TIRED OF LIFE TAPPING YOU?

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Palms, Los Angeles

The first jiu-jitsu co-op in the world — a gym made by its members, for its members.

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A Coop black belt laughing mid-class on the mats The Coop badge — Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Los Angeles

The Co-op

No sensei.
No egos.
Just the mats.

The Coop is the first Brazilian jiu-jitsu co-op in the world — a gym made by its members, for its members. Founded by David Telfer and Alex Chow, black belts under Giva Santana, it runs on a simple idea: nobody owns the art.

Thirty-plus black belts lead daily workshops as their contribution, pricing covers the room, and every member shapes the place they train — from hosting an open mat to building the next event.

#trainhowyalike

A bright-gi leg entanglement against the white 'Coop' script mural
Rolling under the script — everything here is gi and no-gi friendly.

How it works

Four things that make it a co-op.

  1. 01

    Daily workshops, always optional

    A different black belt on the board every day. Come for the workshop or just come to roll.

  2. 02

    Keys to the room

    Members get 24/7 access whenever class isn't running. Arrive when you want; there's no such thing as late.

  3. 03

    Promoted by your peers

    When three Coop black belts say you're ready, you're ready. Promotions from outside The Coop are honored too.

  4. 04

    Train how ya like

    Gi and no-gi welcome at everything. Cross-train anywhere — good jiu-jitsu is good jiu-jitsu.

2,000 sq ft of mats · Showers & lockers · Wall padding · Parking · Filtered water

The Coop storefront at dusk — neon script glowing in the doorway, the roadside letterboard reading 'Tired of life tapping you? Join The Coop.'

As seen on National Blvd · 1-800-Switch It Up

The room

Forty-five people who'd rather
be here than anywhere.

The full Coop community — around 45 members under the warehouse ceiling
The whole coop, one photo.
A no-gi scramble in front of the dusty-pink geometric mural
Open mat, pink wall.
Two members laughing beside the hand-painted 'The' script mural
Half of it is the laughing.
A no-gi wrestling scramble by the wall with the rooster logo mural
Scramble under the rooster.

Schedule

Arrive when you want.
There is no such thing as late.

Mon
6:00–6:30 PM Workshop 6:30–8:00 PM Training
Tue
1:00–2:00 PM Lunch open mat 6:00–6:30 PM Workshop 6:30–8:00 PM Training + fundamentals Q&A
Wed–Sun
Full schedule at the gym →

Every session is gi and no-gi friendly. Bring both.

Memberships

Pricing covers the room.
Not much else.

Weekend Warrior

Weekend access

$99/mo

12-Month Best value

Unlimited — workshops, open mats, 24/7 access

$155/mo

Month-to-Month

Unlimited, no contract

$195/mo

Kids

Same mats, smaller gis

$99/mo

Current published rates — pricing covers expenses; The Coop is a co-op, not a profit center.

Claim a free class First class or open mat is free — sign the waiver and jump in.
Two young students in pink and blue gis in front of the patterned mural

The Coop Kids

Same mats,
smaller gis.

Kids classes run by the same co-op black belts who teach the adults — the same room, the same standard, a lot more giggling.

$99/month

In production

The future of thecoopbjj.com

This preview is the storefront. Here's what's opening up next.

Coming soon

Merch Store

Rooster tees, rashguards and letterboard prints — shipped from the coop.

 Coming soon

Events & Open Mats

Community open mats, in-house comps and the next big letterboard drop.

 Coming soon

Seminars & Camps

Visiting black belts and weekend intensives, hosted by members.

 Coming soon

Member Portal

Keys, waivers, billing and door access — all in one place.

 Coming soon

Kids Program+

Age groups, belt tracking and parent updates for The Coop Kids.
Sign up

Newsletter

Workshops, open mats and the occasional letterboard joke.

Visit

First class is free.
Sign the waiver and jump in.

The Coop

10131 National Blvd, Suite C
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Palms / Culver City · parking on site

Say hello

(949) 294-7172 info@thecoopbjj.com @thecoopbjj
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