Colhado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

"Great gym, friendly atmosphere, really good instruction. Whether you're looking to get in shape, learn self defense or have ambitions to start competing in jiu jitsu - this is a great place to train."

"I dropped in for a few weeks during a recent trip to SF. I was impressed by the degree of hands-on training and welcoming atmosphere. Matheus Colhado and his team, in addition to being highly skilled and accomplished, are some of the most approachable and down to earth people I’ve met. The mats are clean and street parking is surprisingly easy to find. Whether you’re starting BJJ or looking to improve your existing game, I would highly recommend checking out this gym."

"I started training BJJ under Coach Matheus back in 2017. From the very beginning I was greeted with a warm welcome not just from Matheus, but all the other long standing black belts and training partners. The coaching is top level and the atmosphere that’s been built there is geared towards developing the beginners as opposed to focusing solely on the colored belts. It has a nice mix of males and females with females only classes held weekly. This is also a great place to take your kids and give them the benefits of BJJ with the multiple lessons scheduled during the week. The jiu jitsu is top level, and you will leave each class on a high whether you spent the night getting tapped or caught a submission or two during the 30 mins of open mat at the end of each class. I have since relocated but I visit SF on an annual basis, and will always pay my first BJJ gym a visit to relish the same experience I had from the day I first started training there. Start your BJJ journey at Colhado BJJ, San Francisco, or make a switch to here if you want fun, friendship, a warm embrace and top level jiu jitsu served to you every time you walk through the front door."

"My kids were training here while I was training elsewhere. After feeling the vibe at Colhado, I happily switched gyms myself and now I train here as much as I can. Matheus is a great instructor, he teaches the fundamentals and sprinkles in fun and exciting challenges, positional sparring, flow rolls, etc to keep you guessing and to keep training exciting. There's a really great crew of people here, all body types and skill levels, so come on by and learn something."

"I have been training with Matheus since 2014. After being in the jiu jitsu community for as long as I have, being comfortable in the gym is the most thing. This place provides that. This gym is welcoming and does not have a toxic atmosphere. You will find a good mix of people who have different motivations. If you are a weekend warrior who is looking to stay in shape or if you want to prepare for a tournament this is a great place to do that."