Adult program · Ages 16+

Adult jiu jitsu in Portland

No-gi Brazilian jiu jitsu split into three levels, running 40 times a week from 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Come in with nothing and we will start you at the beginning. Come in with a base and we will find you harder rounds.

Full schedule

The short version

You will never wonder which class to go to

Every adult class on our board carries a level. That one decision — labelling the room instead of letting people guess — is the difference between a beginner who quits in three weeks and one who is still here in three years.

Underneath it is the 10th Planet system: no gi, no collar grips, built on body mechanics that transfer to competition, MMA and self-defence without translation. Lockdown, rubber guard, the truck, the twister and a leg lock game taught on purpose rather than by accident.

At a glance Adult jiu jitsu

System
10th Planet no-gi
Levels
LV1 Foundations, LV2 Integrated, LV3 Advanced
Kit
Rashguard and shorts
Rank
No belt worn
Terms
Month-to-month
Open mat
Fridays, all schools welcome
Two adults rolling no-gi at 10th Planet Portland under a head-and-arm control against the black wall
Sparring in front of the painted 10th Planet planet wall graphic
Close view of a leg entanglement between two grapplers on the mats

The three levels

Foundations, integrated, advanced

Same system, three intensities. You are welcome to move up whenever a coach says you are ready — and welcome to stay put as long as you like.

  1. Weeks 1–6

    LV1Foundations

    Your first six weeks

    Sixty minutes of approachable drilling and light, supervised sparring. Fundamental positions, transitions and submissions, plus the safety skills nobody puts on a poster: breakfalls, structured movement, tapping early and without embarrassment. Partners are picked for you.

    Classes a week
    4
    Experience
    Zero assumed
    Light rounds
    10–15 min

  2. Week 7 onward

    LV2Integrated grappling

    Where most of the week happens

    Full technique instruction and live rounds. The 10th Planet positions are taught in sequence so they connect — lockdown into the electric chair, mission control into the truck — rather than arriving as a pile of unrelated moves. Beginners are absorbed here every week.

    Classes a week
    14
    Open to
    All levels
    Times
    6:30 AM to 6 PM

  3. When a coach says go

    LV3Advanced performance

    Faster, longer, harder

    Competition-minded problems at a higher pace. Leg entanglements, back exposure, finishing chains and the sort of rounds that tell you honestly where your game is. You do not have to compete to train here. You do have to want to be pushed.

    Classes a week
    15
    Experience
    Some base expected
    Runs
    Every day but Saturday

Beyond the levels

Specialty classes on the standing schedule

Not add-ons or seminars — these run every week, included in your membership.

Judo for No-Gi · Fri & Sat 9 AM
Takedowns, grip-free entries and throws adapted for a room where nobody is wearing a jacket.
Leg Locks 101 · Fri 10 AM
The entries, the finishes and — more usefully — the escapes, taught in isolation rather than picked up in a scramble.
Rubberguard · Fri 11 AM
The position 10th Planet is known for, given its own hour. Mission control, New York, chill dog, the whole chain.
Gi Jiu Jitsu · Sat 10 AM
One gi class a week for the grip fighting, the collar chokes, and anyone planning to compete in a kimono. Loaners available.
Study Hall · Fri 4 PM
Members-only open room for drilling your own thing, reviewing footage, or working a problem with a training partner.
Open Mat · Fri 6 PM
Ninety minutes of free rolling, and every academy in Portland is welcome on it. Bring a friend, bring a rival.

Common questions

Before your first class

Do I need any experience?

No. LV1 Foundations exists specifically for people with zero background, and LV2 absorbs beginners every week. Tell the coach it is your first day and the class adapts around you.

Do I need to be in shape first?

No, and waiting until you are is how people never start. Training is what gets you in shape. You set your own pace in every round and you can sit one out whenever you want.

Am I too old?

We have members starting in their thirties, forties and fifties, and members training past sixty. Jiu jitsu is built on leverage and timing rather than explosiveness, which is exactly why it keeps working as you get older.

Is it safe?

There is no striking in jiu jitsu classes and the whole practice runs on control and consent — you tap, your partner lets go, you reset. Beginners start with positional work before full sparring. Injuries usually come from ego, so we manage the room to keep that out of it.

What do I need to buy?

Nothing to start. A t-shirt and shorts is fine for your first few weeks. After that most people pick up a rashguard and grappling shorts, and we stock both at the academy.

Do I have to compete?

Never. Plenty of our members have never entered a tournament and never will. If you do want to compete, there are people here who will help you get ready.

What does membership cost?

Memberships are month-to-month with no contract, and you can pause anytime. Call 503-974-0521 or ask when you come in for your free class and we will walk you through the options.

Mat pass Admit one

Come get uncomfortable for an hour.

Any class on the board, any level. Your first one is on us.

Call 503-974-0521
Wear
A t-shirt and shorts. Nothing else needed.
Next class
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