177 Tranquille Rd, Kamloops, BC V2B 8B6, Canada
Reviews from Jiu-Jitsu Blog members who have trained at Boa Martial Arts - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Member recommendations raise an academy's Jiu-Jitsu Blog Score.
Both of my boys have taken classes at BOA. My youngest son just recently started attending when school started and he is in the kids kickboxing classes and the kids Jujitsu classes. The price is incredible for 5 classes a week with a yearly commitment and he absolutely LOVES coming to BOA. All of the instructors that teach both of the classes he takes are just so fantastic, patient and knowledgeable. I am so grateful that Kamloops has such an amazing Martial Arts facility for the whole family
Great gym, cool atmosphere, good training partners.
Always a great experience training with this team! We’ve done a few open mats together now and they’re always welcoming, friendly, and run a very family-oriented environment. Definitely recommend checking them out!
Great gym with excellent coaches and a chill supportive atmosphere!
Been training here since May 2024. If you’ve never trained before, walking into ANY gym for the first time is intimidating. The community at BOA makes sure that feeling is short-lived. I quickly developed relationships with amazing people, and it stopped being just about “training”—I wanted to come in so I could hang out with my friends. Jiu jitsu provides value in ways you’d never expect, and BOA does a great job of fostering those unexpected experiences. You come for the training, but you stay for the community. That doesn’t mean the training here isn’t high-level—it’s as good as it gets. I walked in with no prior experience and no natural talent, but I’ve managed to collect quite a few medals 😎 none of which would have been possible without the amazing coaches. Rob Lee is the head Jiu Jitsu coach, and I could sing his praises all day. The amount of time he’s invested into the craft is truly inspiring. From breaking down the nuances of specific positions to demonstrating how someone with different body types (longer limbs, shorter limbs, etc.) can adjust a technique—they’re unmatched skills. There’s no one better to learn from. From walking through the doors for the first time to flying down to Vegas to compete at one of the biggest competitions, BOA has supported me through all of it.
Dropped in for a class while visiting Kamloops. I loved the pace of the instructions and it was really cool how the instructor started with a concept, let us drill it and then kept adding more and more until our guard pass ended with a Canto Choke. Both instructors were very approachable, and even rolled with me during sparring offering me tips along the way. If you are in Kamloops and you are looking for a gym to practice Jiu-Jitsu, I highly recommend this gym.
I have nothing but great things to say about Boa. I barely knew what jujitsu was a month ago and now training here is the highlight of my day. I was nervous about coming for my first time but everyone was so kind and welcoming the nervousness quickly wore off. Chad is a great professor, I’ve learned so many new skills in the last few weeks. All the other guys and girls at the gym have been really helpful too. It’s a very supportive environment, I recommend this gym to anyone and everyone. Can’t wait to keep learning and improving, thanks Boa!
I was in Kamloops for the weekend and dropped in to BOA Martial Arts school to participate in a couple of bjj classes. Wow! I am so glad I did. Professor Chad Freeman welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to drop in at the dojo. There is ample free parking in the plaza as well as lots of parking on the street. The location is very visible at the street level. The dojo is huge and very clean - good size change rooms for both men and women and a huge training mat training space. During class, Chad's instructions was very clear. He went over both technical and applicable aspects of the moves. I came back for an evening session and met the other instructors: Clarke and Seamus. Both instructors are very welcoming and inviting. The students are also all very helpful and were always more than willing to support me with tips and drilling. I noticed that the dojo caters to all walks including men who just wanted to get fit, people who want to compete and also children and women looking to learn self defense. I found the environment very inviting and warm and look forward to coming back. Highly recommended! This place is an absolute gem!
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