Old Louisville Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Louisville, Kentucky

“Great bjj gym. New mats and perfect location especially for UofL students. Joe is very nice and very good at teaching techniques. The team is still small because the gym only opened recently, but I learned a lot more and a lot faster than in the big gyms.”

— Arthur · ★★★★★ · 2023-12-11

“Outstanding environment and culture. Instructors are highly skilled and genuinely good people. Strong emphasis on safety and mastery of principles, as well as technique. I love training here.”

— Brian J. · ★★★★★

“Great spot for bjj. Joe the owner was super kind and accommodating me as a visitor. The gym itself has a cool brick/industrial vibe and is probably the most central to where I was staying in NuLu of any of the other bjj gyms which is a plus. Top notch instruction from Tomas the nogi instructor and I picked up some helpful tips on my nogi leg lock game. Highly recommend this if youu2019re visiting Louisville!”

— Vuthana S. · ★★★★★ · 2024-9-21

“I started Old Louisville JiuJitsu about three months ago and I wanted to wait a little bit before I wrote a review. It has been amazing so faru2014such great and encouraging people, a lot of mat space in a cool venue I like coming to. My girlfriend and I joined at the same time and we really like it, and it's a cool thing we do together. I also went to a competition this weekend and it was encouraging to see two teammate”

— D L. · ★★★★★

“Signed up for jiu-jitsu back in April! My boyfriend and I take these classes together and we LOVE it! Itu2019s a fun way for us to do an activity together and learn new skills! I definitely feel safer in general knowing Iu2019ve learned some great self defense moves in the process! Joe and Yani are great instructors and very friendly and personable, they make sure everyone at the gym feels comfortable and it makes for great ”

— Kelsey N. · ★★★★★

“This is one of the more unique places I have trained. From the great location and vibe to the obvious technical expertise, I was very happy to have found Joe and his gym.”

— Nick D. · ★★★★★

“The little kids class has been super fun for my 7 year old daughter. She is gaining self confidence and learning a lot about jiu jitsu. Coach Joe and Coach Yani are wonderful with the kids and really help them understand how to do their best each class.”

— Trisha S. · ★★★★★

“A super friendly and accessible gym for all levels and ages. The owners and coaches are all very knowledgable. Their BJJ and Yoga courses are both worth checking out!”

— Chris H. · ★★★★★