Downtown Jiu Jitsu Club Chicago - Chicago, Illinois

bjj doug

Training here while visiting town has been a fantastic experience! The instruction is excellent, and everyone is incredibly welcoming. The gym is clean, has great rolls, and the showers are a nice touch. I'm bringing the whole family tomorrow. Highly recommend!

I had an incredible training experience this morning and was planning to tour the city afterward. However, I couldn't resist dropping by again for a no-gi class. Even though I didn’t have any gear, they generously lent me pants. To my surprise, they were hosting a tournament-style EBI and included me in the under-170 division after asking my weight. It turned out to be the best day ever as a tourist. I'll definitely be going back Tomorrow

Lawrence Liu

Downtown Jiu Jitsu Club is hands down one of my favorite gyms I have visited. The coaching has the technical details that rival places like Phuket Grappling Academy in Thailand. The training partners are a blast to roll with. I love that the environment focuses on helping each other improve and avoiding injuries. Lastly, the 5+ showers, high quality gym amenities, and cleanliness is truly top-notch. Can’t wait for the next time I come back.

Christian Juarez

I looked this place up in Chicago and read it was a good place to train at and it exceeded my expectations. Todd Oliver had sound instruction and technique for the day. He and the rest of the guys that were there were also very welcoming. I will definitely be coming back when I visit Chicago again.

Moon Lee

This is Professor Adem Redzovic's school, a third degree Black Belt under Carley Gracie. He is an accomplished competitor, a gifted instructor, and a warm and gracious human being. He has devoted his energy into creating a school that offers high quality instruction and world-class facilities that cater specifically to jiu-jitsu training and recovery. The environment is warm, welcoming and friendly and the school makes a deliberate effort to foster a healthy culture. Whether you are looking to begin your jiu-jitsu adventure or are looking for a new gym that offers more, I think you've found it.

Joseph Giunta

Absolutely top notch! This is the place you want to be, whether you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced competitor. The facility is clean and offers lots of amenities - including showers, towel service, weight training and cardio equipment. Most importantly the community of members create a warm and friendly atmosphere. It’s clear that Professors Adem and Solomon cultivate an environment where all are welcome, and all are challenged to become the best version of themselves through the art of Jiu Jitsu. With the wide variety of skill levels and body types amongst the students there’s ample opportunity for anyone to fit in.

Ryan Kotas

I joined Downtown BJJ in August after moving to Chicago and not knowing many people. This place has given me a home with all the great people that care and want to see you truly get better. The leadership of this gym speaks for itself, whether it is competing in a tournament or just looking for life advice everyone at Downtown BJJ wants to see you succeed.

Diego Carrington

Recently moved in to the city and choosing a new gym was going to be difficult, or so I thought.

The staff goes above and beyond to make this a real "Jiu-jitsu club". Efforts to renew and upgrade their facilities are clear all the time: from new mats to air purifiers, professional grade lifting equipment to even an awesome arcade machine for people to hang around before or after class.

Seminars by legends like Royce Gracie to even guest coaches for multiple classes to the likes of Clark Gracie and Cole Miller have been some of my favorite moments since I started training and goes to show how connected and respected our main black belt, Adem Redzovic, is in the bjj community.

On top of that (and probably more important) all coaches are amazing instructors and even better people. This is clearly reflected into all training partners which show an amazing level of respect, competition and camaraderie. A wide range of color belts and levels attend every class with schedule options from early in the morning, lunch time, evening and even weekends (classes and open mats on both Saturday and Sunday).

I'm truly grateful to have found this great place.

Dion Asimi

Adem is a world class instructor. Always willing to share his knowledge. This gym’s ability to bring in professionals from UFC and Jiu Jitsu pioneers is incomparable to any other gym. If you want to be trained by the top skilled grapplers I suggest signing up!