I was so nervous starting my journey in jiu-jitsu. I researched many places and settled with RŌL…read more Best decision i ever made. The professor is great, friendly, helpful, and explains things well. The school is very clean and organized. The curriculum is visible and organized. Other members are very friendly and helpful. I am 4 weeks in, and already decided that i am here to stay for a long time.

Great establishment especially for those new to Jiu Jitsu. Everyone was beyond helpful with getting…read morestarted. I have zero experience and was nervous about joining at an older age. They were very welcoming and I already feel like part of the ROL family. Great place to train. Tony S.

Former black belt here, Master Kim, and all the other instructors were amazing. I was little when I…read morejoined but I still have many memories of going here, including my first day (7 years ago).

Master Kim and his fellow instructors are amazing! They make…read moresure that everyone gets the support and attention that they need, all while making it fun. They have a great rapport with the children. My son loves coming here.

Amazing school! I've done BJJ at others school and the culture his is just different. When you…read morejoin, everyone goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable and welcomed, especially, Professor Garfield and Erik who walk with you through your journey. Day one this team aims to teach especially the higher belts. Normally you'll go to some schools, and seeing a new person is like a shark getting a whiff of blood in the water. However, Gracie Barra New Lenox is absolutely nothing like that. Gracie Barra is a notarized school already, but this specific location carries the principles and values in an exemplary way. Within the first few months, shoot, even the week you'll start feeling like you've rejoined a long lost family you didn't even know was out there.

Professor Garfield is a well-versed competitor and technical instructor, and the school is nice and…read moreclean. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Amazing experience! The concealed carry class was both educational and fun. The instructors were…read morehilarious and did a great job of making everyone feel comfortable and confident. The class was highly educational and I walked away feeling like I truly learned so much. The instructors are fantastic at what they do! I'll definitely be returning for all of my future renewals and will be sending all of my family and friends here!

Flew all the way to Chicago to complete my non resident CCL for Illinois. After extensive research…read moreI decided IPST group. Gary, Deb, and the lead instructor Chris LaPash, were awesome. Gary and Deb insured that paperwork was streamlined and complete; range time was completed in expeditious fashion. Chris' class was extensive!! And I mean EXTENSIVE. He fills about 20+plus hours of information in the 16 hour required class timeframe. Complete with dry runs of the range, law and policy information, even finger trigger placement, position and posture, eye dominance. I've participated in half a dozen of CCL classes. This was the first to cover so much information and even incorporated defensive insurance!!! They also support local businesses as the range we went to was a small mom and pop indoor range. They even have their own mascot, Reacher .

After one year of training, my son has shown amazing improvement in both skills and confidence…read more Maher is an excellent instructor, making learning fun while teaching valuable techniques. Highly recommended!

I've spent over a decade in martial arts, competing in wrestling, Brazilian jiu jitsu, and boxing…read morecompetition. Throughout my years I've been to many gyms and have had many coaches. At prevail, the difference is that the instruction and training is focused on the students growth and skill level. Since I started training with coach Maher two years ago, I've learned and grown so much from being here more than anywhere else. I also have witnessed other people, who've just started, with zero prior experience, excel at a very high pace. The training environment, other members, and coaching is second to none. Everyone is focused on improving and elevating each other. NO drama, ego, or negative attitudes in the gym, just a focus on building as a team for great things.

Fantastic family friendly martial arts studio. Master Damon and Master Park are great with kids my…read more5 year old is having an absolute blast! Highly recommend you get your kids into their program.

I don't have a word good enough to describe how great T-USA Martial Arts is…read more Both my boys have been taking classes for over a year, and love it so much, that I decided my self to give it a try...best decision I have made. All three of us have improved in every aspect, confidence, self respect, respect for others as well as discipline. Master Damon, Master Park as well as the instructors have excellent knowledge, and their patience of teaching kids of different ages is admirable. I definitely recommend the school not just for kids, but adults as well. Thank you!!!

They have a great karate program with nice instructors. Definitely recommend. My daughter enjoyed…read morethe weekly class she took.

I took the self defense class there and the teacher was knowledgeable, professional with the deep…read moreunderstanding of the audience of the class. The class was helpful to cover the basics of self defense and I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in safety knowledge. I am sure they offer other classes.

Arctic is an amazing gym to train at, walking into a new gym is intimidating for me, but when I…read morefirst came into arctic everyone made you feel like family. Dania and Alex have an amazing program here, and watching the kids class, you can tell they are teaching them and holding them to a high standard. I see them all the time supporting the team at competitions all over the US, they even lent me a gi to compete once even though I was from a different gym. Overall the gym was very clean, I had a great time and everyone was really attentive. Highly recommend!

I love this place. I've been a member since day one because of the culture. This is a family…read morefriendly gym, there is something for everyone. Kids, young people, older folks, competitors, hobbyists you name it. Dania, Alex, and Khalid created a welcoming environment and genuinely care about their students. My teenage son and I have enjoyed our jiu jitsu journey together for the last 5 years. Arctic is our home away from home. Come check us out!

COMPREHENSIVE & TRANSPARENT REVIEW OF UofGF - UofGF is owned and run by Coach Steve Patterson. My…read morefamily had over a year of experience with Coach Steve in the children's class and a few months in the adult class. The children and the adult members were all friendly and great to work with. The parents are also great & the children are delightful. The substitute coaches are all wonderful and easy to work with as well. However for the past year, we've experienced several concerns with Coach Steve's teaching style. Coach Steve has an arrogant coaching approach to both children and adults. Many children are between the ages 4 to 8, still finding confidence in themselves; building confidence is what drives many people to jiu jitsu, especially children. Coach Steve is very condescending when speaking to the younger children and will not get down to their level when talking to them. Coach Steve is also incessantly yelling during the large portion of his class preventing the children from having adequate time to execute moves without interruption. This constant yelling intimidates many of the children and appears to be the reason behind the revolving door of many child members. On April 16, 2019 Coach Steve gave a long lecture to the children about how they should NOT cry; that they should not cry ON or OFF the jiu jitsu mat; Coach Steve stated," when I was a kid I never cried on the mat or off the mat!". The young boy (around 9 years of age) whom Coach Steve was lecturing was humiliated in front of the children, with his father present. We have not seen that child nor his father since that said incident. Many of the parents discussed the occurrence with disappointment following the class. Our 6-year-old then asked us if it is ok to cry when we got home. Our response was, it is never a good idea to bottle up your emotions.

I have no martial arts experience so that made walking through the door the hardest part. However,…read moreI was immediately put at ease once Steve (the owner/instructor) introduced himself and convinced me to take the free week trial. I've been going for about 2.5 months now and am really enjoying all I've learned. Steve is a down-to-earth, modest, and friendly instructor who is very skilled and knowledgable. Steve takes pride in seeing his students learn and grow and makes every effort to make sure they succeed. I also have a great experience with the other members of the gym. They all have been very friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend attending the University of Ground Fighting and think you'll get hooked, just like I did!