I visited here once or twice in 2015. I loved the feeling of family when I visited here. I didn't…read moreget the vibe of "join us our gym and give us your money," but rather, "you are welcome here anytime to grow in skill." There were some solid guys here to train with, and I was grateful for that having visited many other gyms where there is not much of a variety of people to grow with.

Horrible customer service experience with the staff. I am extremely disappointed with my experience…read moreat T3MA and found the way this situation was handled to be highly unprofessional. I joined specifically because I was told there were ladies-only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes. As a complete beginner, I was only comfortable training in a women-only environment, and that was the primary reason I chose this gym. I spent nearly $500 on a punch card and required training gear based on that understanding. When I signed up, Luke specifically told me that the punch card would not expire. Months later, I was informed that it actually had a six-month expiration policy. More importantly, the ladies-only classes that were the entire reason I enrolled were eventually removed from the schedule altogether. When I raised concerns, the solution offered was for me to attend regular mixed-gender classes. That completely missed the point. I had been clear from the beginning that I was not comfortable training with men and would not have signed up otherwise. I attempted to find a reasonable resolution and even suggested alternatives, including one-on-one instruction. Instead, my refund request was denied despite the fact that the specific program I signed up for no longer exists. What I found most disappointing was the lack of professionalism and accountability. After spending hundreds of dollars and making multiple efforts to resolve the matter respectfully, I was left with services I cannot use, no meaningful solution, and ultimately no response to my follow-up email. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend T3MA.

They have the best half guard tuesdays sessions ever! Great…read morefriendly environment and wonderful professor that teaches kids and adult classes.

Our 5-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter love this Jiu-Jitsu place! It's very clean, coaching is…read moreexcellent, and they make it so much fun. Highly recommend

My 3rd grader has been attending classes here for a year, and the kids program and coaches are…read moreoutstanding! The coaches genuinely care about the kids and their safety and progress. Staff are passionate about Jui Jitsu and it shows. My son has muscle-tone/ coordination issues and coming here has been a game changer for him - His confidence has soared. He works hard, gets much needed strength and focus exercise, and takes so much pride in his progress. Highly recommend trying it out!

This gym has a great community feel. Everyone is very friendly and always trying to help each other…read moreget better since we all remember what it feels like starting out as a beginner. The instructors are all excellent, very knowledgeable and patient. And FWIW, both the kick boxing and BJJ classes have a pretty wide age range, and both men and women, so all are welcome.

Had 3 great training sessions at T3MA Redmond recently. Prof. Miriam and the rest of the colored…read morebelts at the gym were very welcoming and made me feel right at home. They have a strong focus on safety before, after and during classes as well as a solid process for insuring that drop-in visitors have a great experience. I had some hard rolls and some very technical instruction as well. I would definitely recommend T3MA Redmond to anyone visiting the PNW or anyone who lives in the area and is looking at starting BJJ.

My family has had a poor experience during our session and an extremely poor experience dealing…read morewith management. The review of the facility is for the 3-7 year old class: We signed our 3 y/o son up for the 3-7 year old class and did so without a trial session - during our visit of the facility and explanation of the class, we were resolved to have our son start and thought T3MA would be the perfect environment- We paid for the 1st month and GI upfront (+$400 in total fees) The front staff said that the instructor would introduce themselves to our son to soften nerves. Most of the students are closer to 7 than 3, and the class is definitely geared that way as well. Not only did the instructor not introduce themselves (any of them), within a couple minutes of the class starting, there was an immediate frustration that he would take some extra attention relative to the 6 and 7 year olds, and one of the instructors came over and said "If he doesn't start to participate on his own in the next couple minutes, we're going to ask him to sit on the side. We cannot give him special attention over the other students". Large contrast to what was explained. In hindsight we should have done the trial, but the explanation of this class for our 3 y/o son was much more considerate of his age. I'll forever have an image of my son sitting in a line prior to class and saying to me "dad, I'm so nervous", which is frustrating because they did nothing to alleviate that and made it worse as they were agitated that he needed extra attention. We gut check that experience, we then did a trial at a different national chain BJJ facility in Bellevue and had a night and day experience. The instructor spent a couple minutes with my son prior to, introducing himself, making jokes with him and becoming familiar to each other. The class itself was geared for 3-4 year olds and not 5-7 - there was an expectation that 3 and 4 year olds have limited attention spans and it catered to it. Much better for what we were looking for. Now the management piece - I then asked T3MA if they could treat my 1 and only class as a "free trial" - as they do offer and refund the month we paid for and at least a partial refund of the GI we paid for, since it is specific to T3MA and cannot be used anywhere else. I was told in email essentially "we offer a free trial, you should have done that first" - following by no response for 7 days upon protest, including not answer and returning phone calls and several email follow-ups, for again them to say "you had the option of a free class and didn't take it, tough luck". I was surprised by the class experience because it didn't match what was relayed, but I was very surprised by that response and unwillingness to refund any of the $400+ that I was out for my sons single class. Hope this helps families avoid a similar mistake - If you're considering T3MA, definitely do a trial, and more importantly, trial other facilities other than T3MA so you can benchmark the atmosphere and class prior to committing to T3MA.

Great place to work out for people of all athletic abilities. Greg really knows what he's talking…read moreabout. People there are nice and helpful. I also recommend jiu jitsu there.

I just took Greg's MBG Conditioning/ HIIT class and it was awesome! It's definitely not your…read moretraditional gym workout or other Conditioning classes out there! I do a variety of workout classes from my own weight lifting to Orangetheory to a bootcamp class to barre to rowing class and this is a must add or MUST TRY workout! Greg is extremely nice and you can see he loves what he does. Sometimes you get some really arrogant trainers and he's not one of them. He's also in extremely great shape so you know he knows what he's doing! I just dropped off my husband to work at Microsoft and I'm glad I came in here for a workout or else I would've never know about this until I walked in. I wish I could come here more often but I live and work in a Downtown Seattle so sadly prob can't come here again until another special day. If you live here on the Eastside, come take a class here!

Josh and Solange are great instructors. GBK is a very welcoming gym to beginners while also…read moreoffering challenging classes for experienced grapplers.

Excellent school, amazing technical instructor/competitor and friendly students, highly recommended.read more

I've been with Framework BJJ Seattle for nearly 5 years. It truly is a family ("Frame-ily")…read moreatmosphere amongst the training partners. What an amazing vibe! There's no ego. There's no politics. There's just good-natured, intense-as-you-need-to-be, technique-focused, wholesome training. The flexible class schedule throughout the week is also a HUGE plus. Early morning classes? Check. Midday classes? Got you covered. Evening Classes? Absolutely! Weekend classes and open mats? Oss! Gi and No-gi? Definitely - both available multiple times per week, I should add. And, we also have a Women's & Non-Binary class! And if you are a beginner, the Foundations program devised by the seasoned instructors is the best that I've seen throughout my 8+ years of training in the US and in Asia. The curriculum covers what you need to know so that you can learn to handle live sparring at your own pace. Regardless of whether you are a newbie or a grizzled mat monster (or something in between), Framework is a professionally-operated, technically-sound, members-oriented, welcoming BJJ dojo that is sure to have what you are looking for! Come get some!

Framework BJJ is nestled in a corner on a fairly busy street on Interbay. Coming from northeast…read moreside of Seattle I would say the only tricky thing is pulling into their drive way where they have available parking. If that lot is filled you can also park up top where the recreational park is. As a jiu jitsu journey man I have found what I like and what I try to avoid when I visit a BJJ club. The culture and energy at frameworks is hands down one of the best vibes I've ever experienced. The best part about this school is there are a lot of high level practitioners so you are sure to gain a lot just from the rolls. As mentioned earlier, framework has one of the best welcoming all inclusive vibes that I look for when visiting. They don't have a bro-ey cult vibe that can be associated unfortunately with some schools. Overall, if you want to learn jiu jitsu, whether you've trained for years or have considered it but are hesitant because it can be intimidating, I can assure you that you will feel very welcomed if you visit and train at Framework. I've been doing jiu jitsu for a lil over a decade, visiting and training at many schools so I'm pretty confident with my take over at framework. Thanks for reading!

My daughter is a national judo competitor and we have been driving her an hour out to Seiei for the…read morepast year to train. The training is top notch and the Seiei's are so welcoming and helpful. My daughter loves being part of the Seiei team because she has teammates who really push her to the next level. I highly recommend Seiei for high level competition training and for novice training.

Seiei Judo is not for everyone--but no dojo can claim that. My perspective is only from…read moreobservation of their Saturday classes for my 7-yr old and 4-yr old daughters so there are other aspects that I am definitely missing from their many other sessions. Positively, it is not the "Cobra Kai" of Judo. It is a family-run nurturing dojo that genuinely cares for its young students. Sensei June Encarnacion is a very dedicated instructor that volunteers his time (and the time of his son and Olympic hopeful daughter) along with the other instructors. With that comes the welcome lack of high-pressure sales (as mentioned in the other reviews), free trial classes, and encouragement for everyone to participate regardless of skill or experience. Most importantly, it draws other instructors that come because they want to spend their time teaching and practicing. For those interested, Seiei respects Japanese tradition and customs without going "Bushido Spartan". Seiei welcomes students from all ages, experience, and backgrounds. It is a gem of a find to have a 30-yr veteran giving his time so freely. With his experience comes solid techniques and unique training methods for the younger kids. The class sizes are growing and the dojo may soon need a bigger space for all its students. So where's the 5th star? Perhaps I was brought up in a less nurturing environment (i.e., seiza on the hard floor for punishment, 20 push-ups for missing a ground ball in T-ball, bringing home an "A-" on a test just brought on questions about the minus, why 45 minutes of piano practice was not as good as an hour, etc.), so there's always room for improvement. But maybe if my instructors were as kind and patient as Sensei I would have stuck to my training. :)