What age can kids start here?

From age 4. Classes are split into ages 4-6, 7-10 and teens 11-15.

Is the kids' programme Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Yes. Every kids' and teens' class on the club's timetable is Jiu-Jitsu, trained in a gi. The 7-10s are grouped by level, and there is a competition class for children the coaches select.

Can we try a class before enrolling?

Yes, but book at least 24 hours ahead on 04 333 4849 or WhatsApp +971 56 550 0234 - no walk-ins. Complete beginners aged 4-6 do an intro class first (weekdays 3:30-4PM). Teens can book a complimentary trial on Monday or Wednesday (no teen trials on Fridays); ask whether the trial is free for younger children.

When are the kids' classes?

From the club's live timetable (read 29 September 2026): ages 4-6 Monday to Friday 4-5PM; ages 7-10 beginners Tuesday and Thursday 5-6PM, intermediate and advanced Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5-6PM, and beginners and intermediate Saturday 10-11AM; teens 11-15 Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6-7PM. The coach-selected competition class ran Thursday 5-6:15PM and Saturday 1:30-3PM that week. Check the live timetable on the club's homepage before you go.

How much do classes cost?

Ask the provider - fees aren't published on the website. Teens can rent a gi at the front desk for 50 AED.

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Q: Where is the club and is there parking?

Roof floor, API Business Suites, 321 Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Barsha First, next to Al Zahra Hospital. There is free on-site parking.

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The Forge Gym x Roger Gracie Dubai Academy is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club on the roof floor of API Business Suites, 321 Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Barsha First, next to Al Zahra Hospital. The club says its Jiu-Jitsu follows the original Roger Gracie Academy curriculum, and its timetable also includes No-Gi and Muay Thai classes. Its kids' programme, Forge Your Future, starts at age 4. The live timetable splits children into Jiu-Jitsu classes for ages 4-6, 7-10 and teens 11-15, with the 7-10s grouped by level, from beginners to intermediate and advanced. A kids' competition class is open only to children the coaches select. The 4-6s train every weekday afternoon, the 7-10s on weekdays plus a Saturday morning class, and teens three evenings a week. New children can't just walk in: book a trial at least 24 hours ahead. The club describes the programme as building discipline, focus, confidence and teamwork, and helping children stand up to bullies. It's rated 4.9 on Google from 95 reviews, 91 of them five stars.

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The activity

Martial Arts, explained

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling martial art. Instead of punching or kicking, children learn to bring a partner to the mat, hold a position and escape from underneath, using leverage and timing rather than size or strength. A class usually mixes a warm-up, techniques drilled with a partner, and games or controlled sparring. Kids train in a gi, a heavy cotton kimono, and move up through stripes and coloured belts as they improve. It builds coordination, body awareness, problem-solving and calm under pressure, and clubs often talk about it in terms of confidence and handling bullying. At this club, kids' classes start at age 4.

Who it's for

Children from age 4, in Jiu-Jitsu groups for ages 4-6, 7-10 and teens 11-15. The 7-10s are split by level: a beginners' class (white belts with 1-2 stripes), an intermediate and advanced class (3 or more stripes, or grey-and-white belt and above), and a Saturday class for beginners and intermediates. Complete beginners are welcome: 4-6s do an intro class first, and new teens do a short intro with the coach. The kids' competition class is only for children the coaches pick from the regular classes.

What to expect

No walk-ins for new students: book a trial at least 24 hours ahead on 04 333 4849 or through the site's WhatsApp button. Completely new 4-6-year-olds first do an intro class (weekdays 3:30-4PM, arrive by 3:15PM) before joining the 4-5PM class. New teens arrive at 5:30PM for a 15-minute intro with the coach at 5:45PM; teen trials and intros aren't available on Fridays, and the club offers teens a complimentary trial on Monday or Wednesday. Kids train in the official Roger Gracie gi; teens in a plain white gi with no other academy's logos or patches, rentable at the front desk for 50 AED. Children arriving 10-15 minutes late may not be allowed to join.

Highlights

Kids' Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from age 4, in groups for 4-6, 7-10 and teens 11-15 (rogergraciedubai.com)
Classes for 4-6s every weekday, 4-5PM (rogergraciedubai.com)
7-10s grouped by level, plus a kids' competition class by coach selection (rogergraciedubai.com)
Intro class for complete beginners; trials booked at least 24 hours ahead (rogergraciedubai.com)
The club says its Jiu-Jitsu follows the original Roger Gracie Academy curriculum (rogergraciedubai.com)
4.9 on Google from 95 reviews, 91 of them five stars (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

The club has a 4.9 rating on Google from 95 reviews: 91 five-star, 2 four-star and only 2 below four stars.

The facts

Ages: From age 4: Jiu-Jitsu groups for ages 4-6, 7-10 and teens 11-15 (rogergraciedubai.com)
Prices: Ask the provider
Schedule: Live timetable, read 29 Sep 2026: ages 4-6 Mon-Fri 4-5PM; ages 7-10 beginners Tue & Thu 5-6PM; ages 7-10 intermediate & advanced Mon, Wed & Fri 5-6PM; ages 7-10 beginners & intermediate Sat 10-11AM; teens 11-15 Mon, Wed & Fri 6-7PM; kids' competition class (coach selection) Thu 5-6:15PM and Sat 1:30-3PM in the week of 30 Sep 2026. Check the live timetable on rogergraciedubai.com
Trial: Book at least 24 hours ahead, no walk-ins; intro class required for complete beginners; complimentary trial for teens on Monday or Wednesday, none on Fridays (rogergraciedubai.com)
Where: Roof floor, API Business Suites, 321 Sheikh Zayed Rd, Al Barsha First, Dubai (next to Al Zahra Hospital)
How to book: wa.me/971565500234 · +971 4 333 4849 · [email protected]

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Good to know

Roof floor of API Business Suites, next to Al Zahra Hospital (rogergraciedubai.com)
Class times are on the live timetable on the club's homepage - check it before you go (rogergraciedubai.com)
Teens can rent a gi at the front desk for 50 AED (rogergraciedubai.com)
Free on-site parking; wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating and car park (Google listing)
Club app 'The Forge x Roger Gracie Dubai' on iOS and Android (rogergraciedubai.com)
Wi-Fi and showers on site; cards and NFC mobile payments accepted (Google listing)