Going to Denham Springs ATA Black Belt Academy is the best thing I've ever done!!…read more My only regret would be not starting at a younger age!! It's a great way to learn self-defence, get fit, and build stamina as a family, couple, or just yourself!!

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Really enjoyed my visit to this gym. Excellent staff and you can tell the head instructor pours his…read moreheart and soul into this gym. 5 stars, highly recommended

From the owner: Professor Kevin Bellard holds a Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu under 5th degree Black Belt Ralph Gracie…read more Professor Ralph was taught Jiu Jitsu by his father Carlos Gracie, Jr, who learned Jiu Jitsu and its lifestyle from his father, Grandmaster Carlos Gracie, Sr. Not many Jiu Jitsu practitioners can say that they have such a pure Jiu Jitsu lineage, of which Kevin is very proud. In 2001, Professor Kevin moved from Louisiana to San Francisco, where he lived for 11 years, it was in San Francisco that he discovered BJJ from a friend and soon started training under Professor Sapao at Ocean Beach Barra Brothers Jiu Jitsu. Kevin trained 5-7 days a week for many years under Professor Sapao. He has competed and medaled in IBJJF tournaments all over the United States and Brazil. He is very accomplished as a competitor and instructor who has a passion for teaching and helping others discover this life- changing martial art. Jiu Jitsu Para Vida!

Great place. Friendly staff. Instructors love to teach. Highly recommend. New facility is nice…read more This place is something central should be proud of.

Not impressed with this place. I took karate when I was a kid and this place looked too relaxed and…read morenot serious enough too easy to commercial. It's good if you want a quick and easy way and pay a lot of money to get a black belt

My Wife studied here and this place has a lot of favoritism. My wife is a black belt and gets…read moretreated unfairly. She voiced her opinion with one of the instructors on how class is taught and he just went off and threatened her with black belts beating her up. My wife is epileptic and has an implant in her chest to accommodate the seizures if any comes about, and he knows that because she explained to him that she can't get hit on the left side of her chest and neck cause of that implant. So she didn't spar cause of that unless she sparred with someone she absolutely trusted. Now you guys tell me do you want someone like that as an instructor. I don't trust them. Thumbs down for me.

Very welcoming staff and patrons, they really take the awkwardness out of starting something new…read more It feels good to look forward to a workout, and working towards personal goals as well!