Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Stapleton

I’ve been practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for three years now, entirely through the Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy, and almost exclusively at the Stapleton location. If I were practicing at any other academy, I don’t think I’d still be practicing.
The instruction is phenomenal, professors Sean and Angelo are very detail-​oriented and can help you find out where your technique can be improved, and it doesn’t matter if the class has two students or twelve, you will get the individual attention you deserve. They push you to improve (sometimes to the point that you hate them a little bit), but you know that it is out of a genuine place of wanting to see you do your best.
Your classmates are more than willing to help you as well. Whether you’re working with an advanced brown belt or another white belt who only has a few weeks’ experience on you, you can be sure that each and every one of them is willing to share with you techniques and pearls of wisdom that have made them successful. The camaraderie I’ve developed with my fellow students is very close to a sense of family.
As I mentioned before, I’ve only ever trained with Colorado BJJ here in Denver, so I can’t give much to compare to other local academies. But I can compare this gym to my experiences living in Phoenix last year. During the six months I lived in Arizona in early 2013, I tried several times to find a suitable replacement until I could return to Denver, and was disappointed every time. Either the class was scheduled at an inconvenient time, or the class was too crowded (forget about getting any attention from the professor; you’d be lucky to get help from even another beginner student), or the cost was astronomically high (pay rent or enroll in BJJ, your choice), or any other number of potential issues.
Long story short, everything in Arizona made me appreciate Colorado BJJ that much more. If you’re an experienced student looking for a new gym, or new to the art, it’s worth your time to check out a class or two.

This is the best school ever! Professor Sean and Angelo teach beautiful technique! This gym has AMAZING family environment if you ever have a chance to visit I highly recommend it! OSS!

Sean is the man! He runs the Jiu Jitsu family in this part of town :) All Day Baby!!!

This is where I train! Prof. Sean Stewart knows his jujitsu. He cares about his students and he teaches the techniques the right way. People rarely get injured and can help their life in so many ways. Come join the team!

I visited this location while on business. Prof. Sean Stewart was very nice and welcoming. He did a great job teaching and was nice enough to spar with me at the end of class. Highly recommended if you are in the area.