A couple days ago was my first class at this new facility. Let me start by saying I have had horrible luck in finding a good jiu jitsu school. I left my previous school because of they way they handled conflicts. It was very disappointing and I have never felt at home at a different school since. Being a women in a community where the majority is men, it is really important to find an environment to train in where you feel safe and comfortable. I stopped training for over a year for this sad reason. When I heard a new school opened up only 10 minutes away from my home in downtown Bellevue, I was so excited to give jiu jitsu a try again! Wow was I blown away by this school.
The owner Belton is such a nice caring guy. Not only is he an incredible coach, but he truly cares about his students. I felt a very business vibe from all the other jiu jitsu schools I've been to where all they care about is getting your money. Belton is far from that. He truly cares about each and every student. He makes sure you are understanding the class and that you are comfortable throughout.You can tell he really loves what he does for a living because it shows in his classes when he is teaching, how happy he is :) . I know if I ever have an issue, I can come to him with no fear. He runs a very friendly environment. It's so cool to see everyone have so much fun, yet still have so much discipline and respect.
Now to the curriculum. It is by far the best of the best! Some schools focus too much on the sport side of jiu jitsu. It leaves out the newbies and the students that are there just to defend themselves. Some schools focus too much on the self defense side and never help those students who would like to compete in jiu jitsu tournaments. Here I have found the perfect balance plus so much more. Coach Roland, who also teaches jiu jitsu here, incorporates judo which I think is amazing! I always wanted to get better with my take downs and now I can! I seriously cannot say how great their curriculum is and I am so excited to see where it will take me. I can already see so much improvement in my game!
Best of all, its for all ages, sizes, genders, everyone is welcome! I love how they have the kiddos start warm ups with the adults. I think that is very beneficial for the kids. I love how many girls go here as well! Not an all man's school. They also offer many other martial arts like Muay Thai, FMA, etc. I still have yet to try these classes.
I cannot say enough good things about my new school. I finally feel at home. Thank you so much Warrior Strength Martial Arts. read more