I've been to a lot of gyms, but I've never been to a better one. This is not only a Gym Jones affiliate (whose owner, by the way, is the only Fully Certified Gym Jones Instructor in Illinois), it's also a top-notch Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school, with advanced students ranging up to Black Belt: there's a lot of BJJ knowledge here. The owner, a Special Forces veteran, has trained BJJ for nearly a decade. The coaches teach a systematic curriculum covering the full range of modern Jiu Jitsu: an extensive leglock system, rubber guard, gi, no gi, for both sport and combat. There are gi and no-gi classes every day but Friday, with over ten hours of open mats each week. The BJJ side of the school is affiliated with Alan Shebaro BJJ (co-founder of the We Defy Foundation), a 4th Degree Black Belt under the legendary Chris Haueter. Haueter's teacher is Rigan Machado, who received his Black Belt from Helio Gracie. The place is legit. read more