63 BJJ Academies in New York.
New York City is the BJJ destination on the East Coast — a city where you can hit a 7am class with one of the most decorated black belts in the world, then go grab coffee with five training partners from five different countries. The Manhattan flagship rooms anchor it.
Renzo Gracie Academy in Midtown (224 W 30th St, the "Blue Basement," opened 1996, around 15,000 sqft across three floors) is a one-block walk from Penn Station and has been the East Coast HQ of Renzo's lineage for almost three decades. The current instructor lineup includes Rafael "Sapo" Natal, Fabio Coelho, Mike Jaramillo, and Robson Gracie Jr. Renzo Gracie Academy also has affiliated NYC locations on the Upper West Side and in Brooklyn (Fight Academy) if Midtown isn't where you're staying.
Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu (250 W 26th St, 3rd Floor, Chelsea) is the other Manhattan landmark — a few blocks south of RGA. Marcelo is a multiple-time IBJJF World Champion and ADCC Champion whose technical style and teaching approach have shaped a generation of grapplers. The room runs morning, midday, and evening sessions on weekdays, and there are visitor day, 2-week, and monthly passes available — bring photo ID. Gi or no-gi, any patches welcome.
What to expect on the mat: classes are large (especially at the flagships), the average belt level rolling next to you is going to be higher than most cities, and the rolls run hard. There's no single "NYC style" — you'll find Gracie self-defense, modern competition jiu-jitsu, leg-locks-heavy no-gi, 10th Planet rooms, and Carlson Gracie–lineage gyms all within a 30-minute subway ride.
Practical tips: drop-in pricing varies by gym — ask the academy directly. Best months are roughly April–June and September–November (mild weather); summers are humid, winters cold, and the gyms are well-heated/AC'd either way. Manhattan rooms are most accessible if you're staying near Midtown or Chelsea. Outer-borough rooms (Brooklyn, Queens) are worth the trip and tend to feel less rushed.
10th Planet NYC No-Gi Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
555 Jiu-Jitsu
New York, New York
Anderson's Martial Arts Academy
New York, New York
Bancho MMA
New York, New York
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy of Queens
New York, New York
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Upper East Side
New York, New York
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
New York, New York
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
New York, New York
City Jiu Jitsu Academy
New York, New York
Clockwork Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Dan Covel Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
East Side Brazilian Jiujitsu / Grapplebox
New York, New York
East Side Brazilian Jiu Jitsu / Grapple Box /Renzo Gracie black belt
New York, New York
Fabio Clemente StudioX BJJ
New York, New York
Five Points Academy
New York, New York
Fort Greene Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Gotham Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Gotham Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Gregor Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
New York, New York
@Jiu-Jitsu NYC (Jackson Heights, NY) Mixed Martial Arts Academy
New York, New York
Jiu Livre Grappling Office - Jiu Jitsu, Luta Livre and Self Defense
New York, New York
Krav Maga Institute
New York, New York
LifeStyle Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy
New York, New York
Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu
New York, New York
Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu NYC
New York, New York
Marlon Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu NYC
New York, New York
Masterskya
New York, New York
Modern Martial Arts - Midtown
New York, New York
Modern Martial Arts - Tribeca
New York, New York
Modern Martial Arts - Upper East Side
New York, New York
Mushin Mixed Martial Arts (Jiu-Jitsu)
New York, New York
New York Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Next Evolution Martial Arts & Kioto BJJ
New York, New York
Park Slope Academy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
New York, New York
Paxibellum Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu NYC
New York, New York
Pillar jiujitsu
New York, New York
Queens Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Radical MMA NYC
New York, New York
Range Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu NYC
New York, New York
Renzo Gracie Academy
New York, New York
Renzo Gracie Academy
New York, New York
Renzo Gracie East Side Martial Arts
New York, New York
Renzo Gracie Fight Academy
New York, New York
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Upper West Side
New York, New York
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Wall Street
New York, New York
Ronin Athletics MMA NYC - Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Self-Defense
New York, New York
SD Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu NYC
New York, New York
Sintonia Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Square Circle® New York
New York, New York
Staten Island Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/MMA
New York, New York
Studio 1908 Jiu Jitsu by Miyao Brothers
New York, New York
Team Jucao Long Island City Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
The Jiu Jitsu Lounge
New York, New York
The Wat
New York, New York
Touro Fajardo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Una Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
New York, New York
Unity Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Unity Jiu Jitsu Jersey City
New York, New York
Unity Jiu Jitsu School
New York, New York
Upper West Side Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
New York, New York
Warriors Nation MMA
New York, New York
Workshop NYC Muay Thai & Jiujitsu
New York, New York
Zero G Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
New York, New York
Tournaments and seminars in New York.
Renzo Gracie Academy · New York, New York
Annual NYC grappling tournament. Gi and no-gi divisions for all belt levels. Spectators welcome.