We enrolled our boys to see if they would enjoy Jiu Jitsu. We've tried Karate and it was a…read morecomplete flop for them. I had to ddddrrrrraaaaaagggggg them out for classes and we eventually just quit going. The instructor here is AMAZING with the kids. My boys are getting ready and reminding ME that it's time for class. It's not a lot of memorizing forms, or kicking bags. These kids get on the mat and really learn how to handle themselves. After the first month we are really pleased with what our kids are learning and that they are truly enjoying themselves. There are several upcoming tournaments available for the students to join in. They offer adult classes and even offer womens self defense each month. I attended the first class. The class was only $10 and made for a great ladies night out. We all left feeling more confident and comfortable. This place is growing and I can't wait for our boys to grow along with it.

Amazing atmosphere, instructors, extremely clean and well kept facility. in these days you must…read moretrain to have an advantage over any potential threat to yourself and loved ones.

Love this place! I really appreciate the team and family atmosphere. My boys love it.read more

From the owner: Bear's Den Grappling Center is a veteran owned non-profit dedicated to producing men, women, and…read morechildren of character through wrestling, jiu-jitsu, sportsmanship, and hard work to be champions on and off of the mat.

I went for the free trial class and now I'm just waiting for the opportunity to start classes!…read moreDanny, the owner and one of the teachers, is as enthusiastic as he is professional. Any chance you want to train- I suggest you stop by and get ready for a literal kick ass time!

I am a parent of two newly enrolled students. Today they completed their second session and loved…read moreit. So I enrolled them for the next three months. For kids they are enrolled for three months at a time and then monthly payments will be withdrawn from bank or credit card. Coach Danny is very straightforward, extremely disciplined. He has true passion for his craft and takes it very seriously. It is very impressive how he handles so much in such little time. Everywhere at once. I haven't really met anyone else besides other parents who are fully invested in their children's safety and well being as well as their future. They also offer classes for adults which is very interesting to participate in, not sure if I will ever enroll.

this place is not where u want to go. The instructor Brent doesnt greet any new students. He just…read morestared at me the whole time i was there. The other instructors are very stand offish and could care lesss if u are there. The white belt class doesnt start on time because Brent has a training class that seems to takes priority over ours. We had to wait 15 mins later to start and then got our time cut short for the higher belt classes that starts after us. This isnt the first time our class didnt start on time. The higher belts bring their kids with them. So now you have to deal with running, screaming, laughing kids while you are trying to learn the lesson. Its nothing but a babby sitting service! On the positive side... It is very clean and the building is very nice. I dont recomend this place at all.

Great place to learn self defense and sport Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Great team and family environment…read more Awesome gym to train, make new friends, and get in shape.

This is an excellent gym. Awesome people and an awesome culture. Clean and a decent sized space…read more Affordable for a fairly good sized class schedule. A great place to train for anyone at any experience level. 10/10 recommend.

World class (with the medals to back it up) instructors. Great atmosphere. Great people. BJJ is…read moredangerous, and you have to be careful who you train with. Partners who don't respect you can cause injuries. Very good community to train with.

Tracy engaged our teens with an inspiring talk on entrepreneurship and an exciting Jiu-Jitsu class…read more He was incredibly accommodating, responsive, and connected effortlessly with the group. Our teens absolutely loved the experience and thought Tracy was amazing! I highly recommend reaching out to him for any event--he's a fantastic speaker and instructor.

One of the cleanest training facilities in Michigan. The…read moreinstructor is incredibly knowledgeable and has a unique, systematic way of teaching his students. If you're interested in training No-Gi jiujitsu, with high level technique and welcoming people, look no further!

Professor Deon Thompson was a most gracious host allowing me to visit his gym and train while I was…read morevisiting family in Toledo. Everyone in the gym was nice, gym was clean and in great condition! Prof. Deon made an emphasis on not only training hard but safe! This a great gym to train Jiu Jitsu! 10/10 highly recommend!

I've been trying to get my account canceled for months (due to my work schedule, I'm unable to…read moreattend and they're closed during my off time). They claim it's no problem to cancel or freeze your account at anytime. I spoke with jay back in august and he assured me I'd receive a refund, yet I never received a refund. My account was never canceled because I "didn't fill out a form"they claim they keep sending that I'm not receiving. I've called countless times at all hours of the day never to reach the receptionist. Finally.. after a week of coordinating with them through Facebook messenger and almost a thousand wasted dollars later, my account was canceled. I don't recommend this place, it's a cash grab at best. ***Edit 1 hour later*** URSA Academy - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Ann Arbor (Owner) 53 minutes ago Charles, if we have an email from you with your cancellation, we'll refund any charge that took place after that. We have had an issue with our website not forwarding our emails. If you can forward those emails to this email address: ursareception@gmail.com , we'll get it taken care of for you. We've been in business far too long to be a "cash grab." I assure you, we simply haven't received anything from you. I'll personally be watching the email for your response. Thank you. ************** My response is : As stated, I never received a form from you until reaching out via Facebook (a week ago) and having it sent to my girlfriend's email address. So you HAVE in fact received a cancellation form, because I was just notified ON FACEBOOK (of all places) that they have received my cancellation and have canceled my account (days after sending it). They have also stated over Facebook messenger that you don't offer refunds, even though Jay gave me his word in august that I would receive one, but now you're telling me you do offer one. So it seems like I'm being lied to, and my situation is being swept under the rug. Bottom line - Jay was well aware of the situation in august (he was assigned to me after all) and instead of helping you just milk my account until I make a big deal about it.

The building smells great and is always very clean. The Coaches are great at instructing and the…read morecommunity is amazing! They don't charge for belt testing like other schools I've gone to do. Overall an amazing experience and I plan on being a member for a long time to come!

Verdict: Great school…read more Cons: - Things are continually changing. The school is growing, they're trying new things all the time, adding new things and dropping old things. You can be pretty positive that brazilian jiu-jitsu and crossfit aren't going anywhere, but the schedule might change. And other things like birthday parties, those might end. It's in flux month by month. - You can't spar with the blackbelt. She got a major injury a few years ago and now she can teach but not compete. (This isn't a very big problem, see below.) Pros: - The people are awesome. Humble and friendly. Even the buff dudes are just having fun and trying to help you - and everyone - improve. - There's jiu jitsu for every level: Little bitty kids learn the basic movements and play fun games. Big kids and teenagers get the full jiu-jitsu experience, but only with people their own size. There's intro jiu-jitsu for adults in the morning, regular jiu-jitsu classes in the evenings, "open mat" for sparring and troubleshooting, and even a "competition team" class for the really intense and serious training. - I said you can't spar with the blackbelt. Maybe that sounds like you're missing out on a challenge or something. Haha. Don't worry about that, even the intermediate players will hold you down and tap you out... without sweating, while they're having a conversation with somebody else. There's plenty, plenty of challenging training partners. Wait til you meet Strong Josh. It's like trying to fight a van. - There's a bunch of stuff besides jiu-jitsu! Crossfit is the other big one, with like 4 classtimes per day. But there's also karate, a tanning bed, a massage therapist who's awesome (if you've ever had a massage and wished the person were stronger, here's your chance. Jana works on almost nothing but athletes, and she'll loosen you up no matter who you are.) "Ninja camp" for little kids, some faith events, and other stuff too. And always trying something new. So overall, what a great place. Good place to get yourself in shape, good place to meet quality people, good place for your kids to make friends. Try it out.

I absolutely adore the fighting fit. I'm not a regular member. I kind of go in bursts but the staff…read moreis great, the place is nice and the classes are tough but great. I started going when they were located on biddle and then followed them to the second location and now the current one. Barry is amazing and always so kind and respectable. Can't wait to head back in when I get time. Love the kickboxing

Finally able to try aerial yoga! It was an AMAZING The instructor was awesome. Explained each pose…read morebeautifully, along with individual attention to each student. I felt safe and secure doing each pose even the ones where my feet left the ground. Can't wait till the next class. Which is???? The one thing I wish was better is the information available to you on their website, it needs to be current. Otherwise I felt that the space was great. There was enough room for each student, aerial equipment was safe and clean and staff was very friendly and helpful.