My son goes here for training. Very respectful staff & knowledgeable. Coach Billy will help my son…read moreachieve his goals.

Great instructors and training partners. Whether you are brand new or and experienced grappler,…read morethis is a spot for you!!

This is the best martial arts experience I have ever had. The community is welcoming and…read moresupportive. The coaches are experts and ensure a safe environment. Baga is the absolute best! Summer camps for kids, and adult classes that produce only the best black belts. It's my home gym for life.

I have no complaints about the 2 instructors, they are patient and address the children there…read moreappropriately, HOWEVER, the woman who works the front desk is horribly rude, unprofessional, and abrasive. I have had several encounters with her including a time where she wanted to berate me and my child about a missed payment (unbeknownst to me) with other people in attendance. So sorry I had to pull my child from this location. She needs to learn social skills and tact!

Short Version: Great Instructors, great school, great…read moreenvironment, you will become a martial arts beast and nobody will mess with you. You wont mess with anyone because it would be unfair with the knowledge you learn. No bullies here, all friends. This is the real deal. Come train at VRMA! Long version: I trained stand up fighting for five years and thought I was more than capable of protecting myself if I needed to. One day I walked into Vagner Rocha Martial Arts and was quickly humbled. Any human can throw a punch, but what happens when you end up on the ground? Combat on the ground is a totally different environment and it is extremely important that you learn how to protect yourself there. I have been training there for close to six years and I am still learning new techniques every class. More important than learning to protect yourself on the ground is the environment that you train in. This place is my extended family. Everyone is here to help and they all treat you with respect and make sure you get better. You will not find any bullies here, only Instructors and students who are going to make you a better person mentally, and physically. Master Vagner is a great instructor, when you come to class you will always find him there. Some other schools only use the instructors name to bring in students but the instructor never shows up. There is a reason why I have been training here so long, it's a great school and if I could have a sparring match against my old self I would destroy me! Do yourself and your family a huge favor, come and train and learn to protect yourself. It is so important to learn how to defend yourself in this day and age. I don't ever want to fight anyone because if my opponent knows even half of what I now know I'm going to be in big trouble. This is the real deal folks we are so fortunate to have such a great Instructor and school in our back yard. Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Start a legacy for your family and future generations. Come train at VRMA it will change your life!

I wish a NEGATIVE rating was available. Our daughter was a student at this academy for 2 years and…read more9 months. When she started the gym was one of the best in the country for youth training. That did not last long as the focus quickly changed from a true competition gym to more of a cash cow and day care. This gym is the SPIRIT AIRLINES of Jiu Jitsu gyms. Pay for the gear they sell at the gym because you can't wear anything else, pay for belt promotions at $100 a promotion per child, $150 "in-house" tournaments which is only disclosed two weeks prior to the first scheduled tournament, $10 admission per person to watch your child compete at "in-house" tournament, no medals just a cheap red shirt promoting the gym. Training and competition class, "intermediate" to say the least and is an additional $150 a month on top of the $250 for a regular membership - then add privates ranging from $100 to over $200 an hour. Locker room and coaches reek of marijuana. There is no parking, you half to cross a major street at rush hour with your children and again at night after class. You will be told by Vagner that the only way your child can progress and win is via competing and privates. However, Vagner himself does not show up for competitions whether local or not, whether to watch or coach. Jasmine will travel if you buy her a plane ticket and put her up in a hotel and drive her to and from the event with no problem. If you are lucky you will have 1 coach for all the kids and that is if he is not coaching his son at the time. No questioning the training or you will be black listed - isn't YOUR MONEY PAYING FOR A SERVICE?! Coach Adrian will harass your wife via text message stating " to put you on a leash or it won't end well." No cross training or you will be given an ultimatum via text to pick a gym, because they claim to know what's best for YOUR child. Yet, they don't fix the mistakes unless you pay for privates. The staff and owners will claim you are family, and that may be true until the money stops flowing, or you don't do as you're told. Vagner, Jasmine and Adrian will even come over to your house to apologize for an ultimatum given then look your child in the face, apologize to them, claim to love them, only to stab them in the back weeks later when Adrian is being sneaky and getting caught by their student holding privates for free while others pay hundreds and when that 3rd person doesn't show up your child won't be included again. But that behavior is acceptable because the Coach's son has a super fight coming up. Know your child's worth and be careful; it is not what it appears to be from the outside. There are many better options for competitive jiu jitsu in Broward and Dade County than VRMA. If you are looking for EXPENSIVE, intermediate training for your children then this is the place for you.

Thank you to Sensei Cynthia & Sensei Chris at The Academy of Martial Arts for teaching these girls…read moresome self-defense maneuvers as well as discussion about intuition, confidence and self-respect. They had an amazing experience and learned important skills!! Check them out! They host kids day camps, kids and adult martial arts classes as well as adult conditioning and kickboxing!! Instructors are so inspiring, welcoming and knowledgeable! Kids are so engaged and skills are impressive. Not only do they teach martial arts, but character and life skills. You'll love it! #GirlScouts #GSSEF #AOMACooperCity #character #CooperCity #community #coopercitysummercamp

My son has been going here for almost a year now. He enrolled when he was 4 years old. I have…read morenothing put positive things to say about the school. Sensei Cynthia is especially amazing, her passion for the kids truly shows in every class she teaches. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

I had a negative experience with the owner Nestor. I'm a single mom with a 6 year old son and no…read morefamily in Florida. I thought it would be fine to let my sitter take my son and stay with him for the classes because I can't do it. Apparently it was not and I had to drop what I was doing and go there. I wish I would have known this before signing him up for classes.

They have a gift with teaching kids. Wether it's behavioral issues, discipline, character, or just…read moreneed to learn self defense. This is the class for you or your kids. My son has been here for 2 years and has come a long way.

I went simply for information and they were quite rude; they only ask for the data, otherwise they…read moredon't give any information. They prefer to lose two customers rather than use reason to provide good service.

Thanks to all the trainers and staff I am in the best shape and closer everyday to my goalread more

Super good energy and friendly vibes go check it out for yourself ask for coach Vic great guyread more

I cannot begin to say how incredible this gym is. I dropped in as a blue belt from NJ to take a…read moreprivate class with Professor Carlos and wow! I didn't know what to expect given that I had the opportunity to train with a coral belt, and was nervous about being judged or not measuring up to established expectations. I was welcomed to his gym as though I had been training there for years. I never once felt judged, criticized, or anything negative that I may have received from other gyms around the country. Professor Carlos not only helped me to fine-tune the techniques that I currently have under my belt (pun intended), but also taught me better ways to execute some of the escapes and sweeps that I already had learned. His style is very technical driven so leave your strength at home and keep an open mind that being physically strong will only take you so far in his class. I truly cannot wait to come back and train here when I visit South Florida. If you have an opportunity to train with Professor Carlos DO IT!! **HINT** **HINT** Being humble will take you far, and will open a world of knowledge and opportunity from one of the best technical fighters in this country. Respect goes a long way and respect goes both directions.

This is a great MMA academy. I have been training in the…read moremartial arts for a few years already but I have never felt at home like I do at Aventura MMA. The staff is knowledgable and friendly, the classes are intense and fun and the location is close to home. Honeslty, I have no complaints! :D

The best martial arts academy you will find in the area! Others might have shiny bells and whistles…read morebut if you're looking for an academy that is a family friendly and the coaches are truly focused on you child's whole development then this is where you need to be. When I say 'whole development' I mean that your child will not only learn the ins and outs of martial arts. He/she will practice the skills needed to demonstrate confidence, communication with adults and peers, showing respect, scholastic accountability, community building, and much more. At Aventura Martial Arts you're walking into a full family support center where you can go to the Sensi's with any issue you might be experiencing and they will work with you and your child to achieve the results you want, or at least to get closer to that light at the end of the tunnel! I would highly recommend them to every family.

I love Kickfit. I take Krav Maga and I've been going there for 7+ years. It is always challenging…read more(you get a good workout) all while learning and perfecting self-defense techniques. All the instructors are kind and professional.

Scam artists and masters of the bait and switch! Stay away, stay far far away from this place…read more My girlfriend brought her daughter in for the trial packaged that was advertised as a 2 week trial, after 2 classes Parker told her he would make a special rate for her, and put together a "custom package" for her, that he then did not honor after her daughter had already started to feel comfortable coming to studio. She asked to talk to the owner, not sure if we did or if we got another employee, who said "I am the owner" and never gave his name and he went on to berate her and tell her he would not honor the price Parker gave us. I personally called myself and told Parker I wanted to sign up and he would not give me a price or a trial membership. I have never seen such high levels of deceit in my life, especially around something that requires honor and respect like martial arts. This is just another south Florida scam, the man who claims to be the owner spoke to my girlfriend in a way that no man should speak to a woman, and definitely not anyone I would want around my children. We frequently go to other places in the plaza and spoke to other partners getting food next door, who shook their head and were like yeah, that's Parker for you.... So sad, our daughter became collateral damage of the bait and switch scam they run, like they can't even tell us a program price over the phone? Find a more honorable studio to teach something like martial arts that requires honor.

Master Baez is the epitome of respect and hard work. His no nonsense approach makes students…read moreaccountable and focused on karate training. We have been very pleased with the after school program as Master Baez Martial Arts provides school pickup for after care. Him and his wife are very accommodating to my daughter and provide a safe and nurturing environment for her to thrive and excel to the next level.

Esta escuela tiene un Gran Maestro que tiene una vasta experiencia en el desarrollo en general y el…read moretrato personal que le aporta a la comunidad de Cooper City, me solprendio el tiempo que esta escuela tiene en esta comunidad, esta establecida por mas de 30 años en el mismo sitio y a llevado a muchos estudiantes a alcanzar el nivel de cinturon negro, el Gran Maestro Baez desarrollo un programa de valores donde todos se venefician con esta carta de comportamiento, recomendamos esta escuela 100%