I love this gym. I love the people. I love the culture. I love the community. There are a dozen…read moreblackbelt that train here regularly. World class athletes.

I previously trained at the Gracie Humaita in South Austin. There I complained several times about…read morean individual named Creig O'Obrien. An obese white belt that would pick fights with the other lower belts on the mat and in the changing room. My complaints went unheard. I quit and over a year's time, several others quit too. They only removed him after he bit someone in sparring. Then he just went to the Humaita in Cedar Park, where I was attending the free veteran training days because I'm a Iraq war veteran with PTSD, but he would just show up to those classes too even though he wasn't a veteran. He would do it to harass me. So I quit going here too. Finally he was kicked out of there 6-12 months later. I cannot support a school that doesn't take harassment or threats of abuse from their members seriously. There clearly just shuffled him around from one Humaita school to another Humaita School. Creig is still in the community and he fights amateur Muay Thai at local bars. I cannot recommend this school because they allowed this problem into their school knowing his reputation, until he became too much of a problem for them. However I never made a complaint about him to this school. I just gave up.

Good coaches, deceptive business practices. I do not believe the way this business is run is in…read moreline with the Gracie values. Called to cancel was convinced to "freeze," and was then told we still had to pay for 30 days before the freeze. I called before the freeze was over in order to cancel and they said I had to re-activate and pay 30 days again in order to cancel. This was not explained when I originally wanted to cancel and froze instead. There were other things like this even when we first signed up that should have been a warning. They were and are dishonest in their business practices, rushing you through signing up without reading the contract (it's on me for not stopping them, but also they should be entering a contract in good faith which they did not). The coaches were great with our kids, even though the classes were over filled. They are good instructors who are kind. But the people who run the desk and finances are not trustworthy. Find another school if you can.

Completely unprofessional, take sides, and choose who they want to promote based off of nothing, I…read moredo not recommend this place, and take caution before joining. There are plenty of other better gyms in the area.

There are so many places to train in the area but none that we have encountered have been so…read moreexceptional for the youth. Our 3 children ages 14 (115lbs), 12 (70lbs) and 10 (50lbs) have tons of partners including highly skilled partners to train with which historically has been a challenge to say the least. Professor Bruno and all of the Coaches provide a very structured class where discipline, respect and good behavior is expected and they have an amazing way of pushing them through adversity. The advanced youth classes are also 75 mins long which is huge and not the norm anywhere else that I have seen. This means plenty of time for technique and plenty of time for live rolls. The Adult classes have also been exceptional and I can only speak for the Tuesday and Thursday afternoon classes but they are an amazing group to train with and are all super welcoming. My Wife and I have been leveling up quickly thanks to great instruction and partners. This place is a 10 out of 10 in a very saturated BJJ area. If you have a young highly skilled child and they are not currently being challenged, don't have enough partners or their class is short and full of games, this may indeed be the change you have been looking for!

My two sons have been enrolled in the Peak Performance after school and Soul Fighters BJJ program…read moresince August 2017. We have have seen a great improvement in their behavior and performance both at home and school. The values we instill at home of manners, self respect, respect for others, self confidence, self improvement, and accountability are all reinforced at Peak as well as all of their various athletic programs. In fact, I have enjoyed their involvement in the Soul Fighters BJJ program so much that I have recently enrolled as well. The connection I will build with my sons through BJJ will be a fundamental block upon which our relationship stands and evolves as they age and grow into their individual personalities. I couldn't be happier with the prospect of such a bright future.

I've been going to Soul Fighters Georgetown for almost 5 months now and I couldn't be happier with…read moremy decision to join this gym! The Professor/Black belt is incredibly knowledgeable and made me feel very welcome. The Jiu-Jitsu classes are a great conditioning workout as well as Self Defense classes that are very practical for anyone! My wife loves it because the Professor will have Self Defense classes for only women. If you want to join a gym that all the classes are 100% instructed by a Black Belt, you need to try Soul Fighters Georgetown. I love the family atmosphere here and can't wait to get both of my sons into Jiu-Jitsu with me! I'm looking forward to my family growing with Soul Fighters Georgetown!

From the owner: Welcome to Soul Fighters Georgetown, a premier Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Georgetown, TX,…read moreoffering world-class instruction for kids, teens, and adults. Whether you're a beginner or experienced grappler, our structured classes focus on self-defense, fitness, and competition-ready techniques. Led by certified black belt instructors, we provide a safe, supportive environment to train, learn, and grow. Conveniently located in the newly built complex, The Preserve at Water Oak, we offer flexible schedules, beginner-friendly classes, and free trial sessions. Join the Georgetown BJJ community today—come roll with us!

We absolutely love this place. It's the community and culture that sold us. Bethany and Professor…read moreJohn are brilliant for bringing this concept to life in an industry filled with egos and pride. It gets checked at the door and everyone is welcome at this gym. Everyone who enters is held to the same standard.....and it works. Everyone who trains or visits is expected to participate from a space of love for the sport, lifting each other up through support and encouragement in growth and everyone leaves happy and exhausted from hard work. Our son is growing in character and is surrounded by others who are such a great influence on him during these really critical years. I could not ask for more.

Ralph Gracie will soon be the BJJ hub of Georgetown Tx. John Simas and Big Dan M. are great in…read moretheir instruction and technique when teaching classes. Real scenario drilling and live sparring. Clean facility to train in and great partners to train with. Having the opportunity to train with great people is in short supply. The programs offered are top tier!

Unexpected fee after cancellation + refund refused…read more We enrolled our son, Talen, at Johns Gym in Austin and withdrew/cancelled his membership in April as a result of a blood clot and condition that does not allow him to box anymore. After the cancellation, we were still charged an additional fee. We contacted the gym right away to request a refund, but we were told we missed the reimbursement/refund window, so a refund would not be provided. I understand businesses have policies, but this felt frustrating and unfair given that we had already withdrawn him. I'm leaving this review so other families clearly understand the billing and refund timelines before signing up. I'd appreciate the gym revisiting this situation and making it right.

Nice gym but more geared towards the kids. I think it's great my son is now 28 and he stated…read moreboxing @ 8.

Unsafe training, bad mats, and poor environment I walked in fine and left injured…read more I decided to try out this gym because it's close to my house. From the moment I first walked in to ask about a free trial, the atmosphere felt uncomfortable everyone looked at me like I was some kind of intruder instead of a potential new student. No one greeted me or tried to make me feel welcome. That should've been the first red flag. During training, things went from awkward to dangerous. Someone decided to pull on my heel extremely hard not even applying a proper inside heel hook or any legitimate control and I felt a pop in my knee. I immediately knew something was wrong. That one careless move left me with internal damage in my left knee. I can barely move it now and can't afford the medical costs to fix it. It's been painful physically and mentally because I came here just to learn and have a good experience. On top of that, the mats were terrible. They had almost no grip super slippery even when dry. It's the kind of surface where you can slide around during drilling or sparring, which makes it way easier to get hurt. A gym that takes safety seriously would invest in proper mats like Fuji or Zebra mats, not the cheap ones that feel like plastic flooring. I'm not posting this out of anger I just want to give people an honest warning. The environment here doesn't feel controlled, and safety clearly isn't a priority. If you're looking for a competitive but respectful place to train, I strongly suggest going somewhere else. I train at Kingsway, and it's a night and day difference still very intense and competitive, but everything is structured, the mats are safe, and people actually look out for each other. That's how a real gym should operate.

Great group of people ! Coach Shane is amazing with the kids . Stern but friendly and keeps them on…read moretrack . Really focuses on the new kids and makes sure they feel welcomed . Would advice anyone to try it out .

Our son went in for a one day free trial. We joined in on the 10am home school kids group…read more Professor Alex was great at instruction and went over a couple of different moves. My son blended in well and enjoyed rolling with the well trained students. We talked them into allowing him to join the evening youth comp class. Professor Philipe ran that class and runs it efficiently. Its for sure was advanced techniques that we've been wanting to learn. After class my son was acknowledged for doing well and was invited back for the rest of the week! My son was so excited to go back every day... especially Saturday for open mat.

Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Austin is the headquarters of a world-class Jiu Jitsu affiliation and is led…read moreby 10-Time world champ Xande Ribeiro. I am visiting for the week and decided to train here as I began my bjj training at a Six Blades affiliate in the Bay Area. The gym is immaculate and should be a considered a temple in the bjj community. Xande is down to earth and breaks down technique in a manner that leaves you a better athlete after every session. The staff at Six Blades Austin is welcoming and made an effort to remember my name after the first time meeting me which shows an emphasis on customer service that is rare in the fitness community. I've been going to the lunchtime class which is generally a smaller group anywhere you go but there was a still a good variety of belts in the room to work with. I've visited many other gyms that struggle to place an emphasis on cleanliness and timeliness in the way that Xande and his team do here. Just about the only knock for me was that it was a 20 minute drive from where I was staying in east Austin, but I had a rental car so it worked out.