Upstream BJJ

“I dropped in a couple of times while visiting Richmond. Upstream had a welcoming gym atmosphere, and the coaching was great. Highly recommended!”

“An amazing place to begin your jiu jitsu journey. I started about 3 months ago and I have been hooked every since. Seph fosters a great community and multiple talented instructors along with himself. So happy I started coming here to begin my life long journey. Update: have now been here for over a year, still loving it and it has become a big part of my life! Love the community! Love the gym!”

“I’m an MMA fighter I joined in 2022 in the hopes of improving my jiu jitsu. The gym ended up surpassing my expectations from what I got out of it. Ive built strong friendships from my teammates. Seph is a legend of the game and gave me an understanding of jiu jitsu that I never envisioned having! I consider it a sanctuary and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else Y’all won’t regret it. If you’re looking for to ease yourself in, there’s a fundamentals class where you’re able to learn at your own pace, no rush Fast forward I’m going on year 3 being here and I love it!”

“I’ve been training here over a year and it’s a great gym with people whose skill match their friendliness. Seph is an awesome guy and incredibly knowledgeable. There’s a woman’s only class as well as a fundamental class for new people to try in a controlled environment The membership is affordable which is great for me being in college Couldn’t recommend this place enough”

“Upstream BJJ was an amazing place to train. I'm so happy I decided to "drop-in" while in town for work. Seph was really welcoming and taught an amazing class showing a technique and details I have never seen before. All of his students were friendly and really courteous. I cannot recommend Upstream BJJ enough. Thanks Seph and I can't wait to get back in there!”