The Coop BJJ - Los Angeles, California

D K

Super cool little spot with really awesome people. I was working in the area and although there was a different gym closer to the hotel, they never responded and didn’t have as many class choices. I reached out on social media and got a very quick response. It was cool they did a super late session so I could train a little and meet new people. If you’re just visiting or looking for a new gym, consider the coop. Lots of knowledge and skill and a very cool laid back group of skilled BJJ tacticians.

Odin's Forge Entertainment

Outstanding experience. Gym was super clean. People were very welcoming. Alex and David the owners who are black belts were wonderful host and great rolls. Strongly recommend this gym for anyone looking to sharpen their skills through sparring.

Dane Loeprich

Visiting from south Florida and dropped in at an open mat today, was welcomed like I was a member at the gym and felt at home! Definitely recommend The Coop, I’ll definitely be back when I’m in Los Angeles again.

Ricky Richards

I’ve been training at the Coop for a little over a year. I arrived as a freshly minted blue belt and was amazed to find a whole room of black belts that were really generous in helping me to evolve and iron out the flaws in my game.

There’s now a multitude of belt levels from
white through to black so you can get a decent roll at all stages of your development.

The gym is very open about letting all levels roll together, which definitely speeds up the learning curve but you can also ask people to avoid certain areas (legs etc) or go easy if you’re not well versed or are looking to go slow.

The Coop also encourages members to train how they like, there’s a regular cohort of both gi and no gi training partners every day and there’s no voodoo rituals or bowing to the ‘masters’ etc that you find at other gyms.

All round it’s a great gym and a solid hang off the mats as well with many voluntary gatherings and watch parties etc.

Mark Bergenholtz

Very happy I became a member, I've been at the coop for several months now and it's by far my favorite place to roll in LA. Much less formal than other gyms I've gone too (which I consider a good thing) and a fantastic group of skilled and kind grapplers that show up regularly. A great gym and great community.

Jared Brenner-Goldstein

Great place to train with a great group. Everyone is very welcoming and always willing to share techniques. Largest quantity of black belts of any gym I’ve ever trained at. The Coop has a very high level of competition while still maintaining great camaraderie amongst the members. Many opportunities to train both gi and no-gi with a primary focus on live training. I highly recommend The Coop!

1904 Productions

Been training here for about 8 months and it’s the best gym I’ve been at in my decade of mostly off but on and off jiu jitsu training.

First, the format is amazing. If work keeps me and I’m only able to make the rolling portion, no penalty. No former Gracie shaming me and pointing to some photo of an old dude on the wall. This gym isn’t about dogma and ego.

It’s the best coaching I’ve got by a mile. Every mechanic is explained. There not just chucking systems at you en masse and moving on. I can’t believe how much I’ve improved because I know the motivations behind the techniques.

As well, one of the 300 black belts in attendance will give me more tips to incorporate what we learned into my game. They’ve helped develop my voice and style and I really appreciate that.

Everyone’s cool, no cliques, good music. (Shout out whoever has gang Starr on their playlist)

The members are frankly really good here. Any bad habit is exposed but every time I’ve gotten immediate feedback.

Lastly, after sparring with the coaches, competitors, wrestler dudes, and just kinda some of the athletic freaks at this gym, I have to say something -
I’ve never been cranked. Not even close. I’m blown away. It’s the hardest I’ve ever rolled and yet no meat head presence (eat your heart out celestial titled jiu jitsu gyms, the earth is round, thanks for taking me knee)

In short, train here

Will Gunawan

Dropped in on a Saturday open mat. Most people did no-gi at this time. Great facility, maximized the space for mats, so a bit difficult to walk around the floorspace. Clean bathroom, filtered water dispenser, fantastic people to roll - there's someone for most skill levels, even saw someone do wall wrestling with 4oz gloves. Awesome.