Morgan Avilla is a fantastic coach. We are lucky to have this gym here in our small town of Grass…read moreValley. BJJ is fantastic sport to get involved in whether you are putting your kid into the children's classes at a young age or getting yourself involved in your early 50's! Start living your life to the fullest and swing by for a free week of training before signing up. It's very affordable and great for health.

Awesome jiu jitsu gym with Awesome people, relaxed, friendly environment perfect for beginners and…read moregreat for the more advanced as well.

I've been wanting to learn self defense and I decided to try this place. It was a great idea!…read moreEveryone was very welcoming, especially to a beginner. I've taken two classes now and both times it's been an awesome learning experience. The instructor teaches 1-2 new techniques for you to practice, then the second half of the class you roll with your classmates. Everyone is very nice and very helpful to me being a newbie. I'm happy to say I'll keep this up for a long while.

Great people, great atmosphere. After years of martial arts I can honestly highly recommend this…read moreplace for anyone to learn great skills and have a great time

My son & I have been training with Sean at Groundworks for about a year & highly recommend it…read more After looking at several other schools & styles we are very happy with our choice. The curriculum is very well laid out for a beginner to built on a solid foundation. The instructors & others students are all helpful and the culture is built on learning, teaching and helping each other. The techniques seem very applicable towards self defense and effective against a bigger or stronger opponent. Techniques are taught both Gi and NoGi for practical application. It's a fantastic workout that's quickly put my in to great shape & leaves me grounded and calm when I finish the classes. This a great atmosphere for beginners so don't be hesitant about trying a class. We have friends kids in the kids classes & the kids love it also!

Gracie has classes for every age and skill level. From 3 years old and up. The coaches are the…read morebest! I mostly speak as a parent of a 4 year old. My son has been a part of Gracie Barra since June 2022. It is his favorite class. Coaches Eric and Sierra are amazing coaches. So patient with the younger kids. It's definitely not easy to teach such young kids when they're have a hard time sitting still, but they somehow make it work. They promote discipline well as listening skills and the ability to follow directions. It's a great way to get exercise but also learn beginners self defense. They make the classes a lot of fun for these younger kids. If you have any kids this is the school I would highly suggest. I can personally say we will be with the school for a very long time to come it is well worth the money. This year my son went to his 1st Jujitsu tournament with the help of his coaches during rhe entire tournament. So glad to have these 2 wonderful people teaching our area the world and art of Jujitsu!

Highly recommend this school to train for BJJ. Took three different classes thus far with different…read moreinstructors and all were kind and welcoming to a new student. All the students in fact were very welcoming and encouraging. They have a 3 class trail period so I suggest you utilize that to see if it's for you. The gym is clean and orderly with plenty of seating to spectators. Many class options for adults and youth.

Ares BJJ Roseville where do I start? This is not just a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu GYM, this is a family…read more The owner, the trainers, the parents who attend are second to none! My sons and I look forward to going here every week. It's like going to hang out at a family members house. At the same time they're the most professional well-trained athletes that I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. In addition to all of that, they love our children as if they were their own. I highly recommend giving this place an opportunity everyone shops around and that's OK but give them a chance I guarantee you will not regret it.

Both instructors that have helped me, Chuy and Manny have both helped me in jiu jitsu so much, I…read morehave learned so much from them and the best thing is that they actually teach you stuff that could help you in the real world. Remember that Jiu jitsu isn't used to start fights, but to end them.

This is an amazing place to learn fundamental jiu jitsu. Chuy is a high level, cerebral instructor…read morewhose real strength is seeing what's needed to level up your jiu jitsu. Our 4yr old son started learning BJJ from Chuy and his love for grappling has grown since. They're truly the best of friends - and it's important to build this relationship with your Professor. At this age, it's far more important that the kids develop a love for learning - and the short live rolls keep the kids engaged and motivated to get better. And developing a pretty complex back-taking technique and rear naked choke submission at this age is pretty remarkable! Our 8-yr old son who has been a BJJ competitor for almost two years loves working with both Chuy and his son Robert as well as all the other coaches at LJJA. They've helped him to fuse and evolve his grappling with his wrestling - something that is challenging to integrate especially at this age because of the two conflicting rule sets. His level-up since working with Chuy has been pretty awesome to see! When we cross train at other gyms, very often he is asked where he trains - and we say come down and visit LJJA! Truly proud of what Chuy and the team at LJJA are building! The city of Lincoln is very lucky to have this gem - I look forward to seeing them become one of the pillars of the community in the years to come!

A true Jui-jitsu Family! We Love Logan and Shawn and all the Adults who choose to show up and teach…read moreour kids!

GREAT place to train, but more importantly- they treat you like family from the moment you walk…read morethrough the door. As conscious about safety as they are passionate about Jiu-jitsu- you would be making a mistake if you didn't at least check them out.

Awesome dojo! Looking forward to taking another BJJ class soon. The coach was so professional and…read moreknowledgeable, most importantly has a valuable perspective. I travel a lot and feel lucky to have stumbled upon this high class facility for only a 15 dollar drop in fee. I wish I took some pictures like a class photo because my training partners were so warm and welcoming totally felt at home in the gi class. Oss.

**This review is based solely on the BJJ class and my observations about the facility for their…read morenight classes** I was in Chico for a week due to work. I had messaged this gym on my interest in doing a drop in for a day or two. I received a response back with no issues. The place was easy to find and had parking around the perimeter. I walked in and was greeted by Jason (the owner) and Valerie. They were both very welcoming and all smiles. After the waiver, Jason took me on a quick tour of the facility. The upstairs was like a recreational room with a TV and a couch, with some locker rooms. I noticed it was very clean and well kept. You can over look the gym from upstairs. Downstairs, after passing a hall way with more locker rooms, you arrived at the main training room. One giant room to fit a boxing ring, a large area of mats (where we did our BJJ class), and a workout room of free weights and a large rig for pull-ups and squats. Brandon is their black belt instructor and he was very welcoming and enthusiastic when he teaches and talks. Great energy even though he taught a Muay Thai class just prior to BJJ class. A standard BJJ class on warm ups, followed up with instruction and positional rolling, with live rolling. I did noticed that Brandon goes around the class as he assist and watches his students drill the move of the day. I had no issues with rolling with any of his students or him. Everyone had great attitudes. *Observations of the gym* I did noticed there were times that Valerie would walk around to clean equipment or windows. This shows that they care for the gym and members. I'm not sure if they have showers. This gym does have a nice 'family' vibe to it, but I did not see any kids or know the policy of having kids around. Overall, great place to visit or to become a member.

Located in the El Dorado Hills industrial park, this is a great Brazilian jiu Jitsu school. Great…read moretraining that supports the entire family from young children to adults and seniors! I attended their Saturday morning adult competition class, and highly recommend this class for advanced students. There were 8 black belts, and everyone participated in this intense class!

Aloha I came to visit family from Las Vegas and train at Aliiance/Cobrinha I learned that my…read morenephews have been training here and love learning from Professor Elliot and Coach Danny EDH BJJ has also allowed me to bring my two girls on many occasions to train with their cousins and thought it was only fitting to drop in myself Professor Elliot and his team has cultivated a family friendly and conducive learning atmosphere for all ages The instruction engages students and focuses on sound techniques, but most of all, makes it enjoyable The gym is very tidy which speaks volumes for those worried about cleanliness I highly recommend you stop in and see for yourself You will quickly see how welcoming EDH BJJ is and soak in the positive vibes. Oss

We love GVKFK! I'm so glad we came to this dojo, it stood out to me because it had "family" in the…read morename :) The Garcia's are great people. I so appreciate how encouraging Mrs.Garcia is and how she pushes my son to do better as well! Karate has helped him with his self esteem and discipline, I'm so thankful for such a great activity :)

Wonderful place run by a great couple who dedicate their lives to making their students become…read moreall-around better people. They emphasize hard work, discipline, and self growth. Highly recommend for kids.