South Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense

Category: Martial Arts School

South Mountain Jiu Jitsu has been unwavering in our commitment to transform lives one person at a time through the transformative power of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Laveen and Phoenix

South Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense is a Phoenix martial arts school built around Brazilian jiu jitsu and self defense. The academy says it trains more than 300 families from South Mountain, Laveen and the wider city.

Phoenix had 1,665,481 residents in 2025, per the Census Bureau, and sits in Maricopa County. The median home in town was built in 1985, per the American Community Survey (2024 figures).

Most people come here to learn jiu jitsu on the mat. The school lists adult classes, teen classes and a parent and child class for kids aged 3 to 4. It describes the kids program as a place to build focus and learn to handle bullying, while adults come for fitness and practical technique.

Its website names Sarah Black, a black belt in both Judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu, as part of the family behind the academy. She describes a movement and wellness side that opened in May 2024, with yoga among the offerings.

The doors open at 8:30 am every day, with evening hours on weekdays and an earlier close on weekends.

The school holds a 5.0 rating from 117 Google reviews. Reviewers keep coming back to the welcoming, close knit feel, the clean facility and coaches who give every student attention. Parents praise the kids program, and the one gripe that shows up is wishing there were more classes.

New to Phoenix with a 3 or 4 year old? Sign up for the parent and child class, get on the mat together and meet a few South Mountain families while you're at it.