GYM DIRECTORY
Real reviews from real drop-ins. Every gym personally visited, every review honestly written. 19 gyms across 14 cities and counting.

ATHENS
Greece • Europe
Quality BJJ training in the Greek capital. Welcoming atmosphere for traveling practitioners with experienced coaches and a solid community.

BACAU
Romania • Europe
Led by black belt Matei Constantin with 15+ years of training and competition. Classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Milcov 112. Multiple national and international champions on the team.

BANGKOK
Thailand • Asia
Central Bangkok academy at BTS Chitlom station. Beautiful air-conditioned space with Gi and NoGi classes for all levels. Expert coaching in a welcoming, growth-focused community with showers and changing facilities.
Established in 2014 in Thong Lor by Nova Uniao instructors. Top-notch training with experienced coaches, comprehensive curriculum covering wrestling, fighting, drilling, and technique. Relaxed and welcoming atmosphere near BTS Thong Lo.

BANSKO
Bulgaria • Europe
Local academy at the foot of the Pirin mountains, in the town that hosts some of Europe's best-known BJJ camps. Small, welcoming room where visitors get real rolls and mountain air between sessions.

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
France • Europe
Established in 2002, over 20 years of BJJ excellence just outside Paris. Affiliated with GF Team France. Best club at the 2024 French Championships with several athletes ranked among the best in France.

BUCHAREST
Romania • Europe
Disciplined, clean, and friendly academy at Sos. Pipera 44. Highly skilled coaches teaching in English and Romanian, structured curriculum with focus on technique and sparring. Always welcoming to drop-ins.
Supportive and motivating environment offering BJJ, Judo, and kids classes. Dedicated team helping all levels achieve their personal goals in a well-equipped facility.

CONSTANTA
Romania • Europe
Kaya Martial Arts affiliate on the Black Sea coast, and the only place on this list where the mats are sometimes sand. Training moves onto the beach in summer, which makes it the best view of any room in this directory.
One club under two names: the Shi Tei Do Ko dojo at Piata Grivitei, affiliated to the Romanian Ju-Jitsu federation, and the Bullterriers fight team that trains out of it. BJJ sits alongside MMA and striking, in a busy room that gives visitors a straightforward welcome.

ESSAOUIRA
Morocco • Africa
Warm, hard-rolling academy coached by Rida El Arje Benbella. The kind of room where a visitor gets adopted by the end of the first class. One of the most memorable drop-ins of the whole journey.

KO LANTA
Thailand • Asia
Jiu Jitsu gym inside the Muay Thai complex at Saladan. Dynamic classes with lots of energy, knowledgeable coach, and clean mats. A friendly group that makes Ko Lanta a great spot for longer training stays.

SINGAPORE
Singapore • Asia
Built by top grapplers and full-time coaches in One North since 2022. Huge, clean space with showers, towels, and wrestling classes. Premiere destination for local and international grapplers with a welcoming community.

TENERIFE
Spain • Europe / Africa
Island training on the Canary Islands. Dynamic classes with knowledgeable coaches and clean facilities. A great spot to keep your training going while enjoying the sun.

VALDARNO
Italy • Europe
Part of the global Rio Grappling Club network, founded in 2012 in Figline e Incisa Valdarno. Led by Samuele Carbone, offering BJJ, Grappling, and MMA in the heart of Tuscany.
Martial arts school in Figline Valdarno offering MMA, Sport Jiu Jitsu, and Grappling since 2012. Guided by athlete Federico Arno with consistent competition success across disciplines.

VARNA
Bulgaria • Europe
Solid academy at Geo Milev 2a, led by Yordan Yordanov. Friendly crew on the Black Sea coast, welcoming to travelers passing through Varna. Train in the morning, beach in the afternoon.

VIENNA
Austria • Europe
Technique-first academy in the 3rd district at Custozzagasse 13. "Technik ist alles" is the motto and they mean it: methodical Gi, NoGi, and their own Street Combat Jiu Jitsu classes. Newcomers can try a full week across all levels.
Gi and NoGi training at Untere Viaduktgasse 29, minutes from Wien Mitte. Friendly room with solid fundamentals and a welcoming attitude toward visitors passing through the city.
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