The most complete martial arts studio in Charlotte. Everything you need to become a fitter, tougher…read moreversion of yourself. The coaches are tough but nice. Family values and a focus to build a better community.

Great training environment and great people to learn from! Bring your friends and family!read more

Incredibly welcoming for first-timers. 11 year old daughter…read morestarted here a year ago and loves it...used to go to a strip mall martial arts and realized that it was just exercise and not truly self-defense. Hayastan is different. This place is hands on and the kids learn true kickboxing, grappling and jiu jitsu. Perfect spot for your children to grow confidence and learn actual technique.

Hayastan MMA has been a great place for my training and fitness needs…read more Kevin and the staff here are focused, driven, and strive to improve themselves and their curriculum on a daily basis. Whether you're looking to simply start training, or seeking to jump into an amateur or professional MMA career, the team at Hayastan have the expertise to deliver quality training and instructions in a safe and professional manner.

Came for the grand opening…read more facilities are nice and clean Mats are same as at Gracie University HQ The staff is very committed to the Gracie University curriculum and methodology would recommend to anyone wanting to start Gracie Jiu Jitsu in this area

I am a head instructor for Gracie University and was invited to teach a Seminar at GJJ Monroe!…read moreFriendly people and a clean professional environment provided a great experience. Paul is doing a great job teaching his extended Gracie Family great self defense. The academy deserves my full endorsement! Keep up the good work.

There are few places I consider home ... the GB Charlotte school is among those few. From my first…read moreclass to my move to MD, the professor, coaches and my fellow GB Fam have been awesome. I not only learned more than ever expected, but I also developed friendships I hold for life. Trust me, you will appreciate the Fam and learn self-defense, discipline and more. Thanks Professor Diogo and Coach Thea for choosing my neighborhood to open the school. I miss you but I'll be home soon.

Clean gym and they're open on time. It's a business and functions as one. Has good drills and teach…read morerelevant techniques. Members + staff are respectful and good people. Needs to focus more on safety, saw many people get seriously hurt because they're going too hard during sparring. Sparring should be for practice. Also the belt system is completely gone and now runs on money and not merit... after all it's a business don't expect anything more.

It's really hard to overstate how much my family and I have enjoyed training at BC Kickboxing &…read moreBJJ, and the positive impact it has had on all of us. My five-year-old son is in the Little Samurais program since last fall, my wife attends the fitness kickboxing classes religiously, and I have been doing the adult BJJ classes since early January. It's not an exaggeration to say that the gym has become a second home - and our teammates a second family - to all of us. Professor Ben runs great programs from top to bottom, front to back, and his team of coaches is fantastic. The kids' classes are disciplined, but a lot of fun. The adult BJJ classes are both intense and laid-back at the same time, and I'm having a blast while getting in better shape and learning a new, extremely rewarding sport (and I'll admit that BJJ is quickly becoming an obsession). I have lost more than 40 lbs. over the past 10 months, and that wouldn't have been possible without the positive influence of BJJ (and Professor Ben's health and nutrition coaching). Most important for me is the absolutely stellar team atmosphere that Professor Ben has cultivated in his gym. The atmosphere is the best I have ever encountered, both in the kids and adult programs (I felt like a welcome part of the team from day one, and that's not the case everywhere you go). And on top of that, the quality of training is fantastic. Whatever it is you want to achieve, Professor Ben and his team of stellar coaches will help you get there. Although there is no pressure to compete, there is plenty of support if you want to do so. Despite having no background, either as a kid or an adult, in competitive sports, I am now testing my skills on the competition mats on a regular basis. The same is true of my 5-year-old son and all of our adult and youth teammates, who do really well each time they compete. It's just a great, supportive team, no matter where you want your own personal BJJ journey to take you. If you want to train hard and get in shape, all while having fun and joining a really supportive community of great teammates, I can't recommend BC Kickboxing & BJJ highly enough. Time to join Professor Ben's team in Waxhaw!

Love this place. Ben and his staff do a great job. Our son enjoys coming to classes. They make it…read morefun on top of teaching BJJ and kickboxing.

Without any previous martial arts experience but after much research, it was apparent that training…read moreBJJ was the path for me. The search for a place that was friendly to beginners (but provided the opportunity to grow), close enough to home, and affordable for my family was on. Prof. King said, "The hardest thing that folks walking through the door for the first time will do in this building is often stepping onto the mat for he first time." It's important to distinguish here between "hard" and "challenging." Each class (I've taken BJJ and Group Fitness classes) is incredibly challenging both mentally and physically. The absolute hardest thing to do, though, was to step onto the mat for the first time. Like most difficult things, though, my only regret is not having done it sooner. The community is truly amazing. Many are very skilled and accomplished BJJ practitioners. At the same time, I've not run into a single person who wasn't enthusiastic (sincerely) about showing new people some new stuff! I can't say enough great things about AOM.

From the owner: At Art of Motion Jiu Jitsu, we're proud to work with people of all experience levels, helping…read morecomplete beginners master the very basics while challenging experienced students to build their skills each and every day. We offer adult & kids jiu jitsu, fitness, and muay thai classes 5 days a week in the mornings/afternoon/evenings. Stop in today to start a 1 week FREE trial! Art of Motion also carries Charlotte's Web & Mary's Nutritional CBD topicals and rubs.

Master McGinnis is awesome! I had been searching for some time for a place that had the arts that I…read morewas very interested in and also practical. This place checks all the boxes and makes you feel at home and at ease. For a older guy like myself I felt a little apprehensive about getting back into it but so glad I did. Master McGinnis is excellent and very professional and patient. I can't thank you enough for being the perfect spot and exceeding my expectations in all areas. Would highly recommend here for your training as there is something for everyone.

This dojo is amazing. My son has some special attention deficit/behavioral issues. They have an…read moreinclusive atmosphere that makes my son (and his family) feel welcomed. The discipline and focus that the instructors instill in the kids are setting them up for success in life. So thankful to have this group in our lives!!!

I visited the academy on a business trip and found the environment inviting friendly. Professor…read moreArel provides exceptionally detailed instruction and does a great job of spot correcting through the lesson I highly recommend this academy.

A few years ago (before I moved to Seattle), a friend and I decided to swing by Great Grappling…read more(from Florida) for a train-cation, and the experience was downright fantastic. Everyone was a pleasure to talk to, drill with, and roll with. The mats are high-end, clean, and spacious. The instruction is top-notch. Professor Jeremy clearly loves jiujitsu and teaching, and both of these facts are apparent in his detail-oriented instruction and his well constructed curriculum. I have been back several times since my initial visit (including flying back from Seattle) for both the good training and the good people. I can't recommend training here enough.