Bay Park · San Diego · Opening Soon

Banter
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Banter BJJ is a new Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy opening in Bay Park, led by head instructor and owner Dominique Bell. Structured classes for every level, from your first class to competition-ready.

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Bay Park, San Diego
All levels welcome
Kids & adult classes
Founding member pricing

What we train

Programs for every level

Whether you've never trained before or you're preparing for competition, there's a class built for where you are.

All levels
Fundamentals
Core positions, escapes, and submissions broken down step by step. Where every new student starts.
Gi
Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Traditional grip fighting and the technical detail the gi allows.
No-Gi
No-Gi Grappling
Faster pace, leg entanglements, and scrambles in rash guard and shorts.
Kids
Kids BJJ
Discipline, confidence, and age-appropriate technique in a structured class.
Advanced
Competition Team
Live rounds and focused drilling for students preparing for tournaments.
Open Mat
Open Mat
Unstructured live training time for students to roll and refine technique.
Dominique Bell, head instructor and owner of Banter BJJ
Head instructor & owner
Dominique Bell
Dominique Bell aka. Dom, is a jiu-jitsu and judo black belt. A champion who blends artistry and precision to teach, train and inspire in the world of AJJ. “Dubious” Dom is one of the most respected gi instructors and competitors in the world, with a social media audience of more than 600,000 people.

Who's running the room

Meet the owner

Dominique Bell founded Banter BJJ to bring a well-run, welcoming Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program to Bay Park. As head instructor, Dominique leads every fundamentals class personally, with an emphasis on clean technique and steady progress.

New students are walked through their first class individually, with no experience required and no pressure to keep up before you're ready.

Class sizes are kept small so every student gets direct instruction and correction.

Find us

Contact

Phone / Text
(858) 000-0000
Location
Bay Park, San Diego, CA 92109
— address confirmed closer to opening
Status
Opening soon — founding member pricing available now
First class
Free for every new student

Planned schedule

Hours

Monday6 AM · 12 PM · 6 PM · 7:30 PM
Tuesday6 AM · 6 PM (No-Gi) · 7:30 PM
Wednesday6 AM · 12 PM · 6 PM · 7:30 PM
Thursday6 AM · 6 PM (No-Gi) · 7:30 PM
Friday6 AM · 12 PM · Open Mat 6 PM
Saturday9 AM Kids · 10:30 AM Open Mat
SundayClosed

Schedule subject to change before opening day.

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