los Angeles Convention Center - South Hall J · Los Angeles, California
This IBJJF International Open Kids tournament brings youth competitors to Los Angeles, California under IBJJF gi rules across all belts and age brackets.