Wrestling Gyms in CA
Explore wrestling clubs and academies across CA. Pick a city to compare ratings, reviews and class times.
Top Rated Wrestling Gyms
Black House MMA
Torrance, CA
Black House MMA is the headquarters of the Black House team, at 1450 W 228th Street in Torrance, California. The Black House team has trained UFC champions including Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, and UFC strawweight Piera Rodriguez fights out of the gym today. Owner Ilan Xanthakis, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who competes in the IBJJF Masters divisions, leads the gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu program for beginners through competitors. Kenny Johnson, founder of BOLT Wrestling, teaches his wrestling system for jiu-jitsu and MMA: takedowns, front headlock, scrambles and positional control. Dr. Jason Park coaches boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai from fundamentals to fight preparation. The MMA program serves amateur and professional fighters, and the sign-up form also offers a Kids Team track. The facility has a cage, multiple mat areas, a weight area, showers and parking. New students can book a first class through the gym's website.
Black House Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, CA
Black House Redondo Beach is a martial arts gym at 2416 Artesia Boulevard in Redondo Beach, California. Opened to the public in 2010, the gym offers Brazilian jiu-jitsu, BOLT Wrestling, Muay Thai and children’s classes. Its facility includes two large training mat areas and changing rooms. Beginners and experienced students are welcome. Kenny Johnson is the Black House head coach and founder of BOLT Wrestling, a system that applies wrestling techniques to wrestling, jiu-jitsu and MMA. The jiu-jitsu program includes gi and no-gi classes with rolling and self-defense instruction. Carlos Alves and Matheus de Moraes are the named BJJ coaches; Matheus also holds a judo black belt. The kids program separates ages 3–6 with Matheus from ages 7–11 with Carlos. Muay Thai classes with Leo Souza and Coach Bruna include bag work, Thai pads, partner drills and sparring. The published timetable also lists kids Muay Thai and a women’s striking class. Prospective students can request a free trial class through the official website and contact the gym to confirm current class times.
Steps Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Sherman Oaks, CA
Steps BJJ is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy at 13635 Burbank Blvd in Sherman Oaks, California, opened in August 2023 by black belt Fabio Passos, who brings an Alliance Jiu-Jitsu background. Classes are built around steady, personalized progress, one step at a time, in a peaceful and welcoming room. Programs include Tiny Warriors (ages 3 to 5), Junior Champions (ages 6 to 12), adult Beginners, Gi and No-Gi classes, and a Sunday open mat, with private lessons by appointment. New students can book a free trial class.
Black House MMA
Torrance, CA
Black House MMA is the headquarters of the Black House team, at 1450 W 228th Street in Torrance, California. The Black House team has trained UFC champions including Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, and UFC strawweight Piera Rodriguez fights out of the gym today. Owner Ilan Xanthakis, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who competes in the IBJJF Masters divisions, leads the gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu program for beginners through competitors. Kenny Johnson, founder of BOLT Wrestling, teaches his wrestling system for jiu-jitsu and MMA: takedowns, front headlock, scrambles and positional control. Dr. Jason Park coaches boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai from fundamentals to fight preparation. The MMA program serves amateur and professional fighters, and the sign-up form also offers a Kids Team track. The facility has a cage, multiple mat areas, a weight area, showers and parking. New students can book a first class through the gym's website.
Black House Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, CA
Black House Redondo Beach is a martial arts gym at 2416 Artesia Boulevard in Redondo Beach, California. Opened to the public in 2010, the gym offers Brazilian jiu-jitsu, BOLT Wrestling, Muay Thai and children’s classes. Its facility includes two large training mat areas and changing rooms. Beginners and experienced students are welcome. Kenny Johnson is the Black House head coach and founder of BOLT Wrestling, a system that applies wrestling techniques to wrestling, jiu-jitsu and MMA. The jiu-jitsu program includes gi and no-gi classes with rolling and self-defense instruction. Carlos Alves and Matheus de Moraes are the named BJJ coaches; Matheus also holds a judo black belt. The kids program separates ages 3–6 with Matheus from ages 7–11 with Carlos. Muay Thai classes with Leo Souza and Coach Bruna include bag work, Thai pads, partner drills and sparring. The published timetable also lists kids Muay Thai and a women’s striking class. Prospective students can request a free trial class through the official website and contact the gym to confirm current class times.
Steps Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Sherman Oaks, CA
Steps BJJ is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy at 13635 Burbank Blvd in Sherman Oaks, California, opened in August 2023 by black belt Fabio Passos, who brings an Alliance Jiu-Jitsu background. Classes are built around steady, personalized progress, one step at a time, in a peaceful and welcoming room. Programs include Tiny Warriors (ages 3 to 5), Junior Champions (ages 6 to 12), adult Beginners, Gi and No-Gi classes, and a Sunday open mat, with private lessons by appointment. New students can book a free trial class.
Blue Collar Grappling - Jiu-Jitsu/Wrestling Academy
Long Beach, CA
Gi, No-Gi, and Wrestling form the three-part discipline mix for Blue Collar Grappling - Jiu-Jitsu/Wrestling Academy in Long Beach, California, USA. Together, these labels place the academy within Gi grappling, No-Gi grappling, and Wrestling categories, creating a broader grappling profile than either Gi or No-Gi alone. For a beginner, the combination signals multiple related grappling contexts, while a competitor can recognize that Wrestling appears alongside the two jiu-jitsu classifications. Blue Collar Grappling - Jiu-Jitsu/Wrestling Academy is specifically located in Long Beach, CA, and the supplied record identifies no MMA, Boxing, Striking, or Taekwondo focus. Its description is grounded in the exact three disciplines, the academy name, and the Long Beach location, preserving the clear grappling-oriented identity indicated by the supplied values.
Neutral Grounds JiuJitsu Academy. A USA Wrestling Charter Club
Signal Hill, CA
Wrestling is the stated training focus of Neutral Grounds JiuJitsu Academy. A USA Wrestling Charter Club in Signal Hill, California, USA. That focus places the record squarely within a grappling discipline built around positional engagement, control, movement, and competitive exchanges without relying on striking. For a beginner, wrestling represents a direct way to explore the fundamentals of balance, distance, and physical problem-solving through a single clearly identified discipline. For a competitor, the same focus signals an environment categorized around the tactical demands of wrestling rather than a broad mixed-discipline listing. The USA Wrestling Charter Club wording is part of the supplied name, while Signal Hill provides the specific California setting for this wrestling-focused martial-arts record.
Daniel Cormier Wrestling Academy
Gilroy, CA
Wrestling is the sole stated training focus for Daniel Cormier Wrestling Academy in Gilroy, California, USA. This discipline centers broadly on grappling, control, positioning, and exchanges that occur without a striking designation in the supplied record. For a beginner, the Wrestling label offers a clear indication of the martial-arts category represented here, separate from Boxing, Taekwondo, Gi, or No-Gi. For a competitor, it signals a focus on the strategic and physical demands broadly associated with wrestling competition. Gilroy establishes the record’s specific California location while the name and discipline keep its identity concise and direct. Daniel Cormier Wrestling Academy is therefore presented through Wrestling and its location in Gilroy, California, USA.
New Creation Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu LLC
Benicia, CA
New Creation Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu LLC is situated at 675 East H Street in Benicia, California. The academy provides multi-discipline combat sports instruction, offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, scholastic and freestyle wrestling, and Muay Thai for students of all ages. The academy is owned and directed by head coach Richard Goodwin, an accomplished grappling instructor who has trained in jiu-jitsu for over two decades. The instructional staff includes black belt Billy Ray Chubbs, Muay Thai head coach Luis Velazquez, MMA coach Demetri Georgiades, and head wrestling coach Tito Pica. Training schedules provide classes seven days a week across gi and no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, youth wrestling, and striking. Youth programs feature Kids Jiu Jitsu for children ages five and under, youth beginner classes for ages five to twelve, and advanced competition sessions.
Legacy Wrestling Center
Covina, CA
Independent affiliation, Wrestling focus, and a $$ price-range symbol distinguish Legacy Wrestling Center in Covina, California, USA. Wrestling is the only listed discipline, identifying a grappling-oriented martial-arts category rather than a mixed or striking-focused record. At a broad level, wrestling emphasizes control, positioning, and physical exchanges, making the label useful for both a newcomer considering the discipline and a competitor identifying the named area of focus. The Independent affiliation is part of the record’s identity and stands alongside the Wrestling designation without implying any additional organizational relationship. The supplied $$ symbol communicates the record’s relative price category exactly as listed, without translating it into a monetary amount. Located in Covina, Legacy Wrestling Center presents a clearly identified California, USA wrestling record with its stated independent affiliation and price-range symbol.
Villanueva Grappling Arts / Six blades Jiu Jitsu La Mesa
San Diego, CA
Verified listing status and a combined Gi and No-Gi focus distinguish Villanueva Grappling Arts / Six blades Jiu Jitsu La Mesa in San Diego, California, USA. Gi and No-Gi are complementary grappling categories, broadly indicating Jiu-Jitsu practice with a traditional uniform and without one. For a beginner, the two labels offer a straightforward way to recognize that the record is categorized across both major Jiu-Jitsu contexts. For a competitor, the same pairing makes the Gi and No-Gi emphasis especially clear without claiming any particular preparation or result. Villanueva Grappling Arts / Six blades Jiu Jitsu La Mesa is consequently defined by its verified listing, its dual grappling focus, and its San Diego, California location, with Jiu Jitsu named directly in the record title.
Discipline Wrestling Academy
Milpitas, CA
Independent affiliation, Wrestling focus, and a listed $$ price range define Discipline Wrestling Academy in Milpitas, California, USA. The Independent designation is the supplied affiliation, while Wrestling is the record’s named discipline and $$ is its stated relative price category. For a beginner, Wrestling broadly points to a single grappling-centered combat-sport category, giving the listing a more focused identity than a multi-discipline record. For a competitor, that same Wrestling label identifies the exact discipline associated with the academy without suggesting a particular preparation method or result. Discipline Wrestling Academy is also specifically located in Milpitas, California, and its affiliation is listed as Independent. These are the record’s stated distinctions, presented alongside the exact $$ category without converting that symbol into a monetary amount or broader value judgment.
Ojai Valley Martial Arts • Kickboxing, Wrestling, Judo & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Ojai, CA
Gi, No-Gi, Boxing, Striking, Wrestling, Kickboxing, and Judo make this Ojai, California, USA record notably broad in its listed martial-arts focus. The name Ojai Valley Martial Arts • Kickboxing, Wrestling, Judo & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu directly echoes several of those supplied disciplines. Gi and No-Gi indicate grappling categories distinguished by traditional uniform use, while wrestling and judo add further grappling-oriented categories. Boxing, striking, and kickboxing identify stand-up combat disciplines, giving beginners a broad view of the record’s mix of standing and grappling focuses. Competitors can read the listed labels as coverage across multiple martial-arts categories without assuming any particular format or offering. Located in Ojai, CA, this record is defined by its unusually wide discipline mix.
Elk Grove Wrestling Academy
Elk Grove, CA
Wrestling is the defining focus at Elk Grove Wrestling Academy in Elk Grove, California, USA. The record is centered on a discipline known broadly for close-range control, positional awareness, balance, and sustained physical engagement. For someone beginning to explore martial arts, that focus presents wrestling as a direct way to engage with movement, leverage, and body positioning. For a competitor, the same discipline emphasizes the importance of controlling exchanges and responding effectively in close contact. Elk Grove Wrestling Academy is identified specifically with Wrestling rather than a mixed collection of listed disciplines, giving the record a clear martial-arts identity. Its Elk Grove location places this Wrestling-focused academy within California, USA, with the name and training focus aligned around the same central discipline.
Havik Wrestling Club
Chino, CA
Independent affiliation and a wrestling focus define Havik Wrestling Club in Chino, California, USA. Wrestling gives the record a single-discipline emphasis, with broad concepts such as balance, positioning, control, movement, and direct engagement providing useful context for someone new to the discipline. For a competitor, that same focus describes a competitive setting organized around wrestling exchanges and the pursuit of positional advantage, without extending the record into other martial-arts categories. The supplied $$ price-range symbol places Havik Wrestling Club in its stated relative price category without converting that symbol into a monetary claim. Its independent status, wrestling categorization, Chino location, California setting, and USA address together provide the defining details of this martial-arts record.
Belmont Wrestling Academy
Belmont, CA
Wrestling is the sole stated focus of Belmont Wrestling Academy in Belmont, California, USA. That single discipline label creates a clearly grappling-oriented identity, distinct from records categorized under Boxing, Striking, Karate, Aikido, or Muay Thai. For a beginner, Wrestling broadly involves close-range engagement, positional control, balance, and body awareness as core conceptual ideas. For a competitor comparing martial-arts categories, the listing points specifically toward a Wrestling focus rather than a stand-up striking emphasis. Belmont Wrestling Academy is therefore defined in the supplied record by Wrestling and its Belmont, California location, giving the name a precise martial-arts context without adding details about people, operations, or particular activities.
Los Angeles Wrestling Academy
Panorama City, CA
Independent Wrestling is the defining focus of Los Angeles Wrestling Academy in Panorama City, California. Wrestling is a grappling discipline centered broadly on positional control, balance, movement, and the effort to establish advantage through close-range exchanges. That single-discipline emphasis gives beginners a clear reference point for exploring a grappling-oriented martial-arts path, while competitors can recognize the importance of control and pace within the sport. Los Angeles Wrestling Academy is identified with the Independent affiliation, placing that affiliation alongside its Wrestling focus rather than a broader mixed-discipline label. The Panorama City, CA location situates the academy in the USA, and its $$ price symbol is part of its profile. The name, affiliation, location, Wrestling category, and $$ designation together present a concise martial-arts identity built around wrestling.