Find, review, and share Jiu-Jitsu gyms and open mats worldwide. Designed for the BJJ community to help you train wherever you travel. Start exploring.
Mat_Finder – Discover BJJ Gyms and Open Mats Worldwide
Mat_Finder is an app for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners looking to find gyms and open mats anywhere in the world. Whether you’re traveling for work, vacation, or simply exploring new training opportunities, Mat_Finder helps you locate nearby BJJ gyms and open mat sessions quickly and reliably.
Built for the BJJ Community
Mat_Finder is designed to help the BJJ community explore and train with confidence wherever travel takes you. Practitioners can discover gym locations, review training experiences, and share open mat information to help others find the right place to train. These community contributions help keep information current, useful, and relevant for fellow athletes.
Why Mat_Finder?
Finding a legitimate BJJ gym or open mat while traveling can be frustrating. Schedules change, information can be outdated, and generic search results often list martial arts schools without clear Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu availability.
Mat_Finder solves this by providing a dedicated platform focused specifically on BJJ, making it easy to find, evaluate, and share real training opportunities worldwide.
Key Features
Search by Location
Use your current location or enter a city, address, or postal code to find nearby BJJ gyms and open mats.
Discover and Share Gyms
Help expand the global BJJ network by adding new gyms and updating open mat schedules.
Reviews and Ratings
Read feedback from other practitioners and share your own experience to help others choose where to train.
Simple and Easy to Use
Quickly search, browse, and contribute with a clean and intuitive interface designed for practitioners on the move.
Your Role in the Community
Mat_Finder grows stronger with every contribution. By adding gyms, updating schedules, and leaving reviews, you help create a reliable, living map of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training locations around the world.
Whether you’re traveling or training locally, Mat_Finder helps you stay connected to the global BJJ community.
Disclaimer
Mat_Finder provides information submitted by users. While we strive to maintain accurate and helpful information, schedules and availability may change. Always confirm details directly with the gym before visiting. Users are responsible for their own safety.
Contact Us
We value your feedback. If you find incorrect information, have suggestions, or encounter issues, please contact us at: mfinder.bjj@gmail.com
Your feedback helps improve Mat_Finder and better serve the BJJ community.
Ratings & Reviews
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What’s New
* Improved map clustering for clearer viewing and navigation of gym locations
* Added the ability to favorite gyms for quick access from the main toolbar
* Introduced a new list view to explore locations discovered on the map
* Added a recenter map control to quickly return to your current location
* Enhanced the gym detail modal when selecting locations from map pins
* Added support for Women’s Only class indicators within schedules
New & Improved Scheduling Experience
* Added a Day-of-Week list view showing nearby classes with distance from your current location
* Introduced detailed class types, including Fundamentals, Sparring, Drilling, and more
* Expanded supported disciplines to include Judo, Wrestling, Mobility, and Striking
* Improved schedule management for gyms and dojos
* Improved class deduplication and schedule matching accuracy
* Enhanced handling and migration of schedule data for improved reliability
Performance & Usability
* Enhanced data syncing reliability and performance, especially for large datasets
* Improved Core Data stability and persistent storage reliability
* Improved readability of fields within modal views
* Additional performance improvements and bug fixes
Version 1.2.9
The developer, Brian Romero, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
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Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
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User Content
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Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Brian Romero
Size
68.6 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.