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WELCOME TO NOrth Park Jiu Jitsu
We know that finding a martial arts school can be overwhelming. At North Park Jiu Jitsu, our priority is to help you and/or your children become better versions of yourselves.
Our expert instructors are here to learn your goals, and help you achieve them in a fun, exciting, and welcoming environment. Take a minute to learn more about our facility, programs, and community through our website, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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Jiu Jitsu is designed for weaker, smaller opponents to dominate larger ones using technique rather than strength. Check out our Women's Jiu Jitsu.
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Enzo Joson
Great academy! Great instructors! Family vibe! Oss!
Yvonne Ricardo
I highly recommend North Park Jiu Jitsu. There is no doubt that you’ll receive top-level instruction here. The instructors are knowledgeable and continually seek to learn new techniques and teaching methods from top Jiu Jitsu practitioners around the world. The gym culture is another plus. NPJJ promotes values such as work ethic, humility, inclusivity, among many others. NPJJ supports its students in achieving their BJJ goals, whether it be winning competitions or simply learning the art. To top it off, NPJJ has an amazing women’s program. The program is lead by Ms. Paulete Cusi who is a seasoned and accomplished competitor herself. She shows a wide variety of moves and assists women in acquiring the confidence to achieve their full potential. The growing group of women are awesome people to train with whom I am proud to call my friends.
Brandi Wilson
Great place to learn. everyone is super helpful and friendly
Morrison Steel
North Park Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has unquestionably changed my life. As someone who started training karate at age 5, martial arts are an important part of my identity, but it was always a dream to train Jiu-Jitsu. I got a lot more than Jiu-Jitsu though, since joining North Park BJJ in August of 2019. I found a new family and lifelong friends. As a timid white belt, Professors Mike and Jim fostered a fun and welcoming environment that made Jiu-Jitsu accessible and exciting. They took a genuine interest in my personal development and invested a great deal of time on and off the mats to guide and inspire me. Receiving my blue belt and representing North Park at a competition were two of my most rewarding and meaningful experiences to date. I could not be more grateful to be a member of the North Park family and could not possibly provide a stronger recommendation to anyone interested in self-defense, martial arts, camaraderie, self-actualization, or just having the most fun they’ve had in their life.
Emanuel Ivan Cerda Luna
My 2 boys train at north park great place great coachs highly recommend it Paulette and Michael great jiu jitsu coachs
Enrique Zumbi
Awesome open mat osss!!! Great place for a friendly environment and conveniently located .
Justin Young
A very welcoming and open BJJ club. I've visited a few times and its always been a pleasant experience that made me want to come back and train again as soon as possible, I can't say enough positive things about it. All BJJ gyms should be like this one.
Rosana Cervantes
Amazing staff. Great vibes. My kids love it!!! Thank you everyone at NPBJJ for your commitment and dedication to your students.
Tammy Ahn
Really great place to learn jiujitsu. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere, makes you feel comfortable right away. Today the noon class and coach Rajiv pushed me the hardest I have tried in my month of training and I really appreciated it from everyone, i didn't know I could get past my normal stopping point. it takes help from your coach and teammates to get past insecurity and fear of failure and this place is very supportive. Highly recommend. Excited for my daughter to start the toddler classes next year!
Yesenia Hdez
I highly recommend this place for their children's classes. The coaches are tough on the kids but at the same time very patient with them.. they are there to help them learn and grow in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.. My nephew loves going each day and learning new things.
Jackson Gage
North Park jiujitsu has the perfect vibe that I am looking for in a BJJ school. When you walk in you feel at home and relaxed. I’m a 42 year old retired police officer, I’m not looking for a militant school where everyone is trying to kill each other. I just want a place where the vibe is good, the people are passionate about jiujitsu, and everybody is there to learn and to help each other grow, and that is north park BJJ. The head professor Mike Cusi is a phenomenal teacher, a wealth of knowledge and his love for jiujitsu and teaching is very apparent. All of the professors at the school are great teachers and a reflection of the vibe that Mike brings to the table. If you’re looking for personal growth, an excellent workout, a relaxed atmosphere surrounded by good people and jiujitsu that matches the Southern California lifestyle, then north park jiujitsu is your school. I highly recommend this place.
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Congratulations to @diaz.hec on his blue belt! He’s moving back to PR this week so today was his last day training with us.
New North Park gear. T-shirt, hoodie & crop top are made of moisture wicking material perfect for summer! Kids T’s also available.
Adults Promotion
Saturday May 27th at 11:00 am
Come early with your GI on.
North Park Jiu Jitsu & SDPD Multicultural Community Relations will be hosting a Stranger Danger and Child Self-Defense Seminar.
Your child will be able to recognize potentially dangerous situation and learn how to avoid, diffuse and defend themselves from bullies and predators.
Saturday May 27th
9:30 am - 10:30 am
FREE for current CCC students and their family/friends.
Ages 5 - 13 years old.
*Limited spots available
Register at: https://forms.gle/YY2Tz2uEQtygeYMRA
Link in Bio
@timothyfong, @paultnewsam & @rafa_le_cannibal have been doing some extra lessons on guard retention. Last Sunday we worked on controlling the sleeve and recovering when someone throws your leg. I’m looking forward seeing their progress with their other training partners over the next couple months!
Congratulations to River on his grey/white belt! River has been training with us for two years, starting as a 4 year old. It has been great to see River’s growth in Jiu Jitsu and as a young person!
Still a work in progress, but we are starting to work on switching sides from single leg x guard when they place the knee on the mat. Nice job for the first day!
Kids putting in work at the spring kids promotion.
Just like in the adults promo - the kids was put in “bad” positions by their peers, and are forced to rely on technique over power. We are proud of all the kids performance! Congrats to everyone that belted up and received stripes! #earned
Thank you 🎥 @alecktopacio @nikkitopacio
#tnt
⭐️ Spring Kids Promotion 2023 ⭐️
We are so proud of each and every one of our North Park kids! Your growth and commitment to learning astonishes us every day and we look forward to your growth on and off the mats!
Special thanks to all the coaches for their time and dedication! And extra special shout out to all the parents and family - we understand how hectic kids schedules can be and we are truly humbled that you trust and support us with your children! 🙇♀️🙇♂️ Thank you!
Ladies night! 💃
Women’s Classes every Mon & Fri at 6pm and Wed 11am! (Ages 12+)
Darrien showing the kids a basic half guard pass. It’s very cool for us to see the kids getting out of their comfort zone and teaching others. Awesome job, taking after his dad, @flex_alexander_cdr!
Morning class drilling turtle to x guard scrambles.
Alex Stanky Leg Pulido working some nice side control escapes. Very pleased with @alexepulido’s progress in his short time training!
Family Movie Night was a huge success - we watched Super Mario Bros and had an Easter 🐣 Egg hunt! What started as 40 participants quickly grew to a grand total of 110 of @northparkjj students, family & friends!
Shout to @amctheatres management at Mission Valley for being so accommodating and flexible! #realMVP⭐️
Mi carnal, @xaimereynoso, holding my classes down while I’m out of town. Thank you! Hope everyone took home some good knowledge!
I noticed some people having trouble dealing people hugging their legs. He’s an easy way to cork screw and sprint out of their grips(especially no gi). Sometimes you can do other things during open mat besides sparring 10000%
Ironing out some kinks in the flow during 6am class. I wasn’t feeling like everything was flowing perfectly so we’re gonna have to put more time into this one during the 6pm class!
Basics class today:
A little bit of judo, wrestling and self defense.
Congratulations to @monicatayem_ on her blue belt last night! Being the smallest person in class isn’t easy, but it was great to see you never give up and always keep pushing yourself to improve!
Intro to Jiu Jitsu workshop was a success! We talked a lot about how to train safely as well as a lot of basic ideas in mount, side control and guard. Thank you everyone for coming out! We will be doing these more often for our white belt crew, fast pass members and also anyone thinking of trying the art.
Quick clip from todays class on x guard. We are working hard to get a grasp on how, when, and why we make these transitions.
Some grip details for x-guard learned from @johnnytama back in the day!
Had an opportunity to do a quick private session with these ladies on using the under hook de la riva. They have zero experience with the position so it was super cool to see the progression in just 45 min!
Great no gi class tonight everyone! We worked a lot of concepts for escaping and maintaining the back position. Let’s keep working!
We got our own THEATRE!🍿
🎥 Featuring: The Super Mario Bros Movie🍄
We’re excited to be watching this movie on opening week and wanted to extend our excitement with you guys!
Sunday April 9th. Showtime at 3:00 pm.
$12 per ticket (cheaper than a reg ticket)
Limited seating available so please RSVP. Link in bio or DM us for more info.
Coach @ima__dreamer_ takes gold at LA open in his brown belt debut!
Come join our no gi fundamentals every Thursday 5pm!
Congratulations to everyone that earned some stripes today from Coach @ima__dreamer_. Keep up showing up, training, learning and applying the lessons!
Happy International Women’s Day!
Today we formally thank and acknowledge all the women and young ladies that have ever stepped on our mats. They paved the way for future jiujiteiras to come!
Arm bar basics and transitions for the week.
Parents tired of sitting on the sidelines?
At 5:00 pm Mon-Thur we have kids and adults jiu jitsu classes happening at the same time! These adult classes are perfect for new students and those who want to refine their basic fundamentals. No experience necessary.
Want to try it out or know someone who might be interested? DM us for more information!
Amazing job by our crew of competitors and coaches from North Park and @aftermath_bjj! We are very proud that you all fought for a good cause!
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