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Insurgent Jiu Jitsu

5 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Muay thai gym in Flagstaff, Arizona

Muay Thai gym Free trial Authentic Thai Beginners welcome Kids & teens

Authentic Thai — reviews and the gym's own info point to coaching rooted in Thailand's muay thai tradition. If lineage matters to you, ask where the coaches trained and about their kru.

Plan your first class

  • Free trial or intro class most gyms welcome new members with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
  • Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth muay thai classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Women's classes dedicated women's muay thai classes — a welcoming space to train and start out in
  • Sparring & clinch sparring and clinch sessions for members ready for controlled contact — always optional and coach-supervised
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  • Website & schedule jiujitsu.insurgent.fitness — book classes and see the live schedule

Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Hours shift for holidays, seminars, and open-gym times — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

Muay thai classes on the schedule at Insurgent Jiu Jitsu, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🌱 Beginner Muay Thai 3 mentions

“It is a very welcoming place and I’d recommend it without hesitation to beginners and experienced alike.”

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🧒 Kids Muay Thai 7 mentions

“My son wanted to try Jiu Jitsu and I wanted him to have a coach in his life who could push him as a person and as an athlete (for longer than the standard 10-week soccer season).”

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💪 Women's Muay Thai

“The women’s class in particular is educational and confidence boosting.”

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🥊 Sparring

“Positional sparring, and leg lock Saturdays.”

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🔓 Open Gym 2 mentions

“Dropped in for Saturday open mat while visiting.”

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Other martial arts here

Muay thai gyms are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else members mention training under the same roof at Insurgent Jiu Jitsu — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🥋 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) 10 mentions

“My son wanted to try Jiu Jitsu and I wanted him to have a coach in his life who could push him as a person and as an athlete (for longer than the standard 10-week soccer season).”

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Disciplines are mined from reviews and the gym's own info — they show what members have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want BJJ, boxing, or MMA alongside muay thai, confirm the current schedule with the gym.

What members say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 17 Google reviews — in their own words.

🧑‍🏫 expert, authentic coaching 2 mentions

“Morgan is a great coach and friend to the adults and to the kids.”

🌱 welcoming to beginners 5 mentions

“It is a very welcoming place and I’d recommend it without hesitation to beginners and experienced alike.”

🤝 no-ego, friendly gym 8 mentions

“It is a very welcoming place and I’d recommend it without hesitation to beginners and experienced alike.”

🥊 legit sparring & fight team 2 mentions

“Positional sparring, and leg lock Saturdays.”

From the reviews

Hands down the best jiu jitsu in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona. My son has been doing jiu jitsu for 5 years, starting in NYC, then Paris and now in Flagstaff. The instruction he gets at Insurgent is the most technical, detailed oriented and structured out of all the places he’s been. This place is that good.

★★★★★ — Doug, Nov 2023

My son wanted to try Jiu Jitsu and I wanted him to have a coach in his life who could push him as a person and as an athlete (for longer than the standard 10-week soccer season).

★★★★★ — Charn, Aug 2025

I'm 1000 miles away from home and where I started training. I found this place here in flagstaff and immediately realized this is where I need to train. Mats are clean. People are friendly. I enjoy the 6 week positional break down. Other gyms, you might drill something one day and never see it again.

★★★★★ — Lloyd, Nov 2023

Great curriculum for both the seasoned athlete or the brand new athlete. Room is always filled with nice, respectful, and super friendly faces that give competitive matches. Morgan is a great coach and friend to the adults and to the kids. My 4 girls all love him and love training with him and the other coaches.

★★★★★ — Drew, Nov 2023

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New to muay thai? Start at Insurgent Jiu Jitsu

Insurgent Jiu Jitsu comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or a kick, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale the conditioning to you. Second, you won't be thrown into sparring — reputable gyms build fundamentals (stance, footwork, and the basic strikes of the "art of eight limbs") for weeks before any contact, and sparring stays optional. Third, all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.

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Your first muay thai class at Insurgent Jiu Jitsu

Nervous about walking into a muay thai gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling the basics on pads and bags — not fighting. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: shorts or athletic wear and a t-shirt; you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and hand wraps if you have them — many gyms lend gloves for a first class, so it's worth asking. As you keep training you'll add your own gloves, wraps, a mouthguard, and shin guards. Sparring is optional and comes later, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

Muay thai is a contact sport. Ease in, listen to your coaches, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find Insurgent Jiu Jitsu

1650 S Plaza Wy #5, Flagstaff, AZ86001

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