My two sons and I have been going to BMAA for a few years now. Vince has built a healthy culture…read moreacross every discipline, which each instructor contributes to. We do BJJ under Professor Trinidad (and my youngest was with Coaches Rey and Dennis before that). His teaching style is thorough and he takes the time to make sure everyone understands the ins and outs of what he is teaching. He is patient, yet he pushes his students to progress. The higher belts in the gym are welcoming and inclusive, and they do a wonderful job of mentoring the newer students. I am proud to call BMAA home for my family!

My daughter Nahla has been coming here for almost two years. When she first started we would do…read moremitts at home and she did okay. However after a year or so of training, her punches were on point, and her form had dramatically improved. Her confidence has also reached a new high, definately recommend trying one of their free classes.

Our boys attended their first class at Shielded Roots Jiu Jitsu and loved every minute of it! From…read morethe moment we walked in, the staff made us feel welcome. Everyone is incredibly family-friendly and supportive, which made the experience even better for the kids. The facility is very clean and well organized, and you can tell they take pride in creating a great environment for learning. The instruction was engaging, positive, and encouraging. We can't wait for the next class. Excited to be part of the Shielded Roots family!

I recently checked out Shielded Root Jiu-Jitsu in Clearview (Snohomish) and had a really good…read moreexperience. The gym is brand-new, spotless, and has a super friendly vibe as soon as you walk in. The instructors know their stuff, are patient, and clearly care about creating a safe, respectful space for everyone, whether you're just starting out or you've been doing jiu-jitsu for a while. If you live around Snohomish or Clearview area and have been thinking about trying jiu-jitsu, this is a great place to start or keep going. It's easy to find in the Clearview Plaza (right next to Starbucks) and definitely worth checking out.

Visited while on work travel…read more Cindy is super friendly and welcoming (possibly the friendliest and most observant coach I've seen, apologies to my regular coach back home). The gym is spacious, super clean, and has soft and springy mats! All of the accommodations are available, including showers, changing area, and water fountain. The students are respectful, friendly, and pleasant to work with. There are a lot of white belts and a handful of colored belts; it's a good mix. Similarly, there is a good mix of sizes and gender. I look forward to coming back again the next time I'm in town!

Visiting some family out here and decided to check out sleeper jiujutsu. Exactly what you want to…read morefind In a gym. Welcoming family, amazing techniques, incredible rounds. Professor Cindy is an amazing person and coach

This is an amazing gym, with high level Jiu Jitsu, great people, and a great culture…read more For sure the best place to train in Everett!

I support my sons desire to learn a martial art (without striking) so I took my boy to a free trial…read moreclass at Cascade BJJ and he loved it! The gym is clean, the instructors are professional and the kids have a blast. Highly recommended, the work they do speaks for itself. This is a great, positive place for kids - perfect for our family!

I cannot say enough positive things about this gym. Coach Brandon is extremely welcoming and…read morecreates an environment where everyone feels included. The atmosphere is truly like a family. My son has been training here for only two months, and his confidence has already increased significantly. He is 12 years old and passionate about MMA and boxing, and this gym has been an excellent fit for him. The gym offers multiple classes throughout the day (except Sundays), allowing flexibility to choose what works best for your schedule. If you are looking for a place where you can feel supported, learn technical skills, and work toward your fitness goals, this is the gym to join. Overall, this is an outstanding facility, and I highly recommend it.

A place to workout and enjoy your session in sparring. Bring your gear mouth piece, cup and…read moreshinguard & 16 oz boxing gloves.

Master Joe is a great teacher, something you can tell by meeting any of his students. I would…read morerecommend this school to anyone that wants to learn (or their children to learn) martial arts. My kids have been going here for a couple months and realy enjoy it, and I can the results of their training. The really great thing about this school is the atmosphere. There is no arrogance or Rex-quan-do types here (Napoleon Dynamite). There is a school full of committed Martial Artists that train together and encourage each other, the way it should be. If you are looking for school for yourself or your kids this is defintely a place you want to check out.

Both my kids moved to Lynnwood since April 2018, one of two is my daughter, who is currently on the…read moresparring team. We've seen her confidence, determination and strategies improve within a short amount of time. Both kids are excited to go to class daily, They got to meet new friends and gained a 2nd family. We made the right decision to move our kids to NWBBA Lynnwood Cheers to more success to Master Joe Whithworth, NWBBA Lynnwood and his awesome staff

Our son started attending Master Lee's school in 2019, and just recently received his black belt…read more The program has been incredible for him, building skills in Tae Kwon Do, but also cultivating patience, discipline, and respect. Master Lee's teaches the school, along with his wife and son. His other black belt students also assist in teaching, from helping in weekday classes, to teaching specific black belt and danbo classes on the weekend. Every instructor we have encountered shows kindness and respect, and clearly cares about the students they are working with. At the same time, they hold to the same standards and expectations set out by Master Lee. The school has been an amazing part of our family for more than seven years now, and we are so thankful to be part of the YS Lee family. We highly recommend Master Lee's school to kids and adults alike!

This guy is a snake oil salesman. I called to get information about classes and was told to come in…read morefor an in-person appointment. I showed up expecting to discuss training, only to spend the entire session being subjected to a sales pitch for his program. The meeting was largely about ranks, certificates, and why I should commit to his program--none of which I was interested in. I made it clear that I wasn't looking to treat TKD as a comprehensive system. I wanted to extract the useful kicking skills from TKD and incorporate them into a broader cross-training approach focused on practical stand-up skills. I had spent months researching and mapping out how I wanted to approach my training, including which skills I wanted from each martial art and how I could realistically manage the cost of multiple memberships. Rather than discuss those goals with me, he essentially acted as though he knew better than I did what was best for my training. I explained that my plan was to train different arts in blocks--for example, spending several months focusing on one art before rotating to another--partly because maintaining multiple martial arts memberships simultaneously can be expensive. He dismissed this approach as ineffective and a waste of my time. His position was essentially that simultaneous cross-training was the only effective way to train, completely disregarding the financial limitations that can make maintaining several memberships at once unrealistic. He then literally called me stupid because I wasn't willing to accept his approach and commit full-time to his program. Even more ridiculous, after I explained that my goal was practical stand-up fighting and that I wanted to avoid making ground fighting the centerpiece of my training, he recommended BJJ. That completely missed the point of what I had explained I was trying to accomplish. I also mentioned that I had some limited experience with JKD (Jeet Kune Do) and was interested in continuing to develop it. He dismissed JKD as ineffective for practical street fighting and claimed that former JKD students had performed poorly in his classes. I found those comments particularly dismissive, especially given that I was asking about my own training goals rather than asking him to endorse his personal opinion of other martial arts. I obviously can't verify his claims about those former students, and based on my own experience with JKD, I strongly disagree with his characterization of the art. I'm not interested in collecting ranks and certificates or spending years becoming invested in one particular system. I'm interested in extracting useful skills from different martial arts and putting them together in a way that makes sense for my goals. Apparently that wasn't acceptable unless I was willing to buy into his entire program. Aside from my experience with the instructor, I also found the overall atmosphere to have a very kiddie-corner, family-oriented vibe. That may be perfectly appropriate if you're looking for a place to put your kids after school and have them work toward ranks and certificates, but it wasn't what I was looking for as an adult seeking serious, practical training. That made the instructor's insistence that I abandon my own carefully considered training regimen and conform to his program even more ironic. I came away feeling like I had just been sold a package at a McDojang rather than given honest information about martial arts training. If you want to follow this instructor's system exactly as prescribed, maybe you'll have a different experience. But if you're looking to cross-train, have your own training goals, or simply ask questions without being pressured and insulted, I'd look elsewhere.

Coach Jake Furney has been my son's BJJ coach for almost a year now and my son loves it! I asked my…read moreson to stick with a physical activity for a few times a week and he decided to do BJJ and it was a choice that he really is proud that he stuck with. Coach Jake has been such a positive influence on my son and makes training fun, explains the art well, and most of all is VERY patient with his students. This is a rare trait to find and I'm happy to say that I hope he sticks around long enough for my son to keep advancing in his belt classes. I highly recommend taking MMA classes with this gym, due to the professionalism, patience, and discipline that it offers. We lucked out with finding such a great gym to train in! Thank you Coach Jake and Coach Charlie! You guys are great!

I walked into Charlie's in June 2015 having never done any kickboxing. I was a skinny 37-year old…read morewoman looking for a good workout. I am so glad I went in that first day. I continue working out there 2-3 times per week. The staff and other students have been incredibly welcoming and encouraging since my first day. I have seen visible changes in my body and am much stronger with better endurance. I cannot recommend Charlie's highly enough.