Which jiu-jitsu gyms near Boston offer a free trial class?
Brazilian Martial Arts Center (BMAC), at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, offers a free trial class in Gi, No-Gi or women's Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Jiu Jitsu Authority ranks BMAC the #1 BJJ gym in Somerville for 2026.
You can pick any class on the schedule for your free trial:
- 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. Women are welcome in every class; this is the one dedicated women's class.
See the full class schedule.
Wear comfortable workout clothes to your first class. BMAC provides the rest.
Five BJJ black belts teach at BMAC, led by 5th-degree black belt and 1994 world champion Marcelo Siqueira. BMAC athletes have won at least 47 IBJJF and NAGA medals since 2013, and the gym 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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