Zoo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – West Seattle in Seattle, Washington

“Coach Bob and coach Chris provide and endless library of knowledge in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Not only have they provided a place to learn and train, this place has turned into a second family for me. Zoo Brazilian Jiu-jitsu has people of every size, shape, gender, and skill level. Zoo makes everyone feel welcome!”

— Gabriel H. · ★★★★★

“Our 10-year-old has been going here twice a week for over a year, and she absolutely loves it. Jiu-jitsu has been such a great outlet for heru2014itu2019s not like the typical after-school sports, and itu2019s taught her so many good life lessons along the way. The coaches are awesomeu2014professional, but also fun and really good with kids. Weu2019re so glad to have the Zoo Community within walking distance of our house. Itu2019s been such”

— Kate R. · ★★★★★

“For more than a year, our 10-year-old has been coming here twice a week, and she adores it. Because it's not like other after-school sports, jiu-jitsu has been a terrific outlet for her and has taught her many valuable life lessons. In addition to being professional, the coaches are entertaining and excellent with children. Being able to walk to the Zoo Community from our home makes us very happy. We highly suggest i”

— Marcos W. · ★★★★★

“We enrolled our young son in jiu-jitsu with the hope of boosting his self-confidence, but we never anticipated the profound impact Coach Bob and Coach Lindsi would have on his overall development. They have instilled valuable life skills in him, teaching that the principles required to excel in jiu-jitsu such as self-discipline, focus, self-respect, empathy, and curtesy are the very same qualities that lead to succes”

— Colleen B. · ★★★★★

“I've had the pleasure to train under Bob Brown since he opened the first Zoo BJJ gym in Montana in 2015. For new students looking for somewhere to train, Bob teaches an in-depth fundamentals curriculum, which helped me build a strong foundation for my grappling game and to this day is critical to my continued learning. For existing practitioners looking at new gyms, Bob is a dedicated student of Jiu-Jitsu. His curios”

— Jacob F. · ★★★★★ · 2023-2-14

“Iu2019ve been training at Zoo for about a year now and itu2019s been a great fit. The class schedule is really solid u2014 mornings, noon, evenings u2014 and since I joined theyu2019ve even added more classes, which was a nice surprise. Thereu2019s a pretty even split of gi and no-gi, so you can get both. The coaches are what really make it. Theyu2019re all-in on BJJ, willing to stay after class to help, and they support people whether youu2019re j”

— Shawn · ★★★★★

“ZOO BJJ in West Seattle was the first gym I walked into when I started my bjj journey almost a year ago. I stayed for many reasons. The owner, Bob was very welcoming. Communication in setting up a trial class was extremely easy. Bob is very knowledgeable and instructs in a manner that makes concepts easy to grasp. The gym is very clean and has the proper equipment so I can incorporate strength training into my routin”

— Marcus H. · ★★★★★

“Zoo BJJ is a great community! My kiddo is building confidence by learning how to use his body in strong, but also safe ways.”

— Sarah C. · ★★★★★