I have been training at this academy for almost a year and I love it. I highly recommend this place because Professor Juan Pablo is very kind,friendly and an outstanding instructor. The environment is very friendly ,kind and family oriented. I highly recommend this place weather your just starting or already experienced. Thank you David read more

Great! We love them! Feels like a family and has many classes for all skill sets and ages. Started our 7 year old here, now Dad has joined and Mom will be joining soon. read more

My son Daxton has been going here since June and has made a huge improvement socially and behaviorally. Coach Brian knows what he is doing here and knows how to talk and coach all of the children in the little ninjas class. My son looks forward to going every week and wishes it was more days. He tries to practice at home and is learning mat etiquette and is excited to participate in class! I wish I would have started my son sooner! read more

Knowledge, professionalism, and respect. Prepare for a positive life altering experience and put your trust in this academy. I highly recommend it. read more

I've been a student at EDJ for almost a year now. I can't express enough how happy I am with this school. Prof. JP and Prof. Kim have really built such a great environment that's professional, safe and supportive to learn jiu jitsu in. They accommodate to whatever your goals and aspirations are in the sport and it's an amazing community to be a part of. I'm super grateful that I found EDJ and I look forward to many more years with this team! read more

My son started back in June of last year. He is a very active little guy (started at 4 years old) and can be all over the place. I wanted him to gain some discipline and learn something along the way. I absolutely love this school and the instructors. The tiny ninjas (his class) have had different instructors from time to time, and they're all amazing. They will do meet ups and events that are outside of this location. They feel like family. I'm so glad I found this place. read more

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We moved to the area two years ago and did lots of looking around for where we wanted to start our son in Jiu Jitsu. EDJ was running a special and within the first day our son was hooked. The coaches are so friendly and so family oriented which was huge to us. The coaches always teach more than Jiu Jitsu and positive behavior has been a huge plus. We can't wait for him to compete for his first time in May. read more

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EDJ is an amazing school. My daughter loves it. The instructor are knowledgeable, passionate, and patient. You can tell they love what they do, and it shows in how fast their students learn. We always recommend EDJ to our family and friends, and anyone else who will listen. read more

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Probably one of the best schools around. Coaches and Professors (black belts) are all highly decorated with proven experience and training lineage. This school is also very friendly to new students both male and female with zero experience. Because of these wonderful people, I've not only found my fighting spirit again, I've also gained a new confidence in my day to day life. read more

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I've been to many jiu jitsu /martial art gyms in my life. EDJ is head and shoulders above them , it feels like family and everyone is trying to help each other. EDJ coaches /professors are all very good at jiu jitsu and able to explain and teach really well. EDJ is an amazing gym /community and I'm lucky to be able to train here. read more

My son and daughter (8 and 10) recently joined EDJ School of Jiu Jitsu. It is their first experience with any martial arts. They truly love their classes and coaches. I have seen their confidence grow in such a short amount of time as well as their strength and form. Every week they look forward to attending their classes and is their highlight of the week. Both have also made new friends there. Everyone, students and coaches, is very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend EDJ School of Jiu Jitsu for anyone at any age. read more

Amazing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy!!! I am presently visiting from Canada and have been very well received by all staff and other students. The facilities are very big, with two mats for different classes at the same time which make the atmosphere of the place pretty awesome because both kids and parents can train. Pacific Top Team is a big friendly family environment which has a place for any kind of person who wants to learn the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Totally recommend it! Professor Juan Pablo is an amazing and dedicated professor and it is a honor to have learned from him. read more

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Great professors!!! Always willing to take your to answer your questions. The environment is like no other!

Love this jiu-jitsu school everyone is so nice and they are very patient. My son has been going here since last year and he loves it. I would recommend to my friends and family. read more

Professor JP was consistently cool. I remember going there my first time with my "Little Ninja" and was greeted by him right away. I didn't commit until 8 months later and again was greeted by Professor JP with a warm welcome. Coach Kim and Coach Felipi were super super nice and patient with the kids. Coach Kim is truly the heart and soul of the Little Ninja program. I really liked how she would start off by "huddling" and getting to know and asking the children of their actives outside of the dojo. They also do a cool meet and greet with new children to the class where all the kiddos would go to the new student and shake their hand. As a spectator I also enjoyed watching the King of the Mat portion of training! The program has numerous activities such as in-house tournaments, belt promotions ceremonies, and holiday parties. The ancillary staff (Coach Gina and Coach Sophia) participated regularly and did an awesome job coaching the children. They too were friendly and were always willing to assist participants and parents with training. I would highly recommend this place for children, especially those who are new to Brizillian Ju Jitsu. read more

One of the most important and best desicion i made in my life (besides being part of this team) is to train in PACIFIC TOP TEAM Martial Arts Academy and be part of this Family. Everyday i train HERE, everyday i realize that was the best desicion. Students are the best, Professor JP (my friend and the BEST is this martial art) he is just absolutely EXCELLENT!!. Coach MIKE, Coach KIM (i call them dynamic duo) and Coach Dani (multifaceted coach: muay thai and jiu jitsu), Coach Joe (The BIG Brother) are Just PERFECT!!. PACIFIC TOP TEAM Martial Arts = amazing eviroment, class, tecniques, schedule, exercises to stay fit, Gi/kimonos, etc. The Only thing i can say is just THANK YOU so so so much Professor JP and Coaches. If someone wanted to tray to train here....i can promise you will never regret it. See you on the mat!! read more

We have been taking my daughter to this academy since she was 7 years old she will be 10 next month. I wanted to post an updated review as a parent you ever know when your child will lose interest or get bored. My daughter loves it here. She has competed in all the in house tournaments and a couple of the big ones. She has never let anything or anyone deter her and or how she feels. This academy is most certainly our second home, the coaches, the parents and the other kids make us all feel like extended family. PTT thank you for keeping her focused and interested in this sport that's definitely not for everyone. If you have kids I would definitely tell you to take advantage of the 30 day free trial the offer. It's well worth it. read more

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I have been training here 5 years and obviously enjoy it here. Professor JP looks out for the safety of his students and gives easy to understand and clear instruction and knows the answer to every question you may have. Coach Kim is also an xlnt teacher and is great with the women and kids. The new facility is a huge and open space with a large mat area, 2 restrooms, locker area, AC when needed, warm up space, cold filtered water cooler and spectator area. I look forward to continue my training here. read more

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I started about 8 months ago with no experience of any kind, and it's been a fantastic experience from the very beginning. Professor JP Garcia & Coach Kim Pruysser are AWESOME instructors along with the rest of the team. They are always explaining things in an easy way to see and understand. I have also learned so much from the other students who are always eager to help. The culture is a lot of fun, and I'm really glad to have found them. I highly recommend checking out PTT Corona. Thank you for pushing me beyond all of my comfort zones. Whether you're interested in self-defense, competitions, or just to get into shape: This is the school for you! See you on the mat! read more

Pacific Top Team Corona and Professor JP as well as every other coach here are amazing coaches and individuals. I started training only a couple months ago, and I absolutely love it. They take the time to thoroughly explain everything, and genuinely care for the academy and every member there. Professor JP does an amazing job running it. Pacific Top Team Corona would come highly recommended from me to anybody who is interested in training BJJ. Thank you Professor, Coach Kim, Coach Phil, and every other coach for your amazing talent and teaching skills. PTT Corona rocks!!! read more

I trained at Pacific Top Team for a couple of months. They offered a free 30 day program. I was checking out different schools in the area because I wanted to try and get into some sort of martial art and lose weight. On the surface their school is very friendly with open arms with promises of fitness, family, camaraderie, self-defense, confidence etc... Unfortunately, this school is a CULT! Their cult leader's name is Juan Pablo Garcia (JP) and he demands that you address him as Professor (narcissist). JP's goal I found out quickly is for the commercialization of Jiu Jitsu. He is determined to make as much money as possible off of his students. He executes this plan in many ways, he lures you in with a free 30 day trial to get you hooked on the idea that you are an awesome person, you have talent you were meant to do this sport. There is nothing wrong with being a positive person but when your goal is to rip people off financially then you become a snake oil salesman or a charlatan. His approach to getting more money out of his students comes in multi-pronged approach. He heavily pushes his coach's certification program. You can just be training jiu jitsu for 1 month and he will gladly hit you up to pay him $50 to take a multi day coach's certification course where he teaches you how to teach jiu jitsu to other people and become an assistant coach. It does not matter whether or not you are ready or able to teach jiu jitsu or assist, as long as you have money, he is ready to take it. He constantly asks you to pay more money to enroll in the higher level classes which are more expensive. This takes your tuition from $120 to $180 a month. He wants you to constantly buy his schools rash guards, gis and tshirt so he can make money. I was always being hit up about privates with the coaches or attending a seminar which seems like they had one every month. I heard he will sell you a black belt for a non refundable $5000. Most of the other good schools I looked at they have great instructors who still actively compete, or if they did compete in the past they were world champions with lots of medals or wins on their record. I looked up JP, he doesn't have anything good. He has a couple of Silver or Bronze medals as a black belt at some smaller tournaments, but that is it. He has no MMA background so he shouldn't be teaching any MMA in his school if he is. If an instructor is going to make you into a world champion, shouldn't he have some experience himself doing that? Or shouldn't some of his students be world champions? I recently heard that one of his top students lost a Super Fight and lost at the largest Jiu Jitsu world championship competition. If this guy is really so great how come his students don't reflect that? There is no such thing as a bad student, only a bad teacher. Positive words and affirmation will only get you so far. You can keep blowing sunshine up people's rear ends only for so long until ultimately the proof is in the pudding. He constantly asks all of his students to put positive reviews of his school on facebook, yelp and google+. He knows that people are always online looking at different schools so in order to grow his school, he is constantly in his students ears to put positive reviews up of his school online in order to grow it. The problem with this is his students easily start to drink his Kool Aid and don't want to upset their instructor because they are eager to be promoted and recognized in the school. To go against JP would be bad and a detriment to their growth in the school, so they gladly abide and write positive reviews about his school to keep him happy, regardless if they are true or not. While I was there I went back and saw lots of pictures of people on their facebook page that don't train there anymore. I started to ask questions to the other students about where all these people disappeared to. It seems as if his school was so great, why do people not stay. The students there told me there were some allegations that JP had an affair with one of his married female coaches who was still training and teaching there. Many students found out about the affair and left the school. I also had heard that one of his other coaches Bryan was having an affair with another married female student and JP ignored the allegations and kicked the husband and kids out of the school but let the wife stay and keep training along with her new boyfriend. These stories are hearsay of course with no real evidence but if any of this is true, JP has no real morals or ethics when it comes to how he interacts with his students and carries himself as a black belt in jiu jitsu. The people currently attending the school and the future students who are looking for a good school deserve to know what I saw in the 2 months I was there. There are so many other schools that you should take a look at first before settling on Pacific Top Team. If you think this review is garbage, visit some other schools. read more

An amazing environment to learn. Everyone there is supportive and genuinely wants the best for one another.

I was having trouble getting my 4 year old into sports activities. He just wasn't into it and it would turn into a tantrum even getting him off the car. Now that he has been going here a few weeks he is just more and more into it and loving it. Coach Kim is really good with the little ones and makes sure they are all included and explains everything really well. It is affordable compared to other places I looked into. I am really glad I found them. read more

Just came for a seminar today, the head coach JP is just such a great instructor, super friendly! All levels were training here, with a great mix of beginners and advanced so anyone would be challenged. Mats were brand new which was a first for me and I've trained in quite a few places. The facility is very clean. I don't live in Corona, drove in from Tarzana, otherwise this would be my go to gym! Thanks to JP and all the coaching staff for the awesome instruction! :) read more

Highly recommended. Very professional. All the instructors are fabulous. Kim is wonderful and is amazing with the kids of all ages. My kids love going and have learned so much in 6 months. I can't say enough about this place and how wonderful it is. Learning these skills are so valuable in life. Again, highly recommended for kids and adults of all ages. read more

If you have a confident child between the ages of 4-6, do not bring them here. We brought our daughter to this location for a free "test" session to see if she would "be a good fit". Because our daughter is happy and plays with other kids, she was rejected from this location. Our daughter was crying saying, "I want to learn Jiu jitsu. I want to learn". We had to tell her this location is not good. We will find a good one. This facility only wants depressed robots who follow orders and stay quiet. Since leaving this location we found another jiu jitsu facility. She has been training their and is doing great. We are thrilled we found this other facility and feel sorry for any child being rejected. Avoid this place. read more

Happened to stop by just to take a look and decided to join. Everybody there is extremely helpful and sincere in striving to help everybody improve their skill and technique. Would highly recommend. read more

I've been wanting to try BJJ for a while, but I'm really picky on the school. I was looking for great coaches, a women's program, not too big, nice community, and one that is really about the sport, respect and honor and not just kicking butt rawr :) PTT was the answer to my prayer. After my first class, I instantly signed up. It was a no brainer, especially with their 30 day free promo. Everyone is so sweet and friendly, Professor JP and coach Kim, everyone!! I felt instantly at home. Also BJJ sooooo fun. My only regret, I didn't start sooner :) See you all on the mat! read more

We were initially happy with the training my daughter received here at EDJ. My daughter decided she wanted to take a break due to her busy school schedule. She finished out the month and it was our impression that would conclude her training and end the billing. Unfortunately we were again charged for the next month. When I approached the owners about a refund they informed me that we were a few days short of the 30-day notice of intent and therefore we would be charged for an entire additional month. So basically $139 towards nothing. Yes my daughter could've trained for an additional month, but we had already made other commitments which prevented her from doing so. I asked the owners as a sign of good faith, if they would please consider a refund due to the disconnect in understanding. The owners basically told me sorry, but no. I understand holding us to the 30 day notice that we signed, but I know they have made exceptions in the past and could've done the same for us. At least informed us at the time my daughter quit of the exact end billing date. Even pro-rating the price would have made us feel a little more at ease with how things ended. You will be fairly happy with the training here, but if ever there is an issue with money, I found them to be very unfair and discourteous. read more

We love PTT Corona! This was our first experience with any martial arts. We drove to a few other academies, walked in and walked out. We were recommended by a LEO family to try PTT. The first impression we got just from walking in was how each person respected each other. We were greeted with proper handshakes from each member who walked in. Our boys were greeted by each of the other students who made them feel welcome. The coaches are very patient, positive and make training fun. Our boys 5 and 6 are happy and are showing progress. We are very appreciative of all the hard work and time the coaches put in to training our boys. They are excellent role models. We will be with PTT for a very long time! read more

I've been training here for a few months and it's one of my favorite places to be. Professor JP is very knowledgeable and great teacher. Everyone at Pacific Top Team is really helpful to beginners. I have a lot of knowledge when it comes to martial arts, but I feel like I always learn something new at every class. read more

**Review for Pacific Top Team BJJ Corona Where do I start.. I am writing this for people considering to start the BJJ journey. I am someone who trained BJJ quite some years ago and was fortunate enough to start at a great studio. I chose to stop training to devote my time into furthering my education. As years passed, the pull to join a studio kept calling to me. I tried every BJJ studio in the Corona area, yet the atmosphere was not exactly what I recalled from my previous journey. Then I walked through the Pacific Top Team doors. I met with Professor JP who greeted me with a huge smile. I let him know my interest. Professor told me to come back during the training session time and join class for a great roll session. After that first class session, I knew Top Team was where I wanted to be. There are certain qualities one should consider when joining a BJJ studio. Each Quality Pacific Top Team embodies. ----Phenomenal detailed instruction of technique: Professor JP is extremely detailed on his technique instruction. Professor roams the mat spending time with each pair of students answering questions and fine tuning their technique. BJJ has so many variations on technique due to all the different body types which leaves thousands of possibilities. Professor has an encyclopedia knowledge and understanding of Jiu Jitsu. At Pacific Top Team you receive top level technique and understanding of the art. ----Family Atmosphere: When you walk through the Pacific Top Team doors you will be greeted with huge smiles and people excited to learn with you. On the mat, there is no ego's, only people wanting to better themselves and better one another. As we know, family is there to help one another and nurture each others greatness. Top Team has a "hive" mentality; all working in unison for the ultimate goal of bettering oneself, and in return, strengthening the whole. ----Exceptional Staff: At PTT, there is more than one source of learning. Along with Professor JP 's teachings, we are fortunate to have two extremely dedicated coaches, Coach Kim and Coach Felipe. Coach Kim and Coach Felipe also help with running both the kids program and adult program. These two coaches have devoted there lives to BJJ. We all chose our passions and Coach Kim and Felipe have found theirs. They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a craft, at Pacific Top Team, there is a dry erase board with Coach Kim and Felipe's name on it. Below their name is a list of different techniques. Every week they drill these techniques and log the repetitions; the number is in the thousands and ever growing. Coach Kim and Felipe are pursuing excellence in there BJJ passion. In turn, every student at Pacific Top Team benefits from surrounding one another in this circle. ----Women's Program: One last yet huge benefit with training at Pacific Top Team is having a exclusive women/girl BJJ program run by Coach Kim. I have two daughters (ages 5,9) and their confidence and safety is of huge importance. The main focus of BJJ training used to be focused on me but having children has changed my focus completely. Coach Kim is a Student, a Competitor and a Teacher in the BJJ community. We, as parents, want to be the first and best role model for our children, but when our children go out in the world we hope they find like minded individuals like Coach Kim that exhibits strength, focus, determination and compassion. I take my daughters to Pacific Top Team training and am confidant that Coach Kim is a positive role model and a strong woman, something every parents hopes their daughter will develop to become. Eric and Julie De Haro read more

Outstanding coaches, they work very well with children and teens. My daughter is 12 and coach Kim is awesome with younger female teens. Great comfortable family atmosphere. So glad I found this business. read more

Family, friendly and professional environment. The staff is amazing! No Ego academy no bad attitude! 10/10 congratulations guys for the very well organize academy! read more

Great instruction and friendly family environment... owner JP is extremely credible having decades of experience from all over the world and you can tell he pours his heart and soul into it. I would definitely recommend for anyone looking to start training or even as an experienced martial artist looking for a better value from all the generic academies out there! read more

The academy is awesome with family type of environment and great people and the coaches and professor are awesome! The way they teach the techniques are even better. Easy to understand and they take their time to teach newbies when they have trouble getting it down and the training partners are very helpful aswell. Dope place and most importantly is comfortable. You can ask anybody for techniques u need help with and they dont hesitate to help out. Coach Felipe and coach kim are dope with the kids too, so if u wanna start them young this is a great place for that. Professor JP is super when it comes to the advance techniques and approachable. Overall Great academy! Great family! read more

We've been coming to Jui Jitzu classes for about 4 months and we have been blown away by how wonderful this club is. Coach Kim, Coach Felipe, and all the coaches are amazing with the Tiny Ninjas (3 & 4 year olds) and Little Ninjas (4+). My boys have learned excellent skills in exercise, sparring, as well as character development. They have "mat chats" each week where they discuss healthy and safe habits as well as character buildings skills like honesty and kindness. We are so thankful in their thoughtfulness and proactive approach to teaching the students important life skills as well as making a fun environment. We've enjoyed the activities they e put on like their anniversary party and Easter egg hunts. I highly recommend this club for any family and/or adult looking to get involved in a martial art! read more

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Everyone here is so friendly and so polite! They make this a fun environment. But let me brag about COACH KIM, i have been taking my daughter for about 4 months and she loves it! She live Coach Kim, and i love the fact how she is super patient with EVERY SINGLE KID! My daughter loves going to class and she has learned so much since she started going to PTT read more

This academy is amazing! It doesn't matter what your goals, whether you want to be a competitor, learn self defense, or just get fit you'll reach your goal and more. Professor JP is an excellent leader. The additional coaches mirror professor JP's ethics in coaching and and create a safe environment for all levels. The team feels like family the moment you walk through the door and I'm proud to be a part of this family! read more

I have had the honor of training under Professor JP for a few years now. To have him teach Jiu-Jitsu to me has been truly a pleasure. He is gifted when it comes to working with not only adults, but the children as well. They all absolutely love being taught by him. From the staff to the students, there is only a welcoming atmosphere by everyone there. There are no egos, no disrespectful attitudes or actions.. His goal is simple: Teach an art that he loves to others so that they too will have that same passion! If you want a great school to learn Jiu-Jitsu and feel like you're part of a family, then this is YOUR SCHOOL!! Kevin D. read more