I do not recommend this facility at all! some news has come to light. they talk about you and criticize you when you are not their. Now it's either $180 or more to join at this facility per month. This facility, should have no right to play favoritism and criticize you when paying this much money towards a gym and trying better yourself mentally and physically. Its your money and you should treated FAIRLY when promotions arise. This used to be the BEST SCHOOL in Seattle. But, this is no longer the case. Look Elsewhere! I don't recommend stepping foot in this GYM ever!, for the amount money you pay. Here another reason that you shouldn't attend. These rules for 180 a month during the covid19 bring in your own dummy. - Seriously come on! This is outrageous. Here is the link to check out the other stupid things this gym is making you do. https://www.jiujitsutimes.com/gacie-barra-rolls-out-covid-19-exit-strategy/amp/ Thanks! read more

If you want a place with 100% legit black belt professors this is as good as it gets. I've trained in other gyms where there might be a brown belt teaching the class or maybe a black belt or two if you are lucky. It's not uncommon to see 5+ black belts some days at GB and ALL of them have gone out of their way to teach me things and be helpful even when it was my first few weeks as a white belt. The best part, is while they train serious BJJ competitors, training is very safe and no one is trying to hurt you like some other places I've trained. Whether you are interested in BJJ just as a safe way to get in shape doing something fun, looking to make friends and meet new people, or you are a serious athlete training for competition, Gracie Barra is awesome. They really care about you and even if it's just your first day ever and want to try out a free day, they make sure to set you up with everything you need, walk you through the programs and not make you feel like the "new person" in the gym. Thank you GB and I hope anyone reading this review comes in to check it out like I did! P.S. I don't have kids but the kids class is often before the adults class and they always come running off with smiles on their face so it might be something fun to check out if you have kids also. read more

I've trained here, and so have my two children, for the past couple of years. The instruction is great, and likely have the most available black belts and higher colored belts in the area to learn from. My family and I are happy to be a part of Gracie Barra and would highly recommend it for kids or adults. read more

Overall, I highly recommend Gracie Barra to anyone living in Seattle or just passing through. The hardest part about traveling frequently for work is that I miss training as regularly as I'd like. Lately, I've been bringing my Gi and just trying to hook up with whichever local gym will have me. I was in Seattle on business and gave Seattle Gracie Barra a call. Rodrigo was very welcoming (as was everyone else I met) and I trained with his team for the entire week. And when I was back again a month later, I knew exactly where to go. Rodrigo is an excellent instructor who can clearly breakdown and explain the individual components of a complex sequence. I thought he was very attentive and gave his students lots of feedback. Overall there was a good mix of skills in the classes; more white and blues; fewer purples,browns, and blacks. The atmosphere was the right mix of competition and camaraderie; no one's trying to hurt you; but no one's going to let you win either. read more

I go to Gracie Barra Seattle every Saturday and I go to the Gracie Barra Bellevue during the week. When you have a membership, you're allowed to train at all the Gracie Barras in the area. I think you can even drop-in at any Gracie Barra in the world, but I'd have to check on that. Like previous reviewers have stated, they make you feel like family from the first day. They give attention to new students to make sure that we're learning and having fun. Workouts are so much better when you have good training partners. It's a great place to train, whether you're new to martial arts or you're a seasoned professional. They have jiu jitsu classes for kids, beginners, advanced, and women's-only. As far as the class times are concerned, they have classes that can fit most schedules: early morning, mid-day, afternoon, evening, and even weekends. All of the instructors are knowledgeable and approachable and so are all of the senior students. They've built a great team-oriented atmosphere and they're really passionate about what they do. I definitely recommend this school! read more

I've been training with Rodrigo for over 4 years now and I've never met a better instructor. Gracie Barra Seattle has is a very friendly environment and the best bjj school in the Seattle area (don't believe me, go to leapllc.com and see who wins the team competitions at each Revolution). Cindy Hales runs fantastic kids and no-gi classes, and Jesse Ruth offers a unique and challenging mix of bjj/yoga/kickboxing/crazy monkey boxing/you name it. read more

Love training at GB Seattle. Fantastic instructors in a super friendly, welcoming environment. There are students of all sizes...which is great if you're on the smaller side like I am. read more

I've been training at Gracie Barra Seattle for the last year and three months. Before that I trained at an SBG gym in West Seattle for over a year. In October I received my blue belt and in the last year + my jiu jitsu has grown tremendously. The level of detail in the instruction, the importance of drilling, and the logical progression of the techniques we're working on that class, in that week, for that month, all builds on top of the other. This is very effective and helpful in learning the basics of jiu jitsu and having it make sense as you develop your skills. The professors (of which there must be over 10 black belts) are not only great teachers, they are humble, helpful, and really patient. Professor Rodrigo and Carlos teach most of the adult classes and are just great guys. They are serious about their jiu jitsu, but have a great sense of humor and are super personable. This makes it easy to listen and learn. The facility is great. Large mat spaces. Super clean. After the first class, my son and I knew we found our BJJ home. I can't say enough about this place and the great students and training partners. I feel spoiled. When I travel to check out other schools, I'm reminded just how good I have it here. If you're considering a school, or wanting to start jiu jitsu, don't go anywhere else. Do yourself a favor and visit this place. You won't be disappointed. read more

I went to Seattle for a congress and called several BJJ schools to train with, the only school that called me back and allowed me to train with them was Gracie Barra (SODO). If you are in downtown take the lightrail to SODO and it will be extremely close -behind- the Chinese restaurant that has a rail wagon. This guys since day one made me feel in home, they were extremely nice and welcoming, allowed me to roll with them, to train with some amazing people I found over there. Coach Rodrigo and Coach Jesse were so cool and taught me a lot in those couple of days I was there. If I would live in Seattle this would me my school. I want to thank all the guys over there (Peter, Matt, etc.) read more

Writing this review as a visitor to Seattle (and Gracie Barra), and a 2-year practitioner of BJJ (blue belt). The students and the instructor could not have been more welcoming. We couldn't figure out how to get into the gym at first and stood around feeling silly for about 1/2 hour. Don't be fooled by the semi-grungy exterior of the building. The gym itself is awesome: huge, two mat spaces, changing rooms (men, women), shower. Very nice. Energetic instruction with light touch of humor by black belt (can't remember his name), followed by sparring ("Live Training"). I sparred for three rounds and appreciate the guys going to the right level on this somewhat puny, somewhat old, female jiu jitsoka :) After class, one of the students offered to drive us back the 5 miles to our hotel, saving us a $14 cab ride. Thanks Vincent! read more

Was visiting Seattle and needed a place for my 13 year old orange belt to train for a couple days. I called and they told us to come over and train. What an amazing group they have at this academy from the outstanding and extremely knowledgeable professors all the way down to the newest white belts. Everyone we met were kind, accommodating, knowledgeable, helpful, and made you feel like you had been training here for the last ten years. My son learned several new techniques and got to roll with a huge variety of kids and adults. No egos for sure here. Just quality people and quality Jiu jutsu. The facility is also top notch. Huge mat areas and all the equipment you could possible want. Definitely would train here full time if we lived in the area. Highly recommend Gracie Barra Seattle to anyone looking for the best Jiu Jitsu experience. read more

I visited here for a month in July and I trained in Seattle, Bellevue, and Everett. My experience in all locations was extremely positive. At my regular school, beginners don't seem to get as much attention as the higher belts. At Gracie Barra, the instructors made sure we knew the techniques. They also made me feel very welcome although I was just visiting for a short while. This is a good and safe place to learn. read more

I opted in to their website two weeks ago and left a message last week. I still haven't heard back. I live in West Seattle snd though this gym would be great for me based on proximity, but isn't looking very promising. I dropped by the other day and after hunting for a while I finally found the facility but the door was locked during what should have been business hours. read more