# Rocky Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu > Calgary, Canada ## Overview **Name:** Rocky Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu **Description:** A Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym in Bowness, Calgary, led by Professor Christian Simmerling, a black belt under Josh Russell who opened it in 2019. It runs gi and no-gi classes seven days a week, with fundamentals, competition training, open mats and a women's gi class, plus junior (5-9) and youth (9-14) programs. Affiliated with JR Academy. **Status:** Active ## Contact Information **Address:** 6419 Bowness Road NW, Second Level Calgary T3B 0E6, Canada **Phone:** (403) 701-1166 **Email:** chris@rockymountainbjj.com **Website:** https://rockymountainbjj.com **Social Media:** - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockymountainbjj2/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockymountainbjj/ ## Instructors ### Christian Simmerling - Black **Role:** Head Instructor **Bio:** Christian Simmerling is a Canadian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and the head coach of Rocky Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Calgary. A former Calgary Stampeders draft pick who played the 2004 and 2005 CFL seasons, he started jiu-jitsu in 2007 under Josh Russell, Alberta's first BJJ black belt, and received his black belt from him in 2015. From 2016 to 2019 he lived in New Jersey, training at Silver Fox BJJ and Renzo Gracie schools and in John Danaher's competition class at Renzo Gracie HQ in New York. He returned to Calgary in 2019 and opened Rocky Mountain BJJ. He has medalled at the IBJJF World Masters, the IBJJF New York Open and the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, and competed at the ADCC North American trials. **Lineage:** Carlos Gracie → Hélio Gracie → Carlos Gracie Junior → Josh Russell ## Programs ### Adult Gi **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** adult **Description:** Gi classes for all levels, ages 15 and up, plus a women's-only gi class on Sundays. **Classes:** - Monday: 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Wednesday: 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Thursday: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Friday: 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Saturday: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Sunday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ### Adult No-Gi **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** adult **Description:** No-gi classes for all levels. **Classes:** - Tuesday: 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Thursday: 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Sunday: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM ### Fundamentals **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** adult **Description:** Gi and no-gi fundamentals for new students. **Classes:** - Monday: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM - Saturday: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM ### Competition **Skill Level:** Advanced **Age Group:** adult **Description:** Gi and no-gi competition class. **Classes:** - Wednesday: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM ### Open Mat **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** adult **Description:** Open mats through the week. **Classes:** - Tuesday: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Thursday: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Friday: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Saturday: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ### Junior **Skill Level:** Kids **Age Group:** kids **Description:** Ages 5-9, gi and no-gi. **Classes:** - Monday: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM - Tuesday: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM - Wednesday: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM - Thursday: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ### Youth **Skill Level:** Kids **Age Group:** kids **Description:** Ages 9-14, gi and no-gi. **Classes:** - Monday: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM - Tuesday: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM - Wednesday: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM - Thursday: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM --- **Last Updated:** September 24, 2026 **Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/gyms/canada/calgary/rocky-mountain-brazilian-jiu-jitsu)