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Kickboxing at Our Coquitlam Academy
Our kickboxing program is built around technique first: stance, distance, defense, then power. It is open to students 13 and older, and you can start with no background at all.
Punches, kicks, footwork and defense, taught as skills you can perform under pressure. The conditioning comes from doing the work properly, not from a playlist and a timer.
Newer students drill technique and pad work at a controlled pace. Students who want to push get harder rounds. Same class, different intensity, nobody dragged along or held back.
Hitting pads properly for an hour clears your head in a way a treadmill does not. Most of our adults come in tense after work in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Burnaby and leave loose.
A Different Kind of Workout
Plenty of gyms sell kickboxing as a fitness format: swing at a bag, follow the count, leave sweaty. Ours is a striking class. You are taught a stance you can move from, how to keep your hands up, how to control distance, and how to throw a kick that would actually land.
The result is that progress is measurable. You can see your own technique change month over month, which is a far better reason to keep training than watching a calorie counter. Students 13 and older train together at True North Jiu-Jitsu in Coquitlam.
Find Us Locally
Search kickboxing online and you will turn up gyms all over the country with similar names. To be clear about where we are: True North Jiu-Jitsu is at 814 Brunette Ave Unit B, Coquitlam, BC, in the Maillardville neighbourhood near the Brunette Avenue and Lougheed Highway interchange.
That is the southwest corner of Coquitlam, roughly two kilometres from the New Westminster line and closer to Sapperton than to Coquitlam Town Centre. Students drive in easily from Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby, Burquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra. Call us at (604) 777-0396 if you want directions before you come.
Your First Class
New students get a free trial class. Wear athletic clothes you can move and sweat in, and bring water. You do not need gloves, shin pads or any gear to try the class, and nobody is going to put you in a hard round on your first night.
Expect a warm-up, technique instruction broken down step by step, and pad work with a partner who knows you are new. An instructor will watch your form and fix it while you go. You will be tired at the end and you will have learned something specific.
Room to Progress
This is competitive kickboxing, taught as a combat sport rather than a fitness trend. If you want to push into harder training and test your striking, the coaching here supports that and the standard on the mats is real.
If you never want to spar hard, that is a completely normal way to train too. Most of our students are here for skill, fitness and stress relief. Both groups get taught the same technique correctly, which is the part that matters either way.
True North Jiu-Jitsu Reviews
See what our members are saying! Browse through the reviews to get a glimpse of the True North Jiu-Jitsu experience straight from our community. From parents of young students to adult martial artists, our members love training at the best martial arts school in Coquitlam.
"I’ve trained at True North Jiu Jitsu Academy and can confidently say it’s one of the best gyms around. The coaches are extremely knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely care about each student’s progress, whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced practitioner. The..."
- JUN
"A couple of months ago, I decided to try Jiu Jitsu, mostly out of curiosity and with a half-closed mindset. I honestly didn’t think it would become a long-term passion but I couldn’t have been more wrong. After finishing my very first one-hour class, I already wanted to come..."
- Anna Kwok
"This is the place !! If you want to teach your kids to excel at life in a safe and kind envoronment this is the place to go! And if you want to get into a really healthy hobby as an adult without running into guys with egos or attitiudes like some other clubs this is a really..."
- Fraser Dodich
"Professor Ahmad is a dedicated instructor, great mentor and father with a healthy lifestyle, great to see his success and growth. A great example for building strong minds and creating leaders in the community, with his evident positive energy, the minute you meet him. Highly..."
- Cedar Roofs
"I started my jiu-jitsu journey at at True North Jiu Jitsu Academy for 7 years, and overall it was a great experience. The owners and instructors genuinely care about their students and work hard to create a respectful, welcoming environment on the mats. Training is well..."
- Omar Khan
"Excellent Jiu-Jitsu academy! Friendly and welcoming environment, highly skilled instructors, and a great atmosphere focused on learning and growth. Amazing place for both adults and kids. Highly recommend!"
- Igor Avi
"True North Jiu-Jitsu Academy was an incredibly welcoming and friendly place. I took my children there yesterday to try it out, and they had an amazing time. The atmosphere was comfortable and positive, the people were very kind, and everything felt well organized and supportive...."
- amanda k
"Been coming here for a few months now and this team really treats everybody like family. Extremely welcoming to beginners and they always have multiple black belts present. On top of that all the blue-brown belts are very informative as well. 10-10 highly recommend checking them..."
- Gavin Chia
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One Academy, Several Programs
Kickboxing sits alongside adult Jiu-Jitsu, kids Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling and women's self-defense at True North Jiu-Jitsu. Many adults train striking and grappling in the same week, and the two complement each other: one teaches distance and timing on your feet, the other teaches control once things close.
The academy also has a sauna and cold plunge for recovery, plus private lessons if you want focused one-on-one work on your striking. Ask at the front desk about combining programs on a single membership.
Beyond the Bag Work
Kickboxing at True North Jiu-Jitsu is one of several programs under one roof, and students often find the benefits carry well past the striking itself.
Rounds on the pads are interval training with a purpose. Legs, shoulders, core and lungs all get worked, and technique improving is what keeps you coming back through the hard part.
Striking is a full-body coordination sport. Shifting weight, turning through a kick and recovering your stance sharpens balance and body awareness that transfers to any other sport you play.
Our members come from across Coquitlam, Maillardville, Burquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster and Port Coquitlam. It is a 5.0 rated room across 116 Google reviews, and the culture is why.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Thinking about your first kickboxing class at True North Jiu-Jitsu? Here are the questions new students ask most often. Anything else, call the academy at (604) 777-0396.
No. Our kickboxing classes are taught from the fundamentals, starting with stance, guard and footwork before anything else. New students join throughout the year and are paired with partners who know they are beginners. Your first class is free, so you can see the format before committing to anything.
Our kickboxing program is for students aged 13 and up, and it trains as one adult class. Younger students in Coquitlam are welcome in our Kids Jiu-Jitsu program, which runs for ages 5 to 12. Teens who are 13 or older can also train in our adult Jiu-Jitsu classes.
Nothing beyond athletic clothing you can move in and a water bottle. Gloves, wraps and shin guards become useful once you decide to keep training, and we will advise you on what to buy rather than leave you guessing. Do not spend money on equipment before your free trial class.
Real striking. This is competitive kickboxing taught as a combat sport, with proper technique, pad work and defense, rather than a choreographed fitness class. The workout is genuinely hard, but the conditioning is a byproduct of training the skill correctly. Students who want to push into harder training are supported in doing so.
No. Sparring is something you build toward when you and your coach agree you are ready, and plenty of students train for years without ever competing. You can focus entirely on technique, pad work and fitness if that is what you want. Nobody is pushed into contact they did not ask for.
True North Jiu-Jitsu is at 814 Brunette Ave Unit B, Coquitlam, BC V3K 1C4, in Maillardville near the Brunette Avenue and Lougheed Highway interchange. It is in the southwest corner of Coquitlam, close to Sapperton and the New Westminster boundary, with easy access from Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and Burquitlam. Call (604) 777-0396 for directions or parking details.