Great and very welcoming gym! Dropped in on a random Friday and they made me feel very welcomed…read morequickly! Extremely talented folks over here

I've been training at DTJJC for a little over a year now, and my jiu jitsu has improved faster here…read morethan anywhere else I've trained. The instructors are really attentive an knowledgeable. The atmosphere is really relaxed and friendly. The friendliness of the students lends to the atmosphere, and the community has done a really good job of fostering a positive and welcoming culture. All of the professors really care about their students' development and even work with you after class for a while if you are struggling with something. There are tons of sport jiu jitsu classes you can take, so I never have trouble finding a class that fits my schedule. The fundamentals/self defense classes are also very well taught and the instructors for these classes are usually black belts. They have created a great 12 week curriculum, which allows for consistent review of jiu jitsu's core self defense techniques. The club truly has something for everyone and is a great community to be a part of.

I have been a member here for just over a year and my experience has been overwhelmingly positive…read more Jay and his team of higher belts all give expert instruction and the classes are a good mix of technical drilling and physical challenge. I try to go daily if I can. As an older guy, it's important to find the right team. In 2023, I managed to train over 200 hours with this team while rolling in a safe but demanding environment. I'd recommend this academy to any one!

Best jujitsu gym I've been to since I started a few years ago. Been to a lot of gyms and this one…read morehas been the best atmosphere and training partners. Varying levels of "intensity" so always people at your level to roll with. Awesome instructors and solid group of brown and black belts that come in even for the fundamentals class.

I'm giving this group three stars because I had wildly different experiences with it…read more I took a series of classes taught by Chimera and found the group's approach to women's self defense valuable, intuitively right, and different. The focus wasn't so much on teaching women a martial art, as to teach women to approach self defense from a number of angles, including developing awareness of situations that can put us at risk and at developing the confidence to react with assertion and power early and swiftly if threatened. After taking the classes, I remained in contact with the organization, and was asked to sit on its board, which I did for a limited time. Several years later, Chimera put out a call for new trainees, for women interested in learning how to become instructors of their classes, and I applied. I had worked for years in the area of women's safety, and had become a sexual assault victim advocate. I felt strongly that Chimera's approach to safety was a good one, and that I wanted to help teach it. Imagine my surprise when I was called for an interview many miles and an hour from my home, "told" I was to travel to the home of another applicant, a half hour from my home, pick her up, and bring her to the interview site, made to wait several hours to be interviewed, interviewed for a scant 10 minutes, and dismissed with a 'don't call us, we'll call you'. Several days later I was called, and told that I had not been chosen for the position because I "wanted to use their training for my own training'. Huh? How wacky was this? I was not so much upset that I'd not been chosen--I felt some relief after going through their unprofessional "interview process"--but I felt completely pre-judged, and wrongly. Hence the 'three stars': this is (was) a good approach to self-defense; the organization, however, still gives me serious pause.

Sorry that Cam L had a bad experience. I am familiar with the group, and I know that in the early…read moreyears when they were doing outreach, there was no real structure to handle teacher training in new areas, and, as a result mistakes were certainly made. And I know they did address the issue as soon as they knew this approach needed more structure. But I am happy that Cam L was still generous enough to give the *curriculum* a thumbs up, which was very fair.

From day one, I have nothing but good things to say about GB West Loop. It is an awesome place if…read moreyou want to learn jiu jitsu in a friendly and safe environment! The staff is commited to great service and they are always willing to help with your jiu jitsu improvement. I started going there a couple times a week and now I feel that this place is like my second home.

My happy place!! I love training here and the camaraderie among the students. I always leave…read moretraining in a good mood.

Genuinely can't say enough good things. The teachers are really encouraging, and the environment is…read morewelcoming and fun- I came in with zero experience, and have never felt out of place or uncomfortable. There's a great sense of camaraderie between the students, who have all been more than willing to help out my unskilled self during partner drills. The classes are definitely challenging while being incredibly enjoyable and satisfying. I've always hated traditional gyms and had to drag myself to go, and for the first time ever, as soon as I leave I can't wait to come back! I'd recommend CMMA to anyone looking for practical self defense skills, a new physical activity, or even just an awesome community to be part of. I'm so happy I found this place!

After training here for a couple of months, I received amazing training for Muay Thai and Brazilian…read morejiu-jitsu from instructors that have a lot of experience, and they make it safe for beginners to join so that the fundamentals of new students are strong.