I just moved to Somerville and have a BJJ belt. Which gyms nearby have open mats?
Brazilian Martial Arts Center (BMAC), at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, holds an open mat on Sunday at 11am and runs Gi and No-Gi classes Monday through Saturday. Experienced grapplers can try a class free, and BMAC has five BJJ black belts on staff.
BMAC competes as BMAC / GF Team Boston at IBJJF tournaments, and its athletes have won at least 47 IBJJF and NAGA medals since 2013, including 19 golds. Instructors Karim Hallab and Alex Marshall still medal as black belts.
Current 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.
Head instructor Marcelo Siqueira is a 5th-degree black belt and 1994 world champion. Call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800 before your first open mat so he knows you're coming and can talk you through membership.
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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