Amazing intrustructors with a family friendly enviornment. The members are true athletes with an…read moreintesity to fight without the ego or punk attitude. They take training seriously and have a respect for eachother and the art.

From the owner: Rafael Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo instruction for individuals,…read morefamilies, and anyone looking to better their lives. Our school has become a reference for physical education, character development, self-defense, and world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. Our friendly, clean, and progress-oriented environment allow students to have a challenging, inspirational, and warm learning and training experience that makes them feel like coming back. It doesn't matter if you want to learn self-defense, lose weight, relieve stress, complement the education of your kids, or further develop your fighting skills -- we are confident you will find us to be an exciting and challenging place that will allow you to achieve your goals!

This is an amazing BJJ gym with awesome instructors. It is very clean, welcoming and I always have…read morea positive experience here.

Love the family friendly location. My son always looks forward to coming and has a good time…read moretraining here. His confidence has improved since starting to come here and "have a good time with friends" his words.

Just dropped in from out of town. The guys are dope. They told me not to worry about a payment…read moresince I'm only there for a short time. Learned some good technique, had some good rolls, and got some good information from the more seasoned people. It's a friendly yet competitive environment. My kids train as well back home, and they put on a very well structured kids class. Definitely be the place I come to if I'm back out this way.

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Triangle Jiu-Jitsu is a fantastic place to train, no matter what your experience level is. I…read morestarted training with Seth Shamp in Feb. 2011. Though I wrestled in high school and dabbled in karate, neither of those prepared me for how much I'd enjoy practicing jiu-jitsu. Seth has a genuine passion for the art and a gift for teaching, which makes him extremely effective as an instructor. Besides being detail-oriented with instruction, Seth is also good at tailoring his teaching to your skill and experience level. This helps new students like me see how fascinating the big picture of jiu-jitsu is, while at the same time refining advanced techniques among the more experienced students. Jiu-jitsu is very addictive because it presents both interesting mental and strenuous physical challenges. That makes it a terrific workout as well as a fun art to practice. Seth has created a school that makes training a pleasure. No matter if you've never grappled before or if you've developed skills over some years in the art of jiu-jitsu, you can learn a lot from Seth -- and have a great time doing it.

Great people, great instruction, great gym! If your thinking of training jiujitsu in Durham this is…read morethe place.

This is the place to train! It's well structured and safe while being challenging and…read morecomprehensive. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Gracie Jiu Jitsu Pineland is the only Gracie Certified Training Center in the Sandhills. For…read moreadults, we offer the Gracie Combatives program. This proven self-defense curriculum for both men and women is designed to get you street ready in the fastest amount of time possible. Since there is no competitive sparring in this program safety is prioritized, and learning is optimized. For kids, we offer the Gracie Bullyproof program. This super fun program gives kids the confidence to assert themselves when they inevitably encounter bullies. Our classes are scenario driven, teaching verbal de-escalation through physical defense techniques. Character development augments the physical development by providing six chapters of focus throughout the year: responsibility, health, respect, citizenship, manners, and caring. Students are given opportunities to display these character traits at home and, if they earn it, qualify for the night no kid wants to miss: Gracie Game night!

Awesome instruction, great facility and friendly people! If you're looking to learn to defend…read moreyourself or be a competitive athlete there is space for you here.

Our kids have been taking lessons here for a while now and they both really enjoy it. The…read moreinstructors are professional, knowledgeable and treat their students well. I would definitely recommend this gym to anyone interested in combat sports.

All the coaches have been great for myself and my two children. They have been able to grow…read morephysically, mentally and emotionally. Coach Spangler has been there for the children and adult for support, advice and coaching in tournaments. Classes are spread out in the day for adult before or after work; especially the afternoon class that's at the same time as the kids class so parents can take a class too. We couldn't ask for a better place for us to learn Jiu Jitsu. If you are ever interested, don't hesitate to stop by and ask for a trial; even if you question if this is the right fit for you or your child.

My 9 yr old grandson started in CA earlier this year and loved his coach and friends. He relocated…read moreand I was a little worried he might not like the new dojo, but he loves Spangler just as much. It is a testimony how great the Jiu Jitsu family is 'everywhere'.

I've been coming to AJJ for a few months now and I love it! There is a fantastic community of…read morereally good grapplers here, be ready for a challenge! I started with no experience at all and was paired up with a partner that really took my lack of knowledge into consideration and worked with me. Couple months in, I'm so comfortable here and I've learned a lot! Incredible workout and really unique instructional time, of course I recommend it!

We have been coming here for a year now! Sifu Ryan and Sifu Travis are amazing with kids. As a…read moreparent I need to make sure I don't laugh which is hard because they all make is so much fun to learn! Our daughter has been taking private lessins due to the pandemic, and has a lot of fun learning. She also focuses more while shw observes what her Sifu is teaching her. Movements and positions are promptly corrected. In the end the kids can pick out a game which gets the rest of the energy out of them. Personally our daughter has developed more self-confidence, balance, gross-motor skills while receiving her proprioceptive input which helps with learning! We are super excited and can highly recommend the quality and care of this place. A little hidden gem!