Neighborhood Jiu Jitsu
OUR MISSION

Welcome to the
neighborhood.

Our philosophy is simple: Jiu Jitsu gives freely to those willing to show up.

Neighborhood Jiu Jitsu was built to provide a third space for people who want to build skills in self-defense and grappling. We are a community-driven academy, and our instructors are dedicated to each member's growth and achievement in the grappling arts.

MEET THE COACHES

Johnathan Carli

• 6 year Brown belt • Founder of Superb Submission Grapplers jiu jitsu apparel brand • Founder of BJJ Ocean instagram account

@CANNOLIGARAMI
Jon Cheng

• IBJJF certified black belt • 16 years of jiu jitsu training experience • Instructed Jiu Jitsu in Los Angeles, Boston, and Salt Lake City • Founded the Harvard Jiu Jitsu club in 2010 • Recognized as a technical strategist • Expert in breaking down and teaching complex grappling exchanges

@SPACEWAFFLE5
Klay Browning

• JUCO Freestyle All-American • Junior College Team Captain • 11+ Years Competitive Wrestling (California – Top-Tier Programs) • High School Wrestling Coach (1 Year) • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt

@BROWNINGKLAY

INSIDE THE ROOM

Neighborhood Jiu Jitsu collage showing coaches, teammates, and training moments.
Class photo with students gathered together in the training room.
Athletes chatting and resetting between rounds at the academy.
Evening class gathered together under the academy lights.
Large class lined up together on the mats after training.
Students rolling live during class with teammates circling the action.
Training partners working through a leg entanglement exchange on the mats.
Coach leading students through technique details during class.
Open academy doorway view inviting athletes into the room.
Coach smiling on the mats between rounds at Neighborhood Jiu Jitsu.
Coach guiding technique details with students gathered around near the stairwell.
Training partners resetting grips before a live exchange.
Open mat rounds with athletes moving between positions.
Students drilling entries during a fundamentals block.
Classroom view with athletes rotating through positional work.
End-of-round scramble with teammates coaching from the wall.
Small group drilling sequence and reviewing details between reps.
Training partners focused on pressure and control from top position.
Academy crew grouped together on the mats after training.
Two teammates posing together in the training room.
Open mat beginning with teammates gathering and pairing off to train.

ENOUGH TALK.
LET'S TRAIN.

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