Gracie Barra - College Station is a supportive environment in which learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is rewarding and easy. Professor Milton Machado, instructor Amanda Sakaya, and Coach Daniel are passionate about teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and helping you along your journey, ultimately helping you to reach your goals. Even if your goal in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is to decompress from work, defend yourself from an attack, or eventually compete at a high level. I have trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for several years at gyms around the country. While most gyms have had a qualified instructor - Professor Milton is a fourth-degree black belt with over 20 years of experience - the environment in each gym has varied drastically. It is my opinion that the environment sets this gym apart. Everyone I have met at this gym has been friendly, supportive, and welcoming. To this end, I recommend you try this Jiu-Jitsu gym if you have a free afternoon. You will come for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but you will keep coming back because of the friends you made - at least that is why I...
   Read moreI canât speak about the gym environment or instruction, it may be a great place to learn. Not writing this review to knock them.
I wanted to come by and get some rolls in while traveling because they claim to have âopen mattsâ. I always call before getting to town to check in, when I called I found out it is strictly for members, even if you pay the drop in fee. Not sure why a gym would offer âopenâ matts and prevent any outside practitioners or competitors from stopping by to train. Every gym Iâve trained at from alliance to small local academies openly welcomed and honestly encouraged outsiders to train at open matts for various reasons. If youâre thinking about dropping in while in town dont waste your time you will get...
   Read moreGracie Barra College Station is Amazing. Professor Machado is a world class instructor. His ability to breakdown the movements into simple to understand steps is second to none. It made understanding the techniques easy, which enabled the student to actually apply the techniques in a live training environment right away.
Professor Machado and his team's best qualities are their abilities to train children. My son loved class, his technique has gotten better by leaps on bounds, and his confidence in BJJ is off the charts; all due to the team Professor Machado has assembled and trained.
Gracie Barra College Station is a wonderful place to train. How awesome is it? I felt like I was in a movie. That's how...
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