Explore the top Jiu-Jitsu training centers across SD. Select a city below to view class schedules, student reviews, rankings, and local instructor profiles.
Rapid City, SD
Gold Bar Training Center is located at 2090 Deadwood Ave Suite 3, Rapid City, SD 57701. The gym operates five core disciplines: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, No-Gi Jiu Jitsu, Kids Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling. Memberships include first responder and military discounts, and new students receive a First class — gear included policy with loaner gear to fit all your training needs during your free trial period. The coaching staff includes black belt coaches Jonny Knutson, David Kinsella, and Eric Coxbill. Brown Belt coaches Kris Woods and Joe Monize provide instruction alongside Purple Belt coaches Jon Lefler and Hannah Tully. The teaching staff guides practitioners through gi and no-gi programs as well as specialized drill formats. Morning sessions feature 5:00 AM Gi fundamentals and 11:00 AM Fix My Jiujitsu tech hour. Evening classes include 6:15 PM No-Gi Fundamentals and striking sessions. Youth training features Little Warriors 3-5YO at 4:30 PM, Kids/Teens Gi Fundamentals at 5:15 PM, and Saturday morning Kids/Teens Jiu Jitsu at 10:45 AM.
Spearfish, SD
Spearfish Martial Arts delivers combat sports education and martial arts conditioning at 2431 E Colorado Blvd in Spearfish, SD. Established in 2010 adjacent to Bomgaars, the academy conducts classes for children, adolescents, and adults across the Spearfish area, extending a complimentary seven-day trial to new participants. The instructional team features Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, fifth-dan TaeKwonDo instructor, and Level 1 Muay Thai coach Jordan Thomas. The coaching staff also includes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts Doug Champagne and John Ziadat, BJJ brown belt and Level 5 Muay Thai instructor Alex Spencer, and BJJ brown belt Chris Marriott. Training programs encompass Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai striking, cardio kickboxing, TaeKwonDo forms, and youth wrestling development through the All-American Wrestling Club, guiding practitioners through technical drills and controlled sparring.
Sioux Falls, SD
Hoover's Martial Arts delivers multi-disciplinary martial arts education at 2101 W 41st Street in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The academy provides character development, fitness training, and combat defense for practitioners of all ages across Sioux Falls. The school was founded by chief instructor Grand Master Larry Hoover, who has taught martial arts in the Sioux Falls community for over 40 years. The facility is owned and directed by head instructor Master Adam Palmiotto, a military veteran with over 25 years of teaching experience. The teaching staff is supported by instructor Master Kenny Peterson and world champion instructor Master Bowman, a sixth-degree black belt with over 30 years of martial arts experience. Curriculum programs feature Tigers classes, Karate Kids training, teen sessions, adult martial arts, and tournament sparring preparation. Instruction emphasizes kicking drills, blocking mechanics, forms, and practical self-defense techniques. Prospective students can register for a complimentary trial class.
Brookings, SD
NO ILLUSIONS MARTIAL ARTS provides combat sports and martial arts training in Brookings, SD. The gym's primary disciplines include Adult Jiu Jitsu and Adult Muay Thai, alongside youth programs in Youth Jiu Jitsu and Youth Muay Thai. Age-specific youth instruction separates students into three categories: Cubs (Ages 4–6), Ninjas (Ages 7–10), and Youth (Ages 11–14). For aspiring tournament athletes, the academy schedules Kids GI Competition on Tuesday and Kids No GI Competition on Thursday from 4:45–5:30 PM, designated as Invite only. Youth athletic development is further supported by midday Kids Strength & Conditioning sessions. Midweek adult evening classes feature Wednesday sessions including Adult Jiu Jitsu - No GI — Fundamentals from 6:15–7:00 PM, immediately followed by Adult Jiu Jitsu - No GI Competition from 7:00–7:45 PM. Additional striking instruction runs throughout the week with adult and youth class options.
Sioux Falls, SD
Misfits Grappling Club delivers submission grappling and martial arts training at 3506 N. Casco Ave. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Situated on the north side of town near the Benson and Interstate 229 exit, the academy features twelve hundred square feet of mat space, providing classes under monthly membership rates with a complimentary first class for newcomers. Owner and head instructor Sawyer Buttweiler is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu brown belt under Nate Kleinfeld out of 10th Planet St. Paul. Bringing over fifteen years of submission grappling experience, Buttweiler has captured twenty-three Submission Challenge championships in South Dakota across weight and open divisions, and has conducted grappling seminars internationally in Vietnam, Quebec, and the Bahamas. Class instructor Tyler Ockenga holds a purple belt earned in-house and directs the youth grappling program. Instruction emphasizes 10th Planet no-gi submission wrestling, traditional gi jiu-jitsu, and Sunday folkstyle wrestling. Youth options feature Mini Misfits for children age six and under, alongside youth no-gi classes and Tuesday night ten-round sparring sessions.
Sioux Falls, SD
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Sioux Falls operates at 2300 S West Ave, Entrance D, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, where Classes are currently held at First Presbyterian Church. The academy provides training across standardized curricula licensed through Gracie University. Instruction is guided by Mitchell Evertse, who serves as Owner and Head Instructor. Co-founder Jenni-Lee Evertse serves as Owner and Instructor for the academy. Mitchell earned his Gracie Blue Belt in 2022, while Jenni-Lee earned her blue belt in 2024. Both instructors oversee academy operations and lead classes across youth and adult martial arts programs. Adult training features Gracie Combatives as a beginner program for adults, as well as Women Empowered self-defense and the advanced Master Cycle. Children's instruction is organized through the Bullyproof curriculum by age bracket: Mat Munchkins for ages 3-5, Little Champs for 5-7 years old, and Jr. Grapplers for youth ages 8-12.
Aberdeen, SD
Hub City MMA & BJJ operates at 206 S Dakota St in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Serving martial artists and fitness enthusiasts throughout Aberdeen, the training facility delivers instruction across Brazilian jiu-jitsu, MMA, and stand-up combat disciplines. Instruction is designed to accommodate both introductory martial arts practitioners and active combat sports competitors. Coaches guide students through foundational ground grappling concepts, takedown entries, defensive escapes, and technical submission control on the mats. Training sessions emphasize disciplined drilling, partner collaboration, and constant mat awareness to support safe athletic development. The gym provides organized class tracks across multiple martial arts styles. Program offerings include Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kids, Adult Kickboxing, Youth Kickboxing, MMA, and Open Mat sessions, supporting personal fitness goals alongside practical combat sports preparation.
Sioux Falls, SD
Midwest Martial Arts Academy is located at the intersection of 57th & Marion in Sioux Falls, SD. The facility functions as an affiliated training school under Roy Dean, providing regular class instruction across BJJ, Muay Thai, and Judo disciplines. The coaching team is led by Devin Turner, who serves as Owner & Head Instructor and holds the rank of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Austin Fox assists training as Assistant BJJ Instructor with a brown belt rank. Youth instruction is led by Jake Nicks, serving as Kids BJJ Instructor with a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Youth practitioners train in Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, priced at $ 50 /month for participants between the ages of 8-15 years-old with classes scheduled Tuesday & Thursday. Flexible adult attendance is supported through a Punch Card option priced at $ 15 /class with a 4-punch minimum purchase. Prospective students may also register for a free trial before selecting a monthly membership plan.
Sioux Falls, SD
Presented as Krave Gym Sioux Falls East, this Martial Arts listing is associated with Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in the USA. Its supplied classification is Martial Arts, a broad umbrella term that can refer to varied combat disciplines and traditions across many cultural contexts. The record connects the exact name to Sioux Falls and identifies SD as the state abbreviation for the stated location. Martial Arts may encompass different approaches, histories, and forms of practice, while this description remains focused on the classification assigned to Krave Gym Sioux Falls East. Taken together, the supplied name, city, state, country, and Martial Arts category provide a clear factual reference for this Sioux Falls, SD, USA entry and its stated geographic context.
Sioux Falls, SD
MMA and No-Gi define the martial-arts focus of 15th Round Boxing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. MMA places this record within a mixed martial-arts category, while No-Gi identifies a grappling-oriented category without the gi being part of its stated focus. Together, those labels present two complementary directions for someone considering broad striking-and-grappling martial-arts categories or a more competition-oriented framing of mixed disciplines. The supplied price range is $$, adding the record’s stated relative price category alongside its Sioux Falls location and MMA and No-Gi focus. This description stays centered on the specific disciplines listed for 15th Round Boxing: MMA for a mixed martial-arts context and No-Gi for a gi-free grappling context. Sioux Falls, SD is the stated setting for this USA martial-arts record, and $$ remains its supplied price-range symbol.
Rapid City, SD
MMA and No-Gi are the supplied focus areas for Rapid City Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. MMA denotes a mixed martial-arts category, and No-Gi denotes a grappling category where the gi is not part of the stated focus. The two labels create a broad picture for someone comparing martial-arts categories, pairing mixed-discipline competition context with a gi-free grappling emphasis. Rapid City Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is listed with the relative price-range symbol $$, which is the full price information supplied for this record. Rapid City, SD is the exact location, and MMA plus No-Gi remain the specific disciplines identified. This USA record is therefore distinguished by its stated combination of MMA and No-Gi, with each label carrying its own broad martial-arts meaning and $$ providing the accompanying price category.
Tea, SD
605 Boxing and MMA operates at 46963 Monty St. in Tea, South Dakota. Serving fighters and fitness enthusiasts across Tea and Sioux Falls, the combat sports facility provides instructional classes in boxing, mixed martial arts, and strength and conditioning. Head coach and boxing trainer Jason Parsons directs the facility alongside MMA coach Tanner Else, strength coach Kyle Leonard, and boxing trainers Alija Keserovic and Keith Cournoyer. The team also features active competitor and boxing coach Traevon Kroger, alongside administrative coordinator Elisha Parsons. The coaching staff trains amateur and professional fighters while supporting recreational members who want to learn martial arts fundamentals and improve physical conditioning without pressure to compete. Members have access to gym workout equipment, group training sessions, one-on-one personal training, and an infrared sauna equipped with UV light therapy. The schedule includes weekday morning and evening classes alongside Saturday open sessions, with Sunday private lessons available by appointment. Prospective participants can arrange drop-in visits or enroll directly through the gym website.
