Torse House Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, owned and operated by Professor Thiago Rodrigues, is hands down…read moreone of the best decisions I've ever made for my BJJ journey. I walked through the doors over three years ago as a blue belt, already competing, but Professor Thiago completely transformed my game. Under his guidance, I elevated my skills to another level and began winning consecutive gold medals across multiple BJJ organizations. Professor Thiago is not only a world-class black belt and competitor, but also an incredible coach who pushes his students to reach their potential--whether you're a competitor or just training for personal growth. The team here is extremely welcoming, but make no mistake--they train hard and push each other to get better every single day. The culture at Torse House is a perfect blend of camaraderie, discipline, and high-level technique. Every class, I feel supported, challenged, and motivated to improve. Choosing Torse House was the best choice I've made in my martial arts journey, and I'm proud to have this team in my corner every time I step on the mats. If you want to grow as a martial artist and be surrounded by people who genuinely want to see you succeed, Torse House is the place to be.

The best jiu jitsu in the South Bay. Torse House is a great group of people who train hard and have…read morea strong sense of community. Professor Thiago is amazing, coaching all the adults and kids. Great place for kids too.

We've been to several bjj gyms between Long Beach and the South Bay, and this gym is amazing!…read more Rodrigo, Gabriel and team are all great, knowledgeable, and welcoming. My 3 kids all trained and placed very well in each of their competitions due to the training and guidance provided by Rodrigo. I know there are a lot of bjj Studios in the South Bay, but this is definitely one of the best! Thanks guys! K, M, L & E

I own a large service, repair and install company across Los Angeles County, and I raced as a child…read moreand professionally through my teens and twenties. I LOVE COMPETITION and I know business. Losing is a phenomenal motivator to hone your skills. We were told about a "friendly" competition at my children's BJJ gym and traveled over an hour to Inspirit for my daughters 2nd and sons first comp. Inspirit is a very clean gym, and we had a pleasant experience throughout the morning and part of the afternoon. The large, enclosed back area felt safe, allowing my youngest to roam around unsupervised. What I think is absolute nonsense is that my daughter, who just earned her grey belt with a white stripe, was moved from a division of three other kids with the same belt to the division with the highest grey belt. They paired my daughter with the owner's daughter, who, in my opinion, is definitely not a grey belt. My daughter fought, tried, and lost, and THAT'S OK. We're PROUD of her and we know what she needs to work on. But what I'm not proud of is the gym lying about it being a friendly competition and then promoting a far less experienced practitioner so their child could win. That's pretty low. A lady next to me, whom I've never seen before, said, "That wasn't even a fair fight," and the coach from our gym later voiced the same opinion to our professor. Our friends voiced that same opinion. To add insult to injury, our gym professor doesn't enter his kids in these "friendly" tournaments due to ethical concerns. So, is this the kind of sportsmanship, ethics and self defense you want to learn or have your kids learn!?! if it is, you've found your gym. Who calls us from the gym to "check up" and then "thank us for our feedback?" - Some random employee who also tried to take responsibility for making the bracket, that's BAD business and I'd bet the family farm she didn't set the brackets - the owners do. At least I now know you're so ashamed of your decisions, you're unwilling to take responsibility for your actions and willing to throw a 7 year old and an adult under the bus. Here's your "feedback"

This is a great place to learn martial arts. The head instructors, Daniel and Marie, are first…read morerate. Everyone, from total beginners to seasoned veterans, are welcomed warmly. The gym is very clean. The people are friendly and welcoming. No macho head games. I have been training there for 2 months and even though I have been doing various martial arts for over 40 years I have learned a lot. I'm taking kickboxing and Filipino martial arts classes there. They also offer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai classes and fitness classes. I highly recommend this school for anyone interested martial arts whether for self defense, fitness or competition.

Guro Daniel Lonero is very knowledgeable in many different styles of martial arts. He is quite…read moreaccomplished, but doesn't let that get in the way of his thirst for knowledge. This is quite apparent in his students also, they come from a wide range of disciplines and are always looking to improve themselves. Guro Daniel is always setting the bar a little higher each class to get you to be engaged without any boredom setting in. His classes will quickly take you out of your comfort zone!!!

ARMA has been a great experience for my son. He started as a total beginner and moved to the…read moreadvanced class in 2 years. All of the instructors at the school are great, but especially Master Richard. He lives the tenets of Tae Kwon Do and sets an excellent example. He commands the room better than any coach or teacher I have ever seen, and the kids really like him. Plus, his ability to get every kid's name right every time is impressive. I mess up my own kids' names all the time. My son has now progressed to competition in forms and sparring, and his self-confidence is much improved. I highly recommend joining the studio if/when space opens off the waiting list (3-6 months, last I knew).

Our 8 and 5 year-old have been attending TKD classes with Master Richard for quite some time, and…read morewe absolutely love it. We truly recommend it for every family. As a native-born Korean, my expectations for Taekwondo are very high and Master Richard has exceeded every one of them for both of our children. His classes strike the perfect balance of fun, discipline, and respect, while instilling traditional TKD values and still leaving room for silliness and joy. We could not recommend it more. Thank you, Master Richard, and everyone at All Rise!

Came here for open mat. It was a great time. They welcomed me with open arms. It helped that we…read morewere members at another Cobrinha location. The facility was really nice and huge. They even have a weight training area and a separate room for parents. Champions are made here. If you are in the area and just looking for a place to train or interested in competing, definitely check them out.

Idk why it took a me a long time to leave a review, but my 15 YO son & I have been training with…read morethe Fonacier family since winter 2021. Always good energy, clean learning environment, welcoming people all around. My 2 YO son just started in mini cobras class as well. Do not hesitate to try out a class at any age group

This school is great. Bob Bass (who has been running the school since the mid 90s) was the first…read moreamerican black belt under Rigan Machado, and if you've ever seen Rigan roll on youtube he is an absolute monster, then you will understand what Bob is all about. All the core basics, really tight game, superior self-defense and defensive positioning, super simple, yet technical submissions. Nothing fancy, just old school Machado BJJ. The other black belts that teach here embody a similar blue-collar style of BJJ. Everyone at the gym is nice and welcoming, the group classes are great, privates even better. Gym is very clean.

This was a nice gym. The students were all really nice. There is a fair mix of white blue and…read morepurple belts. The pricing was average to cheap depending upon the package. There are also weights here. I didn't ask about them, but if you are allowed to use them you may be able to have this place double as your weight gym. At the end of the class I took there was probably roughly about a half hour where it was kinda just open mat. I found this time to be very useful to use as some much need practice time for technique. This gym lays a little more on the non-traditional side. Most people where gi's but they are optional and some do not. Bowing is not required (or at least that is what I was told). And Bob incorporates some general self-defense not exclusively related to Jiu-Jitsu like protecting yourself from certain strikes.

Best jiu jitsu professor on earth. I look forward to each day. Great group of highly motivated…read morecompetitors if you want to compete. If not, there is absolutely no pressure to do so. They will all train with you at your level.

My husband has been training at Carlson Gracie SouthBay under Professor Andre for over a decade,…read moreand the gym has truly become our second home. The atmosphere at the gym is incredibly family-oriented, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all members.

Great place to start learning jiu jitsu. Lots of great instruction and everybody has patienceread more

We brought our 5 year old son here just a few short months ago and boy are we glad that we did!! He…read morehas learned so much in such a short amount of time! The coaches are amazing and so patient with the kids! They're playful but still demand respect at the same time. I love seeing the discipline instilled in them, these are life lessons that they will benefit from for their whole life! Best investment ever!!

Took a Muay Thai Fundamentals 7pm class with Kitty and it was amazing! I made the booking via…read moreClassPass and checked in at the front. Metered street parking. There were a lot of young kids in the previous class, so it's a kid-friendly activity. They did have gloves and bandages that you could borrow. The class was high impact and high energy. You'll get a great cardio workout with body weight strength exercise interspersed throughout. Kitty was super encouraging and patient. She made sure to ask if you had any questions at various intervals and was willing to go over combos that you may be having issues with. We went through punches, elbows, knees, and kicks. We did do a warm up in the beginning which included jump rope. Overall, it was a really fun, informative class.

I had a very good experience with the instructors and programming at this gym. Kitty is a great…read morecoach.

World Karate is fantastic. Their programs for the kids are just serious enough, and helps kids to…read moreset and achieve goals through belt promotions. Mike and Cathy are wonderful owners and instructors. I've recommended a lot of friends to this studio, several children in El Segundo and surrounding areas attend. They also have adult programming which I have not partaken in, but I do know parents who have, and who in turn loved it.

All 3 of my kids, ages 11, 8, 4, go to World Karate. I believe in their philosophy of not only…read moreproducing kids who use "peace over power", but also striving to become "productive members of society." So important in this day where kids are given everything and grow up with an extreme sense of entitlement and not willing to give anything back to their community. Oh yeah, the owners are super knowledgeable and skilled, and are parents themselves so know how to teach kids in a firm but gentle way. Great for the kids who are very serious and want to go the black belt distance, but also for kids/parents who are looking for a form of exercise. Not too much of a commitment time wise, like some kids sports that have 1-2 hour practices per week with a game on Sat. or sun. This is twice a week for 1/2 hour each time. I think this keeps kids from "burning" out of their sport too soon and perfect for the overscheduled parent, like me! Great for girl power, too and I think they have an adult class?