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    Ballentine YMCA

    4.5 (2 reviews)
    Open 5:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    6 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Nice Staff! A great gym, that meets my goals. Parking is nicer, than busier locations!

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    Jitsu Academy

    Jitsu Academy

    5.0(2 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    This is the best Jiu Jitsu school in the state of SC. I've trained at several schools over the…read morelast 20 years. Rigan Machado, Gerson Sanginitto, Henry Akins (Rickson Gracie's third black belt), Cindy Omatsu (the first woman outside of Brazil to earn her Black Belt in BJJ). The attraction for me is that this school is run and owned by a couple, two Black Belts, Danilo and Jessica Cherman. There aren't many women Black Belts in our area and to have the opportunity to train and learn from one was an opportunity I couldn't overlook. She is a legit accomplished, talented, loving, compassionate, fierce fighter. He is a brilliant knowledgeable grappler as well, recently winning double gold (his event and the open event) at the IBJJF Charleston Fall competition just a couple of weeks ago. The school has a mix of white belts from the Irmo area, and color belts from their school in Connecticut. They had a successful program in CT and a strong women's team. They've been open since January and in 10 months, less than a year, they won 1st place at the IBJJF Fall event in Charleston. This is an academy that anyone in the greater Columbia area should attend. If you're looking for a BJJ school, this one has it all - a great youth program, great adult classes, even a striking class. Classes are Monday through Saturday. I'm so grateful to have found this place, I could go on and on. A real gem of a BJJ school. Danilo and Jessica are great school owners and BJJ practitioners and instructors.

    Amazing coaches! By far, the best Jiu Jitsu gym in the Columbia / Irmo / Lexington area. I've been…read morelearning Jiu Jitsu since 2012, moved around quite a bit due to my tenure in the Army, and have never had a Professor teach the way Professor Danilo teaches. He breaks the techniques down in ways that make it easier to grasp and understand. Jitsu Academy is truly a family environment also, my kids train also and have both made tremendous improvements with their techniques and game.

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    Premier Martial Arts

    Premier Martial Arts

    2.0(1 review)
    4.9 mi

    Average at best. Instructors are more concerned with signing up as many kids as they can and…read moreupgrading to black belt training for money before even investing in the kids they have. The increased class sizes leads to less individual corrections and instruction. For a martial arts place there isn't much emphasis on discipline. The promotion and selling point was attention and learning values as young men and women but they mainly just play games and get the kids moving which we can pay a whole lot less for at an after school program.

    From the owner: At Premier Martial Arts studios you'll find a staff of certified, professional instructors that are…read moretrained in modern teaching techniques and martial arts skills. We specialize in the areas of Karate, Kickboxing, and Krav Maga. Our instructors go through a very extensive selection process to ensure we have only the best and most talented instructors in the world. Once selected, they are put through an intense and rigorous training to guarantee the highest quality of instruction. Once a Premier Martial Arts instructor is certified to teach our unique and effective system, they are then required to receive 40 hours of continuing martial arts and instructor education yearly. Premier Martial Arts instructors are professionals; we are experts in what we do. We expect our instructors to be the best, so you can expect the best from our instructors.

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