As a visitor to the island and to New Breed Jiu Jitsu, I was treated with great hospitality and…read morereally enjoyed training with the women under instructor, Lea Young. I highly recommend visitors to stop in here and meet the trainers and join in for a great experience. The gym is clean and organized and the lessons were very helpful. I definitely will come back, as i was really made to feel at home here. Lea is a gifted teacher in jiu jitsu and in kickboxing. Come find out for yourself!

I recently moved to the island after having trained jiu jitsu while living in south america. I…read morewanted to find a place that was clean, organized, good professrs, nice vibe. New breed exceeded my expectations. Professors Kaleo and Kaeo are excellent!!! You can tell they love what they do. They are patient, and have a talent for simplifying super complex concepts. I need to avoid injuries because I work in health, but I always feel very comfortable at new breed. Great training, no egos. Highly recommend New Breed!

Paid a drop-in rate by card. Bragiao BJJ MMA is located in Coconut Marketplace towards the end of…read morethe parking lot and offers tons of plaza parking. I trained here in kickboxing/MMA 3 days while on vacation and enjoyed each day. The coaches are so welcoming, funny, and attentive, and really walk around to help each student to help with technique. There is also conditioning as part of the classes so I worked up a good sweat. They also offer kids classes and it was cute to see the kids train since they were learning MMA and laughing. I would recommend this place for a good workout.

I was in town for vacation and was looking for some good training and definitely found it. Location…read moreis perfect as there are shops and restaurants nearby. The trainers are wonderful and the students are great to work with. I'll definitely be visiting every time in town.

Build strength spiritually, mentally, and physically (Spirit, Mind, Body, Heart). Discipline of the…read moreart and build self confidence of defending yourself. Been member of this Kajukenbo Ohana from 2018 and growing with my extended family. Making new friends all over the world learning about and meeting the Kajukenbo lineage and other mixed martial arts living legends and practitioners exploring seminars and tournaments to grow my love for this art. Thank you to all our Kajukenbo teachers-Grand Master, Professors', Sigungs' and Sifus' that have been donating their time and expertise in sharing their knowledge with us. Forever Grateful for this club of the late GGM Jaime Basquez. "Kajukenbo Kosho Ryu Kenpo!!" Come join us and train with our dedicated Sigung DJ RapozoMahalo Nui Loa!

Sifu DJ Rapozo has over 30 years experience in martial arts. His styles are in Kajukenbo and Kosho…read moreRyu Kenpo. Strict but friendly environment. Monday's 5:30pm-8pm Lihue neighborhood center and Tuesday's 5:00pm-7:30pm Koloa neighborhood center. Children and Adult classes available.

KTI is a Gracie jiu jitsu school that offers classes for beginners and advanced levels. I tried it…read moreout when I moved to Kauai after it was recommended to me by my Oahu school, Gracie Technics (Rylan Lizares). I'm a pretty small female, and there aren't many other girls at the school, but all of the guys have been really kind & welcoming. I've learned A LOT in a really short amount of time, and am stoked that they are starting to offer more classes in the mornings and on weekends. The reason I prefer KTI is because of its Gracie affiliation; they specialize in self defense for real life situations, not just rolling/competitions. I highly recommend this school and hope that more females come and check it out!

Man, shoutouts to these great guys! I traveled to Kauai for the first time and wanted to find a…read moregood BJJ academy to get some solid training in. A friend from back home recommended I check out the Longman crew and boy am I happy I did. Professors Julian & Luke are super kind and receptive. I appreciate how all the students introduced themselves to me - totally made me feel welcome. I was impressed by their sophisticated drilling (for beginners and advanced) from the beginning of class and solid rolls to follow. Finding out how many common friends I have back in CA with Professor Julian made my day. Thank you, Gentlemen - I now have my "go-to" jiu-jitsu academy on Kauai!

Awesome Brazilian jiu Jitsu academy under the Gracie jiu jitsu name. They run several classes a day…read moreincluding kids, adult and kick boxing classes. Located in the back of kukuiula store. Look for the yellow submarine. Ask for Professor Luke or Julian. Aloha

June 2026 We did a…read moredrop in class while on Kauai. The dojo is very clean, spacious and air conditioned. The professor was super friendly and inviting. He introduced us as visitors from CA and with tru Hawaiian spirit, the fellow grapplers showed us love and were very welcoming. The class was FILLED with purple belts. I've never seen so many in one room at a time, except for competitions. The training was very technical and easy to follow. The specific training was on point and the 5-min sparring rounds were the icing on the cake. If I lived here, this would be my gym. Mahalo!

5+ stars. Awesome experience at Esaki JJ. Check it out if you're looking for excellent teaching,…read morewelcoming/knowledgeable instructors, technically proficient black belts, consistently great rolls with all levels. I had a ton of fun here and everyone is super friendly. It's a nice, open mat space and they keep it immaculately clean. I've been training for 20+ years and Esaki is my second fav/home after my home academy. Professors Evan and Ian and the whole crew made me feel so welcome. I'm already looking forward to my next session at Esaki when we come back to Kauai for vacay.

Excellent martial arts instruction. Sensei has deep…read moreexperience and understanding of his discipline, he is kind and patient. The dojo is exactly what you would expect from an internal martial arts devotee.

Chad Deal has been dedicated to training in martial for the 39 yrs I have known him. He has earned…read moregreat respect from his many senseis covering multiple traditional styles over the years. After teaching for many years in Kappa he has now opened a dojo in Hanalei. He welcomes all styles and his doors are always open to visitors.

I LOVE this gym!! I…read moresigned up last Friday and today was my first visit. It's super clean, with great equipment that actually works. It's got everything you would want in a gym. The locker rooms are gorgeous and super clean I'm looking forward to getting to this gym regularly. So awesome that it 2 locations.

Easy vibe, no ego workout space. Huge facility and easy check in for single day use. Great for an…read moreearly am vacation workout.