Title: “Toxic coaching culture — avoid this gym”
Review: I was extremely disappointed with this gym. Coaches should uplift and respect their members, but Ricardo and Alex set the opposite tone. Ricardo, as the main coach and a professional athlete, should be setting an example — instead he acts in ways that are disrespectful and unprofessional. Alex, despite being a grown man, behaves like a teenager, making the environment feel more like high school drama than a serious place to train. The result was an environment that felt toxic and immature, instead of motivating. This place is not where I’d recommend serious people to train.
A gym should be a place of growth, motivation, and respect. Unfortunately, with leadership behaving this way, the culture suffers and members notice. Word spreads fast, and a reputation built on disrespect doesn’t last long.For this, I give them zero stars, but I had to give them a 1 star to write this review. I noticed several new positive reviews appeared right after I posted mine. I respect everyone’s experience, but my review is based on what truly happened to me and I stand by it. The reality is, their actions directly damaged my experience, and no amount of fresh 5-star reviews can erase that. Their actions said everything about the way they run things, and it left a lasting...
   Read moreWorld-class training for all ages right here in Mont Believu from Professor Ricardo Evangelista. Whether you're looking to build your BJJ skills to succeed in tournaments or as a fun way to get in shape, Professor Ricardo, the coaches and people at this gym will help you meet your goals. Everyone is eager to help you get better every time you train.
The facility is huge with tons of mat space. The bathrooms and locker rooms are clean and well kept.
Professor and the coaches are amazing with kids. My two boys look forward to going to the gym to get a workout, improve their skills and have some fun.
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My sons have learned so many valuable life lessons from Jiu Jitsu...Hard work, consistency, discipline, confidence and resilience are some of the characters traits they've developed and refined through training. They're also in phenomenal shape physically.
Ricardo, Alex and Vicki are amazing coaches and mentors for my kids. We love our gym family and highly recommend training at this gym. Come and learn the absolute best martial art from some amazing coaches with an...
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