Our Boulder Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program runs from true-beginner fundamentals to advanced and competition training. No experience needed to start — most people walk in having never grappled, and experienced grapplers get a room full of training partners to push them.

This is the room Easton started in. Amal Easton opened it in 1998, after three and a half years in Brazil training with the Gracie family and a black belt from Renzo Gracie — the seventh Renzo ever gave — and he still teaches on these mats. So does Alex Huddleston, who runs the jiu jitsu program across every Easton academy and promoted the coaches teaching here, Daniel Steele to black belt among them.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training at Easton Boulder

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Real classes, real coaches, real people who started exactly where you are.

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Your First Class

What to Expect on Day One

Your first class is free, and every part of it is built for someone who has never done this before.

What to wear & bring

Wear comfortable athletic clothing — shorts and a t-shirt or rashguard. No gi? No problem: we'll get you a loaner gi for your first class. Just bring a water bottle.

What happens in class

Your first class is a free intro session. A coach walks you through the basics and puts you on the mat with training partners who were once exactly where you are. There's no live sparring on day one.

Beginner jiu jitsu students with no experience at Easton Boulder

No experience? You belong here

Almost everyone starts having never grappled. Come as you are — our coaches and members are known for making brand-new students feel welcome from the moment they walk in.

Meet the Coaches

Your Boulder Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Coaches

The coaches who lead every Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class at Easton Boulder — and who will walk you through your very first day on the mats.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Easton Boulder

Amal Easton

BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie — the seventh person ever promoted to black belt by Renzo

Founder and owner · Easton Training Center since 1998

Amal spent three and a half years in Brazil training with the Gracie family before bringing the art back to Colorado and opening Easton Training Center in 1998. A long-time Thai boxing practitioner, he built Muay Thai into the curriculum from the day the school opened.

Amal Easton in a black gi, on top of a training partner in a black gi and gripping his collar on the mats, with students in white gis in the background

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Easton Boulder

Alex Huddleston

BJJ black belt

Training since 2009

A personal trainer whose friend told him he was too big not to be fighting, Alex started in that friend's garage in 2009, fought MMA for a few years, and stayed with jiu jitsu. He runs Easton's jiu jitsu program across every academy. “The process doesn't have to always feel great to be productive.”

Jiu Jitsu Program Director across all Easton academies

Alex Huddleston crouched at the edge of the mats at a tournament, talking with two young students in gi

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Easton Boulder

Flynn Burlew

BJJ purple belt under Alex Huddleston — Renzo Gracie → Amal Easton lineage

Training since 2007 · Teaching since 2019 · At Easton since 2007

Flynn started as a little tiger in Eliot Marshall's first Boulder kids classes and grew up on the mats. He leads Boulder BJJ. "You are only a pacifist if you are capable of violence."

Specialty: collar-and-sleeve triangles · IBJJF silver

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Easton Boulder

Daniel Steele

BJJ black belt under Amal Easton & Alex Huddleston — Renzo Gracie → Amal Easton lineage

Training since 2009 · Teaching since 2019 · At Easton since 2009

Daniel got pulled off the sidewalk outside the original Boulder school and never looked back. He coaches gi and no-gi at Boulder. "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast."

Specialty: guard & leg entanglements, gi and no-gi

Adult Programs

Jiu-Jitsu for Every Level in Boulder

Easton Boulder's Jiu-Jitsu program moves you forward at your own pace — a structured curriculum that takes you from your very first day on the mats to advanced, competition-ready training.

White belt → Black belt

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Beginner Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

What you’ll do

We all start here. Learn the Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals in a structured, beginner-friendly environment — real-world self-defense, positional awareness, and technical training. No experience needed.

Who typically trains here

White

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training at Easton Longmont

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Intermediate Gi & No-Gi

What you’ll do

A deeper focus on technique, live training, and competition readiness. Controlled sparring is introduced, along with flow rolls, randori sessions, and competition opportunities.

Who typically trains here

White · Blue · Purple

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Advanced Gi & No-Gi

What you’ll do

Refine your game in a challenging, high-level environment. Technical mastery, live training, and competition training push your skills further alongside dedicated teammates.

Who typically trains here

Blue · Purple · Brown · Black

Advanced

Intermediate

Beginner · Start here

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Not sure where you fit? Come to any beginner class — a coach will place you.

Schedule

Boulder Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Class Times

Every Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class on the Easton Boulder mats this week — filter by day, or open the full academy timetable.

This week atEaston Boulder

Day

Program

Adult BJJ

Today

Wed · Oct 1411 classes

6:00AM

Fundamentals/Intermediate No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJNathaniel Fudge1 hr · ends 7:00 AM

10:00AM

No Gi Randori
Adult BJJDouglas Chipman1 hr · ends 11:00 AM

11:30AM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJArthur Yensan30 min · ends 12:00 PM

12:00PM2 at once

Advanced Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFernando Martinez1 hr 30 min · ends 1:30 PM
All Levels Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 1:00 PM

5:30PM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJWyatt McCune30 min · ends 6:00 PM

6:00PM2 at once

Advanced Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJAlex Huddleston1 hr 30 min · ends 7:30 PM
Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJMichael Bruner1 hr · ends 7:00 PM

7:00PM2 at once

Intermediate No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJMichael Bruner1 hr · ends 8:00 PM
Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJWyatt McCune30 min · ends 7:30 PM

7:30PM

Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFlynn Burlew1 hr · ends 8:30 PM

Tomorrow

Thu · Oct 1511 classes

6:00AM

Fundamentals/Intermediate Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJMike DeTraglia1 hr · ends 7:00 AM

11:30AM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJArthur Yensan30 min · ends 12:00 PM

12:00PM2 at once

Advanced No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJAmal Easton1 hr 30 min · ends 1:30 PM
All Levels Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 1:00 PM

2:00PM

Jiu Jitsu Competition Training
Adult BJJAlex Huddleston1 hr · ends 3:00 PM

5:30PM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJDylan Klein30 min · ends 6:00 PM

6:00PM2 at once

Advanced No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJDaniel Steele1 hr 30 min · ends 7:30 PM
Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJNick Derimow1 hr · ends 7:00 PM

7:00PM2 at once

Intermediate Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJNick Derimow1 hr · ends 8:00 PM
Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJDylan Klein30 min · ends 7:30 PM

7:30PM

Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJShayla Gloster1 hr · ends 8:30 PM

Friday

Fri · Oct 168 classes

6:00AM

Randori
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr 30 min · ends 7:30 AM

11:00AM

No Gi Randori
Adult BJJDouglas Chipman1 hr · ends 12:00 PM

11:30AM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJArthur Yensan30 min · ends 12:00 PM

12:00PM2 at once

Advanced No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJDouglas Chipman1 hr 30 min · ends 1:30 PM
All Levels Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 1:00 PM

4:00PM

Randori
Adult BJJFernando Martinez1 hr 30 min · ends 5:30 PM

5:00PM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJWyatt McCune30 min · ends 5:30 PM

5:30PM

Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFlynn Burlew1 hr · ends 6:30 PM

Saturday

Sat · Oct 176 classes

9:00AM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJShayla Gloster30 min · ends 9:30 AM

9:30AM2 at once

Family Class
Adult BJJLily Gayou45 min · ends 10:15 AM
Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFlynn Burlew1 hr · ends 10:30 AM

10:30AM

Intermediate Advanced Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 11:30 AM

11:30AM2 at once

Jiu Jitsu Competition Training
Adult BJJAlex Huddleston1 hr · ends 12:30 PM
Randori
Adult BJJAlex Huddleston1 hr · ends 12:30 PM

Sunday

Sun · Oct 184 classes

9:00AM

Women's Jiu Jitsu
Adult BJJJessy Podoll1 hr · ends 10:00 AM

9:30AM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJArthur Yensan30 min · ends 10:00 AM

10:00AM

Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 11:00 AM

11:00AM

No Gi Randori
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr 30 min · ends 12:30 PM

Monday

Mon · Oct 1911 classes

6:00AM

Fundamentals/Intermediate No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJNathaniel Fudge1 hr · ends 7:00 AM

10:00AM

No Gi Randori
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 11:00 AM

11:30AM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJArthur Yensan30 min · ends 12:00 PM

12:00PM2 at once

Advanced Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFernando Martinez1 hr 30 min · ends 1:30 PM
All Levels Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 1:00 PM

5:30PM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJChanning Cowan30 min · ends 6:00 PM

6:00PM2 at once

Advanced Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJAlex Huddleston1 hr 30 min · ends 7:30 PM
Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFlynn Burlew1 hr · ends 7:00 PM

7:00PM2 at once

Intermediate No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 8:00 PM
Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJChanning Cowan30 min · ends 7:30 PM

7:30PM

Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFlynn Burlew1 hr · ends 8:30 PM

Tuesday

Tue · Oct 2011 classes

6:00AM

Fundamentals/Intermediate Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJMike DeTraglia1 hr · ends 7:00 AM

11:30AM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJArthur Yensan30 min · ends 12:00 PM

12:00PM2 at once

Advanced No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJAmal Easton1 hr 30 min · ends 1:30 PM
All Levels Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJArthur Yensan1 hr · ends 1:00 PM

2:00PM

Jiu Jitsu Competition Training
Adult BJJAlex Huddleston1 hr · ends 3:00 PM

5:30PM

Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJDylan Klein30 min · ends 6:00 PM

6:00PM2 at once

Advanced No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJDaniel Steele1 hr 30 min · ends 7:30 PM
Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJShayla Gloster1 hr · ends 7:00 PM

7:00PM2 at once

Intermediate Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJFlynn Burlew1 hr · ends 8:00 PM
Jiu Jitsu Intro
Adult BJJDylan Klein30 min · ends 7:30 PM

7:30PM

Fundamentals Jiu-Jitsu
Adult BJJShayla Gloster1 hr · ends 8:30 PM

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What Boulder Members Say

330+ Google reviews · Easton Boulder

Easton Boulder is a fantastic place to train jiu jitsu. Been a member for 6 years and have enjoyed every minute of it. Great vibe, coaches, community, and clean mats! Really enjoy the noon classes with Fernie!

Mike S.

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Amazing, Top Tier martial arts academy in Boulder. I have trained Jiu Jitsu consistently 2-3 days a week for 4.5 years now. My BJJ Journey began at Easton and it will always hold a dear place in my heart. The instruction and culture at Easton is Paramount. You won’t find better people than Elliot Marshall, Matt Bloss, and Mike their President! GODSPEED ETC FAM!

Jackson Z

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Great training environment, stellar systems, and world class instruction. I started my Jiu Jitsu journey in Nashville with Shawn Williams at Renzo Gracie Nashville. When I told him we were moving to Boulder, he said: "Go to Easton. That's where you want to be." So... look no further. This is your spot. Grateful to be a part of the team

Chris C.

Jiu Jitsu

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Thursday6:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Friday9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Saturday9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Sunday9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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