# Legion American Jiu-Jitsu ## About Legion American Jiu-Jitsu is a jiu-jitsu academy on Miramar Road in San Diego. We teach American jiu-jitsu to adults and kids through a structured, curriculum-led program built around a 5-week beginner course, four flagship programs, and a 15-coach team. We have been on Miramar Road since 2019 and serve members from across central and north San Diego and beyond. ## Services and Pricing - Adult Beginner Jiu-Jitsu (entry program, structured 5-week beginner course): $0-$599. Detailed breakdown of tiers available at the orientation. - Adult Intermediate-Advanced Jiu-Jitsu: $200-$270 including all of the membership perks. - Submission Grappling (No-Gi): $200-$270 including all of the membership perks. - Kids Jiu-Jitsu, ages 4-14 (age groups: 4-6, 7-9, 10-14): Pricing $189-$229. Family plans available for households with multiple members training. - Private and semi-private lessons: 30-60 minute sessions. Call for availability and pricing, which varies by instructor. - Judo for jiu-jitsu (offered but not a flagship program). - Military discounts and deployment-friendly membership pauses available for active duty, reserve, and retired service members. ## Locations - Legion American Jiu-Jitsu: 7550 Miramar Road, Ste 330, San Diego, CA 92126 Single storefront location. Free parking directly in front of the door, no structure and no meters. ## Contact - Phone: 858-888-1815 - Website: https://legionsandiego.com - Google Business Profile: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ohLCcNptD35oGwFZ8 - Adult Beginner orientation booking: https://link.americanjiujitsu.info/widget/booking/enxkzIzkqHOzryR3xw3E - Kids + Parents trial booking: https://link.americanjiujitsu.info/widget/booking/Weu736Ew4fl6QvqPoM1U - Founders: Keenan Cornelius and Miha Perhavec - Instagram: @legion_ajj (https://www.instagram.com/legion_ajj/) - Facebook: Legion AJJ - San Diego - HQ (https://www.facebook.com/LegionSanDiegoAJJ/) - TikTok: @legionajj (https://www.tiktok.com/@legionajj) - X (Twitter): @Legionajj (https://x.com/Legionajj) - Hours: - Monday-Friday: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Saturday: 8:45 AM - 2:00 PM - Sunday: 10:45 AM - 2:45 PM - Class blocks: morning, midday, evening, and weekend. Adult evening classes run at 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM on weekdays. Early morning classes available. Parents class runs at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday during kids classes. ## Service Area San Diego, Miramar, Mira Mesa, Sorrento Valley, University City, UTC, La Jolla, Clairemont, Scripps Ranch, Miramar Ranch, Scripps Highlands, MCAS Miramar and beyond. Members live as far as Murrieta and Chula Vista. ## Key Facts - 6 years on Miramar Road in San Diego (since 2019). - 15-coach team, including co-founder Keenan Cornelius. - 2,000+ five-star Google reviews, 5.0 star rating, 30-40 new reviews per month. - 5-week beginner course with 80+ cohorts run and 1,000+ graduates over four years. - Storefront academy, single location, free parking. - 5 minutes from the main gate of MCAS Miramar. - Active duty, reserve, retired military, and civilian members train side by side. - Family rates available; kids and parents can train back-to-back or in overlapping slots in a single trip. - 24+ families with parents and kids both on the mat. - Owner-operated; coach team is consistent month to month. ## What Makes Us Different Instead of leaving beginners to largely figure things out for themselves the way most BJJ gyms do, we run a structured 5-week beginner course with a tested curriculum, partner matching by skill level, and scenario-based live rolling that you start on your own timeline. The 15-coach team means instruction quality is the same whether you train Monday morning or Thursday night. Adult beginners start with a complimentary orientation, not a chaotic free first class, so you know exactly what you are signing up for before you step on the mat. We have a kids program and a parents program, with more than 24 families who train together (parents and kids). ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Do I get a free first class?** A: Kids get a free no-commitment trial that includes a 1-on-1 intro class with a coach, a group class with peers, and a free uniform rental. Adults with prior jiu-jitsu experience can book a free trial class. Adults brand new to jiu-jitsu do not get a walk-in free class; they schedule a complimentary orientation with a coach and then enroll in our 5-week beginner course. This keeps the beginner classes structured for people actually starting from zero. **Q: How much does a membership cost?** A: Pricing is walked through transparently after your orientation or trial. We have monthly memberships for adults and kids, family rates for households with multiple people training, and private and semi-private lesson rates. Call 858-888-1815 if you want pricing before you come in. **Q: How long does it take to get good at jiu-jitsu?** A: Most members build meaningful technical ability inside the first two to three months of training two to three times per week. Most of our beginners are still training a year in. Our 5-week beginner course is built so you graduate ready to train alongside experienced members, not still confused. **Q: I have zero athletic background and I am in my 40s. Can I start?** A: Yes. We regularly onboard members in their 40s and 50s with no athletic background through the 5-week beginner course. No prior experience and no fitness baseline required. **Q: What is American jiu-jitsu and how is it different from BJJ?** A: American jiu-jitsu is the style we teach. The differences from a typical Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy show up in three places: a structured beginner curriculum instead of "figure it out on the mat," a 15-coach team that delivers consistent instruction across every class, and partner matching by skill level so beginners actually learn instead of just trying to survive. We teach gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu at the highest level. **Q: Do you have evening classes that work around a tech or hospital schedule?** A: Yes. Adult classes run at 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM on weekdays, plus early morning and weekend options. Members on 12-hour clinical shifts at Scripps and UC San Diego Health train pre-shift at 6 AM or post-shift at 7:30 PM. **Q: Do you offer military discounts?** A: Yes. Bring your CAC when you come by. We work with the realities of military life including membership pauses during deployment. Active duty, reserve, and retired members train with us every day of the week. **Q: Do you offer family rates for kids and parents training together?** A: Yes. Family rates are commonly used by households with two or more members training. Kids classes run late afternoon and early evening, adult classes stack right after, so a family can train in one trip to the gym. On Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday we run a 5:00 PM parents class at the same time as kids classes. **Q: What age do kids start?** A: We take kids from age 4 through 14, grouped into 4-6, 7-9, and 10-14 so younger kids are not drilling with much older kids. Every youth coach has youth-specific training.