I joined after seeing a promotion advertising three free months. After getting more details, I learned the offer required paying for a full year up front, which was not how I initially understood the advertisement. After enrolling, paying the signup costs, and purchasing required gear, I attended classes for a short period (month or two). During that time, I experienced multiple illnesses due to what I can assume a dirty/uncleaned Matt setting and ultimately had an interaction with a coach/member that caused me to discontinue training entirely. The coach informed me that another member was uncomfortable with me. I repeatedly asked what specific behavior I had engaged in so I could understand the concern and avoid repeating it. I was never given an explanation. As a new student, being told I made someone uncomfortable while not being told what I had done left me feeling embarrassed, confused, and unwelcome... I was so excited to belong somewhere and finally get back into something I used to love doing, and it turned disastrous very quickly for me. The following day, another coach acknowledged that the conversation could have been handled differently, which confirmed for me that the situation was not addressed well. When I later requested cancellation, I felt that my concerns were entirely dismissed and the focus remained on blaming me, and contract enforcement and termination fees rather than addressing why I no longer felt comfortable attending. This was my personal experience. Others may have had a different one, but I would encourage prospective members to thoroughly understand the contract terms, cancellation policy, and financial commitments before signing. read more

Great energy, a lot of knowledge between the teachers. I really love the way they instill respect in the kids, the way the instructor interacted with my son immediately sold me. read more

I attended classes here regularly for several months. After a while the quality of the classes began to decline steadily. Finally I just stopped attending, wasting about 6 months of my prepaid year. I thought that was it until suddenly they started billing me again. I contacted them immediately and they said they auto renewed my contract, despite the fact that I hadn't attended in months. They called it "standard business practice." Dumb but fine, just be aware of that. After that things got really bad. The cancellation process was anything but standard. First of all they wanted a contract cancellation fee, a months class fee and late charge fee. I was told I had to email them cancel, despite speaking with them directly. Even after I emailed them, they still made me come in person to settle the final bill. When I arrived, I was made to wait, only to realize later that the owner or head instructor was on his way. When he got there, he sat between me and the door and spent nearly an hour leaning in aggressively pressuring me to sign back up. I told him several times I wasn't interested and that my mind was made up, but he wouldn't let me cancel and leave. Unfortunately, after about 30 minutes of this, I gave in. I'm ashamed to admit I let myself be bullied into renewing a contract I didn't want. For a place that claims to build confidence, the experience felt more like a flashback to dealing with high school bullies. I'll never return, and now I'm stuck paying nearly $500 just to get out of the contract I didn't want. Very disappointing. Definitely more 1980s Cobra Kai than Miyagi-Do. I absolutely would not recommend this place. read more

Aces is scam, they will pressure you into signing a long contract, over bill you, make it hard to cancel, and they're terrible people to deal with. I've never dealt with a gym that feels like a shady used car dealer until aces. And their training is weak. read more

All the reviews are true. The Jiu Jitsu this place offers is phenomenal with high level coaching and a great system. HOWEVER, they have hands down the worst way of doing business i've ever seen. I've been through 8 different combat gyms and none of them pressure you to sign like they do and insist on year long contracts with ridiculous cancellation fees. Even through injuries or shutting down the location you signed up at, they charge to freeze your account and wont wave any cancellation fee. They quite literally shut down my gym's location without allowing me to exit the contract. read more

I love this gym. I've been coming here for a couple years for BJJ and Muay Thai and for My daughters BJJ and they have successfully made us both pretty obsessed with the art. Professor Mikal is brilliant, and the coaches are all spectacular, but I've mostly worked with Coach Ty in Pflugerville Muay Thai classes, and they are ground breaking every time. I wish I could take every class, I love coming to this gym. read more

great jiu jitsu club high level and great people all the coaches are very good and walk you through the process

Total rip-off. I lost $600! The free trial sign on the door was BS. I got a "free class" that was a history lesson and a few how-to's and then a very aggressive sales session. I attended only 1 class, did not like it at all, got the run around from staff about my uniform and why I didn't get a free trial. They can't accept that not everyone is going to love their classes, but they didn't give me a chance to try one first without paying! Heck, they still advertise a free 30-day trial online (I took screenshots) and their "3 free months" offer isn't at all what it seems but they gloss over that during the sales pitch. Obsessed with $$$ and growing their company. That's all they brag about...fastest growing. At what cost? They don't care that I lost $600 at all. I filed a complaint with the BBB. I'm not the first one, apparently. I hope they change their unethical business practices. read more

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I am going to respost in YELP because the owner is hiding his negative reviews on Google. I requested information LAST school year when my son was dealing with a bully. After I requested information my sons bully actually moved. They (Aces Jiu Jitsu - Ty) call, leave a voicemail, wait a few days and call again. My phone stays on silent. Look, I'm getting your voicemails. If I have interest in signing my child up, I'll call back. Just since November they have called 7 times. It's a bit excessive and if I consider a jitizu now I'm certainly not going to choose the place who is coming off salesy. See attached photo for owners response. Update: See the owners response below. He clearly ignored the fact that I said I requested information LAST school year. That school year ended in May 2021. I have talked to Ty, I have told him we were no longer were looking. We are still on a call list, as I'm sure other people are too, STILL getting calls. 7 calls since November alone IS excessive, period. I didn't even go through my call log from last school year until now. Since the owner wants to address the salesy comment, please do yourself a favor and look at their YELP reviews. I'm not the only one who feels this way clearly. read more

Aces Jiu Jitsu Club - Here is the owners response to me on Google. I can't see my post, so clearly he's reported it to try to have it removed. - Trainers Near Me - Pflugerville, Texas

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!!! Aces engages in extremely shady business practices that are not in good legal standing. They will get you to sign a contract without disclosing the cancellation fees and then they will keep your membership "active" without telling you even after you submit your cancellation notice unless you pay them a ridiculous fee. The instructor I worked with blatantly lied about the cancellation fee and pushed me to sign a contract after one "free" class. I haven't stepped foot in that place in six months and they are trying to collect $300 from me TODAY after I already paid them $245 as an initial deposit. All for one class. Heartless scumbags. read more

Not only have been going to this establishment for over 2 year now. I have yet to have any negative experience at this club. The staff is always polite, classes start on time and the curriculum will get you ready for any physical you need to meet. Come in see a class, take a class and get your defense squared away. Aces is family and will be there to kick you back into gear. Love ya Aces -oooosss read more

Aces Jiu Jitsu Club - Mats sectioned off for social distancing, you can also train online. - Trainers Near Me - Pflugerville, Texas

Just tryin to save someone from going through this whole mess. The post below by Austin E. is exactly how I feel about this place. My experience: I tried to explain how I signed my daughter up after I asked her if she liked the class and wanted to join and she said yes. Come to find out, once we were in the car, she told me she didn't like it and she had only said that so that she didn't make the coach feel bad. Remember she is 12. I should have known better and asked her alone- I do know better. A few days passed and I took her to check out another location, she didn't participate, it was only to see if I could get her interested there, but still she wasn't going for it. WITHIN 6 DAYS I called and explained the situation thinking they would understand and let me walk away having paid the $40 partial startup fee, to cover the cost of their 1 hour "free" class. BUT NOPE NO WAY. They took a very strange, pushy, aggressive tone and acted as if I were just letting her get her way. We have gone back and forth, and I have been told how I should raise my daughter and "if she quits doing something due to the simple fact that she does not enjoy doing it how does that scale in her future? You would just be giving in and saying it's okay to quit because you don't enjoy something. Which she is going to have many situations in her life she isn't going to enjoy doing something especially as she becomes an adult". I explained to him she knows commitment, and she is an athlete, and has been part of a team sport since she was about 6. She loves the sport she does and if she didn't I would not force her to do it for a year, I would have her give it a try and go from there. I have gone on and on and if could post all the emails here from them about how I need to hold her accountable, I would. But too much too post here. Aces Jui Jitsu Y'all stink at dealing with families and I see I am not the only one here that has been through this same bs. Dont force this on people. I am sure you have enough folks that love and respect what y'all have to offer, why force it. Stop being jerks. read more

It's unfortunate, I keep receiving statements for a service I canceled back in July. Per the contract, 30 days notice, plus $300 cancelation fee which both July and August drafts covered. They will not accept any financial hardships, physical injuries as an approved viable reason to cancel membership and so, they continue to bill for a service not in use. Due Date Description Amount 11-15-2018 NOVEMBER 15 DUES $350.00 07-15-2018 Manual Billing Fee $10.00 08-15-2018 Manual Billing Fee $10.00 09-15-2018 Manual Billing Fee $10.00 10-15-2018 Manual Billing Fee $10.00 Past Due $1,050.00 Late Fee $27.00 ----------------- Total Due $1,467.00 Payment Choices To pay Online by Credit Card click here Or Call ASF Payment Solutions to make a payment by phone at U.S./Canada 1-800-525-8967 Or Mail a check payable to: ASF Payment Solutions 640 Plaza Drive Suite 300 Highlands Ranch Co, 80129,USA read more

I've been a member of aces going on two years now. There are a lot of negative reviews on here, but tha has not been my experience. I've been treated pretty much like family, love the training and really like the coaching staff and the professor. My daughters come to aces now and they are loving it. Their schedule is super flexible and they have many locations that you can go to as part of their plan. Give them a try. read more

Very unsanitary environment. And likes G.S forge membership agreements. I tried to cancel but was met with a lot of miscommunication in order to keep taking my Money! Smh, never again! read more

If I could give a 0 star I would! DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE!!! They speak on integrity but do not have ANY integrity, they are nothing but pushy salespeople to get you signed up just to not honor what they advertise. The head coach literally called and argued with me because I wanted to cancel due to false advertising. Please do not send your kids here! Save your money!! read more

I've been with Aces Jiu Jitsu Club since its launch, and this is truly the best place to train sand grow - awesome and revolutionary techniques system, great friendly and motivational staff and team. I love their new location in Pflugerville. It's not only convenient for those of us who live in N. Austin/Round Rock areas, but it's really spacious and lots of natural light. Brand new mats with huge rolling area.....LOVE IT! read more

I'm in love with this spot! I was given TWO classes! I went for kickboxing(my background) and ended up in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! I gotta admit, your girl was fighting it, I tried hard to fight instead of learn. Coach James and Coach Gido put up with me! Coach James help me realized, I am NOT a south paw. Coach Gido, a man of tremendous patience, showed me I'm still pretty feisty at 45! Jejejeje... Team made me feel strong and capable. At no time did I feel over weight or get that just a "girl" mentality. The class had several different ages, genders, body types and skill levels. Made me a believer! I sweat more in that 1 hour than I do in Zumba and I teach ZUMBA!!!! I've got weight to loose, strength to build and confidence to gain! I truly feel Aces is the way to go to gain every bit of these goals!!!!! read more

HUGE fan of AJJC!! That being said, it's pretty exciting to know that more locations are appearing in Texas. The Pflugerville location is no different than the Austin location--other than a shorter drive for myself. That means that their training continues to be nothing short of amazing and that their staff is still constantly helpful and friendly. If you have EVER wanted to get in shape and become a baddass--this is the place. The coaches will take their time to make sure you get one on one time with them UNTIL you feel comfortable with training in groups. If you're like me and get a bit intimidated being the new guy--well, girl--then this is the place for you! It really doesn't matter WHO you are--girl, guy, kiddo--Aces will have something for you. AJJC offers things such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Family class and Womens self defense. No matter what your schedule is, this place will be able to accommodate your needs. You can have your kiddos, significant other and/or you family train here with you as a team. The coaches will help with any goal that you set for yourself and treat you as family. I guess at this point, there really isn't any reason for you to not come in and give it a try! I promise you will not regret it! :) read more

First I would like to say it is a very sad day when you see the people who suppose to help you deter bullies become the TRUE BULLIES..!! There is no excuses they can make for their actions and I will point out that Aces Jiu Jitsu is known for its unethical financial practices after reading over quite a few posts in Yelp. I wish I had read these post beforehand then I would of avoided having my account garnished for services we have not been rendering. On July 3rd, 2018 I came into Aces Jiu Jitsu Club Burnet Rd. location, which is now closed (on August 1st) for financial reasons, however I informed the trainer by the name of James (I think) that my 8 year old son was being bullied and we was shopping around for a location for him to learn how to defend himself. The trainer offered for us to try a class immediately, so we stuck around to attend. Afterwards I felt like I was in a car dealership, he was VERY VERY pushy on getting us to sign an agreement. I restated to the trainer that my son does not live in Texas and that he lives in NYC so we cannot commit to any contracts, I want him to see if he likes it and if he does we will continue in the future when things work out. The trainer came back to me after asking to go speak to his supervisor that he will waive the cancellation fee and placed it on our contract that my son session ends on the 22nd of August. We trained at their location up to August 1st and was not able to continue because they were forced to move they said for financial reasons which breached our contract agreement. We were giving no heads up about this change of location and found out when we arrived at the Burnet location with a notice stamped on the front door. I could not afford to drive my son and I to a location that is another county away with work traffic because the kids classes started at 5:30pm. We tried two or three times because they already billed me an additional $235 for the month of August after we said we no longer wanted their service, but they remained pushy and asking for us to visit and try a class. For the sake of my son I tried but with traffic it took almost an hour to get to their new location. I spoke to the trainer who signed us up initially and told him that we cannot continue to come and remain a member because your location is too far plus my son leaves in a few weeks back to NYC. They promised to cancel OUR subscription immediately due to their location being too far from the original location. I even sent Aces Jiu Jitsu an email on August 31st to remind them not to bill me as we discussed and what was stated in the contract prior but however on September 7th after telling them to stop billing me I noticed I was charged an additional $235 dollars and now on October 2nd they unethically decided to bill me again for a service we have not been using since we stopped by the first week of August. That is a total of $705 for ZERO SERVICES RENDERED. Aces Jiu jitsu has shown me that they are truly DISHONEST and THIEVES as other previous members had pointed out in their posts. I have called in the past and they no longer answer my calls, and I emailed them and they have yet to reply back except for a day or two after August 31st where they replied "we needed a 10 day notice", which I gave them a 30+ day notice and during the initial sign up I gave a specific notice that we will cannot commit to a membership. I have taken legal action and filed 2 claims against Aces Jiu Jitsu for taken 3 deposits of $235 ($705) from me when they breached their contract by moving to a new location and not notifying me and other members ahead of time. I also reported Aces Jiu Jitsu to the Better Business Bureau and I encourage others to do the same. I will continue to report this company on any platform where others can see who they truly are until everyone is giving their money back and treated fairly. If we do nothing then BULLIES like these people will continue to stay in business and practice these foul tactics. Thank you. read more

I broke my foot while training here (no fault of theirs). Froze my account while healing (required a doctor's note), and then later found out I needed surgery. I went back up there with a new doctor's note and cancelled my account, because I will likely never be able to train again. Six months later, a $300 dollar charge shows up on my account from Aces. I call them, and after a bunch of run around, they tell me that, not only will they not give me my $300 dollars back, but they're going to charge me another $300 in 3 days if I don't cancel with them again. And guess what! $300 fee to cancel. Some of the coaches are really cool, but super predatory business practices. I'm a single father now, and I can't afford to have these people just taking hundreds of dollars from me without my permission. Hard pass. read more

Great Gym, Great Coaches and Great Training partners. I recently moved to Austin and decided to start taking BJJ classes. After researching and checking out a few different gyms in the Austin area, I decided to go with Aces because they had the best pricing, more classes available and everyone was very helpful and patient. I've been training over a month now and I am very happy with my decision. If you looking for a new club to join I highly recommend Aces. read more

Cancelled with them in October, they're still billing my card. Save your money and the headache.

The most pushy sales pitch I've ever experienced. I was drawn to Bjj because the gym I started at had such a laid back atmosphere. I've visited a handful of Bjj spots in the area. Cooper MMA has been my favorite. I won't even go into aces cringe worthy ads. read more

i was told AJJC was veteran friendly, this place is a scam they demanded money for services not rendered. threatened to send me to collections when i stopped payment and chastised my character as a person. i would give 0 stars if i could. spend a little more and go to a real gym that treat people right. read more

Aces Jiu Jitsu Club - email with "coach james" - Trainers Near Me - Pflugerville, Texas

There was an option of "Free Classes" but was asked to pay when I got in. I've been to a lot of studios and this by far was the worst. Not because of the facility, not because their restroom was below health related standards and not even because most of the instructors are uneducated but because their business tactic is solely on greed. All This bjj business cares about is keeping your credit card to charge it. Make no mistake behind their welcome smile. All they care about is running your money up. After this epidemic is over I will finally be able to look around for a new studio and if I were you, I'd think twice before you even step foot into an ace studio. read more

!!DONT BUY A MEMBERSHIP!!! **UNETHICAL BUSINESS and OWNER** Went in for a free trial and liked my initial experience, *but note that subsequent experiences are in group setting without as much individual help as was showcased in the initial visit. Anyhow, I signed up for a year membership and paid in full upfront. Everyone is very nice and they want you to enjoy your time there to get the most out of it. Since signing up, I've had multiple injuries that are requiring surgery with lengthy recovery times and even then, I have irreversible damage. Doc pretty much says I shouldn't be putting myself at risk with this activity anymore. I'd rather stay mobile than practice bjj any longer. After bringing this to the attention of Aces Jiu Jitsu Club, expecting to be subject to a cancelation fee to disengage from the contract and recoup some unused membership fees, they state that there is NO CANCELATION for paid in full yearly members. Geez, that would have been nice to know prior to my paying $1500... After going back and forth with employees and getting nothing but a suggestion to freeze my account(which does me no good, as I cannot and will not practice BJJ anymore, given my injuries and priority for quality of life), The ultimate decision from Aces owner was that my money was gone and there was no getting any amount back.. I even suggested that the next person to walk in and request a yearly membership get a discount and take my membership for half of what I paid, just so I could get SOMETHING back, they said they wouldn't do that as i could only gift it to a family member or friend. So they pretty much just want to take my money for nothing, as I'm not practicing BJJ, and also get someone else for FULL PRICE. I used my membership 4 times, and they KNOWINGLY want to keep $1500 after I got injured and can't practice BJJ any longer. If this isn't unethical, it's just BAD BUSINESS practice.. plain and simple. BE WARNED read more

The coaches are kind, committed and tough! They are actively interested in helping you achieve your goals and genuinely enjoy what they do! I highly recommend this place to everyone looking to get fit! read more

Aces Jiu Jitsu Club is absolutely the best place to train, grow, and thrive while learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The community and family vibe at this club makes me want to keep coming back week after week. Learning something new can be intimidating but all of the members and staff are so welcoming and helpful that it has been a wonderful experience and not remotely intimidating! I'm so excited for the Pflugerville location so I can have yet another awesome place to train. I highly encourage anyone who is curious about training Brazilian jiu jitsu, learning self defense, wanting to get in shape or just wanting to meet awesome people to check out Aces Jiu Jitsu Club! read more

Aces BJJ is great mix of excellent technical instruction, friendly environment, support and motivation. Professor Mikal and Aces coaching staff have helped me take gold in my division (silver in open) in 2 IBJFF internationals and medal in several NAGAs. Basically since training at Aces I medal in almost every tournament I enter. This is due to incredible instruction and also incredible support from teammates and other members of Aces. Coaches and students have profound love for juijitsu and each other! Because Aces is open 7 days a week and holidays, I can train as often as I can, 3 times a day during the week if I have the time. My home away from home! read more