Sometimes things happen for a reason...I was out walking my dog, and was walking by a training gym,…read moreand had seen someone talking to one of the instructors. I had planned on working out that evening, and asked about their Jui Jitsu class. I was more looking for wrestling/grappling at that time, not realizing what was ahead of me.
I came back that night, and one of the instructors, Tim, was teaching class. His students were top notch training partners. I was sold after rolling with Tim; It took me just under a minute to realize this guy really, really knows what he is doing. As in I was getting tapped out left and right, but with real technique, not just getting thrown around like a rag doll. Aside from that, class was run intelligently, and the level of knowledge really shows up when you have a technical question or problem with technique.
Since then, I've been at the Gracie Philadelphia location, and it just gets better and better; the more I learn, the more fun training is. All the people I've meet have been super awesome and super cool to train with. I feel as comfortable there as I would in my own living room. And, like many said, they way class is run, they attract people who know how to properly train in a safe environment.