Idaho hosts a diverse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community with 82 gyms across the state, including highly rated facilities such as VITAL BROTHERS BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ACADEMY, SOMA Jiu-Jitsu Academy, and RockBox Fitness Meridian South, each boasting perfect 5.0 ratings from over a hundred reviews. These gyms contribute to a robust training environment, reflecting the state's growing interest in BJJ.
Mountain Home, ID
Vital Brothers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu operates at 1250 Sunset Strip, Mountain Home, ID, USA. The training facility features nearly 4,000 square feet of mat space for martial arts practice. Professor JP Guevarra serves as head instructor of Mountain Home Vital BJJ, bringing over 17 years of training and teaching experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His training background began in 2008 in Tokyo, Japan, where he trained under Pancrase fighter Kiuma Kunioku. His Jiu-Jitsu lineage traces through Carlos Gracie Sr., Helio Gracie, Carlos Gracie Junior, Roberto Gordo Correa, and Renan Vital. Class programs include Adults Jiu Jitsu, Youth Jiu Jitsu, Little Rhino, Boxing, and Muay Thai, with youth classes starting at age 3. The academy offers a free jiu jitsu trial along with a free Muay Thai and boxing trial for prospective students.
Rexburg, ID
SOMA Jiu-Jitsu Academy is located at 257 N 2nd W Rexburg ID,83440. SOMA was originally established in Idaho Falls in 1994, and the Rexburg facility was founded in 2021 to serve students in East Idaho. James Emfield serves as head instructor and holds the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt. In addition to his martial arts background, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. He trained under his father, 3rd Degree Black Belt Professor Jared Emfield, and assisted with instruction at the Idaho Falls location. The school lineage traces through Professor Matt Strack, Master Pedro Sauer, and Grandmaster Rickson Gracie. Youth instruction features Explorers and the Little Porcupines course for Ages 4–6. Older youth students participate in Warriors for Ages 7-10 and Samurai for Ages 11-15. The academy welcomes adult students in their 30s and 40s as well as practitioners into their 60s, recommending at least two classes per week.
Meridian, ID
Boxing and Striking are the listed focus areas for RockBox Fitness Meridian South in Meridian, Idaho, USA. Boxing is a named combat-sport discipline, while Striking is a broader label for stand-up impact-based martial-arts work, so the pairing puts a specific discipline beside a wider category. For a beginner, these terms can help separate a particular combat-sport focus from the more general idea of striking. For a competitor, the labels indicate that the record is categorized under Boxing and Striking, without establishing any further specialty beyond the supplied terms. The supplied price range is $$, adding the record’s stated relative category to its Meridian location and discipline mix. RockBox Fitness Meridian South is therefore described by its exact name, Idaho setting, and the clear Boxing-and-Striking pairing rather than by unsupported details about activities or operations.
Eagle, ID
Alliance Jiu Jitsu Eagle HQ operates at 195 S. Wooddale Ave. in Eagle, Idaho. Affiliated with the global Alliance Jiu-Jitsu association, the academy delivers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction, tournament preparation, and self-defense training for youth and adult practitioners throughout the Eagle and Boise areas. The academy traces its lineage directly to Master Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva, a co-founder of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu and 1999 IBJJF Black Belt World Champion. Instruction is supported by sixth-degree black belt Daniela Genovesi, an IBJJF Black Belt World Champion in 2000, alongside black belt Antonio Genovesi, who was promoted by Master Paiva in 2022. Training sessions focus on refined leverage mechanics, positional escapes, and submission strategy. Curriculum offerings provide progressive instruction for practitioners of all experience levels. Coursework includes youth martial arts development alongside adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes, with a free trial class for newcomers. Practitioners participate in step-by-step technique demonstrations, situational drilling repetitions, and supervised live rolling rounds.
Pocatello, ID
Colossal Fight Company operates at 300 North 5th Avenue in Pocatello, Idaho, with its entrance facing Lander Street. The academy delivers martial arts training centered on combat sports, self-defense, and submission grappling. Instruction is led by a team of experienced black belts, including David Gorham, Mackenzie Gorham, and Mike Cammack, assisted by purple belt coaches Brandon Starks and Tyler Hardin, alongside blue belt instructors Ryker Rudd, Aubree Denker, and Gavin Fitzgerald. The curriculum emphasizes grappling disciplines and functional combat skills for practitioners across all backgrounds. Coursework includes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), mixed martial arts (MMA), wrestling, combatives, and technical judo instruction taught by coaches who maintain active memberships with judo governing bodies. Youth training serves children from ages three to fourteen, teaching students practical takedowns, escapes, submissions, self-defense strategies, and proper breakfalls, with older teens transitioning into adult coursework as appropriate. Training emphasizes cross-training, technical discipline, and real-world applicability. Prospective students can contact the academy to schedule free introductory classes.
Eagle, ID
Boise Cities Krav Maga is listed in Eagle, ID, USA, with Martial Arts identified as its broad classification. This record places the named entry within Eagle while retaining the supplied geographic context of Idaho and the United States. Martial Arts is an umbrella category that can encompass varied combat disciplines, movement systems, cultural traditions, and approaches to personal development. The name Boise Cities Krav Maga is presented here exactly as supplied, alongside the location details Eagle, ID, USA, and the Martial Arts focus. As a directory listing, it offers a concise reference to this named record and its stated classification without adding claims about the nature, history, people, activities, or characteristics associated with Boise Cities Krav Maga.
Meridian, ID
Gi and No-Gi are the two martial-arts categories listed for System Jiu-Jitsu in Meridian, Idaho, USA. The Gi label points to grappling associated with the gi, and No-Gi points to a grappling category without it, offering a broad distinction that can help a beginner or competitor understand the record’s stated focus. Having both labels identifies a dual Gi-and-No-Gi emphasis, but it does not establish particular techniques, personnel, arrangements, results, or other details beyond those categories. System Jiu-Jitsu is marked with a $$ price range, the supplied relative category for the record. Its Meridian, Idaho location and paired grappling labels are the supported facts that define this USA martial-arts entry, without adding claims about how either discipline is delivered.
Boise, ID
Boxing and Striking provide the stated martial-arts focus for Ignited Fitness Kickboxing in Boise, Idaho, USA. Boxing names a specific striking discipline, while Striking supplies the broader category, so together they offer a broad reference point for beginners and competitors considering stand-up martial arts. These categories support an emphasis on boxing and striking without proving any particular techniques, format, personnel, results, or other operational detail. Ignited Fitness Kickboxing carries a $$ price range, which remains the supplied relative category rather than a statement about monetary cost. Its Boise, Idaho location and boxing-and-striking classification are the factual details that define this record, with no additional claims about its operation or setting.
Meridian, ID
JG Academy Meridian - Aspire To Inspire Jiu-Jitsu provides martial arts training at 53 E Calderwood Drive in Meridian, ID 83642. The academy conducts training sessions for children, youth, and adult practitioners. The site describes it as Meridian Idaho's new Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy, with programs for men, women, and children specializing in self defense and Jiu Jitsu, and it is one of the JG Academy locations alongside California sites. Instruction includes youth developmental classes along with dedicated beginner and advanced adult sessions. The weekly timetable features Kids Gi and Kids No Gi classes organized for ages 4-6 and 7-14. Adult students can attend Adult Gi Fundamentals, Adult Gi All Levels, Adult Advanced No Gi, and Adult No Gi.
Boise, ID
Bujinkan: Living-Warrior Dojo is situated at 1921 N Wildwood St in Boise, Idaho. The dojo is dedicated to the traditional Japanese martial arts of the Bujinkan, teaching historical Ninjutsu and classical samurai battlefield disciplines to adults, teenagers, and children across the Boise area. The dojo head instructor is Shane Sensei, a Shihan in the Bujinkan and licensed member of the Shidoshi-Kai. Shane began his martial arts training in 1990 in karate before committing to the Bujinkan in 1998. He travels regularly to Japan to train directly under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi and senior master instructors Nagato Daishihan and Noguchi Daishihan. Assistant instruction is provided by Gabriel Sensei, who holds a Shodan rank. Curriculum encompasses unarmed self-defense, bone-breaking and joint locking methods, rolling and falling mechanics, and traditional Japanese weaponry. Training emphasizes non-sport combat strategy, situational awareness, and historical combat movement. New students can contact the Boise dojo to schedule an introductory visit or join scheduled classes.
Driggs, ID
Straight Blast Gym Teton Valley operates at 528 Valley Centre Dr. # 1 Driggs, ID 83422. The school is part of Straight Blast Gym International, connecting practitioners to an organization with locations across the world. The coaching staff includes JC, who has trained martial arts nonstop for over a dozen years. Coaching is also provided by Jon Molofsky, who has lived in Teton Valley for a little over fifteen years following twenty years working as a chef, and Quinn Ward, who began training jiu jitsu at age 10. Class offerings include adult jiu Jitsu, No Gi, Vale Tudo, and scheduled Open Mat times. The youth curriculum features the Growing Gorillas program with classes organized for Kids 5-7, Kids 7-12, and all kids sessions. New students can get started through a free 1 week trial.
Caldwell, ID
Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Caldwell provides structured martial arts instruction and self-defense education at 708 Main St, Suite 1a in Caldwell, Idaho. As an authorized member of the worldwide Gracie Barra organization, the academy delivers curriculum across fundamental, advanced, and expert levels, complete with complimentary introductory classes for prospective practitioners. Owner and head instructor Professor CJ White is a Gracie Barra black belt under Garrett Glava and Beto Fadul. White began his training at Gracie Barra Paso Robles before relocating to Idaho, having earned tournament victories at American Nationals and multiple IBJJF championships. The coaching staff also features Coach Tanya White, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt who directs technical instruction and student development across the schedule. Program options encompass GBK kids classes focused on coordination and anti-bullying fundamentals, the GB1 program for beginners, GB2 advanced classes incorporating no-gi training, GB3 expert sessions, and GBF women's jiu-jitsu classes.
