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Baragua Judo Kai
5 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · Judo dojo in Miami, Florida
Plan your first class
- 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 judo classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Website & schedule baraguajudo.org — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (786) 236-2780
The classes they run
“Whether you're a beginner or an advanced practitioner, he ensures that every lesson is engaging, challenging, and rewarding.”
“Very patient and professional training for kids of any level, who now due to how much they enjoy, look forward to it and love it and make friends there.”
“Excellent adult classes as well with many levels and a high level of training.”
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What members say
“Whether you're a beginner or an advanced practitioner, he ensures that every lesson is engaging, challenging, and rewarding.”
“From the moment we joined, it was clear that this is more than just a martial arts school—it’s a community that fosters respect, discipline, and personal growth.”
“From the moment we joined, it was clear that this is more than just a martial arts school—it’s a community that fosters respect, discipline, and personal growth.”
From the reviews
Wonderful Judo club, we highly recommend it. Very patient and professional training for kids of any level, who now due to how much they enjoy, look forward to it and love it and make friends there. Excellent adult classes as well with many levels and a high level of training.
Wonderful and welcoming place. Excellent and professional training for both kids and adults, the coach Sensei Albert is extremely patient and competent with children who due to this love it and look forward to coming, and the adult training is a great group of people at all levels with a high level of training.
Es el mejor coach de judo en todo miami, gracias a dios encontré este excelente gym se judo
Exceptional Judo School Led by Sensei Alberto My son and I have had the incredible opportunity to train at this Judo school under the guidance of Sensei Alberto, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.
New to judo? Start at Baragua Judo Kai
Baragua Judo Kai comes up as a beginner-friendly dojo, going by their listing and members’ reviews. If you've never stepped on a mat, 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 or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and sensei scale the intensity to you. Second, you'll start by learning to fall safely (ukemi) — reputable dojos build fundamentals (breakfalls, grips, a first throw and some groundwork) for weeks, live randori eases in gradually, and tapping early keeps everyone safe. Third, all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out, and remember to bow in and show respect (rei). Most dojos are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first judo class at Baragua Judo Kai
Nervous about walking into a judo dojo for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good sensei expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, learning to fall safely (ukemi), then drilling a throw or two and some groundwork with a partner — not hard randori. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a judogi if you have one); you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and a mouthguard if you have one — many dojos lend a loaner judogi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own judogi. Live randori eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the sensei. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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