I highly recommend Phoenix Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! I've known Xandra and been connected to Jiu-Jitsu…read morefor more than 20 years, and our family has had a wonderful experience with this community. Toby is especially amazing with kids--kind, patient, calm, respectful, and great at making Jiu-Jitsu fun while teaching discipline and fundamentals. Phoenix is welcoming, family-friendly, clean, and safe, with knowledgeable coaches who genuinely care about their students. A fantastic place for kids, families, and beginners. Highly recommend!

We absolutely love Phoenix Jiu-Jitsu! My 5-year-old looks forward to class and always leaves with a…read morehuge smile. The coaches are patient, encouraging, and do such a great job making learning fun while still teaching the kids to listen, focus, and try their best. It's a little thing but they have the kids memorize quotes that reinforce resilience and hard work. I really like their support of character building and integrity in young minds. It makes me feel like they consider the kid more holistically than just a weekly lesson. I wish I had this class when I was a kid!! Since the name change and rebranding to Phoenix Jiu-Jitsu, we've noticed so many positive improvements. There's a great energy at the school, and it really feels like a welcoming, family-friendly environment. We've already seen growth in our child's confidence, coordination, and focus. We're so happy to be part of Phoenix and would definitely recommend it to other families!

Highly recommend this school to train for BJJ. Took three different classes thus far with different…read moreinstructors and all were kind and welcoming to a new student. All the students in fact were very welcoming and encouraging. They have a 3 class trail period so I suggest you utilize that to see if it's for you. The gym is clean and orderly with plenty of seating to spectators. Many class options for adults and youth.

Ares BJJ Roseville where do I start? This is not just a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu GYM, this is a family…read more The owner, the trainers, the parents who attend are second to none! My sons and I look forward to going here every week. It's like going to hang out at a family members house. At the same time they're the most professional well-trained athletes that I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. In addition to all of that, they love our children as if they were their own. I highly recommend giving this place an opportunity everyone shops around and that's OK but give them a chance I guarantee you will not regret it.

'Kids learn from other kids more than their teachers'... This is why we selected Synergy. This…read moreplace has high quality students in the early teenager range. Instructor is a no non-sense type but keeps it fun. It's been great so far.

We love this place. Our 8 year old daughter trains here, and always looks forward to coming. She…read morehas learned so much since we started 18 months ago. The teachers are strict and are quick to correct kids when they are out of line, but they do it all with kindness, fairness, and mutual respect, something I feel is really important with any martial arts. You can tell all the kids enjoy their instruction and have a great time, while also learning how to look out for each other and respect others. We recommend this gym to anyone we know looking to have their kids involved in jiu-jitsu.

Professor Tassia, Professor Kristoff and their team are amazing coaches! Very encouraging and…read moreknowledgeable.

Great school! Coaches are very professional and very knowledgeable about their work and students..read more

We loved going here in 2024-2025 for my then 5yo. Coach Darren is great, easy to talk to but I…read moreagree to one review he needs assistant coaches especially for the smaller kids class. Planning to go back here if there's a drop in fees since charter funds were halted last year due to stricter state rules. I'll visit again. Ty coach!

Update: Darren did reach out and his sincerity was felt. I…read morecan tell coach Darren is a great coach but doesn't have enough of him to go around. I hope he finds another coach as passionate as him who can help assist him in his class so it can shine to its brightest. ----------------- We wanted our daughter (6 years old) to start doing a self defense class and was recommended jujitsu. We were trying places out that were under our charter. We called this place and left a message as it says to do. Coach Darren called us back a couple days later and was very kind and accommodating. We came into his class and he was kind enough to loan us a pink GI :). Upon starting the class it was similar as the last one we tried out the week prior ( my daughter loved the last class we tried out at Cassio Jujitsu in Carmichael but we found out they do not accept our school funds so we tried this place). There was probably 14 kids in this class maybe a few more. There was only 1 Darren. They began to do drills like "knee to the gut" which my daughter was paired with a similarly sized kid but much more advanced and I watched as they were supposed to be only doing 6 to each other but my daughters pal did 19 I counted. My daughter had a brave face but I would see she was uncomfortable. I should have stood up and said something because that's my job and I will next time something like this happens. Darren was to busy to be sure the new kids in his class where being treated properly. She was complaining of her belly pain and they moved on to shoving each other down. He didn't explain how to properly fall before he paired my daughter with a boy similar size but he pushed her so hard in the stomach. She began to cry and pushed him back. Coach finally took noticed and told her to go get water and calm down. She drank one drink and puked in my hands. I can tell he is an excellent coach and I understand this might be the nature of martial arts but the other place did a much better job and had two coaches to keep an eye on each child match to be sure each child knew what was being taught. I felt like she was met with a sink or swim coach. I felt like his class was to big for him to properly monitor the class. And I fell dropped as he never checked in on us or even helped us understand how to help my daughter to either learn the techniques or help us know what we should have done. I hope when he reads this and when anyone reads this it is to understand my situation and not to say anything bad on Darrin. The other parents in that class seemed to really love that class and love Darrin's approach. I can tell coach Darrin is a great coach but I do think he dropped the ball with our kid and unfortunately she is terrified to ever go back.

Tried it out for the first time and I'm surprised that on the first day I actually learned…read moresomething, my kid had a good time too, Chad is a good teacher!

Chad Shepherd is a very friendly and knowledgeable teacher and looking forward to watching his new…read moreacademy grow for years to come!

If you're looking for a place where your child will feel mentored, accepted, loved, challenged, and…read morecalled to greatness of character, I can't recommend Fierce enough! My boys look forward to every class--not just for the training, but for the relationships they've built here. The coaches are absolutely irreplaceable. Their care and love for the kids is so evident in everything they do. We're beyond grateful for this community, and I know we'll never go anywhere else!

Great kids program, fun adult class and has a wonderful gym upstairs!!! Lots of kid friendly events!read more

I found the place very misleading. Injuries started almost immediately. Teachings were not…read moreconsistent. It's pretty annoying that there always seems to be a pole in the way of rolling. I haven't seen other gyms set up like that. Jujutsu is pretty great, but they don't get credit for that. They only get credit for how they run their business and it needs improvement greatly. They're not open to suggestions, they don't care when you're injured. I used to have great workouts at the gym. After jujutsu and the injuries all my joints hurt and my workouts are nothing like they used to be. Things they don't tell you about jujutsu. The injury rate is 100%. They don't know how to teach without injury is one of their big problems. Beware and good luck if you decide to spend your time and money here.

I came to granite bay on a recommendation from a friend while away from home. I am a 15 year…read morepractitioner. I walked in and asked about trying a class I didn't say my rank or how long I had been training. Ryan the owner was so gracious and welcoming. All of the students were friendly and welcoming as well. If I didn't live 3 hours away I would be training here. Can't say enough positive about the gym. If you are undecided definitely walk in you won't regret it.

I've trained BJJ for a handful of years and found my way back to the mat here at Primal Grounds. I…read morereally enjoy this gym. This is the first gym I've seen that focuses on no-gi training. That was really appealing to me. I've taken their BJJ classes as well as the kickboxing classes. Andre and Dom run the gym. They're both very welcoming. Andre is one of the most friendly people I've met. Coach Dom teaches the BJJ classes, and he's really encouraging. You can definitely learn a lot from him. Coach Luka does the kickboxing classes and he does not play with the workouts. They are tough but he's a really motivating coach and easy to learn from. You'll walk away feeling really accomplished! Overall, this is a great place to train BJJ, kickboxing, or even just weight training/ circuit classes. Whether you have trained before, or you're new to the mat, you'd have fun here.

I visited this excellently laid out and maintained facility. They teach all ages and are…read morereasonably priced. They also have separate restrooms that are very clean. There's plenty of free parking in and outside a garage. The entrance is behind that Main Street.

Master Nunez is the definition of a master martial artist, and he is a talented teacher as well.read more

From the owner: Our goal at NMAA is to provide quality instruction in Martial Arts for children, teens, and adults…read more In our programs, you will learn effective self defense techniques while increasing your stamina, flexibility, and overall health.