BJJ Gyms in Oregon

Oregon's BJJ landscape is defined by Portland, which holds 25 indexable academies and a lineage depth unusual for the Pacific Northwest. The headline name is **Straight Blast Gym (SBG)** — Matt Thornton founded SBG International in Portland, and Rick Davison continues to run SBG Portland. SBG's "aliveness" methodology became one of the foundational training philosophies in American BJJ, giving Portland a place in the sport's intellectual history that few cities outside the coasts can claim. SBG International also lists a separate Portland location in the directory. The Portland roster runs deep beyond SBG. **Impact Jiu Jitsu** (Tony Gracia, 3rd-degree black belt and judo black belt) is one of the city's most respected independents. **Renzo Gracie Portland** (Aaron Milam, Rey Diogo / Danaher lineage) brings a high-competition pedigree. **10th Planet Portland** (Phill Schwartz) handles the no-gi / Eddie Bravo corner. **Brazilian Top Team** has two Portland locations — NE Portland and Sellwood — alongside **American Top Team Portland**, giving the city both major Top Team brands simultaneously, an unusual concentration. **Checkmat Portland** operates out of Troutdale, just east of the city. ENSO Jiu Jitsu publishes $130/mo adult BJJ, one of the few publicly visible price points and a useful floor for the market; the broader range runs $130–$200/mo. Outside Portland, coverage thins. Tigard and the SW suburbs have four academies including Gracie Barra Southwest Portland. Oregon City and Milwaukie sit south along the Willamette. Hillsboro and Beaverton serve the Silicon Forest corridor to the west. Eugene (Art of War MMA) anchors a separate market two hours south. Bend has one option and is geographically isolated in Central Oregon, roughly 3.5 hours from Portland.