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    Kaiju BJJ Academy

    4.8 (23 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Awesome place to train! Lots of knowledgeable people and a friendly and welcoming environment.

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    Great gym and instructors! Super welcoming and friendly environment , made up of people from all walks of life and ages.

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    Instructors are friendly and knowledgeable. The gym mats are always clean. Aaron makes learning BJJ fun and rewarding

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    Great coaching staff and ownership. Great place to go train for all skill levels in a comfortable environment.

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    We highly recommend Rodness Martial Arts Center! My husband and I recently had our 8 year-old…read moredaughter start the Junior taekwondo (white to blue belt) class to get experience in martial arts. She not only loves the classes, her skills improve with every thoughtfully-planned lesson and we feel that she is becoming both stronger and more confident over time. Steve Rodness obviously has an extensive knowledge of martial arts and is skilled at connecting with children, welcoming each student warmly while also being firm enough to control a large class. Our younger daughter will join his classes soon as well. Specific class details can be found in other reviews, so I wanted to mention that my husband and I put a lot of thought into selecting a dojo/dojang here in Davis. While we both have experience in different Japanese martial art styles, we were specifically looking for martial arts taught with a connection to culture and character development along with a friendly and supportive community. In addition to physical techniques, Steve Rodness at RMAC emphasizes guiding principles that are essential not only for martial arts as self-defense and a physical art form, but for living life as a strong and dedicated human being. We're lucky to have found such a positive place for our family.

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    The owner Fabio took over $100 out of my account and never paid me back. I was being charged for my…read moremembership, and someone else's, during my time here. (The other person's membership charge was even more than my own.) Once I noticed, I contacted Fabio and let him know. He acted like he would do something about it but did not. So I waited then asked him again. If I remember correctly, he still did not refund my money. After asking repeatedly, I eventually got some of the money back...but it was NOT the full amount and it was only for ONE month. He never paid me back for the rest. I lost over $100. I wanted to be nice and give Fabio time, but in doing so, the window passed for me to file a complaint with my bank. I have never heard from Fabio since. Additionally, this gym needs to pay more attention to who is in their gym during sparring. This gym has an unsafe environment. I was a beginner white belt and I was once paired with a Napoleon complex hothead who was also named Austin (coincidence), and he was a higher belt than me. During sparring he quickly slammed me on my head. This is extremely dangerous and shows a complete lack of sense. He had no respect and showed no remorse. It was 100% intentional. One black belt here would not wash his gi and smelled like urine and feces (this is a known tactic for actual competitions, but I was amazed that someone would do this for simple practice against white belts). This is not a good gym. There is a lack of supervision and safety, and I had money taken that has still never been returned.

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    My daughters and I, have been training at Gracie Fighter Vacaville for 3 years. My daughters have…read moremade a lot of friends in gym and watching them grow in confidence and increase their physical abilities has been amazing to watch. Andre and Kastania are awesome at coaching the art. Other gyms are not as progressive and do not evolve the training curriculum. Andre and Kastania are great at staying in touch with local and national level BJJ scene. They are always looking for opportunities for students to compete in competitions and hold a number of BJJ seminars throughout the year. They have coached their two children in BJJ for over 10 years and understand how to teach complex submissions to young minds. Jason Wong is a high level competitor (Brown Belt) and kids instructor. He has his Black Belt in Judo, and teaches the kids more than just ground work. He ensures that the kids learn discipline and respect of the art. Coach Buck is a former college wrestler who is actively coaching in high school, middle school, and youth wrestling programs. There are a lot of colored belts with extensive backgrounds in LEO/military/Fire at this location. The location is kept is kept clean, water fountain for the kids to fill up water bottles. Team gear is available for purchase. Week long trial classes are offered for kids or adults looking at entering a martial art. Loaner Gi's are available!

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    Great coaches, great people great atmosphere love their facility very flexible hours. Their style…read moreof teaching Brazilian jujutsu is great.

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