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Judo on the mat Monday through Friday, at every age — gi and no-gi. Taught by Sensei Jimmy Akiyama.
Jiu Jitsu, Monday & Friday at 6:30am. No-gi Jiu Jitsu Wednesday at 6:30am.
FRIDAY 6:30PM is our OPEN MAT - truly OPEN. All gym affiliations, all levels, all grappling styles, and all free. Don’t miss this!
*A note on ages
Students 10-17 train in Big Kids Judo. Teens with significant prior experience may be invited into the adult class at the head instructor's discretion, but no beginner under 18 is placed on the mat with adults.
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What We Offer
adult judo & no gi judo
Ages 18+
Gi — Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30pm
No-Gi — Tuesday, Thursday, 6:30pm
The full art, trained hard.
In the gi, it's throws, grip fighting, pins, submissions, and live randori — conditioning you can't fake and a skill set that transfers to competition, cross-training, and self-defense. Beginners start where everyone starts: learning to fall. You'll be on the mat your first night, paired with someone who'll take care of you.
In no-gi, it's the same judo. Osoto-gari is still osoto-gari — the kuzushi, the entry, the hips, the finish don't change. You just take your grip somewhere else: an underhook, a collar tie, a wrist, a body lock. It's the most honest test of whether your judo works on someone in a t-shirt.
For wrestlers: Judo is built on breaking balance — the tie-up is where most wrestlers are hardest to score on, and it's where judo is deepest. Plus breakfalls, which will keep you competing longer than any technique will.
For jiu-jitsu players: takedowns are the acknowledged hole in modern jiu-jitsu, and almost nobody fills it. Judo does — throws that translate directly to your game and land you in strong position rather than a compromising one.
No experience needed for either class.FRIDAY 6:30PM is our OPEN MAT. All gym affiliations welcome, all levels, all grappling arts. It’s free to everyone. Come check out this incredibly fun time!
LITTle kids & big kids judo
Little Kids Judo
Ages 4–9 · Monday through Friday, 4:30pm
Judo for kids starts with a skill every parent wants and no sport teaches better: how to fall without getting injured.
From there it's throws, games, and grappling — structured play that builds balance, coordination, and the confidence that comes from doing something genuinely hard. There's no striking. Kids learn to control a partner, not hurt one, and they bow before and after every round.
Big Kids Judo
Ages 10–17
Gi — Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 5:30pm
No-Gi — Tuesday, Thursday, 5:30pm
This is where judo gets real. Same art, higher standard.
In the gi, teens train the full technical curriculum — throws, grip fighting, pins, submissions, and live randori against resisting partners — and earn rank the way it's meant to be earned.
In no-gi, the throws are the same throws. You just hold a person instead of a gi — an underhook, a collar tie, a wrist. For wrestlers, this is the closest thing on our schedule to their sport, with an upper-body & lower-body arsenal of takedowns and throws. For everyone else, it's proof that what they're learning works outside the dojo.
Class meets every weekday, so your child can train as often as their schedule allows.JIU JITSU & NO GI JIU JITSU
Jiu Jitsu
Gi — Monday & Friday, 6:30am
No-Gi — Wednesday, 6:30am
A dedicated jiu-jitsu program taught by a BJJ black belt. This is real jiu-jitsu on its own terms — a complete curriculum, not judo cross-training.
In the gi, it's guard, passing, sweeps, pressure, and submissions, built from the ground up.
In no-gi, there's nothing to grip but the person in front of you. Control comes from body position and pressure instead of collar and sleeve. Where the gi rewards patience, no-gi rewards speed and a willingness to scramble.
Mornings mean you train before the day gets to you, in a smaller and more focused room than any evening class in this city. All levels welcome, and no-gi is a good entry point if you don't own a gi yet.