We absolutely love Chris Jones Jiu Jitsu! Enrolling my daughter has been one of the best decisions…read morewe've made. Since she started, we've seen such an incredible improvement in her confidence, patience, and discipline--skills that extend far beyond the mats and into her everyday life. Every single coach is truly amazing. They are patient, encouraging, and genuinely care about each child and their growth. They create such a positive, supportive environment where kids can learn, build confidence, and have fun while being challenged. We are so grateful for everything they've done for our daughter, and we couldn't recommend Chris Jones Jiu Jitsu highly enough. If you're looking for a place that truly invests in your child's development, this is it!

My daughter and husband love this place! The classes for kids are great! My daughter has been…read moretaking them for a few months and she loves them! She's made new friend and everyone is respectful. The staff is great, they know each kids name. They also have this awesome rule where parents are only allowed to watch the last week of the month to see the progress tour kid has made. Another awesome rule is that parents are not to get involved or give instruction to their kids. If you do, you will be told. I love this! You don't have to deal with any obnoxious parent trying to direct their kid. This place builds confidence and teaches. My husband loves the adult classes. The people are progressing and the environment is friendly. Make-up classes are allowed. They also have a Zen planner app where you can reserve your spot. The place looks clean and there is plenty of parking. Prices are reasonable. I would recommend this place for adults and kids. It's a great place with awesome staff.

I had the pleasure of dropping in on a Friday 6:30 AM Judo class. I reached out to the Baem BJJ…read moreinstagram account and received a response promptly. The Judo program is a bit separate from the other programs so I was directed to reach out via phone to the coach of the Judo class. The class was a small group setting, and was a very technical class. Abe and Bill were both great Ukes and very controlled and safe as Toris. A lot of great small details were picked up from this class. Thank you for allowing me to come in and train!

Highly recommend!!!…read more One of the best training environments I have had the pleasure of experiencing. If you're living in the East Bay (or the Bay at large) and want to train BJJ (as hobby, self defense, or to compete) in a top notch academy, with a high level of instruction, and a REALLY great culture ... this school is a no-brainer, just take a trial class and I think you'll understand. I am fairly new to BJJ, and this was the first official school I had trained at. I was nervous and a bit intimidated at first. But after my first class, I left feeling really grateful for the experience. There's a mix of levels. The higher belt students are really skilled, and the best part is .. they are super friendly, patient, and willing to help you get better. Everyone is respectful of each other and you definitely feel safe rolling. I think that's a testament to Denny (head coach) and the rest of the instructors. As a teacher myself, I'm really aware of people's teaching styles and philosophies. I am really inspired by Denny's approach, and it suited me. You go deep, and also have plenty of scenarios to get the concepts and techniques into the body. Each teacher has their own approach, so taking different classes throughout the week, you get a well rounded learning experience. As someone who gets very 'nerdy' about movement practices, I liked the diversity of approach available at the academy. Again, couldn't recommend this school more. Just try it out! I've definitely found my 'home' school! Thanks again Coach Denny and the rest of the instructors.

Started BJJ for my daughter and now she loves it. Joo Gee SOO as she would call it. I can see the…read moreconfidence in her growing. The instructors who teaches the 3-6 year old class are perfect. They take their time in making helping the kids get comfortable. I love how they took their time with my daughter on her 1st day. This place is very well family oriented and Mauricio is a train fighter.

Fantastic place to train and grow. Both noon crew and night crew gives you a different feel but…read moregood vibes whenever you want to train. Egos are checked at the door and the team is welcoming!

I've been coming here on and off since May 2022, and I LOVE it!…read more This is my first time joining a fitness club/attending classes (outside of 24 fitness) :} and I'm so glad I started at Koa (shout out Cedric!) Joining anything new can be intimidating, especially a fitness class. However, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is SO nice and welcoming - Koa staff (morning and night), all the different coaches and other people attending the class. Anyone with any level of experience is welcome. You can ask anybody for tips and help, and they will patiently guide you! I usually join Boxing and Muay Thai. I have yet to join Yoga, and I'm trying Jiu-Jitsu for the first time ever tomorrow :)

We came in as potential clients for the youth classes and we were shocked how disorganized the…read moreclasses were. There was no seemingly structure. I think there are too many kids with different status (beginner vs advanced) and age ranges 4-16. When they broke into drills there was an instructor showing the 6 (ish) year olds the drill and then walked over to the older kids with another instructor. I was baffled. How do you leave little ones to do a partnered hitting drill by themselves? There were 5-6 instructors but they seemed to talk amongst themselves and not demonstrate or monitor the kids. Sandy stated they have students completing their degrees, who need hours coaching. So basically, volunteers who don't care. I'll keep my money. They need to reevaluate their business model and hire dedicated coaches.

I never leave reviews but I wanted to come here to say, my girls have only been coming here a few…read moreweeks, they are very young 4.5 and 3.5 years old. We absolutely love it! My kids ask to stay longer and ask to go every day of the week. They have been thriving since they started. It's a perfect mixture of discipline, learning, and everything else. They are caring and really pay attention to each child even in full classes and even with as many classes they teach and how many students they have they still remember what each child needs to work on and spends time with them. Sorry for rambling hope this makes sense. Needless to say we are anticipating our children to be here for a long time.

Great karate studio for kids and adults. Builds confidence, discipline, and self-defense skills…read more Highly recommend!

Joining this dojo was a life-changing decision. The instructors are amazing, dedicated, and focus…read moreon precise techniques that build true confidence. I put my training to the test today when I got locked in a room at work. With Coach Liza's voice in my head, I used the mechanics I learned here to literally break the door open--something ten other men on-site couldn't figure out. This training is the real deal and prepares you for anything. You are more powerful than you know!

Great skills taught here. Once you join, you're part of an amazing ohana. The instructors are great…read morewith the kids and adult members. Kids come in shy and quiet and as they get older, they break out of their shells. They become confident, responsible, disciplined and make new friends. Variety of classes for youth to adults, Kajukenbo, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Youth Muay Thai, Eskrima, an all women's Kickboxing class and a coed fitness class. Oh and yoga too!

My two sons have been coming here about 5 or 6 months. They learning discipline, body control and…read moreawareness, and becoming fit. All I ask from my sons is that they put in the effort and improve just a little more every time they come to class. We've seen those small improvements that end up being big improvements when added altogether. Overall very happy with Roots. Impressed how much you can get for the price - and we only go to the Muay Thai classes. The only downsides I can think of is - Limited parking - Pretty crowded classes (but not overly) - very small entryway. Hard to get in and out But those are all negligible tbh.

The coaches run a great gym for both kids and adults. Everyone is respectful and help each other…read moreout. The quality of training is great as well. Whether you're looking for fitness or planning on competing, this place will get you in shape and will get you ready. The owners take a lot of effort into finding tournaments and finding accomodations for the fighters. Best place to train in the area.

SAN Lorenzo BJJ is perfect for our child! Was Recommended by a friend. Manny is so patient with…read morethe kids and very friendly! Highly recommended facility to anyone just starting or looking to switch it up!

My sister and her best friend saw this opportunity on Instagram, and I always wanted to learn self…read moredefense, but the classes were always expensive! Reaching out to the master (Manny) was really easy on Instagram. He was very informative and patient with newcomers! Parking is free, since this location is in like a little shopping plaza. On Monday's and Saturday's from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, he hosts free classes for females. I definitely encourage all the ladies to come try this out, just because you know, living in this area it's nice to know some self dense to protect ourselves! He teaches new techniques every session, so you wouldn't feel left out or you don't need to "be here" for every session to know what's going on! All the ladies here are either new or usuals, which is really nice! The experience was definitely memorable and also, make sure you're comfy with physical touch, because they're just going to throw you in with new people and it's up to you to open up yourself and be vulnerable to get the full experience! https://instagram.com/sanlorenzojiujitsu Definitely reach out and get started with your free classes Monday to Saturday! I highly recommend it to everyone