Jiu Jitsu in California
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Jiu Jitsu Scene in California
California stands as the epicenter of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the United States, with over 1,850 academies spread across major hubs like Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. The state's deep roots in BJJ culture, combined with its year-round competition scene and strong ties to MMA, create an unmatched training environment that attracts both recreational practitioners and elite competitors.
Women's BJJ
California leads the nation in women's BJJ participation, with dedicated female-only classes available at most academies and regular women's-only tournaments throughout the state.
Kids' BJJ
The state offers extensive youth programs across its 1,854 academies, with many locations running specialized kids' competition teams and after-school programs.
For Beginners
New students will find California's BJJ scene welcoming and accessible, with most academies offering structured beginner programs and multiple class times to accommodate various schedules.
Find BJJ Academies by City
Agoura Hills
4 academies
Alameda
9 academies
Alamo
1 academy
Albany
2 academies
Alhambra
4 academies
Aliso Viejo
1 academy
Alpine
1 academy
Altadena
1 academy
American Canyon
2 academies
Anaheim
8 academies
Anderson
2 academies
Antioch
2 academies
Apple Valley
4 academies
Applegate
1 academy
Arcadia
4 academies
Arcata
1 academy
Armona
1 academy
Arroyo Grande
2 academies
Artesia
1 academy
Atascadero
6 academies
Atwater
1 academy
Auburn
3 academies
Bakersfield
13 academies
Baldwin Park
1 academy
Banning
1 academy
Barstow
1 academy
Beaumont
3 academies
Bell
1 academy
Bellflower
1 academy
Belmont
6 academies
Benicia
4 academies
Berkeley
4 academies
Beverly Hills
3 academies
Big Bear Lake
1 academy
Bonita
3 academies
Bonsall
1 academy
Boulder Creek
1 academy
Brawley
1 academy
Brea
4 academies
Brentwood
8 academies
Buena Park
3 academies
Burbank
8 academies
Burlingame
3 academies
Calexico
3 academies
Calimesa
1 academy
Camarillo
3 academies
Cameron Park
2 academies
Campbell
5 academies
Canoga Park
5 academies
Canyon Country
3 academies
Carlsbad
12 academies
Carmichael
4 academies
Carpinteria
1 academy
Carson
3 academies
Castaic
1 academy
Castro Valley
4 academies
Cathedral City
2 academies
Cedar Glen
1 academy
Cerritos
2 academies
Chatsworth
3 academies
Chico
7 academies
Chino
4 academies
Chino Hills
4 academies
Chula Vista
9 academies
Citrus Heights
3 academies
City of Industry
1 academy
Claremont
1 academy
Clovis
6 academies
Colton
1 academy
Commerce
1 academy
Concord
7 academies
Corona
12 academies
Corona Del Mar
3 academies
Corte Madera
2 academies
Costa Mesa
9 academies
Cottonwood
1 academy
Covina
6 academies
Culver City
6 academies
Cupertino
1 academy
Cypress
3 academies
Daly City
3 academies
Dana Point
2 academies
Danville
5 academies
Davis
6 academies
Del Mar
2 academies
Delano
2 academies
Desert Hot Springs
1 academy
Diamond Bar
1 academy
Dixon
1 academy
Downey
4 academies
Duarte
2 academies
Dublin
8 academies
Dulzura
1 academy
Eagle Rock
1 academy
East Palo Alto
1 academy
El Cajon
11 academies
El Centro
2 academies
El Cerrito
2 academies
El Dorado Hills
3 academies
El Monte
2 academies
El Segundo
2 academies
Elk Grove
11 academies
Emeryville
2 academies
Encinitas
7 academies
Encino
3 academies
Escondido
7 academies
Eureka
2 academies
Exeter
1 academy
Fair Oaks
2 academies
Fairfax
1 academy
Fairfield
5 academies
Fallbrook
2 academies
Felton
1 academy
Folsom
7 academies
Fontana
2 academies
Fortuna
1 academy
Foster City
3 academies
Fountain Valley
3 academies
Fremont
6 academies
Fresno
14 academies
Fullerton
12 academies
Galt
1 academy
Garden Grove
8 academies
Gardena
1 academy
Gilroy
3 academies
Glendale
7 academies
Glendora
6 academies
Gold River
2 academies
Goleta
5 academies
Granada Hills
1 academy
Granite Bay
1 academy
Grass Valley
3 academies
Gustine
1 academy
Half Moon Bay
1 academy
Hanford
2 academies
Harbor City
2 academies
Hawthorne
1 academy
Hayward
7 academies
Helendale
1 academy
Hemet
7 academies
Hercules
1 academy
Hesperia
3 academies
Highland
1 academy
Highland Park
1 academy
Hollister
3 academies
Huntington Beach
13 academies
Imperial Beach
1 academy
Indio
3 academies
Inglewood
1 academy
Irvine
4 academies
Irwindale
1 academy
Jackson
1 academy
Kelseyville
1 academy
La Cañada Flintridge
2 academies
La Crescenta-Montrose
1 academy
La Habra
4 academies
La Jolla
3 academies
La Mesa
6 academies
La Mirada
4 academies
La Palma
1 academy
La Puente
4 academies
La Quinta
2 academies
La Verne
2 academies
Ladera Ranch
1 academy
Lafayette
1 academy
Laguna Beach
1 academy
Laguna Hills
8 academies
Laguna Niguel
4 academies
Lake Balboa
1 academy
Lake Elsinore
3 academies
Lake Forest
4 academies
Lakeport
1 academy
Lakeside
1 academy
Lakewood
2 academies
Lancaster
7 academies
Larkspur
1 academy
Lathrop
2 academies
Lawndale
5 academies
Lemon Grove
1 academy
Lemoore
1 academy
Lincoln
3 academies
Livermore
7 academies
Lodi
4 academies
Lomita
4 academies
Lompoc
3 academies
Long Beach
9 academies
Loomis
1 academy
Los Alamitos
4 academies
Los Altos
4 academies
Los Angeles
59 academies
Los Banos
3 academies
Los Gatos
4 academies
Los Osos
2 academies
Lynwood
1 academy
Malibu
2 academies
Manhattan Beach
2 academies
Manteca
3 academies
Marina Del Rey
1 academy
Martinez
3 academies
Marysville
2 academies
McClellan Park
1 academy
Menifee
4 academies
Menlo Park
2 academies
Merced
3 academies
Middletown
2 academies
Millbrae
1 academy
Milpitas
4 academies
Mission Hills
1 academy
Mission Viejo
5 academies
Modesto
8 academies
Monrovia
4 academies
Montclair
2 academies
Montebello
1 academy
Monterey
5 academies
Monterey Park
2 academies
Montrose
1 academy
Moorpark
3 academies
Moreno Valley
7 academies
Morgan Hill
7 academies
Mountain House
1 academy
Mountain View
6 academies
Mt Shasta
1 academy
Murrieta
13 academies
Napa
4 academies
National City
4 academies
Newark
5 academies
Newport Beach
3 academies
Nipomo
2 academies
Norco
3 academies
North Hollywood
7 academies
Northridge
6 academies
Norwalk
3 academies
Novato
3 academies
Oak Hills
1 academy
Oak Park
1 academy
Oakdale
1 academy
Oakland
5 academies
Oakley
3 academies
Oceanside
15 academies
Ontario
1 academy
Orange
10 academies
Orangevale
3 academies
Orinda
1 academy
Oroville
3 academies
Oxnard
6 academies
Pacifica
2 academies
Palm Desert
1 academy
Palm Springs
1 academy
Palmdale
4 academies
Palo Alto
3 academies
Palo Cedro
1 academy
Panorama City
2 academies
Paramount
1 academy
Pasadena
11 academies
Paso Robles
2 academies
Patterson
1 academy
Penn Valley
1 academy
Penryn
1 academy
Petaluma
3 academies
Pinole
1 academy
Pittsburg
2 academies
Placentia
3 academies
Placerville
2 academies
Pleasant Hill
1 academy
Pleasanton
11 academies
Pomona
1 academy
Porterville
2 academies
Poway
7 academies
Prunedale
1 academy
Ramona
3 academies
Rancho Cordova
5 academies
Rancho Cucamonga
10 academies
Rancho Mission Viejo
1 academy
Rancho Santa Margarita
4 academies
Redding
2 academies
Redlands
8 academies
Redondo Beach
3 academies
Redwood City
7 academies
Reedley
1 academy
Reseda
5 academies
Rialto
1 academy
Richmond
3 academies
Ridgecrest
5 academies
Ripon
2 academies
Riverside
14 academies
Rocklin
7 academies
Rohnert Park
3 academies
Rosemead
1 academy
Roseville
11 academies
Rowland Heights
4 academies
Sacramento
26 academies
Salinas
5 academies
San Bernardino
4 academies
San Bruno
2 academies
San Carlos
1 academy
San Clemente
5 academies
San Diego
65 academies
San Dimas
4 academies
San Fernando
1 academy
San Francisco
20 academies
San Gabriel
3 academies
San Jose
27 academies
San Juan Capistrano
3 academies
San Leandro
3 academies
San Lorenzo
1 academy
San Luis Obispo
5 academies
San Marcos
8 academies
San Mateo
5 academies
San Pedro
2 academies
San Rafael
4 academies
San Ramon
4 academies
Sanger
1 academy
Santa Ana
9 academies
Santa Barbara
7 academies
Santa Clara
6 academies
Santa Clarita
8 academies
Santa Cruz
8 academies
Santa Maria
8 academies
Santa Monica
5 academies
Santa Paula
1 academy
Santa Rosa
7 academies
Santa Ynez
1 academy
Santee
5 academies
Saratoga
2 academies
Scotts Valley
4 academies
Seal Beach
1 academy
Seaside
3 academies
Sebastopol
1 academy
Selma
1 academy
Sherman Oaks
10 academies
Sierra Madre
1 academy
Signal Hill
3 academies
Simi Valley
12 academies
Solana Beach
1 academy
Solvang
1 academy
Sonoma
1 academy
Sonora
2 academies
South Gate
3 academies
South Lake Tahoe
3 academies
South Pasadena
2 academies
South San Francisco
3 academies
Spring Valley
4 academies
Stanton
2 academies
Stevenson Ranch
1 academy
Stockton
10 academies
Studio City
4 academies
Suisun City
1 academy
Sun Valley
1 academy
Sunland
1 academy
Sunnyvale
8 academies
Sylmar
1 academy
Tahoe City
2 academies
Temecula
12 academies
Temple City
2 academies
Thousand Oaks
4 academies
Toluca Lake
1 academy
Torrance
16 academies
Tracy
8 academies
Truckee
1 academy
Tujunga
1 academy
Tulare
3 academies
Turlock
5 academies
Tustin
8 academies
Twentynine Palms
1 academy
Twin Peaks
1 academy
Ukiah
3 academies
Union City
5 academies
Upland
13 academies
Vacaville
7 academies
Valencia
3 academies
Vallecito
1 academy
Vallejo
4 academies
Valley Glen
1 academy
Valley Village
1 academy
Van Nuys
7 academies
Venice
1 academy
Ventura
10 academies
Victorville
4 academies
Visalia
6 academies
Vista
6 academies
Walnut
3 academies
Walnut Creek
3 academies
Waterford
1 academy
Watsonville
3 academies
West Covina
3 academies
West Sacramento
1 academy
Westlake Village
4 academies
Westminster
5 academies
Whittier
7 academies
Wildomar
3 academies
Willows
1 academy
Winchester
1 academy
Windsor
2 academies
Woodlake
1 academy
Woodland
3 academies
Woodland Hills
4 academies
Wrightwood
1 academy
Yorba Linda
9 academies
Yuba City
4 academies
Yucaipa
6 academies
Yucca Valley
3 academies
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in California
California offers a vibrant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community with 1611 academies across 401 cities. The BJJ scene continues to grow, with many academies offering comprehensive training programs for all skill levels.
Explore academies in popular locations like San Diego, Los Angeles and San Jose. Many schools offer free trial classes for new students.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does BJJ training cost in California?
Monthly memberships typically range from $150-250, with prices higher in major cities and premium locations.
Are there many tournaments in California?
California hosts major tournaments almost every weekend, from local competitions to IBJJF events, making it ideal for competitive athletes.
Do I need to speak Portuguese to train BJJ in California?
While many academies embrace Brazilian culture, English is the primary language of instruction at virtually all California BJJ schools.