I'll definitely miss training here. Let me tell why Paul Tom's Jiujitsu Academy is the best place…read moreto train in Utah County: -The Instructors. Professor Paul Tom is a black belt under Flavio Behring, one of the only red belts in the world of Jiujitsu. When I started training here over a year ago, Professor Paul welcomed me with such warmth, and I knew instantly that he cares deeply about the growth and development of his students. In addition to his excellent lessons on the many techniques and their details, he is an excellent storyteller (especially the ones about Rickson) and always makes the extra effort to improve our game. I felt deeply honored to receive my blue belt from him. Professor Paul's two sons Nate and Trevor are also black belts who provide a fresh contrast to Paul's "old school" jiujitsu, by focusing on not only fundamentals, but also sport jiujitsu as well. They are also amazing instructors with awesome hearts. -The Drilling. There are days where we only focus on drilling one specific move, or days when we focus on sequences and/or several moves. The curriculum here is well developed based upon the core principles of posture, pressure, and precision. All instructors and upper belts also make great efforts in walking through the details with you and addressing student-specific needs. -The Sparring. There are no meat heads here trying to smash complete beginners (and if they somehow enter the dojo, there is always someone here who will be the enforcer). Everyone is super chill and purely interested in working together to improve. If you are new, I highly suggest sparring with a purple belt or higher, so they can guide you in learning how to spar with the greatest effectiveness and highest state of calm. -The Family. I will miss training with people here. It is like a little family, and all members who stick around will become friends and find a tight-knit community of fighters that will not hesitate to protect one another and their loved ones.

I've been training here since the end of January and I have loved every minute of it! Every session…read moregreatly increases my development and progress, and I feel confident in my ability to protect myself should the circumstance arise. The community is incredible! Everyone is so kind and willing to help each other out. You will not regret coming here, come in and check it out!

Best martial art school in the state of Utah!!! The masters and instructors are phenomenal! They…read morereally train you and challenge you in the classes. Master Torkornoo is one of the most renowned master-instructors in the Taekwondo industry and Utah is really lucky to have a master instructor with amazing credentials as him! Instructor David is quite amazing and is also one of the top high-level athletes and is also well-known in the Taekwondo community! Definitely a great place to check out!

From the owner: Martial Arts Taekwondo…read moreWeapons Training Self-Defense Tournaments Demonstration Performances TKD Birthday Parties and more!

I love this place! The instructors are friendly, knowledgeable and good at teaching their…read moredisciplines. The kids classes are perfect for my younger boys. They are learning discipline, getting a great workout, and ... more effective ways to wrestle with each other ... ha! My older son is in the adult class and is loving every minute of it. I would highly recommend this place to anyone.

So many class choices! Also, the people are super nice and patient with a completely out of shape…read morebeginner. I'm not really sure what else to say about a gym. It's in a very industrial part of Orem, so even if you think your GPS is leading you astray, it's probably not. It was overall a very positive environment, even though my ability to learn coordinated movements isn't necessarily great. A lot of the people in the beginner classes I tried weren't exactly beginners, but everyone seemed super willing to try to explain the moves.

Rio Combat Shark Tank is the best place to learn Jiu-Jitsu. The environment is welcoming,…read moresupportive, and highly professional, and the quality of training is exceptional. Coach James Aiono is an outstanding instructor who is deeply passionate about his craft and dedicated to his students' success. You will receive the highest level of Jiu-Jitsu instruction available in Utah, and you will not be disappointed.

I've been wanting to learn jujitsu for a long time and this was the perfect group. Coach James and…read morethe rest of the athletes are very welcoming and they have a very supportive community. They have a very high skill level and still take the time to teach and guide beginners to develop their own goals and success. I've learned a lot already in a short time and highly recommend this place to all interested.

Good group of dudes. The main instructor was not there and helping train someone for a fight…read more Another instructor was there and he helped me with the cross collar series from mount. My favorite part was the continuous rolling at the end. Was a great way to get a strength and conditioning workout.

From the owner: Join our team and receive top level instruction from experienced 3rd degree black belt Mike Diaz…read more We specialize in self-defense, sport jiu jitsu and Ginastica Natural for men, women and children. All levels welcome!

I came here for a one-day women's self-defense seminar with 2 friends and we all ended up signing…read moreup for the 4-week course with Kaelie. The seminar was informative and the main teacher was very knowledgeable but it was pretty clearly a dude that picked what we'd learn that day. It focused a lot more on getting mugged or attacked with a weapon than on protecting yourself against domestic or sexual abuse which, unfortunately, is a lot more likely in a woman's life. So, when we heard that the 4-week class would be focusing more on that aspect we were pretty much sold. The course was $75 for 8 hours and included MMA gloves and a self defense keychain/weapon thing that we got at the end. Honestly, that deal is amazing. In the 5 weeks I attended classes there I never felt upsold or talked down to for being a terribly out of shape beginner (which I was deffo worried about,) and they were awesome about working with us when scheduling conflicts came up. I feel like I learned a lot; it was all hands on practice and experience while explaining how and why that move works, things to look out for (how to inflict maximum damage without hurting yourself, com mon variations, etc) so even after such a short class I already feel much more confident in my skills. Kaelie was a great teacher, very knowledgeable and was very patient with us novices, she answered all our questions, even the really stupid ones and gave us a lot of great tips for practicing at home. The only regular adults only class they offer is a women's kickboxing class on weekday mornings but none after normal business hours so those of us that work, are out of luck. It's a real shame because I liked my class there so much that even though it's all the way in Saratoga Springs, I was willing to make the trip for more.

My son has been attending here for almost 3 years. He is working on his black belt. Great…read moreinstructors and staff.

I've been coming to this gym for about two years now and the atmosphere, the people, and the…read moreworkouts are all incredible! Everyone feels welcome and safe here, and you learn so much about the sport. Could not recommend better coaches and workouts to improve your skills and health.

Zach is an incredible, patient, well organized, and talented coach that can teach anyone from age 5…read moreto 95. He and everyone there are so professional, timely, respectful and hard working. The classes are fantastic, the place is clean and sanitized, and Zach is someone who clearly cares for his students and takes their learning very seriously. Could not recommend more highly

Great guys, great BJJ. I am a black belt visiting from AZ. I was welcomed by a great leader and…read moreterrific culture. If you are looking to start or find a new dojo...I recommend Unified

I highly recommend unified bjj. Here are the reasons why:…read more 1. World class instruction from very technical and knowlegable instructors. I learned a lot of techniques in my short visit that directly improved my jiujitsu. If you want to learn leg locks, go to the advanced no gi classes that they offer. 2. Culture. Everyone is welcoming and willing to help. I am a smaller guy and I appreciate when a gym has people my size across all ranks. The blackbelts will roll with you and answers questions and shares techniques (I got to train with James and Damon) All classes are well attended and there's 20-40 people on the mats. 3. Clean facilities. I like tatami mats. Everything was clean and the facility as a whole was spacious!

We've been bringing out soon to Bushings Ban, also known as Bushi Kai, for over a year. I am so…read morepleased with this wonderful facility and instructors. Owner is a wonderful LDS man with over 20 years of karate instruction, and academic teaching experience. Very kid friendly. They teach kids to be their best, and really earn their belt advancements. I love the belt advancements nights, and family nights. They also do loads of free activities for their students and families.

So relaxing and calm, the location was clean as well. You can tell they take care of their staff…read moreand their customers

I have been wanting to get into something like Yoga for a while now. Well recently I had an injury…read moreat work and Yoga was suggested to me for something that may help. I had seen the advertisement Mindpose had where you could get 14 days for $14 and I decided to give it a go. I signed up and went later that night. My first class was absolutely amazing. The instructor was so welcoming and so kind to me. The second class was not as great--I have found that every instructor sometimes has different teaching styles and also different ideas of what the class consists of. With this specific class, we were doing like a two minute plank in a 98 degree room. Whew. I tried another class that was a lot more about meditation. It was interesting but probably my least favorite just because of the several minutes that she had us holding our necks in a position I couldn't do too well because of the injury I still currently have. I understand that we are not being forced to do every move but there is a lot of pressure to follow along and even more when there is not an alternative option being given. We are supposed to be guided and I don't really want to lay there and look like a lazy bones just because I am restricted from doing a certain pose. I loved a bit more of the meditation and I like when they seem to "guide our spirit" by talking to us about life stuff too (like dedicating the class to someone in mind, releasing negative energy). I really love the music and the atmosphere that Mindpose provides for people. The instructors have all been kind and I love the towel we get after. I wish there was a bit more consistency, even the temperature varies 10 degrees and seems a bit unpredictable. The location is very convenient and I enjoy the dim lighting a lot.