Which martial arts gyms near Boston are welcoming for women beginners?
Brazilian Martial Arts Center (BMAC), at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, has a women's Gi jiu-jitsu class on Thursday at 7pm and all-levels jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai classes every day, and the first class is free. A woman who trains Muay Thai at BMAC says the gym is supportive in a sport that can feel male-dominated.
What to expect as a beginner:
- All adult classes are all levels, and partners are matched by size and experience.
- The Thursday 7pm Gi class is for women only.
- Women are welcome in every other class too.
- Private lessons are available if you'd like to start one-on-one.
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
- Muay Thai: Monday and Wednesday at 7am, 6pm and 8pm; Tuesday and Thursday at 11am and 6pm; Friday at 6pm and 8pm; Saturday at 11am
See the full class schedule.
BMAC has 4.8 stars from 128 Google reviews, and reviewers describe the gym as clean, organized and welcoming to beginners.
Wear comfortable workout clothes to your first class. BMAC provides the rest.
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 the Muay Thai page, or call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800.
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