Grapple Lab Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Grapple Lab Brazilian Jiu Jitsu We are Toronto’s leading academy for authentic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We provide a fun and easy-goin Welcome to Nova Uniao Toronto (est. 2007).

We provide a fun and easy-going learning environment that is ideal for anyone who wants to study this dynamic and effective martial art. Contact us today and book your trial classes with no obligation to join.

10/01/2026

What's your biggest BJJ pet peeve? 🤔😅

We asked around the gym and got some vety real answers:

Stinky Gi 🤢
Long Nails 💅 😩
"Let's flow" = immediately goes 100% 💀
Getting stacked with an elbow in your throat 😭

What did we miss? Drop yours below 👇

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

09/24/2026

More than just training. 🥋

Grading day at Grapple Lab.

Hard work, promotions, tough rounds, and a good excuse to celebrate with the crew afterward.

Huge congrats to everyone who levelled up 👏

Days like this are what the community is all about.

📍 Grapple Lab — Yonge & Eglinton, Toronto
🥋 Beginners always welcome
🔥 7-Day Free Trial

Grading day at Grapple Lab 🥋🔥Huge congrats to everyone who got promoted today 👏A lot of hard rounds, tough sessions, and...
09/19/2026

Grading day at Grapple Lab 🥋🔥

Huge congrats to everyone who got promoted today 👏

A lot of hard rounds, tough sessions, and consistency behind these belts — and even better getting to celebrate it with the whole crew.

Proud of these four and everyone who showed up to support them. Back to work Monday 😤





09/17/2026

3 BJJ Defense Tips to Stop Panicking on Bottom 📛

Getting stuck on bottom can make newer grapplers tense up, hold their breath, and start panicking - which usually makes the position even worse.

Dave breaks down 3 simple habits that can immediately improve your defense:

Use your frames. 📐
Keep breathing. 🫁
Don't panic. 😫

Stay structured, stay calm, and make your opponent work instead of wasting all your energy trying to explode out.

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

09/10/2026

How to Escape the Stack in BJJ 📚

Getting stacked by a bigger or more experienced opponent can put a ton of pressure on your neck and hips.

Dave shows how to use your frames to create space, relieve the pressure, and recover your position - with the option to bring in your butterfly hooks and turn the situation into a sweep.

Small adjustments can make a huge difference when you're under pressure.

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

08/27/2026

Break Strong Grips With This Simple Trick ✨️

Struggling to break strong grips? Don't just pull harder - create force in the opposite direction first. 💥

Dave explains how using a quick push-pull motion can create a much more explosive reaction. Push against the grip, then rapidly reverse direction to generate momentum and break it with significantly more force.

It's a simple concept that can make your grip fighting faster, sharper, and much harder for your opponent to control.

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

08/20/2026

The Key to Finishing Your Knee Cut Pass 🔑 ✂️

Getting into the knee cut is only half the battle - you still have to finish the pass.

In this video, Dave breaks down an important concept for finishing the knee cut pass: follow through, drive your hips forward, and get your hips to the mat instead of stopping halfway through the movement.

Understanding how to complete the pass can be the difference between securing top position and letting your opponent recover their guard.

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

08/13/2026

Why BJJ is Like Dancing 🕺 🥋

In this video, Dave explains how Jiu-Jitsu is a constant exchange between two people - reading movement, reacting to pressure, anticipating what's coming next, and adjusting your own movement in response.

Instead of simply forcing techniques, good grappling becomes a back-and-forth conversation where every action creates a reaction.

The better you understand that rhythm, the more your Jiu-Jitsu starts to flow.

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

08/06/2026

BJJ is Basically Software 🤯

BJJ isn't just a collection of random techniques - it's a decision-making system. 🧠

In this video, Dave explains how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more like software than fighting. Every grip, movement, and reaction creates the next decision, allowing you to build a mental map instead of memorizing hundreds of isolated techniques.

Once you understand the logic, everything starts to connect.

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

07/30/2026

3 Wrestling Setup Tips That Actually Work 🤼‍♂️

Most failed takedowns happen before you even shoot.

In this video, Saaz shares three simple wrestling setup concepts to improve your entries:
- Keep your opponent on their toes by off-balancing them.
- Fight for inside position and establish strong grips.
- Change your angle before committing to the shot.

Small adjustments can dramatically improve your takedowns in BJJ, wrestling, and MMA.

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📍 Yonge & Davisville – Toronto
📸 Jad Juice 🖤
🌐 grapplelabbjj.com

Address

1992 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M4S1Z7

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday 7:45pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 7:45pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 7:45pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 2pm - 4pm

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+16479909931

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