Open Mat

Our sunday open mats are open to athletes from other schools. We are always happy to have visitors. Please note that you have to be at least 18 so that you can sign our waiver.

There is no set format for open mat, just show up with your gi or nogi gear and drill techniques or spar with someone.

Please note that our nogi uniform requirements also apply to open mats (shorts are required for men).

Basics (Nogi)

If you are new to BJJ (less than 3 months of experience), these classes are for you. The goal of the basic course is to give you an understanding of the common positions and what you want to do as both the defensive and offensive person.

The basic course follows a 5 week curriculum with 10 classes total (the same class is taught Monday/Tuesday and then Wednesday/Thursday). Of course you can repeat the course as many times as you want.

The moves taught in these classes are simple and easy to learn and understand. There is positional sparring in each class, during which you can test what you learned against a resisting opponent.

All Levels (Gi and Nogi)

Our morning and lunch classes are marked as all levels. These classes are usually smaller than our evening classes and the instructor will be able to give you more personalized attention.

We also have all levels classes on Friday evening and on Saturday, these are essentially Fundamentals classes but open to new students who want to get some additional training in with our more experienced students.

There is no requirement for this class.

Fundamentals (Gi and Nogi)

These classes cover all the basic moves, positions and fundamentals from our white to blue belt curriculum. You need to have completed our basic course or have at least 3 months of grappling experience to be able to join these classes.

These classes start with a short warmup, which is then followed by 2-3 techniques. At the end of the class there is about 30 minutes of sparring.

About half of the sparring time is positional sparring from the position of the day, to give you a chance to try the learned techniques against a fully resisting partner.

This class is very important and we even encourage our advanced students to attend those classes and drill the fundamentals as often as they can.

Intermediate (Gi and Nogi)

In these classes we cover the techniques from our blue to purple curriculum. You need to be at least a white belt with three stripes before you can attend these classes.

Advanced (Gi)

In these classes we cover things outside our curriculums. You need to be at least a white belt with three stripes before you can attend these classes.

Wrestling for BJJ (Nogi)

This class is all about takedowns. The wrestling class is more intense than a regular BJJ class. You can expect a good workout from this class.

There is no requirement for this class.