Adult Gi BJJ
Core Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the gi: grips, positional control, submissions and escapes. All levels welcome.
Adult Gi classes
Lycan Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense · Berkeley, CAFind your pack.
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Lycan Jiu Jitsu teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and self defense in Berkeley. Whether it's your first class or your fiftieth, there's a place for you on the mat.
Open mat · Feb 28, 2026 · 2905 Shattuck Ave
Curious about Jiu Jitsu? Try a week free.
Not ready for classes? Try our free Self Defense Workshop, next on .
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The Pack Book · p. 01Who trains here
Where do you
want to start?
Our training is built on leverage, technique and control, not brute strength. That's why it works for people the average gym isn't built for.
No-Gi
No-Gi is submission grappling without the gi. Learn to control and submit without the help of lapel and sleeve grips.
No-Gi grappling
Women's Only BJJ
The same curriculum as our adult classes, in a supportive room. All skill levels, from first-timers to seasoned grapplers. Gi-based but no-gi welcome.
The women's class
Lycan Teen No-Gi
For ages 10 and up. Fundamentals, coordination and fitness, and the confidence that comes from knowing how to handle yourself.
Lycan Teen No-Gi
Brand new?
New to all of it? Adult Gi and No-Gi classes are open to every level, with no experience needed, on Shattuck Ave in Berkeley.
Start with fundamentalsEvery path
starts free.
Two ways in. Neither costs anything, and neither needs any experience.
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Take a full week of real classes: Gi, No-Gi, women's or teens. Sign up, pick a class that fits your week, and come on in.
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Next workshop:
Every other month
Free Self Defense Workshop
A community workshop led by Coach Joe "Lycan" Monroe, a black belt of seven years and a Navy veteran. Come learn practical ways to defend yourself. Open to all.
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"The kind of coach
who'd give you the
shirt off his back."
Coach Joe and Coach Ken are incredibly knowledgeable and kind people. I've had the pleasure of being coached by these two for almost 4-5 years and they are very patient, technical, and are pure jiu jitsu nerds who love to think about and work through complex jiu jitsu issues.
Coach Joe has built an incredible jiu jitsu community that feels welcoming to everyone, from total beginners to seasoned practitioners. He puts an immense amount of time into his students—both on and off the mats—and always goes above and beyond. He's the kind of coach who'd give you the shirt off his back.
I've trained Jiu Jitsu for just over four years, starting out with coach Joe from my very first class. I feel so fortunate to have found him as my first coach—he's very welcoming and understanding and cares a lot about the wellbeing of his students. He is encouraging and makes class fun, while pushing us to work our hardest and to stay consistent with our progress. Coach Ken is also an excellent teacher. He really helps folks fine tune details of certain moves and find what works well for their body type and style.
FacultyTwo black belts, both dads
Your coaches.
Founder · Black belt since 2019
Joe
Joe
Monroe
- U.S. Navy veteran and a father
- Training since 2007
- Black belt under Tom Knox, Elite Team Eastbay
Founder - Black belt
Ken
Ken
Kim
- Former elite-level powerlifter and a father
- Training since 2012
- Black belt under Joe Monroe
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Everyone in the pack walked in for the first time once. Your first week is free.
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