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Where Knoxville Is Rolling This Week

6 open mats · 5 gyms · updated daily

Happening Saturday

  • 10:00 AMShield Systems AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK
  • 11:00 AMKnoxville Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK
  • 12:00 PMLucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Knoxville TNOpen Mat · Drop-in OK
  • 12:00 PMLucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK

Today's Mat Map

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Open mats map for Knoxville

Build Your BJJ Weekend

Pick a style and priority — we'll plan your Friday-to-Sunday.

Style
Priority
  1. Fri
    6:15 PMCate BJJ and Kickboxing79
    Open Mat·Drop-in OK
    Go
  2. Sat
    11:00 AMKnoxville Martial Arts Academy85
    Open Mat·Drop-in OK
    +3 more Saturday options
    Go
  3. SunNothing matching — try a different style.

Your weekend: 2 sessions across 2 gyms.

Top Open Mats This Week

Ranked by the Open Mat Score™ — gym rating, popularity, how welcoming, and consistency.

  1. 1Knoxville Martial Arts AcademySat 11:00 AM · Open Mat · Drop-in OK85Score
  2. 2Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Knoxville TNSat 12:00 PM · Open Mat · Drop-in OK85Score
  3. 3Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu JitsuSat 12:00 PM · Open Mat · Drop-in OK85Score
  4. 4Shield Systems AcademyThu 10:00 AM · Open Mat · Drop-in OK84Score
  5. 5Shield Systems AcademySat 10:00 AM · Open Mat · Drop-in OK84Score
  6. 6Cate BJJ and KickboxingFri 6:15 PM · Open Mat · Drop-in OK79Score

Visiting Knoxville?

Drop-in-friendly picks for travelers passing through.

Most welcoming
Knoxville Martial Arts Academy
Sat 11:00 AM · Drop-in OK
Best weekend mat
Knoxville Martial Arts Academy
Sat 11:00 AM · Drop-in OK
Hidden gem
Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Knoxville TN
Smaller room, 5.0★ · Sat 12:00 PM

Knoxville Open-Mat Snapshot

6
weekly open mats
Saturday
busiest day
10:00 AM
most common start

Full Weekly Schedule

Thursday

10:00 AMShield Systems AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK84

Friday

6:15 PMCate BJJ and KickboxingOpen Mat · Drop-in OK79

Saturday

10:00 AMShield Systems AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK84
11:00 AMKnoxville Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK85
12:00 PMLucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Knoxville TNOpen Mat · Drop-in OK85
12:00 PMLucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK85

Frequently asked

Are open mats free in Knoxville?
Most Knoxville open mats are free for members and charge a small visitor mat fee. Check each gym's listing for current pricing.
Do I need a membership to drop in?
No. Open mats are drop-in sessions — bring a clean gi (or rashguard for no-gi), water, and flip-flops, and roll. Message the gym first if you're brand new.
When are the most open mats in Knoxville?
Saturday is the busiest day, and 10:00 AM is the most common start time. The weekend planner above builds you a Friday–Sunday schedule.
Where can I do no-gi in Knoxville?
Several Knoxville gyms run no-gi open mats — filter by No-Gi in the planner above.

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About the Open Mat Score™

The Open Mat Score (0–99) weighs the host gym's rating (30%), how well-known and busy it is by review volume (30%), how welcoming it is to visitors (20%), and how consistently it runs mats (20%). As Let's Roll check-ins grow, real attendance folds in.

Best BJJ gyms in Knoxville·All Tennessee open mats