Budan Jiu Jitsu

Chicago, United States

5

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4 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 773-879-0667
Website:
www.budanjj.com
Address:
5723 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, 60634
b/t Major Ave & Mango Ave
Portage Park
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 miAustin & Irving Park NB
0.4 miAustin & Irving Park SB
0.4 miAustin & Byron NB
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Today

Today 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Closed now
Local time (Chicago) 09:24 Thursday, 26 June 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday –
Thursday 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday –
Saturday 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

At Budan Jiu Jitsu, we pride ourselves on teaching fundamental Gracie Jiu Jitsu with an emphasis on self defense or «real world» training first and foremost. We do recognize, however, that the world of Jiu Jitsu offers much more than self defense. At Budan Jiu Jitsu, you will learn how to defend yourself and loved ones, burn fat, increase lean muscle, and increase flexibility and mobility. We believe in a strong family atmosphere and support all of our students on their martial arts journey, regardless of whether it drives them to compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments, fight in mixed martial arts, or simply have fun and get in shape!

History

Established in 2013.

Budan Jiu Jitsu, pronounced BOO-​DON, was founded by Cliff Hagerman of Team Redzovic (formally Gracie Barra). While teaching for the Redzovic brothers, Cliff found he had a passion for sharing the knowledge of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and opened the Team Redzovic affiliate academy shortly after.

Meet the Business Owner

Cliff H.

Business Owner

Cliff Hagerman is an accomplished Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu and MMA competitor and has been involved in the martial arts for over 20 years. He began training in jiu-​jitsu under the Redzovic association in 2006. He currently holds the rank of brown belt and has been certified through the Team Redzovic instructor training program.

Cliff has competed successfully in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Mixed Martial Arts for the last decade. Although he enjoys competing in all arenas of the martial arts, he considers martial arts to be a lifestyle and a means for growth, not simply as an athletic outlet.

Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu achievements

Pure Force Grappling Tournament — 3rd place

Rush Cup — 3rd place

IBJJF Chicago Open — 2nd place

Titan Tournament — 1st place

Naga Expert Division — 1st place

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4 reviews of Budan Jiu Jitsu

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Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Having never trained Jiu Jitsu before starting my experience at Budan, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Yes, I had seen UFC, Strike Force, etc. on television and had a rough grasp of the concept of Jiu Jitsu, but had no idea what I was actually getting into.
Stepping on the mats for the first time, there was a lot of trepidation on my part, but all of the team at Budan, from the coaches, Cliff and Veronica, to my now teammates, were welcoming, encouraging and highly supportive of me, and each other. The hour-​long classes are perfectly laid out, with the coaches leading warm-​ups, teaching techniques and then a bit of open mat/​sparring time to end class and give students a chance to work on the technique of the day, or previous techniques.
As mentioned previously, I cannot speak highly enough of the comradery, sportsmanship and learning experience Budan provides students, guests and anyone else who walks through the doors.
If you’re looking to train with a top-​flight school, full of supremely skilled coaches and teammates, give Budan a shot. You won’t regret it. See you in class!
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Budan is, first and foremost, a family. This is a crew of people who want to help one another succeed, see new students enjoy the sport and love it as much as we do.
Budan Jiu Jitsu is hands-​down the best bjj academy I’ve been a part of over the past three years. The culture developed by every team member is superb — helpful, considerate, and selfless.
Cliff and Veronica Hagerman are both excellent teachers in class and during private sessions. Seeing techniques from the perspectives of two highly skilled players with very different games has helped
me build my own style, picking what works best for me from each.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
There are many martial arts schools out there but I challenge you to find one with as welcoming of an environment as Budan.
Owned by a husband and wife team Budan welcomes students of any experience level or physical ability. Their level of knowledge allows them to teach everyone from a professional fighter to a person who is just starting to learn self defense.
Whether you want to learn jiu jitsu, self defense or just get one of the best workouts of your life, while being surrounded by amazing teachers and team mates this is the place to be.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
I have been to a lot of JiuJitsu schools in the past 5 years and my experience here was one of the best. Cliff taught a great class and the students are very lucky to train in a very welcoming environment. There are no egos here and Cliff and his wife are known for constantly trying to implement new techniques into their respective games. Stop reading… everyone starts with their first class… and this one is free. If upon seeing this review and you walk in… hit me up down the road… and buy me one of their shirts… they are slick. Go train Jiu Jitsu those that start typically state that their only regret was not starting earlier… don’t be that girl/​guy.