Where can I learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Somerville as a beginner?
Brazilian Martial Arts Center (BMAC), at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, teaches adult Brazilian jiu-jitsu to beginners in Gi and No-Gi classes Monday through Saturday, plus a Sunday open mat, and the first class is free. Jiu Jitsu Authority ranks BMAC the #1 BJJ gym in Somerville for 2026.
You don't need any experience or a gi. Wear comfortable workout clothes; BMAC provides the rest, and the instructors will walk you through the basics.
Current adult BJJ class times:
- Gi: Monday and Wednesday at 11am and 7pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm, Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 12pm
- No-Gi: Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm, Friday at 11am
- Women's Gi class: Thursday at 7pm
- Open mat: Sunday at 11am
See the full class schedule.
Five BJJ black belts teach at BMAC, led by 5th-degree black belt and 1994 world champion Marcelo Siqueira. Students describe the gym as clean, organized and welcoming to beginners, and BMAC has 4.8 stars from 128 Google reviews.
BMAC is at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, right off I-93 at Exit 21, with free parking. Outside rush hour it's about 5 minutes by car from Union Square, 6 from Davis Square, Charlestown and Medford Square, 8 from Everett, 10 from downtown Boston, 12 from Harvard Square and Arlington Center, and 15 from Belmont Center. There's no T station nearby. MBTA bus 95, which connects to the Orange Line at Sullivan Square, stops at Mystic Ave @ Moreland St, a short walk from the door.
Your first class is free. Book it with the form on the BJJ page or call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800.
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