My 8 year old son attends CMAC and I have been nothing but impressed. Sensei Kevin and his team…read morepractice and preach core tenants of being a good, disciplined person first and last thing in every lesson. Exactly as I had hoped it would be. They are clearly also very good at the teaching side of the art/sport too with a bunch of trophies to the Dojo's name on display after the lmost recent competition. The instruction is well priced and includes two lessons a week. Extremely happy and would recommend it them to everyone.

If you are looking for instruction in Traditional Japanese Martial Arts, there is no better than…read morehere. This is not a belt factory.

This is the best Jits gym you will find in the triangle area. EJ is a skilled instructor and my…read moreconfidence is the best it has been in years.

From the owner: We are a family friendly environment, with world class instructing. With a friendly environment and…read moretop level teaching IQ Jit Jitsu is welcoming to all ages, and people to train Self Defense. We specialize in Gracie Jiu Jitsu martial arts, come on in to improve your life, fitness, find friends, challenge yourself or learn to protect yourself. Contact us to see what special offers we have running.

I loved my time in this gym! All of the coaches were very nice and professional and they really…read moremake sure you get a great workout in. It's a very welcoming environment. I will definitely be back for my next class!

Off the bat, I came here specifically for Muay Thai, so can't comment on the others…read more So, I'm kind of having a hard time with this review. They are super, super nice people... but it's just not quite there. I've been to a bunch of better and worse Muay Thai gyms, and this place falls somewhere in the bottom. 1. Quality. This is really the biggest issue; nobody there is really qualified to teach Muay Thai. One of the trainers is a (lovely!) kid of 17 or 18 who just does not have enough experience, and the other is an older man who just has no muay thai skills. I never did see any of the trainers listed on their website teach anything. I know this is the East Coast and not the most metropolitan area, but even basics are not really there. There are no drills and pretty much no technical work. Lots of long combinations that don't always make sense, and not strenuous enough to count as a workout. Even worse, what's going on is frequently quite unsafe. There is a lot of training without proper gear (shin guards, hand wraps etc) and way too much hard sparing for people's level of ability. We all get it, it's martial arts, but what it should not be is people walking out of there with bruises everywhere because they've been whaling on each other or doing kicks without pads. 2. Rates. These are pretty high for what you get, and come with a 2x a week maximum. Once you're there you can take more than one class, but it still sucks that you basically have to pack all workouts into two days rather than being able to come when you want to. So you basically need another gym to work out at. 3. Scheduling and space. The classes are all at 6 and 7pm, which, for someone who works, is just really tough. Which means that unless you're actively in a class, as above, you need another gym. 4. Facilities. This might be a personal gripe, but it stops it from being a 'real' gym in my eyes - there are no showers. This means that there is no way to go work out, and then do anything else outside of go home and shower. Also... this is picky, but their heavy bags are not filled correctly and thus provide very little resistance and are too soft, and I remember someone saying about one of the bags that it had 'something hard inside' which, again, is quite unsafe, and kind of makes me wonder if they even know what it's filled with...? So... in summary. I can't really recommend it. It just doesn't feel like a safe space that's conducive to either learning or working out.

I've trained at Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu Jitsu many times over the past 15 years. The instructors are…read moretop-tier both in terms of their knowledge and their ability to provide a safe, welcoming and effective training environment. Mazi is a legend of local martial arts, Jake Whitfield is one of most well-rounded teachers of martial arts in the world, and everyone on the team is a positive, helpful person. Whether you're brand new or a black belt, this is a great place to train.

From day one I've been so pleased with how protective the Instructors are of women's safety in…read moreclasses and rolling. I LOVE the new women's self defense class run by Meghan an amazing brown belt female instructor. I honestly started not knowing anything 3 years ago, fell in love with the art and challenge and now I'm getting my first blue belt stripe.

The coaches at PMAC are experienced and courteous. They are very knowledgeable and provide quality…read morefeedback to clients. Coaches help clients to set and reach realistic goals.

Everyone should come train at this place, I highly recommend it for people of all backgrounds, from…read moretotal beginners to aspiring and current fighters at the amateur and pro levels. Harold (the owner and main coach) was my first boxing coach, a few years back when he was fighting and coaching out of a different gym. We worked together for maybe 12-18 months before his own path as a fighter took him down to Peru. During our time together, he brought me a great distance in my knowledge and appreciation of the sport. I came to him with probably a zero or even negative skill level, but serious enough to want to learn, and Harold met me exactly where I was. We worked a ton on the fundamentals; I remember Harold saying once that people used to call him "Mr. Fundamentals," and that's definitely true about his approach to training. It's one reason I'd recommend him as a coach, because a lot of people/gyms will teach skills/movements that aren't as practical or are too advanced for people without a really strong base in the fundamentals -- essentially teaching cool moves for their entertainment value vs. their usefulness in competition or an actual fight. But when someone makes you work on the fundamentals, as Harold does, it's really a way of taking you seriously; it's preparing you for what you actually need as an athlete. Harold's great at calibrating a workout for someone's conditioning level, as well; it's not like he'll have you doing wind sprints right out of the gate, and if anything I probably should have learned the value of roadwork on my own way sooner. And so I'd say the most important aspect of Harold as a coach, besides just being fun as hell to train with and knowledgable about all aspects of MMA, was his patience. For me, training with him was having the space and the freedom to screw up over and over until I got something right (which in my experience since then, at least, is what good training actually is). Proud to have followed his progress as a fighter and coach, proud to have been hit in the face by this guy, and proud to have hit him a few times, too. Go train up there with Harold and learn some things! You'll love it.

This institution is a very special place, and it's approach to welcoming everyone and forming a…read moresense of community, besides ALL of the incredibly diverse techniques, workshops, special events, and supportive encouragement make it stand out. Its remarkable children's curriculum has brought our daughter through over a decade of wonderful training, and helped to provide so many different positives on various aspects of her development as a human being, at an age when she needs self-confidence, and turning that to both empathy and helping others learn has it just top shelf in my wife's and my opinion. Do yourself a favor and give it a shot, regardless of your age, or your experience, or your physical training/or lack thereof, like myself. I started and joined in with my daughter in my mid-50's a little over a year ago, and I've found so many things to make me glad I did, and didn't just dismiss my age as a given for decline. I'm boxing, as well as doing other martial arts training and loving every minute of it. See ya there! Jason S.

Hardee and the team did an amazing job doing a self-defense staff training for IFC of Carrboro and…read moreChapel Hill. They were so kind and attentive, and really helped us understand the basics. All staff that attended stated how much fun they had. Great team, great location, great atmosphere. I spoke with Hardee personally to get this training for staff and he was so helpful with making it fit for our organization. I highly recommend them!!!!! If I could give more stars I would. Thank you again, Mar'lisa