The closest serious BJJ academy for Scottsdale residents — 12.0 miles north of you, 22 minutes door-to-door via Loop 101. Scottsdale professionals, healthcare workers, and lifestyle athletes all train here every week. Your first class is on us.
South Scottsdale residents have an easy 101 → US-60 path; from north Scottsdale plan an extra 8–10 minutes.
Take Loop 101 south from Scottsdale, exit US-60 east, then south on Alma School Rd. About 22 minutes from south Scottsdale.
South Scottsdale, Old Town Scottsdale, McCormick Ranch, Arcadia (Scottsdale-Phoenix line) — and ZIP codes 85250, 85251, 85257, 85258.
Scottsdale residents who try multiple boutique BJJ schools usually come to us for one reason: real coaching, real lineage, no fluff — and a culture that prioritizes growth over Instagram aesthetics.
Whether you live in South Scottsdale, Old Town Scottsdale, or anywhere else in Scottsdale, you have full access to every program at Ares Arizona.
★★★★★"I drive past three closer BJJ schools to train at Ares. The technical depth is on a different level. It's a real academy, not a cardio class with a gi."
