This gym is amazing and has changed my life. Everyone is so polite and welcoming from the front desk to the coaches. I mainly attend the jiujitsu classes and have felt a difference both in my body and my mindset. Each month the class focuses on a position and what can be done in that position. It is hard work but if you put in the hard work it is really rewarding. All of these bad reviews seem unwarranted because they focus on individuals who seemingly try to break contracts. Contracts exist for a reason. If you are even slightly interested I would highly recommend attending. They also have classes for children. When my little one is old enough I hope to enroll him as well. The other day I was watching the advanced adult jiujitsu class and there was a moment the children's class came into the same area to get water. All of the advanced class stopped and clapped for a kid who had gotten a new belt. An mma coach was also making small talk with all the kids and you could tell how encouraged the kids felt. If you are patient, like to work hard and are a consistent person, join. If you are not sure, try their free trial. If you are wishy washy (which is fine if that works for you) then this gym probably is not for you. I have seen people of all ages, shapes, sizes, and experience levels in this gym. They all leave class with a smile on their face. Also shoutout to coach Chris and coach Southside! read more

Made this account just to leave this joke place a bad review. Went there about 2 months ago while visiting Maryland, and this place could not be more of a joke. Not only did they not allow me to open mat, they also have insane cancellation fees and prey on innocent people who just want to train. Quite frankly you would be better off training in an alleyway outside of a bar, because it would be more inclusive and less predatory, and at least then you probably wouldn't get robbed of 600$. read more

The reviews for Crazy 88 speak for themselves! This company is extremely predatory and completely money hungry! Before signing up for their services, make sure you read your contract thoroughly, both front and back. Don't be lured by the idea of a free trial! They will pull a good ole bait and switch and lock you down to something that did agree to, then have a blood sucking lawyer standing by to sue you! You shouldn't need to bring a lawyer with you to sign-up for a service that is supposed to improve your life! read more

Don't waste your time or money here. The owner and staff of this company are nothing but a joke. They mislead information, lack communication, and lack leadership with clients and employees. It's an unprofessional atmosphere of their behavior and approach with people. I don't recommend anyone to pursue a membership here nor work at this place read more

A completely predatory business. I had to pick up a second job and couldn't attend classes because of it. They charged me $600 to cancel my membership. Yes, you read that correctly, $600 to NOT attend the gym. Furthermore, if you get "promoted", you need to buy more shirts from them of another color. If you don't wear it, you get bitched at. The business is objectively unethical, and I am stoked to see them fail miserably. Coach Kaden, Eli, and Southside are dope though. Best of luck to those dudes. read more

Currently training here at the Crazy88 Elkridge location. I do Muay Thai, BJJ, boxing, will start doing No-Gi BJJ this week, and hopefully wrestling soon too. Previously attended a different gym out in California but have learned faaaarr more in my time here than I did elsewhere. They have a variety of classes and are super beginner friendly. The coaches are all extremely knowledgeable and great teachers. The whole team is very nice and a pleasure to train with. And the gym gear is real nice too! Very good quality and look. This gym is the real deal. The team wins many competitions and the coaches work their students and motivate them to be their best whether it's at competitions or just hitting pads. All around great gym! read more

Crazy 88 Mixed Martial Arts - Muay Thai Coach Sebastian and I. - Martial Arts Near Me - Elkridge, Maryland

Excellent coaching, atmosphere, and people. One of the best mma gyms in Maryland. Definitely worth checking out

This gym ONLY CARES ABOUT MONEY. It's really sad how they don't care about people's circumstances once they leave those gym doors. This isn't a welcoming business and i wouldn't bring your children here. I signed up and then within one week i decided it would create a huge financial complication. They told me if i wanted to quit it would be 600 dollars. They barely explained the contract to me and my bf. They just want your signature and money. This company is not family oriented, trustworthy and doesn't put students first.I don't know how employees can feel good about them selves knowing they mislead and hurt good people who just wanted to join a gym. I understand they are a business and need revenue but being misleading about cancelation fees is just wrong. Never go here if you give a shit about your own money read more

Avoid this gym, there are better gyms, these guys are cons and scam artists, its been 4 years since they've been hounding me when they could've just let it go to collections, but no now they're trying to Garnish my weekly paycheck by 193$ a week lol , Erica is probably the biggest (B) the best con artists. And according to the reviews im not the only one that this has happened too, in 2018 i signed up for the a 30 day free trail but when I tried to cancel before the 30 days they wanted to charge me a full years term 1200$ AFTER!! I had told them that i was actually moving to New York, so how tf am i gonna pay for a service if im moving to a different state? Sure they'll teach you an armbar or 2 but they'll definitely put your money in a chokehold lol pun intended, so please save your money from this desperate gym, Oh and I will see you guys in court ;) oh and please im awaiting your "Professional" snarky reply, you guys run the best scam so ill give you props on that, Please don't sign up for their "30 day free trial " its BS I tried getting out before my 30 days were up and they claim " No obligation, No strings attached " yeah a bunch of Horse (S) little did you know that when you sign to a free trial at Crazy 88 they're binding you to a contract , gee they sure are crazy huh like the name suggests, please folks I really advice you stay away from this gym, they give a bad rep to the beautiful city of Elkridge, I hope they shut this place down one day for being scam artists oh and if you try to leave a bad review on their facebook page they Block you read more

I couldn't begin to express how pissed I am writing this. Before you sign a contract with these people I want everyone to know that cancellation is 599$. If you don't move 25 miles from a location of a gym they charge you 600 fuckin dollars. Im in the army and realized I didn't have time to drive 30 minutes from my house every day to go train and they decided the best course of action is to treat you as if your contract is a vehicle loan. They act as though you owe them even if your not using their service. These people are absolutely smoking fucking crack. My best advice would be to sign a trial every month if you want to go here. The service isn't bad but god forbid you want to cancel. read more

My daughter found this spot over a year ago and she absolutely loves it here. She practices Muay Thai kickboxing and has developed a level of discipline that leaves me in awe. She has grown in the art and matured also as a result. This was an sport that she sought out on her own so she is ALL IN! The owners and staff here are really great people and have done a great job of promoting a familial atmosphere. You always feel welcome when you come here. The instructors are very professional and are the best at what they do. I'm glad my daughter found them, they have inspired her to want to go further in the sport. They offer classes for all ages. Sign up, you won't be disappointed. read more

Up front, the low star reviews are not warranted. These folks are complaining that they signed a contract with a business and when they didnt want to stay in that contract and the business collected their money on the contract, they got mad. Listen, you're adults. You should know that when you sign a contract, you're expected to uphold your end of the agreement. To knock a business for holding you to your word is ridiculous and you should be ashamed of yourself. Now, as for the business. We love it there. My son recently started BJJ and boxing classes there. He fell in love with it the moment he got onto the mat. The instructors and the teens in his class immediately embraced him as a member of the class and involved him right away. My experience there as a parent was great. We were brought in and given a few free classes for my son to check it out. I told them we had a few gyms in the areas lined up to check out and compare and we were encouraged by the staff to do exactly that. Never once were we given the hard-sell. Once my son and I decided this is where he would train, we went in, I READ THE CONTRACT and understood my responsibility in it, and agreed to sign up. Just in case my son lost interest, I signed him up for 3 months. Once that time is up, I'll sign him up for longer and get a free month out of it simply for paying in advance. The gym goers and the instructors make you feel like family there and their skills are top notch. If you decide you or your child wants to train, then I highly recommend Crazy 88. If you feel like you want to flake out on your responsibilities as a contract holder, maybe this place isnt for you. Obviously, you dont have the personal responsibility and personal dedication it takes to train in martial arts anyway. read more

Insane cancellation fee of 600$. When I signed up the staff never mentioned anything about a cancellation fee. Classes offered and coaches are great but DO NOT sign up for anything long term if you arent 1000% sure you will stick around for the duration of the contract designed to squeeze as much money out of customers as possible. read more

Looking for a great place to work out and have fun well crazy 88 is the place for you. This is what actually motivated me to join. I wanted to go to a gym but didn't want to run on a treadmill for an hour. I wanted to be engaged in something interesting. I find this in material arts. Mix material arts work outs the entire body while learning partially self defense. I enjoy crazy 88 because of three main reasons: having fun while working out, friendly people, and the building is always clean and professional. read more

Ok so Im reviewing this place as a parent who took their child to the youth classes only! I cannot speak to the other programs that they have their for adults. The space is really big inside and their are several areas for workouts. The youth classes are seperated in two areas, on either side of a wall. They have a new MMA cage, but the children never went in it. My daughter is 7 and she has been doing jui jitsu for almost two years now. When she came to stay with me for the summer, so I needed to find a school for her. This one was the closest to my home that offered a kids program. Ok so the way that they set it up is that there are multiple classes in the evening that they can go to, but only one class a day, two classes a week. The classes are all the same and they learned a few moves a month, culminating in the stripes/belt test at the end of the month. This is why I give it 2 stars. There is no actual live sparring with other kids to test their skills. They do partner up to train on individual techniques, but no full speed sparring, which is not something that I am used to with youth classes. Also, the instructors are too passive in instruction, what i mean is that they show a technique and have the kids try them out, but they are not consistant in enforcing proper technique all the time. Maybe Im being too harsh, I mean it is kids classes, but I am paying good money for quality instruction. Dont get me wrong the instructors are top notch jui jitsu practioners, with solid resumes, but they lack a lot of coaching and instructor ability, namely towards kids. What bothered me was how they do business. It was very secretive in how they charge you and what you will pay. They take you in to a back room and it is kind of like buying a car and then they take you to the finance person who shows you are the sparkly warranty services and what not. They do give you free 30 days to see if you want to come back, as well as a free gi, so thats nice, but the gi is crap. Needless to say we didnt use that one. If you are looking to put your kids in a great all raound school, this one might not be it. With limited selection in this area, you may have no choice, so I guess take the good with the bad. read more

Crazy 88 is dedicated to be the ebst at what they do and they have been doing it for almost a decade. They are most professionally run, most accomplished mixed martial arts school, muay thai school , and brazilian jiu-jitsu program in the baltimore are and one of the tops in the USA. I have been a student of Julius Park the head instructor and the owner for almost a decade and I can speak for the fact that Julius does not believe he is in the martial arts industry but in the personal development industry. His mat chats are exceptional and if you are a hardowker and a go getter this place you will call home. Julius started in a 600 sqt foot facility and now Crazy 88 is 12,000 square feet. A quality program that produces champiosn but also runs in a family atmospheres. Women, Kids, and studenst of all backgrounds and athletic level find at Crazy 88 a home away from home. I highly recommend it as it changed my life, and I am 110% guarantee that if you give it your heart , it will change yours too. Roberto Torralbas Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Crazy 88 and Team Lloyd Irvin read more

It's a really good competition school. Crazy 88 got me ready to compete on an international Brazilian jiu-jitsu level. I took double silver in my first international IBJJF tournament and i'm ready to perform well in future one's as well. read more

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Hands down the best Mixed Martial Arts school in the Baltimore area with one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu programs in the world. This is evidenced by the number of successful competitors the gym has produced in a relatively short period of time. With that being said, Crazy 88 is not just for competitors, and you will find that most of the students do not compete. Their success in competition is a byproduct of high level technical instruction and refined teaching methods NOT the result of the kill or be killed training found at other schools. A 45 year old mother of four who trains at Crazy 88 will out perform the 45 year old mother of four who trains at a different gym because of the quality of instruction received. The owner is a renown martial arts instructor who is always at the school. His attention to detail is unparalleled and he is generous with his knowledge. A single class will often equate to months of training at another gym. The facility is spacious and clean with multiple showers. I have never felt more comfortable providing a review. Everything I've written is based on demonstrable facts. Check it out for yourself. You will not be disappointed. read more

Let me start by saying that I decided to let my Son try this place out because of the reviews, but what a total mistake on my part by stepping foot in this place. A seven-day trial period converted into a vicious two-year contract that I am currently being bullied into paying. My Son only attended three times during the trial period but was no longer a trial once the contract was signed, and now they're asking me to pay $600. I tried talking to the manager, Lindsey, and she was vulgar and nasty. As I do understand that I signed a contract, but if after three days it's a scheduling conflict for me, as I was told after signing they're not open for classes on Saturdays and my Son not wanting to attend anymore, they should at least work some agreement out with their customers knowing that kids are fickle. We, as single parents, have to keep up with our children's wants and schedules and put in extensive hours at work to keep up with survival demands. Even if I had to pay a pro-rate for how long my Son stayed, I would have been more than welcome to accommodate. However, the response was crass, rude, and simply disrespectful. A contract shouldn't be asked to be signed until after seven days. To the parents who are considering enrolling their children at this institution, make sure you keep an alert on your phone about the seven-day trial period because if your child does not want to continue enrollment and you forget to speak to someone about it because you are working to provide, there will be no mercy nor forgiveness for you here. read more

Best mixed martial arts training for all ages. Wrestling class is awesome! Best coaches around, and family support. read more

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The owner has no respect for his students. They design their programs to specifically stall your training and take more of your money. The company lacks strong core values and it is evident in their staff's demeanor. If you are looking for an overpriced, mediocre workout, this is your place. read more

Be wary! If you have issues with your account they will sue and take you to court! Many people have been done dirty this way!

I have submitted online inquiries 3 times and have received zero response. I am a membership sales rep at much much larger fitness facility and we make it a practice to respond to inquiries within 5 minutes. Their apathy has lost my business. read more

I didn't find their training beneficial. The classes were overbooked and the instructors lacked passion. I was looking to learn techniques, but instead felt like I was sitting in on an aerobics class. read more

Please, save yourself a headache and money by not signing a contract with this gym. I will say that the facility is top-notch and the instructors are awesome, don't be fooled. Their contract fees are high. For an entry level person you can only attend class 10 days a month, and if you want to attend class more often than that you have to pay a higher gym fee which is outrageously expensive. Because it was no longer congruent with my schedule, I decided to cancel my membership. Of course, I expected that I would have to pay a cancellation fee. The people who are on staff are not great at explaining how their system works, and were very vague about the process. I was charged late fees that I should have never been charged, and didn't hear from Crazy 88 for six months pending my cancellation process. When I finally did I was contacted not by the gym, but BY THEIR LAWYER. Of all things, that was the last thing I thought would happen. Unbeknownst to me, I was being charged interest during these six months without being contacted. I'm a student, and don't have a whole lot of money as it is, and the bill from Crazy 88 cut my savings account in half. Over $1,700.00 for probably two months of classes. This gym is just in the business to make money. They have shady business practices. DO NOT GO HERE. You'll regret it. Here are some other accounts of their business practices. http://www.bbb.org/greater-maryland/business-reviews/martial-arts/crazy-88-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-in-elkridge-md-90174473 Follow the link and read please. read more

Quick review from someone who just left their Muay Thai program with 1 fight under his belt! A little background, I've trained for 10 years plus in a variety of martial arts etc., so I have a pretty decent idea what to expect going into a gym (just to give some context to the review). Facilities: Hard to beat, very large, lots of space, never cramped. Overall great. Only problem is that the owner does not buy enough training equipment for the Muay Thai classes. It's rare to get a set of pads during training that fit and are not falling apart at the seams or painful to hold. Spend some money on these! We need them!! Coaching: Hit or miss, the coaches are all great guys, and solid fighters, but the problem is that they are young fighters making rent money coaching. Not trained coaches, and in my opinion, have not been in training with skilled coaches long enough to effectively coach others. Not a lot of structure or progression to be had in the coaching. Little to no conditioning, expect to do it on your own time. Also a lack of constructive feedback on a daily basis. You generally spar every single day, but generally there is little to no feedback on performance while doing so. One thing that rubbed me wrong before I left was an insistence on weekly full contact sparring for the fighters, hard to see how this would NOT result in someone getting hurt. "The Crew": Awesome set of guys, a good number of whom are competing actively so are very driven and in great shape. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Management: Not so good. Customers are expected to sign 6 or 12 month contracts at (in my own opinion) huge fees. Expect around $200.00 per month. And if something happens where you can no longer, or no longer want to train, you have to either get a doctor's note, leave the state, or pay $600.00 to quit. I hurt my back training and was couch bound for close to a week with spasms. They insisted I had to get a doctor's note to "prove" that I was really hurt. I found this practice very disrespectful as I'm a full grown adult who can tell for himself when something is dangerous. No gym I've ever been to before has had such a policy. Culture: A little bit cultish... There is a ton of pressure to be there every single day and forgo other activities. My final interactions were far from pleasant, after jumping through some hoops to "prove" that I was not lying about being hurt, it was a rather cold parting of ways, no good luck, no "how's your injury". Really bad last impression. It's all smiles at the front end, but once you want to leave things change quickly. Overall Suggestion: MUAY THAI ONLY: If you are a less experience person looking for a good workout and not planning to fight and have lots of money to spend, it's a decent choice. Just be sure you are ready to do this for a year, because once you sign the line you are in. However, if you are planning to train and fight competitively I'd look elsewhere. Their hearts are in the right place, but their coaches are just not experienced or involved enough to maximize people. Also, they do not have a great handle on progressive training, skill building, or injury prevention. One thing I can't and haven't commented on is their JiuJitsu program which seems to be pretty good. The owner is a Jiu Jitsu black belt which may explain the disparity. Good luck! read more

Member back in 2015. Be careful with these people they will lock you into a contract for the first year you cannot escape from and sick the debt collector on you for whatever they think you still owe (even if you only say used less than two months of their service). Here we are two years later and they are asking for double the money of the original contract. Don't even think about negotiating with them they want to garnish your wages. Read their BBB reviews don't believe what's here. read more

Great place to train brazilian jiu jitsu, muay thai, or MMA. The staff are friendly and professional. The mats are cleaned daily which unfortunately isn't a standard across all MMA gyms. A large majority of the clientele are super friendly and always willing to show you a couple pointers or help out as needed. Definitely a team and learning conducive environment. Highly recommended whether you need a good workout or train seriously. read more

Amazing place to train. Coaches are top notch. No matter what your skill level is you will be at home at Crazy 88.

Fraudulent with cancellation and contracts. They act like everything is ready to get out of until you try to

Crazy 88 started out fine I put my children in it and they enjoyed it, until I realized I wasn't getting what I was paying $398 a month for. My children wanted to do kick boxing and they started in grappling, when I inquired about kick boxing after 7 months. I was told that they had to be invited to the class. When ask how do you get invited to the class I never got answer, just a crooked smile and a change of subject. So shortly after I took the kids out and never went back. 2 months later I got something in the mail for a judgement and a restrainting order!??? And a lawyer demanding over $3000 for breach of contract, even though my children were there for almost 8 months. I was initially told that there was no contract and we could stop at anytime. Just be careful about signing up. I heard the owner talking to someone that took the free class and decided not to join and she started using pressure tactics to get him to join by asking what he though was a good price to pay. Even after he kept saying no. Also a family member went to check it out shortly after I did and decided not to join because of the same pressure tactics. read more

They sucker customers into shady contracts, overcrowd their classes and don't provide much teaching. They basically have an instructor babysit a conditioning course. If you expect to learn actual defense techniques you will be disappointed. read more

This place is a rip off I would NEVER waste my tome or money totally unprofessional!! They only want your hard earned MONEY.

I decided to write a review after receiving an almost $3000 bill for not completing my membership and the blatant false advertisement. When we went for the 30 day advertised trial, I was informed that I would have 3 days to make a decision to join. I went on the fourth day and indicated that I was having second thoughts, but was informed that the contract was already in effect and to give it a try. I did not realize that I was locked into the contract for 12 months until I received a copy when it was mailed to my home. That was my fault because I have never joined a gym before and did not know the process. We continued to attend the classes until we were no longer able. I ended the membership, but still owed a balance. I now have a court date to pay the remainder. I just feel I was duped and misled and I hope no one else goes through the same. read more

Not a place to start bjj. Their beginner training is a joke and an obvious money making scheme. No fundamentals are taught. The first thing I was taught was the rear naked choke, then we sparred. Any idea how difficult it is to get yourself into position to actually apply the rear naked choke? It's essentially impossible if you haven't been taught how to do it. It's a waste of time it is to teach someone a rear naked choke hold, then have them spar with an opponent. They spent zero effort in teach you on how to position yourself and controlling your opponent to get into positions you want to be in. They start from the assumption you all ready know how to do that. And they have no desire to teach you how to do these things. No one ever taught me how or where to grab an opponent when standing up. No one ever taught me how to take someone down after grabbing them. No one ever taught me how to control an opponent, after take down, to get in position to apply any of the techniques taught. No one taught me how to defend against these moves. Sparring with someone in the same position teaches you nothing, as you're just screwing around on the mat. Sparring with someone who knows what they're doing only reminds you of the terrible teaching methods of this place. I now know how to do a few things, if I magically find myself in a position to apply those techniques. If you have some knowledge on what to do, this place will definitely take you to the next level. If you're already a blue belt or an experience white belt, go to this place. This is not a place for beginners. read more

Don't sign anything!!! If you want to try the 30 day membership that's great. Don't get suckered into the back room and pressure sold into a years contract with promises of if you sign up now you will get a special price Yada, Yada, Yada. Read the fine print because if for some reason you have to or want to cancel your membership be prepared for your checking account to be raided. I'm sure the instructors are great and they provide a family atmosphere but their billing practices are confusing and borderline shady. In the first month I took approximately 9 classes. I was injured in sparing and ultimately had to cancel my membership after about two months. Surprise!! $800 bucks withdrawn from my checking account. Please just know the facts and billing policies before you jump into anything. read more

To the owner of this school, I tried contacting you but It is apparent that is hard to reach you. Your attorney and I came to an agreement today. I am not angry but I am disappointed in this school. I started ju jitsu as an alternative in helping with my depression. My original teacher recognized this in me and although he is a black belt, he developed me into a strong individual. He taught me how to be one with myself and instill confidence in myself. Yes, money is important but it was obvious that crazy 88 cares more about money than pupils. I am disappointed in crazy 88 because it is apparent to me that you care more about money than the well being of your students. You have very misleading business practice and have turned the art of ju jitsu into a business scheme. I hope that in the future you change your ways but as far as I'm concerned, when I find the time to continue practicing i will find a school that cares for the well being of their students and not try to cut corners to make a buck out of you. read more

Since I posted my first review alot has happened. I lost my father and mother back to back. I am a single mother of 7, 1 of which is my nephew but I raise him. I had my children attending the classes at Crazy 888 but once I lost m parents alot of things fell out of place. At this point my payments were current with crazy 888 and we had to stop attending because my mother was my baby sitter so I had no one to watch my children while I was working which means I had no money coming in which I didnt really sweat it because I was current. However now they have took me to court and it suing me for over $2000. for classes my children didnt even attend. This is a place I was trying to bring my children back to because the teachers made it awesome but I am really upset that they are suing me for services I didn't even get. There wasn't even an option of picking payments back up when we started back considering I was current when lie turned upside down for my family. As stated before the teachers are excellent but the fact that I'm paying for services that I wasn't even able to receive is crazy. Nobody knows when something is going to turn bad in there lives crazy 888 took advantage of my situation. I feel as tho i didn't use their service and was current up to the date that my children stopped I should not owe them a penny. And if it was a good business I should of been able to pick i back up and continue with my payments when things healed over considering that was not in a lost of anything. read more

I've been a member of 5 different Gym's before and never had such a bad experience. They tell you to sign a contract without explaining to you the cancellation or options for putting it on hold. When i asked couch Jon during the contract signing he assured me its a standard contract and should be not problem if i need to put the membership on hold, they will work with me and not to worry. BIG MISTAKE, Should have never signed!!! My dad passed away and i contacted the billing company they use to explain to them that i won't be attending for the remainder of my contract which was 3 month. They gave me a runaround but i was under the impression everything was fine and they put my membership on hold just like i was promised. After a year i get a collection notice from a lawyer saying i owe a bunch of money to them plus lawyer fees. Tried to contact the owner couch Julius of Crazy 88 to resolve this situation but never got a call or email back. Ended up paying $400 for nothing, i rather have spent that money on toys and books for my daughter. Get something straight they don't care about you as a customer, its a business and their main priority is to make money first. I will be leaving the same review for the Owings Mills location since i've attended both. read more

Very spacious (near old Harley dealer) and their are several areas for workouts. $170~ per month is way overpriced. Sorry.