Intro : I have been part of many gyms throughout years of Jiu Jitsu training…read more I have trained under Rafael Formiga from Soul Fighters in Danbury, CT. Roberto Abreu "Cyborg" from Fight Sports in Miami, FL. Steve Ficca from Odin's in Las Vegas, NV And eventually I moved to Dallas and joined Marcelo Garcia. Teaching ( a bit about the Instructors) : Rob Ables: After getting a free lesson under Rob Ables, I decided to sign up immediately. I did not need to visit other gyms. The way he teaches is definitely incredible and refreshing to see. He is a true master. He cares about the students and will make sure to show you variations based on your age, body type, limitations, etc. He understands not every student is the same. Not all of us have the same goals in life. I have met many gym owners who usually are great competitors, but lack in the teaching department. Rob Ables is a master, a teacher, a coach. He has taught me many valuable lessons, and often times they were just slight modifications to things I was doing that made a world of difference. I have never seen a more selfless coach, he has never turned me down or any other student when we ask him to show us something after class is over. Not only him but the other coaches there are absolutely amazing. Dan Butterfield is also a treasure filled with wisdom. Inside and outside of the mats, he's compassionate, wise and extremely good at the gentle. art of Jiu Jitsu. He's a father figure to many. He's always glad to help and assist students. Kevin : he's a new coach that started teaching just before I moved away from Dallas , but his classes are absolutely fun and he has no ego. He will spar with lower belts and let us test ourselves. Being that he's very competent at Jiu-Jitsu, it's great to have someone at his level allow us to practice. School Philosophy: The Marcelo Garcia philosophy is basically to rely on technique above all else. We are taught to maintain our competence, respect and integrity once we step away from the mats as well. Training Partners: They are absolutely great. I have never had issues with anyone that had been coming to the school for a while. All my partners were respectful, took great care of me, had great awareness and are not "out to get you", they quickly became true friends. It was pretty comforting to find such a great school with really down to earth, respectful partners. They also have a plethora of seasoned competitors that will definitely push you if you so choose, it's definitely good to push yourself against the very high skilled active competitors here. I always learned something new every time I rolled with them. Conclusion : This is as 5 stars of a Jiu Jitsu school as it gets. Everything about the school is great and I'm very thankful to having been a part of this academy for roughly 2 years. I dearly miss it and have no doubts anyone who cares about good jiu Jitsu will love it here.

Rarely am I inclined to post a review on a place that I frequent. After all there is a lot at…read morestake with posting an honest review; if people realize the exceptional quality of instruction and the feeling of family and support then more and more prospective students will show up. What happens then is unknown; a bigger jiu-jitsu "family" , more friends, and training partners to improve my bjj game? Who knows? So I must choose my words carefully... here it goes... Marcelo Garcia Dallas is simply the bast place to train in Dallas TX. It is not uncommon to see instructors from other schools coming in to catch a lesson from Rob. The cadre of instructors is more than capable of covering a wide range of bjj styles, from old school to the new school with leg and ankle attacks. I am constantly impressed with all the different approaches the students have. It is easy to find a favorite training partner in any class and the owner does a great job of encouraging a sense of family. If you can judge the quality of an instructor by his/ her students then MGD instructors are "top shelf". Oh, they even have a "Ladies only" class taught by the toughest women on planet earth. There an honest review.

I left NC about a month ago to cross train with another gym closer to my family. Honestly, New…read moreConcept is hands down one of the most amazing environments to learn and grow as a BJJ practitioner. I did jiu jitsu for a few months and started following their IG. As a former high school wrestler, I wanted to become good at no gi jiu jitsu most of all. The coaches impressed me with their technique but it was the community cultivated by both Amanda and Caleb that made it worth it. This gym made me feel like there was a place for me in jiu jitsu. My skills improved exponentially due to my confidence and sense of belonging improving. I highly recommend New Concept to anyone, especially women looking for a great team and place to either try out the sport or train as a competitor. There is a place for you at this gym and even though I train elsewhere for practical reasons, I truly believe that.

Hands down one of the best places to grow in BJJ or in any martial art they teach. The instructor…read moreMr.Palmer for the BJJ class is very attentive to each persons skill and takes the time to properly build a good BJJ foundation. If you are in need of a BJJ gym to train or want to just check it out.10/10 would recommend. I believe they also do a free trial class so really does not hurt to try out!

Becerra Judo changed my sons life. During our time here, we were part of a family. Bert maintains a…read moregreat balance with leadership, teaching responsibility of actions, while creating champions. My son was at the top of his weight class, and became a leader among his friends. My son is now 22, and Becerra Judo was such a huge part of his growth into a man, that is respected by those that know him. I miss our judo days. If you are looking for your kid to be a strong and respectable adult, this is a great place to help you build that foundation

Becerra judo club a place where champions are made!…read more Our son has train 4 years already and we really appreciate everything he has learned, he feels confident about him self and many more things!

We take our 7 year old here for karate lessons and she loves it! The business is very well run. The…read moreinstructors are very friendly and helpful. They have new activities each week so the kids don't get bored. About once a month they have a special event on Saturday nights with pizza and something the kids will love. For example, last month was sponge ball shooting (whatever it is called). Anyway, this was a great decision. We are happy that she is active and learning self-defense, and the kid loves going. She goal is a black belt! And she is so proud of her two stripes already on her white belt.

It's in the details. The care of the instructors, the design of their logo, the cleanliness of the…read morestudio. Everything about it feels good. I came here for the martial arts but have gained more than that. There is a community here. The students this studio attracts is what makes this place shine. I originally practiced somewhere else and it was missing all of these details. I'm excited to practice here and am even more excited that my daughter choose to switch studios and practice here with me. She was worried about leaving her friends but has already made new ones.

Joining Mezger Martial Arts has been one the smartest choices I made. I joined the 6 week challenge…read moreand let me say that I actually seen quick results that I for sure would have not seen if I would of stuck with my LA fitness membership. Audrey and Guy do this for a living and you can see the passion they have in transforming people. I started with a weight of 198 and lost 17lbs. Drop a body fat percentage of 6.7! And by the last day left with a 3.8 muscle gain!! Would definitely recommend not only because you meet cool people and see results but you will learn self defense and how to have more self-control. Guy and Audrey thanks for this life changing experience!! If you want results and can tolerate pain don't think about it join this gym!!

Great Gym, awesome coaches, I really recommend this place. I did the 6 week challenge and I…read moreaccomplish my goal before the 6 weeks, I really appreciate all their motivation and support

This place deserves 10 stars! Gerardo has been consistently supportive from the first conversation…read moreI had before my first class and every single moment after. He's truly invested in your progress and offers the necessary encouragement while respectfully giving feedback to make you better. 5 Elements has become my sanctuary, and it has everything to do with the overall experience. You will work hard. You will be sore. But you will feel a sense of pride and confidence in yourself!

Absolutely amazing jiujitsu, yoga and fitness studio with amazing people who care about your…read moresafety, growth, and success day in and day out. I could not say nicer things about this place, and I highly recommend it. A studio for both kids and adults, the coaches are very kind and attentive to all students, providing amazing leadership and a wide array of expertise in fitness yoga and jiujitsu for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. I'm so happy to have discovered 5 Elements Studio. My hope is you will too.

After some prior communication to come in, we drove up from Austin expecting to do a drop-in class…read moreat 12pm today(Friday). Professor Jeff greeted us soon after we came in while he was in a private lesson with a few students. He had some unfortunate news as "All levels" doesn't include children...and my kid is a small 8 year old. I should have clarified and not have assumed anything. But Professor was extremely generous and offered my kid to sit in the adult class which was quickly turned down by the Professor running that class. And without hesitation Prof. Jeff had one of his younger orange belt coach help instead. She went over some fundamentals and also helped with techniques that needed tweaking for better results. The enthusiastic coach, Emi(sp?), was amazing with our little guy. Out weighted and sized but Mateo learned so much from her excellent communication, easy to understand style of teaching, and physically demanding sparing! We can easily see that the bar is set high in this school. If we lived here, we'd be a part of this team! Thank you Professor Jeff, Coach Emi, and Gracie One!!!

If you want to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for self defense this is a great place. If you want to…read morecompete, I'm not as sure. Went here for about two years, one in the kids class and then in the adults class when I was 15. I was going three times a week for about 4-5 months, and routinely brought up wanting to do a tournament. Maybe it was just a busy time for Coach, but he was pretty vague on what to focus on for my first tournament, and just said show up to class which I did. I signed up for the tournament, told Coach I'd be there, and he didn't even give me extra training the week leading up to it. I get to the tournament, the weigh in goes fine, but Coach was no where to be seen. Even during both of my matches, he wasn't there like the other coaches were. During the actual rounds, I held out for the whole time limit both times, but once it went past my wrestling knowledge I was a fish out water since we never sparred as intensely as an actual match. If you want to learn self defense and don't care about competition, go here for a few years and then learn Muay Thai. Also, in class, very few people treated me like an adult cause I was 15, which sounds like a valid reason why they wouldn't, but every paying customer deserves respect.

Staff was accommodating with no bs from the beginning. I didn't have to take a tour or sit down…read morewith a "fitness consultant". They just told me how much it was and I worked out. There's a reason gyms get 5 stars and reasons many other gyms struggle to get 2 stars. It all comes down to simplicity and customer service. Currently it doesn't fit my needs to join this gym but if/when my needs change, they seem easy enough to work with.

Best Gym in Dallas or DFW!!! Best fitness trainers, best equipment! They have all the best…read moreequipment from Arsenal to Prime all state-of-the-art machines! Olympic grade power-lifting room too. Get your gains at Hidden Gym!

This is, hands-down, one of the best learning experiences for children... truly, a best kept secret…read morein Dallas. I love how Jordan and Bo teach these boys and girls what real respect means - a truly lost concept in kids these days. The self-discipline they teach (and the way they teach it) is unparalleled and I will continue to nurture my son's excitement toward going to this class. It's better than any organized sport we've ever participated in and we are so grateful for these teachers. We will be eternally thankful for the life lessons our son is learning here and we've never seen him so excited to participate in a sport. He has become a better, more respectful child because of this class. Keep up the great work, Premier! Hope to see Jordan there for as long as we are!!!

We love LH Premier Martial Arts! I wasn't sure of the commitment at first but was willing to teach…read moremy kid to stick it out if he didn't like it. He LOVES it and we will be continuing with facility. The staff does a great job of having a personal connection, being energetic, while teaching discipline and skills.