Jiu Jitsu Gym Near Me in Bugis: Gracie Barra Singapore on Middle Road

Gracie Barra Singapore teaches nothing but Brazilian jiu jitsu from its headquarters at 37 Middle Road, #04-00, Singapore 188946, and a non-resident can train a full day there for S$79. Singapore residents get a free trial day instead, with proof of residence, and the gi rental fee of S$15 is waived if you sign up that same day. For anyone in Bugis looking up jiu jitsu near me, this fourth-floor academy has been on the mats since 2017.

The head instructor is Professor Bruno Amorim, from Belo Horizonte in Brazil and a student of Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes. He received his black belt on the podium after winning the IBJJF World Championship in 2009, and in 2018 he was head coach of Indonesia's national team at the Asian Games. The school's own bio adds a first place in no-gi at the IBJJF Kuala Lumpur Open in 2025, so he is still competing as well as teaching.

Two other black belts anchor the floor. Kon Hui Quek has trained since 2004 and was promoted in 2015, and Professor Audrey Kua, a black belt under Bruno, directs the women's programme. The operating company is The Rolling Space Pte Ltd, and the academy belongs to the worldwide Gracie Barra network, which explains the matching uniforms you see on the mat.

The trial is strict about who qualifies: the free day is for people living in Singapore, and the front desk asks for proof of residence. Tourists and short-stay visitors use the paid visitor passes instead, which still include every class on the timetable that day.

Middle Road runs between Bugis and the Bras Basah arts quarter, and number 37 is a short walk from Bugis MRT; one member's review on the homepage puts it at about five minutes. The academy is upstairs, and the building has lift access, which matters if you are carrying a heavy gi bag after work. The front desk opens at 7am on weekdays and closes at 8:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or 9:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. At weekends it runs a short window from 10am to 1:30pm.

The schedule dated 10 August 2026 is long for a BJJ-only gym. Adults choose between BJJ Basic, BJJ All Levels, two kinds of no-gi (Basic and All Levels), a women's class and a competition class. Weekday lunch runs from 12:15pm to 1:15pm, evening sessions start at 6:15pm or 6:30pm, and the late block runs from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the longer nights.

At weekends the three slots are 10am, 11:15am and 12:30pm, each an hour long. Children are split into BJJ Toddlers for ages 2 to 4, BJJ Kids for 4 to 12, Kids Advanced and Teens, so a family can bring a two-year-old and a teenager to the same building. Kids pricing applies to age 12 and below, and the toddler class keeps parents close to the mat edge.

There are two separate mat spaces laid with Dollamur mats, so a kids' class and an adult class can run at the same time without sharing a corner. A workout area holds a squat rack, kettlebells, dumbbells, a rowing machine and a cable machine. Changing rooms come with hair dryers, moisturiser and deodorant, and the showers stock shampoo, conditioner and body wash, with towel rental free.

The lounge serves free coffee from Tiong Hoe Speciality Coffee, plus tea and hot chocolate, and a GBwear pro shop sells the official uniforms. You can turn up in office clothes, train, shower and go straight back to work, which is the point of a downtown academy.

Prices have been in effect since 1 January 2023. One month upfront is S$519 for adults, S$399 for kids and S$449 for full-time national servicemen, students and seniors aged 50 and over. The best monthly rate is S$299 on a 12-month contract, and the one-time registration fee is S$100, halved if you join on your trial day.

Cheaper niches exist: a women's plan works out at S$209 a month over a year, a weekday morning or lunch plan at S$219, and a Basic-only adult pack is S$999 for three months with a uniform and rash guard included. Twenty-class packs cost S$1,299 for white belts and S$999 for blue belts and above. Those packs expire six months after purchase, so they suit shift workers rather than occasional visitors. Short visits are covered by the S$79 day pass and a one-week pass at S$259. Private lessons are S$199 for members and S$249 for overseas visitors who are not members.

This is not the cheapest mat in Singapore. A student on a one-month plan pays more than double the S$250 monthly fee at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Singapore in Clarke Quay. What the extra money buys is the long timetable, two rooms, toddler and women's tracks and the showers with toiletries. If you only want no-gi a few nights a week, the smaller Clarke Quay gym makes more sense; if you want gi training at lunch, Bugis is easier.

Albert Centre Market and Food Centre at Block 270 Queen Street is a few minutes' walk away and reopened after renovation in May 2025. Head there after a lunchtime class for a plate from one of the cooked-food stalls, then walk past the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple on Waterloo Street, one of Bugis's busiest temples, on the way back to the MRT.

Gracie Barra Singapore, 37 Middle Road, #04-00, Singapore 188946. Open 7am to 8:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7am to 9:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10am to 1:30pm at weekends. Free trial day for residents with proof of address; visitors pay S$79 for a day or S$259 for a week; gi rental is S$15. Kids visiting from overseas pay S$59 for a day pass, and the weekend window closes at 1:30pm, so morning arrivals get the full three classes.