Does Al Wasl Jiu-Jitsu Academy teach children?

Yes. Its Instagram, @alwaslbjj, has highlights for a kids' class and kids' no-gi, and its young athletes compete for the Al Wasl Jiu-Jitsu Team. Ask the academy for the youngest age it takes.

How much do classes cost?

Ask the academy for current fees.

When are the kids' classes?

The academy is open Monday to Friday, 5-9PM, and closed at the weekend. For kids' class times, check the Daily Schedule highlight on its Instagram or call +971 50 454 1100.

Where is the academy?

Oud Metha Rd, Al Jadaf, Dubai, in the grounds of Al Wasl Sports Club.

The Google listing shows a wheelchair-accessible car park.

How do I book a class or trial?

Call +971 50 454 1100 or contact the academy on Instagram, @alwaslbjj, and ask whether your child can try a class first.

Al Wasl Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Al Jadaf

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Checked Sept 2026Details checked September 2026

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Al Wasl Jiu-Jitsu Academy is the Brazilian jiu-jitsu and self-defence team of Al Wasl Sports Club, training in the club's grounds on Oud Metha Road in Al Jadaf. Its Instagram, @alwaslbjj, keeps highlights for a kids' class and kids' no-gi alongside adult BJJ and adult no-gi classes. In June and September 2026 it shared its young athletes on the podium at rounds of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The academy is rated 4.9 on Google from 27 reviews, 25 of them five stars. Its Google listing shows it open Monday to Friday from 5PM to 9PM and closed at the weekend; these are opening hours rather than a class timetable, and the academy keeps a Daily Schedule highlight on Instagram. Ask the academy about starting ages, fees and whether your child can try a class first. There is a wheelchair-accessible car park and a toilet on site, and cards and NFC mobile payments are accepted.

Instagram

The activity

Jiu-Jitsu, explained

Jiu-jitsu is a grappling martial art built around leverage and technique rather than size or strength. In a children's class, kids practise safe falls, escapes, holds and positional drills with a partner under a coach's eye, building coordination, balance, discipline and confidence. Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is trained either in a gi, the traditional jacket and trousers, or no-gi, in a rash guard and shorts. Students progress through a coloured belt system as they learn, and many clubs also enter children in competitions. Because it is taught on soft mats and focuses on control rather than striking, many families see it as a practical introduction to self-defence. Starting ages vary, so ask what the youngest group is.

Who it's for

Children and adults. The academy's Instagram has highlights for a kids' class and kids' no-gi as well as adult BJJ and adult no-gi classes, and its young athletes compete for the Al Wasl Jiu-Jitsu Team. Ask the academy for the youngest age it takes and how the kids' groups are split.

What to expect

Training is on mats in a room branded for the Al Wasl Jiu-Jitsu Team. Before a first session, ask the academy which kids' class suits your child's age and experience, whether to start in the gi or no-gi class, what to wear and whether a trial is possible. The academy is open Monday to Friday, 5PM to 9PM, and closed at the weekend; those are opening hours, not a class timetable, so check the Daily Schedule highlight on its Instagram or ask for current kids' class times. Children who train can also compete: in 2026 the team entered young athletes in the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Highlights

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and self-defence team of Al Wasl Sports Club (instagram.com/alwaslbjj)
Kids' class and kids' no-gi, plus adult BJJ and adult no-gi classes (instagram.com/alwaslbjj)
Young athletes on the podium at the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship, June and September 2026 (instagram.com/alwaslbjj)
4.9 on Google from 27 reviews, 25 of them five stars (Google listing)
Open Monday-Friday, 5-9PM; closed Saturday and Sunday (Google listing)
Wheelchair-accessible car park (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Al Wasl Jiu-Jitsu Academy is rated 4.9 on Google from 27 reviews: 25 five-star, one four-star and one three-star, with no one- or two-star reviews.

The facts

Ages: Kids' and adult classes; ask for the starting age (instagram.com/alwaslbjj)
Not published yet: Ask about prices and trials
Where: Oud Metha Rd, Al Jadaf, Dubai (Al Wasl Sports Club grounds)
How to book: +971 50 454 1100 · instagram.com/alwaslbjj
Opening hours: Mon–Fri5–9pm
Sat–SunClosed

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Good to know

In the grounds of Al Wasl Sports Club, on Oud Metha Road (Google listing; openstreetmap.org)
Opening hours are not a class timetable; the academy keeps a Daily Schedule highlight on its Instagram (instagram.com/alwaslbjj)
Toilet on site (Google listing)
Takes debit cards, credit cards and NFC mobile payments (Google listing)