LJJ has the 4 things you need for a great jiu-jitus school - a technical program, great…read moreinstructors, great students, and regular sparring. They have a great set of lesson plans with a focus on attack and defense from specific positions. For example, one week will focus on attacking and defending in the mount. Focusing on one position for the week allows you to see and practice the a solid package for that position. The positional sparring at the end of class allows you to immediately put what you've learned into practice to really solidify the concepts in your mind. The instructors do a great job of teaching the technical aspects of each move and answering any questions you have. The demonstrations of the techniques are slow, smooth, and detailed to make sure you know what's required to make the move work. You truly couldn't ask for a better group of students. Everyone is there to be the best they can be and help the students around them be the best they can be. Everyone strives to be technical and the bigger guys never get lazy and just smash the snot out of their smaller opponents or just muscle their way through moves. Some of the guys in the class are literal more than twice my size but they never crush me. I have great sparring matches Every. Single. Time. Once you get your first stripe, you can participate in open sparring after class. Sparring is essential to becoming a great practitioner of the art. Drills alone will never give you the timing and critical thinking skills you need to truly master the art.

Have trained at LJJ for the past few years and it doesn't get better than this is the greater…read moreColumbia area. If you want to learn how to defend yourself in a safe, welcoming environment, LJJ is the place to be!

Love Finest! My daughter is her most confident self here! Master Mike and Kristi created a…read morewonderful community! Stop by and try a class, you won't regret it!

Teaches good defense and offense teach great form teaches karate is only used for defenseread more

My son has gone here for over a year. Also, we have several neighbors that go to the after school…read moreas well. The staff is as good as they come. Sensai Pena has a very controlled and structured environment that helps them achieve success in Karate and the classroom. Paul Evans

We had 15 friends for aerial yoga. It was a blast! All ages all levels. My friends absolutely loved…read morethe class and our instructors had everyone feeling successful and everyone had a great experience. I highly recommend getting a group together to have such a wonderful experience. Will do again. It was for my 60th birthday and I will always remember it!

I'm so glad I decided to give this place a try!! First off, the studio is BEAUTIFUL. They are well…read moreequipped with plenty of extra yoga mats and props. They offer drop ins or monthly unlimited packages that are reasonably priced. I noticed they no longer offer swing yoga classes on their schedule, which was a bummer. The instructor said swing yoga is only offered now for private parties. They do, however, offer occasional sound bath & paddle board yoga classes (with rentals provided) which is super fun & unique. All the instructors seem extremely knowledgeable and kind. You do hear some road noise at times in this studio, and occasionally from the restaurant directly below them, but nothing too terrible. Very clean studio. Definitely check it out:)

Started Tie Chi in July 2026, this class along with Sifu Saleem's extensive experience and…read moreknowledge provide an authentic journey into this ancient art.

Sifu Saleem is one of the most knowledgeable masters of Kung Fu, to include Tai Chi and Qi Gong…read more He has been in business in the Columbia area since 1985 and has become very skilled and patient in helping with my physical and mental challenges as well as those of others. His Kung Fu students are amazing, and some have been in the school for about 20 years. Thoroughly recommend!

Lake Murray gymnastics in my opinion is not that great, I would never recommend to anyone in my…read moreopinion. Some of the gymnast are very sweet and some of them are not, the coaches are rude to some people, but when the coaches are having a good day then they are super nice. If you are finding a gym I wouldn't recommend lake Murray gymnastics in my opinion.

My niece has been a part of LMG since she was able to walk. Everyone within the organization has…read morebeen very caring and it shows with the quality of the training and work ethic that they promote. I see coaches that teach discipline, self-respect, and the value of giving 110% in all that you do each and every time I visit them. If you're looking for the "everyone gets a trophy gymnastics academy" then you should look elsewhere. If you want your child to have fun while learning self-worth and confidence, then this is the place for you. I'm proud to see some good old-fashioned coaching blended with a great sense of teamwork and accomplishment from LMG and its staff. They've clearly made it a point to teach the importance of rallying behind your teammates during practice and competitions to help reinforce the process as well. Keep up the good work LMG.

I liked this YMCA. It was clean, big and well run. They do not offer child watch to other YMCA…read moremembers which was a bummer, but their gym was okay and their pickleball courts outside were great!!

I've been a YMCA member for over 10 years in Honolulu (where I live). Since I'm a nationwide…read moremember, it affords be the opportunity to visit any YMCA nationwide without an additional fee, which make the cost of membership an excellent value. This also works out well for my family and I as we do a fair amount of traveling, both abroad and to the mainland. This YMCA location is great if you are staying in the Lake Carolina area of Blythwood. It's a bit off the beaten path, but it is an absolutely pristine facility. Since I swim for exercise, having a pool available when we travel is always a plus. The lap swim times and lane availability was plentiful. They also offer both a sauna and steam room (at least in the men's locker room), which makes for a nice lactic acid release after a great swim. If I were to move back to the Columbia area (I wish), I would strongly consider a home in this area and take advantage of their facilities daily.

After stumbling on their open house flyer kinda accidentally online we decided to stop by. While…read morethe open house wasn't a show stopping event we still got good vibes and my three year old was excited to dance so we decided to give it a shot. It's been a little over a month now and we couldn't be happier not only are the instructors and staff the sweetest people ever, the classes are the perfect blend between fun and technical discipline.