Misato, Okinawa City
Sakamoto Dojo
Mon to Sat · Kids · Adults · No-Gi · Open Mat
Free on-site parking
View scheduleOkinawa City · Kadena · Foster · Courtney
Okinawa's firstBrazilian Jiu-Jitsuacademy.
Four locations, six days a week, and coaches who teach in English, Japanese and Portuguese. Your first class is free.
4Locations across Okinawa
6Days of training a week
3Languages on the mats
81World-ranking medals in 2024
Train where you live
Four mats. One team.
Live in Okinawa City? Come to the Sakamoto Dojo in Misato. Stationed on base? We run classes at Kadena, Camp Foster and Camp Courtney. Same coaches, same curriculum, same family.
Kadena
Kadena Air Base
Mon to Fri 19:00 · Adult Gi · Adult No-Gi
Base access required
View scheduleGinowan / Chatan
Camp Foster
Wed · Fri · Kids and Adults
Base access required
View scheduleUruma
Camp Courtney
Tue · Thu · Kids and Adults
Base access required
View schedulePrograms
Kids, beginners, competitors. Everyone has a class.
01
Kids Jiu-Jitsu
Fundamentals and advanced groups. Discipline, confidence and real self-defense, taught through games and drills kids enjoy.
02
Beginners
Fundamentals classes built for your first months. Learn to move, escape and control before anyone asks you to spar hard.
03
Advanced
Longer sessions for blue belt and up. Positional sparring, competition strategy and the details that win matches.
04
No-Gi
Shorts and rashguard. Faster pace, more wrestling, and the format closest to MMA. Friday nights at the dojo, Tuesday and Thursday at Kadena.
05
Saturday Open Mat
Free rolling every Saturday morning. Bring your questions, your teammates and your visiting friends.
SAT 10:00 – 11:30
More than a team
We are a family.
Belt ceremonies, beach BBQs, and a plane full of teammates on the way to Worlds. You join for the jiu-jitsu. You stay for the people.
About →Why train with us
The island's original academy, still setting the pace.
- 01
First on the island
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu came to Okinawa through this team. Nobody has taught it here longer.
- 02
Okinawa's most decorated team
More team championships than any academy on the island, and a top-20 world team ranking in 2024.
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Three languages, one mat
Coaching in English, Japanese and Portuguese. Bring your family, bring your unit, everyone follows along.
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Free on-site parking
Pull in, walk in, train. No hunting for a coin lot in Okinawa City.
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First class free
Try any class at any location. We lend you a gi. Decide afterwards.
What students say
Rated five stars on Google.
★★★★★
A great Jiu Jitsu team to be a part of. Extremely welcoming and family oriented environment. Best competition team on island. But there's a place for everyone to learn, to grow and have fun. Led by two very skilled black belt instructors that build a culture of improvement. Kids and adults can be part of the team. Absolutely recommend this place.
★★★★★
Highly recommend this awesome and family oriented Dojo! My kids started their BJJ journey back in 2018 here and continued on to another wonderful gym when we moved back Stateside in 2020. We moved back on island last year and both kiddos were excited to go back to training and see Senseis and new friends. Looking forward to more competition travels and memories with the BJJO Sakamoto family!
★★★★★
This gym is a family atmosphere. The coaches are awesome, and the professor is truly excellent. Great for children and adults. My children absolutely love the training sessions and Professor Ivan.
Common questions
Everything you need to walk in ready.
Do I need any experience?
No. Most of our students started with zero martial arts background. Beginners start in Fundamentals, where the pace is set for first-timers.
What do I wear to my first class?
Comfortable shorts with no pockets or zippers and a t-shirt or rashguard. We lend you a gi for your first class. Bring water and a towel.
Can civilians train at the base locations?
Kadena, Camp Foster and Camp Courtney classes are for people with base access, and everyone is welcome at the Sakamoto Dojo in Misato, Okinawa City. You can still train on base without your own access: you just need a member to sign you in. Ask us and we will pair you with someone who can sort it out.
How do I start?
Tap Free Class, tell us which location and program you want, and we will confirm a day. Or call the dojo and we will sort it out on the phone.