This is the newest jiu jitsu schools in the area. The instructors have been active in the Lawrence…read morejiu jitsu scene for nearly 9 years now. This school has a huge kids program, an active women's team, and many competitors, making it a great environment for all people who would like to try the sport or continue their journey.

Prompt email response for drop in. Matt was very nice and welcoming, he even offered to let me…read moreborrow a Gi if I needed one. Overall great instruction and sparring - friendly group no overly aggressive individuals. -leo

I trained at this school for nearly two years and while starting out things seemed fine my…read moreexperience became more and more negative. One of the first "red flags" if you will was the lack of personal attention from instructors. Being a smaller woman, ~125 lbs, there were moves that I wouldn't understand, would have difficulty doing, or needed some extra assistance just in general to be frank. There is a higher-ranking woman at the gym, but I always felt as though I was given the cold-shoulder while other women were treated with a more amicable attitude. Next, during a class we were doing a king of the hill style drill with wrestling takedowns. (Side note I wrestled in high school and was well versed in the drill we were doing) Next thing you know I'm on my back, broken nose, and concussed with the male responsible not only not saying sorry but also annoyed that I was crying. The only person who said anything was my now husband, who they ended up kicking out citing this situation as one of the reasons. I ended up having to stop training for at least a week and when I got back nothing was said about my concussion/ broken nose. The male responsible continues to train there to this day and to my knowledge was never reprimanded for his actions. The final red flag was someone who was one of my main training partners when I started there because of his similarity in size. I began helping out with kids class around a couple months after I started and he began helping out a few months after that. Neither of us taught the class we were both just assistants. During a class, while the kids were doing a drill, I mentioned to him "Hey, maybe if you held them a bit higher they wouldn't hit their elbow." He proceeded to smile, tell me he knew what he was doing, and to not correct him again. After the kids were done and everyone was allowed to get water, he physically stopped me from getting off the mat and told me to apologize. Shocked I kind of laughed and asked "What?" He then told me to apologize and told me to never question him again and that he knew what he was doing. Stepping in front of me each time I tried to step around him. (Mind you that no one helping out has any authority over the other and we are all just assisting the instructor with the kids). I was unnerved by this situation but chose not to mention it because I assumed he was having a bad day... To my dismay I continue to hear his words "a lower belt shouldn't question his authority" from men and women that I've never met. When mentioning this to the owners of the gym nothing was done. I've since been banned, the reason being "tension" and the fact that this male is allowed to now teach the kids, and some adult classes. I would not recommend this gym, not for women, not for anyone with PTSD who might suffer from triggers in physical situations (because one of the owners will brush you aside and tell others that "it's fine [she] just cries"), not for anyone who is on the smaller scale. I hoped for so much more from a gym I heard highly about and instead received a broken nose, concussion, slander, and belittlement. If you choose to train there, good luck.

If you're coming through KC, I highly recommend stopping in at Gracie Humaita. My brother and I…read morestopped in and rolled with Nick, Chuck, and Ben. Nice guys, great challenge, and were very welcoming. If we have opportunity, we'll be back in a heartbeat. Recommended!

Very good communication, they didn't spam us but kept us informed. This is the place we chose to…read moretry and they are so professional with the kids. It really seems like a nice place. Thanks for giving our kids confidence to go out and be good humans.

Love this place! I've been training here for years. Very welcoming for any level. Instructors some…read moreof the best teachers. Attention to detail is beautiful. It's great to train somewhere they take pride!

Owner is great and it is a really amazing environment to have a kid learn Jiu Jitsu. So glad that…read morewe decided to try it out.

Blue Springs BJJ is a wonderful dojo that makes you feel welcome right from the start. They do a…read moregreat job of teaching with many instructors that know how to teach in a variety of ways so everyone has a chance to learn. They keep a clean dojo and ensure that the students are always safe. I have been attending here for over a year and have been so glad to call this place home.

Great place to train. Friendly atmosphere very welcoming. Instructors were knowledgeable. Helped…read morewith the small details. Definitely will Stop in again.

There is a reason you won´t find a negative review about this place anywhere on the internet…read more Brazil Academy is a rare gym in a city full of McDojos that are more interested in your money than teaching you actual self defense skills, and the environment is extraordinarily family friendly and in fact quite family-oriented. Brazilian Jujitsu is probably their most popular offering, but I spent the last year learning Muay Thai here and although I am not currently attending classes here, the experience was life changing! You will get the opportunity to take part in actual sparring, which are tons of fun and will give you loads of confidence in your daily life and in your ability to defend yourself in real life situations. Try a week of classes for free and see for yourself...Brazil Academy and its staff and instructors are outstanding!

I have trained in BJJ for 2 years, and in Karate/Kickboxing for 39 years. I have been to a lot of…read moreSchools and Dojos in many cities across the US. The Brazilian Academy has a very in depth Gi Jiu Jitsu program that has become invaluable to me as I develop in the sport. In the KC area, there are two places that I would recommend for BJJ training. I can't pick which one I like best, so I switch between them in rotation! If you are looking for solid BJJ training, then go here. My only complaint is that they do not advertise their programs and schedules well enough to promote everything that they teach! I would have found this place sooner if they did. Why BJJ? I am glad you asked, because now I get to ramble into how it has changed my life, and how I stumbled onto the Brazilian Academy. I got into BJJ two years ago because I stopped kickboxing and gained a ton of weight. I needed something I could do in my passion for martial arts that wouldn't give me CTE. I remembered how much hard work it was to earn a green belt in Judo back in the 1980s, so I found a school where I was working at the time that taught BJJ. I found that I had been missing this in my life! I was foolish to avoid the ground game until my 50s, but I chalk that up to the brainwashing of "stand and fight like a man" that old school Karate fighters pushed at you before the rise of UFC. I lost 75 pounds in the first year, and many of the "old guy" aches and pains have gone away. My flexibility is slowing returning, and every aspect of my life from chasing my grand kids around tunnels and trampolines to running through airports to catch a flight to hiking trails at altitude in Colorado has gotten easier and better! Since I started, I have been to 10 or 11 different BJJ schools around the country. I choose BJJ schools that also have a boxing program (for fitness and fun), but shy away from contact fighting. I collect knowledge, branded Gis (uniforms), and will likely never be promoted because I move jobs and change schools just before I might earn it. I continue to travel, and will continue to find a school in the next city I visit. However, when I am at home in the KC area, I want to train as hard as possible. I need a place with Boxing and BJJ, of course, and I found one that pushed the old school tenants that I am used to. Life was beautiful, util I ended up getting a serious illness that put me down for a while. To get back up, I looked for a fundamentals class that would be a little easier on my old body and new inhaler. I tried a few other places in town, and that is when I came across the Brazilian Academy. The class schedule is awesome with two morning BJJ classes starting at 6am, and 2 evening classes every day except Friday. I started with the morning class, because it was very small, and thus easier for me to recover. Since then, I take both morning and evening classes, then drive to the other school for their evening class. I seriously don't like either one better than the other, but the Brazilian Academy is the only one with a 6am and 7am class. I think training here is going to be an essential part of my competitive game (if an old rusty fellow like me can be competitive). I'd be in complete heaven if both the schools I love decided to move in next to each other... and further south closer to my house...

One of the best gifts I could have purchased my son for Christmas this past year. He's been wanting…read moreto try Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing. Sharkbaits teaches both and more! The trainers are amazing, the gym here is brand new. You pay a monthly fee and are able to attend as many classes per week as you want. He absolutely loves it! They have little kids classes too. What a great way to work out and learn martial arts skills. I am thinking of joining him in the kick boxing classes as well! Fun for the whole family.

If you train BJJ, and are in Kansas City, do yourself a favor and go get a class here. The…read morehospitality was incredible and the training fierce. I'm incredibly thankful I dropped in. High quality instruction by true professionals from the pinnacle of the MMA world. Don't be surprised to see pros in class from the UFC, Bellator, Invicta, etc. I highly recommend it. Get some. Oss!

From the owner: Ignite Jiu Jitsu and MMA Academy is Kansas City's leading adult and kids Mixed Martial Arts,…read moreBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Fitness Kickboxing training facility.

Great Jiu Jitsu and self Defense academy for all ages and levels. Amazing instructors in a family…read morefriendly environment!

Prime Martial Arts is a great program. My daughter has trained with instructors from both schools…read morefor 9+ years. They are family oriented and we are always invited to Lawrence for testing and special events. Watching her train as a color belt with all of the instructors was amazing and now watching her compete all over the country as a 3rd Degree Black Belt is so much fun. It is great to see the instructors work with individual students to develop their abilities and bring out the best in everyone. It's a credit to the instructors to see how parents and students support each other.