Saturday Open Mat in Northwest Las Vegas
Saturday mornings from 10:00am, kids and adults, no formal class
Kids and adults · Saturday, from 10:00am
Open mat runs Saturday mornings from 10:00am for both kids and adults. There is no formal curriculum and no instructor walking you through a technique of the day. It is unstructured training time: drill the thing you keep getting caught in, roll with people you do not usually get during the week, ask the higher belts the question you did not want to raise in the middle of class. For most people this is where the week's instruction actually turns into skill, because you finally get to test it without a clock and a lesson plan.
What the class covers
- Saturday from 10:00am, kids and adults on the mat together
- Unstructured drilling and live training
- Time to work specific positions and problems you are stuck on
- Access to higher belts for questions outside of class time
- A relaxed, family friendly Saturday morning environment
- Visiting grapplers from other academies are welcome
Best for: Current members getting extra mat time, families training together on a Saturday, and visiting grapplers passing through northwest Las Vegas.
Open Mat runs at our academy in the Rio Vista Shopping Center on W Ann Road, drawing members from Centennial Hills, Skye Canyon, Providence and the rest of northwest Las Vegas. See the full weekly schedule.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I come to open mat if I train somewhere else?
Yes. Visiting grapplers are welcome, and Jiu Jitsu has a long tradition of cross training on open mats. Message us or call ahead so we know to expect you, bring your gi, and observe the usual etiquette: clean uniform, trimmed nails, respect the room and the people in it, and check your ego at the door. If you are in Las Vegas for a weekend and want somewhere to roll on a Saturday morning, come train.
Can beginners come to open mat?
Absolutely, and you should. Open mat is not an advanced only session. Bring the position you keep getting stuck in from the week's classes and work it slowly with a partner. Higher belts at open mat are generally happy to answer questions and walk you through a problem, and there is more time to do that here than in the middle of a structured class.
Do kids train at open mat too?
Yes, Saturday open mat is for kids and adults both. It is a good session for families, because a parent and child can be on the mat at the same time in a relaxed setting rather than in separate weekday classes. Kids are still supervised and matched sensibly by age and size.
Your first two open mat classes are free
No contract, no deposit. Tell us who is training and when you can get in.