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Dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies in Michigan

52 of the 776 martial arts schools we track in Michigan have dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu programs. Full listings for every city are on the Michigan page.

52schools
46cities
776schools statewide

This directory section lists academies offering focused Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) instruction in ground fighting, joint locks, and chokeholds. These locations emphasize pure grappling, featuring both traditional Gi and modern No-Gi classes without requiring striking practice. Before attending your first session, verify whether the school provides loaner gis or allows standard rash guards for trial classes.

Novi 3

  1. Gracie Barra Novi

    40400 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48375-2872

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Novi

  2. Ronaldo Candido Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    22002 Novi Rd, Novi, MI 48375

    BJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Novi

  3. iMA Sports Novi

    43155 Main St, Novi, MI 48375-1777

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Novi

Flint 2

  1. Combat Base Flint

    1109 N Dort Hwy, Flint, MI 48506-3910

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Flint

  2. Fight Mechanix Kickboxing & MMA - Flint, MI

    2014 Zimmerman St, Flint, MI 48503

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Flint

Grand Rapids 2

  1. Carlson Gracie Grand Rapids BJJ Jiu-Jitsu

    2035 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1535

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Grand Rapids

  2. Unity Jiu Jitsu Grand Rapids

    6504 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-6929

    BJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Grand Rapids

Kalamazoo 2

  1. Alliance AZO Martial Arts Training Center

    1348 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-2575

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Kalamazoo

  2. Kalamazoo BJJ

    4233 Portage St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondoMMA
    Call Website All Kalamazoo

West Bloomfield 2

  1. True Martial Arts

    6363 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-2336

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All West Bloomfield

  2. Warrior Way Martial Arts Alliance

    3160 Haggerty Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48323-2000

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All West Bloomfield

Ann Arbor 1

  1. Ann Arbor Bjj

    525 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2209

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Ann Arbor

Battle Creek 1

  1. Mushin Academy of Martial Arts

    30 E Columbia Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49015-3704

    6:45 am - 8:15 am

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
    Call Website All Battle Creek

Belmont 1

  1. Kraken Jiu Jitsu

    2355 Belmont Center Dr NE, Belmont, MI 49306-8714

    Free trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website

Birmingham 1

  1. TRUE Martial Arts

    2295 E Lincoln St, Birmingham, MI 48009-7307

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Birmingham

Bloomfield Twp 1

  1. Roots Combat Club

    794 Industrial Ct, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302-0380

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Bloomfield Twp

Burton 1

  1. Gracie Barra Burton

    4168 Saginaw St, Burton, MI 48529

    Mon, Tue, Thu: 5:30pm – 9:00pm

    Free trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Burton

Byron Center 1

  1. BLACK LION JIU JITSU ACADEMY Grand Rapids Michigan

    701 68th St SW, Byron Center, MI 49315

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Byron Center

Caro 1

  1. Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Caro

    616 E Frank St, Caro, MI 48723-1622

    BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Caro

Carson City 1

  1. Carson City Jiu Jitsu

    10715 E Carson City Rd, Carson City, MI 48811-8605

    6:30pm - 8:00pm

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website

Commerce Township 1

  1. Warrior Way Martial Arts

    3100 Old Farm Ln, Commerce Township, MI 48390

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Commerce Township

Dexter 1

  1. Black Belt Academy

    8110 Main St, Dexter, MI 48130-1030

    BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Dexter

Farmington Hills 1

  1. Vision Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Farmington Hills

    27881 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3732

    BJJ / grapplingMMA
    Call Website All Farmington Hills

Fenton 1

  1. Tenfold BJJ

    17025 Silver Pkwy, Fenton, MI 48430

    BJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Fenton

Ferndale 1

  1. Boombox Mixed Martial Arts

    2871 Hilton Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220-1066

    MMA
    Call Website All Ferndale

Flat Rock 1

  1. All Day MMA & Jiu Jitsu

    26662 Telegraph Rd, Flat Rock, MI 48134-1655

    10:00AM - 12:00PM

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Flat Rock

Frankenmuth 1

  1. Frankenmuth Martial Arts

    244 Walnut St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734-1953

    BJJ / grappling
    Call Website

Georgetown Twp 1

  1. Lakeshore Taekwondo Academy Hudsonville

    6581 28th Ave, Georgetown Twp, MI 49426-8835

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website

Grand Haven 1

  1. Lakeshore Jiu jitsu

    1830 172nd Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417-8999

    BJJ / grappling
    Call

Holland 1

  1. Guardian Jiu-Jitsu

    12330 James St, Holland, MI 49424-8561

    BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Holland

Keego Harbor 1

  1. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at The Wash

    2801 Orchard Lake Rd, Keego Harbor, MI 48320-1448

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website

Lansing 1

  1. KSK Martial Arts

    5135 Aurelius Rd, Lansing, MI 48911-4105

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Lansing

Lincoln Twp 1

  1. The Lab. Martial Arts and Fitness

    4410 N Roosevelt Rd, Lincoln Twp, MI 49127-9100

    Call Website

Livonia 1

  1. Elite Jiu Jitsu

    36123 Plymouth Rd, Livonia, MI 48150-1400

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Livonia

Midland 1

  1. Che Ko and Grey Wolf Martial Arts Academies

    6800 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI 48642-7810

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Midland

Milford 1

  1. Crown MMA

    141 S Milford Rd, Milford, MI 48381-2758

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website

Niles 1

  1. Copa Jiu-Jitsu - Carlson Gracie Team

    2601 N 5th St, Niles, MI 49120-1109

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Niles

Plymouth 1

  1. Plymouth Canton Grappling Academy

    41260 Joy Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170-4697

    Mon 9am-9pm, Tue 9am-9pm, Wed 9am-9pm, Thu 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-1pm, Sun 10am-1pm

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMMA
    Call Website All Plymouth

Portage 1

  1. Kalamazoo BJJ

    8135 Coxs Dr, Portage, MI 49002

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondoMMA
    Call Website All Portage

Redford 1

  1. Mash Gym Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    26575 W 8 Mile Rd, Redford, MI 48240-1141

    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Redford

Saginaw 1

  1. Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Academy

    5126 Dixie Hwy, Saginaw, MI 48601-5568

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Saginaw

Saline 1

  1. Saline Jiu-Jitsu

    707 W Michigan Ave, Saline, MI 48176-1468

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Saline

Sheridan 1

  1. Prevail Jiu Jitsu

    215 S Main St, Sheridan, MI 48884-8376

    Wed 7PM-8PM

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website

Southfield 1

  1. Shojin Judo

    29305 Southfield Rd, Southfield, MI 48076-2010

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Southfield

Southgate 1

  1. Metro Jiu-Jitsu

    13555 Eureka Rd, Southgate, MI 48195-1334

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Southgate

St Helen 1

  1. The Grey Jiu Jitsu

    5918 E West Branch Rd, St Helen, MI 48656

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondoMMA
    Call Website

Sturgis 1

  1. Kroyler Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

    303 W Chicago Rd, Sturgis, MI 49091-1607

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Sturgis

Traverse City 1

  1. Seung-Ni Fit Club and Martial Arts - Traverse City

    965 Industrial Cir, Traverse City, MI 49686-8186

    Monday-Friday 9:00am-9:00pm

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Traverse City

Troy 1

  1. Cascao Jiu jitsu Troy, MI

    444 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084-5432

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
    Call Website All Troy

Vicksburg 1

  1. Gracie Jiu Jitsu Vicksburg

    10726 S Sprinkle Rd, Vicksburg, MI 49097-8460

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website

Walled Lake 1

  1. Gracie Jiu Jitsu Michigan

    3100 Old Farm Ln, Walled Lake, MI 48390-1650

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Walled Lake

Wyandotte 1

  1. Bear's Den Grappling Center

    2101 Grove St, Wyandotte, MI 48192-6910

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
    Call Website All Wyandotte
Gear requirement: Most BJJ academies require a specific uniform (Gi) after trial periods, which costs between $90 and $180.

Also in Michigan

Good to know

How much do monthly memberships cost at dedicated BJJ schools?

Unlimited monthly training typically costs between $120 and $230 per month depending on the region and head instructor rank. Single drop-in fees usually range from $20 to $35 per class.

What is the primary difference between Gi and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu?

Gi training requires a heavy cotton kimono and belt where gripping fabric is central to submissions and throws. No-Gi uses rash guards and board shorts, relying on body hooks and friction, which creates a faster-paced grappling environment.

How long does it take to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Earning a BJJ black belt requires an average of 8 to 12 years of regular training 3 to 4 days per week. Students progress through white, blue, purple, and brown belt ranks based on skill, sparring performance, and time on the mat.

How to lose body fat percentage?

Reducing body fat percentage involves maintaining a moderate energy deficit while engaging in strength training and high-calorie combat sports. Regular practice in disciplines like MMA or Muay Thai builds lean tissue while driving down overall body fat. Users in Michigan can browse 52 verified martial arts academies offering structured weight management programs.

How to drain fluid from ear?

Draining fluid from an ear—often caused by trauma such as cauliflower ear in grappling—requires sterile medical aspiration using a syringe followed by a compression wrap. Performing this procedure at home without medical expertise carries a severe risk of infection and permanent cartilage deformity. Practicing martial artists in Michigan should consult qualified medical professionals or ask coaches at one of the 52 listed local academies for proper sports health protocols.