No Joke is the best place for MMA/BJJ/boxing!! Phenomenal with kids and great gym for adults. Vinny…read moreis the perfect mix of chill and having expectations. I love the diversity of all the people that go there too. Professional, welcoming and fun!

I've been going here for years and never had a bad experience. There's a variety of classes to fit…read moreinexperienced and experienced fighters, and you can learn/practice valuable skills while getting a great work-out. The staff are very friendly and give great suggestions. I would highly recommend No Joke!

Great staff. Highly knowledgeable. Fair prices. Will always recommend to anyone in need of a self…read moredefense class

Best gym in the Northern Illinois area hands down. Whether you're looking to increase strength,…read morecardio performance, or get away from the box-store corporate gyms; NICC has everything. The culture is very welcoming and friendly. Wish I would have walked in sooner...

I dropped into the new Bettendorf location from out of town. The place was very nice and the staff…read moreand processor Vic & Nate were extremely friendly and welcoming.

Very professional family oriented jitsu martial arts mix training I sit in for a three hour class…read moreyesterday and I seen the trainers some marines women and men training slow motion to enacting the martial arts with caution and care I would recommend anyone to join their training very clean environment and disciplined lively training services with motivating music

Love this place! Great staff with a passion for helping people reach their fitness goals. Offering…read morea variety of kickboxing exercises and great workouts ! The owner Erick rocks and often pushes me to the point where I say jokingly " kill yourself" meaning I love it but he's kicking my butt. Lol. Even in the pandemic , UEMM offered free zoom classes to help most people keep our sanity. I look forward to continuing my membership and getting back in the gym. However, in the meantime, they are killing it via zoom. Don't take my word for it, try it for yourself! Definitely money well spent. Kudos to United Elite, thank you for being the real MVP'

I went for a free demonstration the gym had a great atmosphere and the people were very nice. There…read morewas no bullying of any sort. I had fun and it was a great work out. I recommended it to everyone, from just wanting a great workout to planning on competing in MMA.

I was in Rockford for business today. I live out if state and was looking for a place to train…read more Found Team Haanpaa and I'm really glad I did. Jason taught a fast paced, very technical no gi class that chained techniques together in a very usable, learnable way. If you are in this area, I highly recommend this academy. They have a wonderful curriculum that is self defense oriented.

The classes and instructors are good. I just had billing problems here. so if this something you…read morejust want to try I would really think about it before giving any payment information. My experience was that I tried it. I decided its just not for me so I asked to have it cancelled. One of the owners said that they would cancel my membership and would not be charged. Though, every month I am still being billed for the membership. I got a new debit card just so I would stop being charged. I did contact them every month regarding this issue. Every month I would still be billed. so just a word of caution for those who may not want to commit to this membership. It was harder than ending a gym membership to be honest.

We sent our kid to one of the MMA Boot Camp's and he had a great time and learned respect and to…read moreget back up if you get knocked down. Great staff, owners, and awesome work in the community!

Reverend Todd Monaghan is one of the nicest and best gym owners/trainers around. top level trainers…read morefor everything from Brazilian jiu jitsu, kickboxing, wrestling, and everything else mma. great classes for kids. I recommend them for all your martial arts needs.

Thanks again Darby for the training sessions, we will unfortunately not be able to be in Wisconsin…read morethis weekend we are going to wait until the weather gets nicer, be sure to let us know when your back in Chicago this way we can coordinate you coming to our house to train the family - thanks again -

From the owner: Choke Fitness & "Dangerous Dan Darby" provide a lot of great classes as listed below…read more * Personal Training * Boot-camps * Group Fitness classes * Cross-Fit Training * Martial Arts Training * Self-Defense course from kids to adults * Nutritional counseling (diet plans to complement each person's specific body type) *Specialize in Sport Specific workouts; to help give your kids the extra boost or edge in what ever sport they play *Jiu Jitsu Classes * Muay Thai Classes * Boxing Classes * Wrestling Classes * Myofascial trigger point counseling Choke is not only a movement,; it's a lifestyle

I'm an older BJJ black belt. Been off the mat for a year. I was doing some traveling and decided to…read moreease back onto the mat at this spot. I went to the no gi roll, then did a gi class. I've rolled at dozens of academies around the US, and abroad. This is one of, if not the best combination of friendly and competitive culture I've encountered. Dubuque is a beautiful town that has enjoyed a recent renaissance, and this academy is an extension of something incredible in Dubuque. Whether you're looking for a friendly roll, want to learn some beginning, intermediate or advanced tech, or roll with some killers, you can find it here at Dubuque BJJ. Almost forgot to mention that they had an awesome classic rock soundtrack during rolls. Thank you Willie!

Great School. If you want to learn some self defense or just want a fun way to get in better shape…read moreB1 BJJ is a great option.

Great location to train. Kind people, drills are thoroughly explained, and all levels of experience.read more

My daughter Abigail started at the age of 6 and has been going for about 7 months now and…read moreabsolutely loves it. Coach Brian and all the coaches are extremely kind and caring as well as the other children in class. Even the older more experienced children take their time to help the newer ones. Since my daughter started training she has learned to be more confident in herself and she has made several friends with the other kids in class. She has chosen to stop gymnastics and soccer to stay focused on Ju Jitsu and she made this choice after the 1st month of being at Carlson Gracie Channahon. As a parent I feel so confident and comfortable with the coaches and other kids that I let my daughter go into class on her own at times which builds her confidence and has made her grow less shy around people. I am truly happy that we found a place where our daughter can not only learn how to defend herself but can become more confident in all aspects of life.

I asked Brian about their cleaning procedures after two of my sons got impentigo several months…read moreapart. Brian claimed that one of my sons got it from a tournament over 20 days prior to my son showing any signs of impentigo... impentigo takes 4-10 days to manifest after exposure... my other son has never competed in a tournament. This gym is the only place they both could have gotten it. I asked again about their cleaning procedures and he still will not answer. The place is visably dirty with caked on dust where the display apparel. It looks like they are using packing tape instead of mat tape and that tape is filthy. All red flags. Oh! They also have a ridiculous superstition about not washing belts... no wonder skin infections thrive in this biohazard. Please do not support a business that doesn't take simple standard cleaning steps to protect you and will not duscl9se those steps to patrons. They are now being investigated by the health department. Aside from that, I seriously question the value of their instruction. I have seen 5 year old soccer practices run by volunteer parent coaches that appeard to be more organized than their belting ceremony...a ceeremony that should be routine... the staff did not seem to know what they were doing and the students seem to be out of control.