Incredibly welcoming for first-timers. 11 year old daughter…read morestarted here a year ago and loves it...used to go to a strip mall martial arts and realized that it was just exercise and not truly self-defense. Hayastan is different. This place is hands on and the kids learn true kickboxing, grappling and jiu jitsu. Perfect spot for your children to grow confidence and learn actual technique.

Hayastan MMA has been a great place for my training and fitness needs…read more Kevin and the staff here are focused, driven, and strive to improve themselves and their curriculum on a daily basis. Whether you're looking to simply start training, or seeking to jump into an amateur or professional MMA career, the team at Hayastan have the expertise to deliver quality training and instructions in a safe and professional manner.

Came for the grand opening…read more facilities are nice and clean Mats are same as at Gracie University HQ The staff is very committed to the Gracie University curriculum and methodology would recommend to anyone wanting to start Gracie Jiu Jitsu in this area

I am a head instructor for Gracie University and was invited to teach a Seminar at GJJ Monroe!…read moreFriendly people and a clean professional environment provided a great experience. Paul is doing a great job teaching his extended Gracie Family great self defense. The academy deserves my full endorsement! Keep up the good work.

Great Space, great people, great classes. You feel good…read morevibes from the moment you walk in, and you can tell that Lucas knows what he is talking about whenever he explains a concept. Training is very hard, but at the same time, invites all sorts of people, and not only competitors.

I started training BJJ at the Lucas Lepri Jiu Jitsu Academy right before COVID. Now... years…read morelater... I'm still there. The training is world class and whether you're just looking to stay healthy / active or train to compete in tournaments, you'll find your place here. I have both of my sons training here, and the community you become part of is priceless.

At Sparks, you always feel like family. Sensei is a great guy, very personable and has a fantastic…read morebusiness frame of mind. He is REAL!! great guy to talk to, and a fantastic teacher. My son has been going here for a few months now, and not only has he enjoyed learning, but he has more focus (he struggles with ADHD) and he is getting in shape. We have been able to stop going to physical therapy, because training here has done so much. I just can't say enough about how great this place is. It's definitely worth coming in and checking it out.

From the owner: Sparks Martial Arts offers the best teaching and training in the area. We are proud to be one of…read morethe only schools offering these specialized programs for our students in one training facility.Personalized Initial Private Lesson to assess each student's Martial Art's needs, level and goals. We have convenient class schedules with unlimited attendance.Sparks Martial Arts is conveniently located in the Stallings/Matthews Area.

It's really hard to overstate how much my family and I have enjoyed training at BC Kickboxing &…read moreBJJ, and the positive impact it has had on all of us. My five-year-old son is in the Little Samurais program since last fall, my wife attends the fitness kickboxing classes religiously, and I have been doing the adult BJJ classes since early January. It's not an exaggeration to say that the gym has become a second home - and our teammates a second family - to all of us. Professor Ben runs great programs from top to bottom, front to back, and his team of coaches is fantastic. The kids' classes are disciplined, but a lot of fun. The adult BJJ classes are both intense and laid-back at the same time, and I'm having a blast while getting in better shape and learning a new, extremely rewarding sport (and I'll admit that BJJ is quickly becoming an obsession). I have lost more than 40 lbs. over the past 10 months, and that wouldn't have been possible without the positive influence of BJJ (and Professor Ben's health and nutrition coaching). Most important for me is the absolutely stellar team atmosphere that Professor Ben has cultivated in his gym. The atmosphere is the best I have ever encountered, both in the kids and adult programs (I felt like a welcome part of the team from day one, and that's not the case everywhere you go). And on top of that, the quality of training is fantastic. Whatever it is you want to achieve, Professor Ben and his team of stellar coaches will help you get there. Although there is no pressure to compete, there is plenty of support if you want to do so. Despite having no background, either as a kid or an adult, in competitive sports, I am now testing my skills on the competition mats on a regular basis. The same is true of my 5-year-old son and all of our adult and youth teammates, who do really well each time they compete. It's just a great, supportive team, no matter where you want your own personal BJJ journey to take you. If you want to train hard and get in shape, all while having fun and joining a really supportive community of great teammates, I can't recommend BC Kickboxing & BJJ highly enough. Time to join Professor Ben's team in Waxhaw!

Love this place. Ben and his staff do a great job. Our son enjoys coming to classes. They make it…read morefun on top of teaching BJJ and kickboxing.