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American Combat Gym

5.0 (3 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Ive studied martial arts my whole life. Mostly striking. Im in sports rehab and have worked with…read moreseveral UFC athletes. NFL, Professional golf and many other sports. I was introduced to the instructor by a friend. Marcelo Silveira is a high ranking black belt and one of the original founders of American Top Team. Jiu jitus is a very physically demanding sport. It's also inhabited by a lot of rough trade. Its not for the weak of heart. There is a lot of hazing, bullying, ranks and cliques. You expect that going in. You learn to survive and hold your own. Its combat sports, not needle knitting. Lots of egos and attitudes. For 8 years I was a loyal student. I fought and competed and represented the school and my teammates. I tolerated the non-stop hazing. The homophobic slurs and name calling. The insults. I never complained. I went from white belt to purple belt in 8 years. During the 8 years I watched the instructor mistreat and abuse several students with years of history. Attempt to sleep with female students. Throw people out for one perceived slight or another. At one point I was suspended for not coming to class. The instructor told everyone he didnt care who had to work. If you miss class your out. Oct 6 I was rolling with the instructor and he purposely ripped my arm over my head with no warning and no opportunity to tap. My pec was torn off the bone, Torn bicep, torn rotator, permanent damage to the shoulder joint. It only went downhill from there. Tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills. 4-6 months of rehab 3-4 months I cant work. The arrogance of the instructor. No insurance. No business license. I had paid money for privates and even paid money in advance for a seminar which he has refused to return. He doesnt care about his students in the least. This man is a menace. He shouldnt be teaching anywhere. I started talking to other members in the community. This is not an isolated incident. There is a long history of this. He is known for this. Most everyone in the community stopped dealing with him years ago for his antics and behavior. This is why he has no students. This isnt sour grapes. Im not a white-belt. I was a senior student with a perfect record of conduct on the mats. A loyal teammate and one of his best students. I trusted this man as my coach and instructor and spent 8 years working my ass off and putting up with so much drama and disrespect. As a professional coach of over 30 years I am disgusted. This man uses jiu jitsu as an excuse to mistreat and abuse people. He holds jiu jitsu over peoples heads. Ive been a business owner and member of the Boca Raton community since 2009. I stand by my statements. He shouldnt be teaching. He's a low life excuse for a human. Beware.

I took a trip with my family down to Florida a few weeks ago and decided to walk into the nearest…read moregym to keep up on my training. I ended up walking into this gem in the sand! Marcelo (the owner) was very knowledgeable and welcoming. He even rolled with me (which I thought was very kind considering I was just a guest for the week). All the students had great attitudes too! I appreciated that a lot too because I've visited gyms while traveling where students and instructors were less than hospitable and just used guest as training dummies. All that said....I found my gym in South Florida!

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