Rivers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

“I have trained jujitsu for a couple years now. Balancing a full time job and kids, it’s hard to find time that meets my schedule to train at a gym. Rivers bjj offers multiple classes and times to meet my ever-changing schedule. The instructor’s are friendly and knowledgeable and there is no shortage of high level practitioners to learn from and train with.”

“Rivers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the most professional and friendly environments I've been ever exposed to in my (more than twenty-years) experience with martial arts. I moved to Lawrence 2 years ago from Italy for a PhD position at KU bringing my Gi with me and looking for a place to train. I found Rivers BJJ and before even walking inside the club, I started meeting wonderful and wholesome people that later had become my inseparable training partners and friends. Every student is followed personally by the instructors and the higher ranked students, the quality of the Jiu-Jitsu is superlative, and safety always comes first. Being myself a Judo instructor (and having a Dojo in my hometown in Italy) I know how all of these characteristics are fundamental to creating a healthy and professional school. During the class, the instructors allow you to focus in on all of the aspects pertaining to the art of Jiu-Jitsu: competition, self-defense, and most importantly self-improvement. Recently, 10 people from the club traveled oversea to come in my Dojo in Italy where we had 2 weeks of awesome training in both Judo and BJJ. Ultimately, this opened up a new long-lasting international channel of exchange between schools. Rivers BJJ quickly became my family here in Lawrence and I could not ask for more.”

“Started training at the end of Dec 22. The Facilitators (Trevor, PJ, and Julie) are very knowledgeable with years of teaching, competing and experience behind them. The atmosphere in the gym daily is always accepting and patient. The smallest details, to help improve technique, are broken down on levels that are easy to understand.”

“I visited Lawrence recently and trained at Rivers for a few days. They were very welcoming, friendly and have a great atmosphere and coaches. Everyone was helping each other with the techniques. I will definitely visit again next time I am in the area! Highly recommend this gym if you're in Lawrence!”

“I have been on my Jiu Jitsu journey for 8 years now (past four with Rivers). Rivers BJJ is my third school in that time and I wish I had started my journey with Trevor. Not only is he a knowledgeable and excellent teacher, he is very good at individualizing and supporting each students journey. He takes time to get to know you as a person and incorporate your expectations/needs into your learning. Whether you are looking for self-defense, competition, or fitness, Rivers is able to help you meet your goals. The facilitators and students are accepting and work to make sure everyone feels like they belong. There are a wide range of gym cultures within the BJJ community and Rivers is one that will keep you coming back. Stop in and say hi anytime, I hope to see you on the mats.”