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    West Wind Schools

    5.0 (4 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Four Elements Fitness - Adult BJJ.

    Four Elements Fitness

    5.0(41 reviews)
    2.1 miDowntown Oakland

    Adults classes - I've tried the BJJ, kickboxing, and free self-defense classes. All have excellent…read moreinstructors and a good instructor / student ratio. The environment is helpful, friendly, and no-attitude. Warmups vary in intensity depending on class and teacher but usually are at least 15 minutes of intense exercise. This is followed by 30 minutes on a technique, and the end is drills or sparring (in advanced classes). Respect for safety and other students is enforced well. In kickboxing, you will not be allowed to spar until approved by the instructors, which means you need to know the basic techniques and show self-control. I appreciate this because this means your sparring partners will be well-behaved and courteous, not panicked and dangerous. Kids classes - the kids BJJ class is great with a very high instructor/student ratio and a lot of attention paid to partnering kids up in a productive way. There is enough firmness in the instruction that kids will try hard, but no militaristic nonsense. Fun games are used as incentives to work hard and do techniques well. The instructors have been great with accommodating different dispositions and temperaments of kids, and will work with parents to figure out a solution. Kids progress at a realistic pace and earn stripes at about the same pace as an adult class. They do also train in kickboxing once every few classes, so the kids do get some striking/kicking experience as well as grappling. Bathrooms and mats are actually clean and not scary, it's clear the owners care about hygiene and people not getting sick. If you've been to a variety of other gyms you know this is hard to find, some places seem to think grime makes you tough instead of just dirty. Only downside is the gym has only a single space so there is only one class at a time. Currently (05/26), classes run from M-Sat for adults with a single kids class on Saturdays. If you wanted to train 5x a week for competition you might want to look at another gym, but Four Elements works great for us.

    I've been training at Four Elements for over eight years and cannot recommend this school enough!…read more Located right in the heart of Downtown Oakland, Four Elements is accessible via many forms of public transportation. There is also parking nearby for folks traveling by car. No matter where you're commuting from in the Bay Area, you won't have trouble accessing the gym. Karin and Mollii are knowledgeable, skilled, patient, and engaging instructors who make kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes a total blast. The broader community at Four Elements is incredibly inclusive and supportive of women, POC, and LGBTQ students. If you're looking for a martial arts school but are wary of training in toxically masculine environments, this is the gym for you. Come on by for a great workout!

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    KES Fitness - Kewesi Simon, founder and managing director KES Fitness

    KES Fitness

    4.9(18 reviews)
    1.6 miWest Oakland

    After a year and a half working with Kewesi, I needed to shift from training self defense to…read morefocusing more on bodywork and mobility coaching to take care of my body and some chronic pain / muscle tension I was dealing with. He adjusted my training program and was so attentive to my goals and needs. As a mobility coach, he is very perceptive and knowledgable about how the body works and why. His teachings continue to influence me as I stretch and check in with my body throughout the day. Anyone experiencing chronic pain, or dealing with an injury or disability, I strongly recommend seeing Kewesi and learning how to increase your mobility!!!

    Would recommend to anyone seeking personal training or physical therapy. Working with Kewesi to…read morerehab from chronic injuries has been life changing. I've never worked with a practitioner so singularly focused on discovering what is working with your body, what's not, and then applying a wide range of treatments and regimens to find out where your body is and what it will respond to. He can take you through workouts, mobility exercises, or put you on the table for massage and manipulation. He's like a hawk all session watching you move through exercises to determine what approach is right for that day. Attentive, thoughtful, creative, knowledgeable, sympathetic - all at superlative levels. He also provides you tools to work on healing yourself, which is really important.

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