Unless you are walking out of your house with your jiu-jitsu gi on, you need some sort of bag to carry your gi and all of your equipment and gear in. Luckily, there are bags made especially for jiu-jitsu. Lets discuss the best BJJ bags of 2022. (We have been reviewing these bags each year since 2015 and updated this review in 2022 to reflect new bags.)
If you train in the gi, you know the routine. Take out your gi, your belt, your rash guard, your mouth guard, strengthening tools, your protective cup… maybe you have some athletic tape and a drink. Then you have to put away your clothes, your keys, your wallet and anything else you brought before getting on the mats. Even if you train no-gi, you still have a lot of gear to worry about.
Then you train. Build up a nice sweat the size of a pool. You have to then put all your sweaty gear back into your bag and off you go.
There are bags… and then there are jiu-jitsu bags. Jiu-jitsu bags are made to take care of the hassle of organizing all your gear. They have cool separate compartments to divide your sweaty gear from your dry clothes. Maybe some jiu-jitsu books. Some even keep your food, snacks and drinks cool!
When shopping for a jiu-jitsu bag or MMA bag, you want one that has several compartments and one that is built to last. You can always find cheap bags, but why not make the investment on one that looks great and will last you a lifetime?
Below are the best BJJ Gi Bags of 2020. We started this guide back in 2015 and have been updating ever since:
Venum Trainer Lite
PRO
CONS
Sanabul HYBRID MMA BJJ Gym Duffel Backpack Bag

PROS
- A lot of compartments
- Can be used a backpack or a duffle bag
CONS
- Some customers report the logo begins to fade the longer you have it
VENUM CHALLENGER PRO BACKPACK

PROS
- Foam filled shoulder straps
CONS
- Smaller than expected, so make sure you double check the dimensions