Halifax Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Society

Fantastic experience: Amazing! The number of class options per day is staggering. Inclusive classes of all levels. From competition rolling to technique only classes, this gym has it all. Just check out their schedule and be amazed. They are a very clean gym space with the mats being disinfected after every class along with professional cleaners coming in at other times. Amazing teachers and lots of black belts in the classes to train and learn from. Favorite gym I've been to so far and happy to call HFX BJJ my home gym. Oh and there is a small workout area as well if you want to lift weights.

Fantastic experience: Coaches are amazing and kind great self defence

Fantastic experience: Best Jit Jitsu school for kids in Halifax! My 6 year old started going a year ago and he absolutely loved it. The coaches are amazing and patient.

Fantastic experience: What can I say, if you are looking for a club that has a positive environment, world class instructors, great training schedule to accommodate anyone’s life style, then this is the place for you. If you want the opportunity to be a part of a family, train with guest instructors of the highest calibre in our sport, then this is also the place for you. They offer so much, not just Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu , but also Judo, Wrestling, MMA, and even Muay Thai. I can not say enough on how we are so lucky to have a club like this in our city of Halifax. I think the best part is that the kids program gives me that extra time to bond with my 5 year old son. Sorry such a long review, come and check it out for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.

Fantastic experience: Super friendly and welcoming. Mat areas are spacious, bright and clean. Excellent online presence. Thanks for having me Joel! Will be back when I’m in town again!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been training at Halifax BJJ for 2 years now and it’s changed my life!! I’ve gotten the opportunity to compete, improve and test myself and have really grown as a person through the great coaching and lovely team at Halifax BJJ. I would highly recommend trying it out!

Fantastic experience: Joined in June 2023 and I’ve been going nonstop. This place treated me like family when I had none around. If you are ever in the area I highly recommend their classes from Intro to fundamentals in gi and no gi. Great atmosphere and wholesome vibes.

Fantastic experience: Great academy with fantastic instructors and team mates. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: My daughter has been taking BJJ classes here and is hooked. Great facilities, amazing instructors/coaches. Can’t recommend enough for young kids looking to get into the sport

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Halifax

Fantastic experience: Awesome- amazing club, very welcoming - great ppl and classes are

Fantastic experience: I found Halifax BJJ just over 3 years ago, and since the day I walked through the doors, they made me feel like a part of the family. The entire gym, be it morning, noon or evening class, has a community like no other. To add, 3 years in, I’ve learned a ton, and we have the top competitors in Atlantic Canada. If you’re someone looking for a new hobby with a friendly community, or want to become a top competitor, there’s no where else to look.

Fantastic experience: My boyfriend and I were visiting from out of town, and Joel took us right under his wing. The facility is clean, and the vibes are incredible. Highly recommend this place.

Fantastic experience: We enrolled our 5 year old son a few weeks ago and he loves it! The coaches are so great with the kids as well. They make the movements as relatable as possible for a child and keep it really fun. A wonderful way to get you kid moving and introduced to martial arts. EDIT: took my own first class last night: Intro to BJJ. Markus is an awesome instructor. Puts on some tunes. Shows us some techniques, and we make a night of it. He's a very patient, thorough, friendly instructor as well. I'm hooked. Cannot recommend this gym enough!

Fantastic experience: Amazing place to train, everyone is very friendly and welcoming to newcomers, highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I’m a newcomer to Canada, and joining Halifax BJJ Society has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. This gym is more than just a place to train; it’s a welcoming community of friendly and supportive individuals. The training here is top-notch, and I’ve learned so much about Jiu Jitsu and grappling. But what truly sets this place apart is the people. Everyone, from fellow practitioners to the coaches, especially Josh Whalen, the co-founder and main coach, has been incredibly helpful and encouraging. If you’re in Halifax and looking for a place to train Jiu Jitsu and grappling, I highly recommend Halifax Jiu Jitsu Society. It’s more than just a gym! osss

Fantastic experience: Amazing classes. Competent and Patient trainers. Especially for kids. Definitely recommended.

Fantastic experience: Dropped in here for the lunchtime nogi class and was thrilled to see the mats packed with all levels of grapplers. Really relaxed atmosphere mixed in with very high level instruction and rolls. I know that Canadians have a reputation of being friendly but the members of this gym took it to another level. Good times

Fantastic experience: As someone who has trained at multiple MMA gyms over the years, I can confirm that the Halifax BJJ Society is top notch. Highly skilled friendly instructors, tons of space, and a competitive nature mixed with everyone's eagerness to help you grow makes this place second to none in Halifax. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Best place to train in Halifax hands down. The coaches are amazing and the atmosphere can’t be beat, highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful atmosphere in this gym.

Fantastic experience: Amazing

Fantastic experience: This is hands down the best gym ever. Big clean space, amazing coaches, great teammates, great schedule (there is a class for everyone). Its a great gym if you want to just learn the basics and do bjj for fun or if you want to compete. The team spirit is really high. Everyone is super nice and helpful. Safety is a top priority. Its an amazing community.

Fantastic experience: Super amazing place to train BJJ. Amazing instructors, super clean new bright facilities, and fantastic welcoming gym culture. Perfect for total beginners and high level competitors since there’s a class for everyone. 11/10 BJJ gym come try a class!

Fantastic experience: My 5 year old son started going to classes here a few weeks ago and I've found it to be a great choice for martial arts plus he loves the interactions. The teachers are great and friendly and know their stuff. Classes are affordable as well. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I had the pleasure of visiting Halifax BJJ Society with my wife this past summer on a trip to the East Coast. The staff and student base were very welcoming, the training was excellent, and the vibe was top notch. We had a blast with everyone on our visit, and they were kind enough to even lend us gis to help us with the challenges of jiu jitsu laundry while on vacation! The class schedule seemed well balanced for beginners and experienced students, the front desk was transparent when I asked about price points for memberships (which were a steal compared to the cost of training at most places we visit), and the level of instruction and training partners was very good. I would highly recommend this academy to anyone in the area looking for a place to train, or for any visitors to Halifax and the surrounding communities!

Fantastic experience: Definitely the spot to train in the city. Great technical jiujitsu, welcoming gym and good vibes! Keep it up guys! Can’t wait to come back! Oss!

Fantastic experience: Best BJJ training place in HRM, hands down. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly instructors who clearly put the students progress and well being first. You can freeze your account if you’re sick or out of town, you can train any day of the week, morning, noon and evenings. Incredible atmosphere and well maintained building. Can’t ask more than that!

Fantastic experience: Awesome people, kid friendly, highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Josh Whalen sure is a rascal on the mats

Fantastic experience: Checks all the boxes for an ideal place to train jiu jitsu. Classes for kids and adults!

Fantastic experience: If you’ve had the opportunity to train elsewhere and you come here you’ll know it’s second to none. If you have only trained here you couldn’t possibly understand just how awesome you have it. The perfect gym culture, inviting, supporting and always safe and clean. You have the opportunity to learn from multiple high level instructors who have some great accolades to show for it. More than just the gym and atmosphere at Halifax bjj, you have owners that will give you the shirts of their backs to have you there. I can personally say when times were rough these guys helped me out and kept me on the mat. Also I am not a bot, this is not a bot answer, this comes from your super outrageous sweaty fat guy! If you are between gyms, check out these guys for sure, if you are a first timer, this is the best gym in the city, hands down.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been at this gym for almost 4 years. The instructors are top notch. The gym is very inclusive with no ego and very welcoming. Having morning, lunch and evening classes gives you the ability to train multiple times a week.

Fantastic experience: The most welcoming gym around. High quality coaching and supportive environment

Fantastic experience: This gym is well run, clean, has a fantastic atmosphere, and has incredible instructors. I would highly recommend this gym to anybody interested in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For anybody that already trains and lives near Halifax, this gym is the place to be. The gym regularly attracts seminars from high level competitors and some of the best minds of the sport. In the last 12 months gym members have had the chance to learn from Jon Thomas (twice!), including a one week camp with Espen Mathiesen. Other seminars over that timeframe include Paulo Miyao, Emily Kwok, and Lucas Lepri.

Fantastic experience: A clean, friendly, and inclusive space to train with world class instructors and teammates. The schedule is extremely robust catering to both the before work crowd, after work crowd and everything in between. Whether you’re a hobbyist, a competitor, or just starting out, this is the spot to check out.

Fantastic experience: Home away from home! This gym is very well run, super clean and well maintained (very important for grappling), has a wonderful, friendly culture, welcoming to newcomers, and has incredible talent on the mats. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Very impressive establishment. Clean and well organized. Class was hard but well structured.

Fantastic experience: We love the lil kids class! The teachers are amazing with kids!

Fantastic experience: Brought our 5 year old today for a trial class. The instructors made him feel like he had been coming for years. He was so excited and liked it so much that we signed him up before we left. Class was run excellently and the staff are super friendly. You can tell they are passionate to teach.. but most of all committed to making everyone fell like part of the family. Hands down the best experience we have had with our sons activities.. and in a business in general.

Fantastic experience: The boys perfected the gym atmosphere this place is an absolute 10/10. Great training partners, sick looking space, super clean, can’t ask for much more than what these guys created. No other gym in Halifax comes even remotely close to HFXBJJ

Fantastic experience: Affordable prices, the instructors are very knowledgeable, approachable and friendly. Everyone is extremely welcoming, and are always willing to help out new students. With classes running 7 days per week, I highly recommend this gym to anyone interested in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Fantastic experience: By far the absolutely best place I have ever been to go train with others! If MMA or BJJ is your thing, this is where you should go to really learn

Fantastic experience: This is one of the most welcoming Jiu-Jitsu gyms I've been to! The owners give off that small town hospitality, and everyone is friendly and warm. The level of Jiu-Jitsu is no joke either (I'm a brown belt). Definitely pay a visit!

Fantastic experience: I'm from out of town and did a drop in class at Halifax BJJ Society - the coaches there are super knowlegeable. I had a great time, would definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience: Awesome class, will definitely be returning. First time there , and everyone was welcoming, didn't feel out of place. Class was taught well, and was great rolling after

Fantastic experience: One of the best gym atmospheres I've ever encountered. Staff is engaged, welcoming and knowledgeable.

Fantastic experience: Great instructors, good clean facilities, and great BJJ

Fantastic experience: Best

Fantastic experience: One of the greatest comunitys in the city by far. Caring, compassionate and welcoming to all. All the coaches are extreamly professional and dedicated to sharing their expereince and love of the sport.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful knowledgable and friendly Coaches. Family like atmosphere. Great for the whole family!

Fantastic experience: Halifax BJJ society is the best place to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Halifax. The coaches are great practitioners and teachers of BJJ, and are all great people. There are classes almost every day for people who are total beginners, and many classes (morning and evening) for more advanced practitioners. There is also a fantastic kids program! If you would like to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, check out Halifax BJJ!

Fantastic experience: It was very nice to find Halifax BJJ when I moved to Halifax! Great environment, great instructors and good location! I recommend Halifax BJJ whatever your level!

Fantastic experience: If you ever had a doubt about trying Jiujitsu because you thought it might be too tough or people would go hard on you, It is completely the opposite; people are super nice and instructors will always make sure you are enjoying your experience. You can tell they are in it because they love the sport, the people, the game and nothing else. ...You will also be trained by the best belts in the province! ;)

Fantastic experience: Fantastic club! World class instructors, great environment and very welcoming. I feel very blessed to be part of this team.

Fantastic experience: I am from Brazil and I was very well welcomed for everyone! It's the best BJJ gym in Halifax with the best staff! It's one of the best environment that I have been training so far! I really recommend for everyone!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the city, no question. From walking into a clean gym, to the professional reception, top notch instruction and tough competition. Halifax BJJ is the best around.

Fantastic experience: I have been attending HXF BJJ since February as my first real sport and team community. HFX BJJ has many pros including: hygenic and safe space, inclusive atmosphere, and great community feel (my chosen family by far), and different incentives to encourage you to try Brazilian Jiu JItsu (see their website for deets). One of my favourite things about HFXBJJ is that the class schedule is tailored for practitioners at every level whether you are a child or adult. This allows you to meet people who are learning the same things as you, helping you to build a close and supportive connection with your team mates The best part though? The instructors. Every instructor has a different way of teaching, a different energy, but all with the same passion for the sport and they are the main reasons I keep coming. I wouldn't train anywhere else.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere . All Instructors super humble and professional . My kids will be definitely be going with me when old enough.

Fantastic experience: Such a welcoming, warm, friendly, supportive and respectful team no matter the level of training you seek. Whether you are a serious competitor or a casual hobbyist they'll give you what you need and make you excited to come back.

Fantastic experience: Hands down the best place to learn and practice BJJ in Halifax. Great instructors and great people.

Fantastic experience: I only joined this gym a few months ago along with my two kids. The instructors and everyone from the gym made us feel welcomed and a part of the Halifax BJJ family straight away. My kids adore all the instructors and can't wait to attend every class to work hard, have fun and be surrounded by friendly faces.

Fantastic experience: Best BJJ gym in the city of Halifax. The professors and coaches support their team like family and help everyone achieve their goals from kids to adults. Every level of class is well taught in a very professional and traditional brazilian jiu-jitsu dojo. I've been to numerous gyms across Asia and Canada and these guys are the best. Look up Marcelo Garcia and you will find the GOAT of BJJ, this is following his lineage in Canada.

Fantastic experience: Great location to training BJJ in Halifax. Excelente teachers and many people with all belts!

Fantastic experience: I went to Halifax BJJ gym a few times while at Halifax. I felt welcome and I had a great time rolling with nice persons. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone passing by Halifax, NS. It is near Citadel by walk.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with a good vibe. Super friendly and patient instructors. Students/training partners and also cool and helpful.

Fantastic experience: I have been to many gyms, all over the country, and I have to say that this was the cleanest gym I have ever seen. If you're from out of town like me, then you can't beat the $5 open mat on Sundays to get in and meet some people in the city. Great rolling, tha Ks guys!

Fantastic experience: Earlier this week I did my first BJJ class here — it was such a fun, educational and enjoyable experience! This friendly environment made learning a new sport less intimidating. Knowing how to protect and defend yourself can be a powerful tool.

Fantastic experience: Awesome team. Welcoming community for anyone looking to try JiuJitsu.

Fantastic experience: My kids love training here, the instructors are very patient and great with the kids. As an adult participating in the sport I'm proud to be part of such a great crew. Everyone cares to keep the mats clean and it shows. Tons of experience and lots of great talent.

Fantastic experience: Halifax BJJ is an incredible facility with an incredible team. The mats and club are always clean and tidy, and the team at Halifax BJJ provide a safe, supportive and fun atmosphere to learn and challenge oneself. They offer a fundamentals class that is great for someone like myself who is looking to learn the basics, but I'm also able to train with males and females of all skill levels, providing my training with a great deal of diversity. Hands down, the best part of Halifax BJJ is the people, such an amazing group!!