Are open mats free in Virginia Beach?

Most Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?

Sunday 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 Virginia Beach?

Several Virginia Beach gyms run no-gi open mats — filter by No-Gi in the planner above.

Where Virginia Beach Is Rolling This Week

14 open mats · 10 gyms · updated daily

Today's Mat Map

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Build Your BJJ Weekend

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

Style

Priority

Fri
12:00 PMVirginia Beach Jiu Jitsu70
Open MatDrop-in OK
+2 more Friday options
Go
Sat
12:00 PMBrabo Jiu Jitsu Academy80
Open MatDrop-in OK
+2 more Saturday options
Go
Sun
10:00 AMVirginia Beach Jiu Jitsu70
Open MatDrop-in OK
+4 more Sunday options
Go

Your weekend: 3 sessions across 2 gyms.

Top Open Mats This Week

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

Visiting Virginia Beach?

Drop-in-friendly picks for travelers passing through.

Most welcoming

Coastal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Tue 7:30 PM · Drop-in OK

Best weekend mat

Brabo Jiu Jitsu Academy

Sat 12:00 PM · Drop-in OK

Hidden gem

Coastal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Smaller room, 5.0★ · Tue 7:30 PM

Virginia Beach Open-Mat Snapshot

weekly open mats

Sunday

busiest day

10:00 AM

most common start

Full Weekly Schedule

Sunday

9:00 AMTakeover Jiu Jitsu Va Beach VAOpen Mat · Drop-in OK67

10:00 AMVirginia Beach Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK70

10:00 AMDiego Bispo AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK47

10:30 AMTidewater BJJ Academy Virginia BeachOpen Mat · Drop-in OK70

12:30 PMVB FIGHTHOUSEOpen Mat · Drop-in OK47

Tuesday

7:30 PMCoastal Brazilian Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK82

Wednesday

6:30 PMChaos Jiu jitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK77

Thursday

7:30 PMCoastal Brazilian Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK82

Friday

12:00 PMVirginia Beach Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK70

6:00 PMKatalyst Krav MagaOpen Mat · Drop-in OK47

6:30 PMVirginia Beach Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK70

Saturday

10:00 AMVirginia Beach Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK70

12:00 PMBrabo Jiu Jitsu AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK80

12:00 PMElement Academy of BJJOpen Mat · Drop-in OK47

Frequently asked

Are open mats free in Virginia Beach?: Most Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?: Sunday 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 Virginia Beach?: Several Virginia Beach gyms run no-gi open mats — filter by No-Gi in the planner above.

Training with kids?See the parent's guide to kids BJJ in Virginia Beach — matched by age and goal.

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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.

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