United BJJAZ
Phoenix, Arizona · Gi & No-Gi · Adults, all levels
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu taught in order, from the first grip to your first round. Bring a water bottle. We lend the rest.
No ego No contract Clean mats
Mat one: programs
Everyone learns the same positions in the same order. What changes is the pace, the partner, and how much of the round is live.
Weeks 1–16 · No experience
Sixteen weeks of the positions everything else is built on: frames, posture, escapes, and how to breathe while someone is on top of you. You drill each position slowly with a partner who matches your pace.
See the first week
All levels · Gi and No-Gi
Technique first, then positional rounds and open rolling. Gi builds grip and patience. No-Gi builds speed and connection. The syllabus runs in parallel, so you can train either or both.
Start freeOpening soon · Ages 5–13
Two age groups, never mixed: 5–8 and 9–13. Students work on balance, escapes, and how to say stop and be heard. We are finishing the coaching roster before registration opens. We haven't announced a start date, and we won't take payments until we do.
Tell me when it opensGetting started
Live sparring comes later. Your first classes follow this sequence.
Before your first class
A coach meets you at the door and walks you through the mat rules: where to line up, how to tap, when to stop. You watch one round before you step on.
No rolling.
Your first classes
Two positions per class, drilled with a partner who is told your start date. You begin with movement, frames, and escapes. Offence comes later, after you know how to stay safe under pressure.
Drilling only.
When you say so
Each positional round has a fixed start and one job, such as escaping a pin or keeping a grip. A coach matches you with a partner, and you decide which week to begin.
Your call.
Since 2005
United BJJ was founded in 2009 in Doha, Qatar by Ismail “Rahsaan” Bass and Jamil Taylor, both 4th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts. The Arizona academy is the newest United BJJ location.
RJM BJJ opened in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 2005. The academy later expanded to Doha, Qatar.
In 2009, both founders earned their black belts in Doha under Tyrone Gooden, a Rigan Machado black belt. They founded United BJJ there that year, placing the academy in the Machado lineage.
United BJJ still teaches the same values: technical skill, humility, respect, and steady learning. New and experienced students train together, and partners are expected to help each other improve on and off the mat.
Lineage
Both founders were promoted to black belt in Doha, Qatar in 2009, and hold the 4th degree. Ask at the desk for the full promotion history, including who promoted each coach and when.
How we teach
Every class follows the same three steps, so you practice a technique before testing it against a partner who knows what is coming.
Beat one
The coach shows the full technique at speed, then breaks it into three details. Each movement keeps the same name from class to class.
Beat two
Coaches move from pair to pair and correct your grip while you drill.
Beat three
Positional rounds start from the spot you just drilled. Coaches add resistance in small increments over the week.
Who is on the mat
Both founders are 4th degree black belts, promoted in Doha in 2009 under Tyrone Gooden. A coach leads every session; senior students aren't left in charge.
Black belt · 4th degree
Black belt · 4th degree
The room
“We are more than an academy. We are a family dedicated to helping one another grow, on and off the mats.”
Train hard, take care of your partners, and leave your ego at the door.
Terms
One membership, one price. No enrolment fee, no annual commitment, and no one will call you to upgrade.
Membership
$70/ month
Membership includes every adult Gi, No-Gi, and Foundations class.
Your first week is free and doesn't require a card. You can start a $70 monthly membership online through Stripe whenever you're ready.
Sponsors & partners
These organizations sponsor United BJJ AZ and help us keep the academy running.
Become a partner
Your first week is free and includes every class. We won't ask for a card or make a sales call. Bring a water bottle; we have the rest.
Wed · 8:30–10:30pm
Sun · 8:30–10:30pm
A water bottle and a t-shirt.
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Phoenix, Arizona