BJJ for Dublin, CA
If you’re in Dublin, California — the Tri-Valley one, not Ireland — we’re the Pleasanton school a lot of Dublin families choose. We train at 7034 Commerce Circle, Suite F, Pleasanton, CA 94588, on the west Pleasanton side of the I-580 corridor.
Dublin has been a growth city for years: new neighborhoods, BART on the 580 spine, families who want a kids class that isn’t a babysitting gym, and an adult class that will still take a nervous first-timer seriously. We built the academy for that mix.
Why west Pleasanton is convenient
Commerce Circle sits in Pleasanton, close to the interchange Dublin drivers already use. From most of Dublin you are not crossing the entire valley; you are dropping toward I-580 / I-680 and looking for Suite F. It’s a straight shot from downtown Dublin.
I won’t pretend we have a Dublin address. Suite F in Pleasanton is the spot.
What Dublin families actually get
People usually ask what classes feel like.
Ages 5–7 go to BJJ Sprouts — movement, coordination, grappling games, supervised light sparring. Ages 8–13 go to BJJ Buds — more technique and strategy, still age-appropriate, with supervised sparring. Teens and adults start in Fundamentals — that’s day one — with Women-Only Fundamentals on Wednesday evening if that room fits better. Advanced when you’re ready. Open Mat if you want extra rounds (drop-ins welcome). Saturdays also include judo with Coach Greg Prior for standup that feeds your BJJ.
Youth and adult descriptions, plus the current gi / no-gi grid, are on the schedule. More detail for parents can be found on our Kids Jiu-Jitsu in Pleasanton page. Adults looking to try BJJ can find more information here: Beginner BJJ.
The room, not a slogan
My family and I founded Ground Rules Academy in 2024. I’m a black belt with twenty years of teaching experience, and I still teach chemistry at Las Positas College. Class is taught so you understand the mechanics — not a pile of moves to memorize and forget in the car ride back across 580. We don’t just teach techniques. We teach why they work: leverage, base, friction, center of mass. That story is on About and in The Book.
We are a JG Academy / Aspire to Inspire affiliate (2026). That lets you visit sister mats, including SubCulture / JG Livermore and other JG schools. It is a network, not a Dublin branch and not a second GRA address.
Other short drives we already serve: Pleasanton (home gym), Livermore, San Ramon. Questions before you come? Contact us or call/text (925) 400-8805.
Ready to train? I’d love to welcome you and your family to the mats for a free trial class.
A couple questions
Is Ground Rules Academy in Dublin, CA?
No — we’re in Pleasanton (Commerce Circle, Suite F). Dublin families drive over because it’s a short I-580 pull, not a crawl across the valley.
Why do Dublin families train here?
Kids classes that aren’t babysitting, adult Fundamentals that take nervous first-timers seriously, and teaching that explains why techniques work — so something sticks on the drive home.
Do you have kids BJJ?
Yes — Sprouts (5–7) and Buds (8–13). Details on the Kids page and the live schedule.
I’m a nervous adult — where do I start?
Fundamentals on night one. More here: Beginner BJJ, or just book a free trial.
Ground Rules Academy
7034 Commerce Circle, Suite F
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 400-8805
groundrulesacademy.com
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