BJJ Gyms in Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft (Baselland / BL) is the German-speaking half-canton wrapping around Basel-Stadt, with a 4-gym footprint across Muttenz (2), Liestal (1) and Biel-Benken (1). Pricing is in CHF and clusters CHF 63–72/mo for the long-term tiers at the multi-discipline studios — among the most accessible bands in the directory's Swiss German cantons — with premium private-only BJJ pricing at the Biel-Benken Ricardo de la Riva academy. There is no canton-wide dominant affiliation; the academies span an independent Kenny-Johnson-trained BJJ Purple Belt at the Muttenz MMA cage, a 3rd-degree BJJ Black Belt under Ricardo de la Riva running private-only sessions, and a competition-leaning No-Gi/MMA studio in Liestal that hosts its own annual tournament. Muttenz is the BL anchor, hosting both **Kampfsportakademie Baselland (KABL)** and **Lin Kuei Gym - MMA Basel** at the same Farnsburgerstrasse 8 address — a modern 250 m² mat-area facility with a 7 m MMA cage and 30 m² fitness area. The shared program covers MMA (16+), Grappling (BJJ + Luta Livre + Judo + Ringen, 13+), Muay Thai with Enshin influences, Krav Maga, Kombat KidZ (8+), Wonder Women (ladies' MMA), private training and corporate courses, with KABL hosting its own "First Contact Tournament" series. Head coach **Julian** is a BJJ Purple Belt under UFC Coach Kenny Johnson with ~20 years of Shotokan Karate, Muay Thai, MMA, Grappling and Krav Maga, plus a certified Krav Maga Instructor and MMA Referee credential and a Bachelor in Arts of Education. The coaching bench includes former Enshin Karate Weltmeister **Gino** (Black Belt Enshin Karate, Head Coach Enshin Muay Thai) and BJJ Blue Belt **Mario** (~20 Grappling-Kämpfe, MMA Referee). Liestal and Biel-Benken round out the canton. **first-choice Gym Liestal** (Rosenstrasse 21A, under headcoach Patrick) teaches MMA, Kick/Thaiboxing and BJJ/Grappling across 7 weekly trainings for ages 14+ and hosts the annual **1st Choice Grappling Challenge** (no-gi beginners tournament) — adult Halbjahres-Abo CHF 430/6mo (~CHF 72/mo), Jahres-Abo CHF 800/year, with Schüler/Studenten tiers at CHF 380/6mo or CHF 700/year and a CHF 100/year add-on for a second sport. **BJJ On Swiss Ground** in Biel-Benken (Spittelhofstrasse 26) is a private-only BJJ school led by Prof. **Pedro Wolff** — a 3rd-degree BJJ Black Belt under Ricardo de la Riva and Judo Black Belt, formerly Head Coach of The Gentle Art Academy (Singapore) and co-founder of Maverick Martial Arts. Private/semi-private 75-min lessons run CHF 100 (up to 4 ppl), with a CHF 1000 / 10-pack promo that includes 2 free sessions. Kids trials and adult groups of 3–4 train free; the gym also covers kids/teens bullyproofing, women's self-defense and regular BJJ. Direct de la Riva lineage from Rio de Janeiro in a quiet Baselland suburb is a rare profile for the canton.