Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and MMA taught by coaches who still put in the work. Three locations across Calgary and Airdrie. Your first class is on us.
From the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the art of eight limbs in Muay Thai to the full-contact crucible of MMA, every Alavanca program is built on real technique, honest instruction, and coaches who still train themselves.
Leverage, technique, patience. The ground game that lets smaller people control bigger ones.
Explore BJJ →Punches, kicks, elbows, knees. A full-body workout that sharpens the mind while it sharpens the body.
Explore Muay Thai →Everything we teach, pressure-tested in one system. For competitors and committed hobbyists alike.
Explore MMA →A beginner-friendly room for women 14+ to build confidence, fitness, and skill at their own pace.
Join the program →Week-long kids' camps at every location — martial arts, themed activities, and a lot of mat time.
See camp details →Same curriculum, same culture — whether you train in NE Calgary, Shawnessy, or Airdrie. Pick the room closest to you and book a free trial.
Professor Tim and the coaching staff built Alavanca around one idea: make real technique accessible without watering it down. White belts get the same fundamentals competitors drill. Kids get coaches who actually like working with kids. And parents get a room they feel good walking their family into.
Ten years in, our members are still on the mat. That's the number we're proudest of.
Same curriculum, same culture — whether you train in NE Calgary, Shawnessy, or Airdrie.
Classes structured so the first-timer learns next to the purple belt, not instead of them.
Every head coach is on the mat themselves every week. No retired instructors running scripts.
Clean facilities. Respectful training partners. A community you actually want to show up for.
8 out of 10 people I started with still do BJJ. That's because of how the fundamentals are built here and the culture.
Amazing place for kids and adults. The kids program is high level and the coaches are great with kids. The owner is highly knowledgeable and very down to earth. We love our Alavanca family.
— Sahajvir Randhawa
I live in Olds, so there are closer gyms that I could train at — but I make the two-hour round trip for a reason. The instruction is top notch. As a 50+ year old who trains regularly, I hope to be on the mats at Alavanca for many years to come.
— Darren McInes
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