I brought my 5-year-old son in for a free trial class to see if he would be interested in…read morejiu-jitsu. From the moment class started, I was amazed at how engaged and focused he was. I've never seen him listen so attentively or follow instructions so well in any other sport or activity. The energy in the room was fantastic, and the instructors did an excellent job of keeping the kids focused while creating a positive and encouraging environment. They were firm when needed, patient, and always willing to help my son throughout the class. What stood out to me the most was the culture of teamwork and support. Several of the kids went out of their way to help my son, and it was great to see the older students taking an active role in keeping the younger kids engaged, attentive, and included. It truly felt like a welcoming community. Overall, it was an excellent experience, and I highly recommend Gracie Barra to any parent looking for a structured, supportive, and confidence-building activity for their child.

Gracie Barra Northridge has been great for my boys--and I ended up joining too after seeing how…read moreeffective and useful jiu-jitsu really is. The coaches are patient, structured, and genuinely care about everyone. The environment is positive and welcoming, and there's a strong focus on discipline, respect, and confidence. My kids look forward to training every week, and I've had a great experience myself. Definitely recommend for anyone looking to get into jiu-jitsu.

If you're looking for a gym where everyone is a beast... you found it…read more Coach is a beast. The competitors are beasts. The hobbyists are somehow also beasts. Even the white belts are evolving into beasts. I've learned a ton, gotten smashed more times than I can count, and somehow keep coming back for more. The coaching is top-notch, the atmosphere is awesome, and everyone pushes each other to get better while keeping it fun. 10/10 would get choked again. Obrigado.

I've been traveling and training all over the universe since the 90s. Been to a lot of gyms. Not…read moreall are inviting. I just moved to Northridge and did the trial class. Signed up for a membership before I exited. Great atmosphere, culture and lots of technical skill in the room. This gym definitely has something for everyone. Hobbyists to top level competitors. If you're on the fence about training, give them a try. You will see a family/team vibe rather than just a gym vibe.

You can now do Taekwondo, BJJ, Muay Thai, MMA and wrestling. This is truly a one stop place for…read moreall combat sports. They have MMA fighters to national champs here. Great place to train. Highly recommend.

My 6 year old is currently taking taekwondo here. The facility is clean. They are patient and take…read morethe time to teach the kids the moves. My son has a hard time focusing and they do a great job with him. I highly recommend them .

I have heard from others that this was one of the best bjj places to train. So we stopped by for…read moreNew Year's open mat. Greeted by the owner. When it started, he personally instructed his students to roll with us, which was really cool. Usually, we have to find partners for ourselves, which can be a bit awkward. Everyone was really nice. Everyone taught us something new. There were a lot of high belts. Never seen so many brown and black belts for an open mat. They were the majority. Usually, you will be lucky to find a few. The facility looks like it was renovated recently and looked very clean and nice. The bathrooms were nice with showers and lockers. They had a water filling station, which was especially awesome. Best of all, we met someone from a previous open mat that goes here. Small world! Definitely recommend if you are in the area and looking for a solid place to train.

LOVE THIS PLACE. Great place for a woman to train and build community and sisterhood.read more

I come down to Chatsworth to visit family and always throw my gi and mouth guard in my bag. I was…read morehappy to find Academy of BJJ to train at. I've hit a few gyms in the valley now.. Todd has a very technical approach and will adjust you on an individual level. The level of experience is deep.

Trailer for 5 month already!!! Learn from legend Todd !!!…read moreGood for beginners and for professional!! They have a kids classes also !!!

From the first time I stepped on the mat at Street Sports Chatsworth, I immediately felt like I was…read morepart of something bigger than me. Coach and every belt in there welcomed me and to this day continue to teach me technique and embrace me as one of their own. We are a tight family at SSCBJJ. Excellent lineage, Smart technique, intense rolling partners but ultimately everyone encourages one another. Training here has changed my life! See you on the mat!

There are a lot of options out there when it comes to teaching your child self-defense. I think…read morenearly all of them provide a certain amount of discipline that is not only healthy but probably necessary. However, I have never regretted sending my son to Chatsworth Street Sports. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is unique from almost all other martial arts in that you don't need to strike or kick someone else to protect yourself. For me that means no picking up your kid in the middle of the day from the Principal's office just because he or she had to defend themselves. Also because Jiu Jitsu deals with leverage, it is an ideal martial art for a smaller child to learn how to defend themselves against larger opponents. Beyond this very basic description of why I like Jiu-jitsu for my child, I have to mention that Prof. Scott Singer is an amazing instructor. It's great to see him working with the kids. He has a patient demeanor and you can tell that he really cares. I highly recommend Chatsworth Street Sports. So much so that I actually started taking adult lessons for myself after watching my son doing it.

My son discovered this place and is super passionate about Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu and I'm so…read morehappy he found this place. The coaches are wonderful and inclusive and he has really found his home in this studio. Thank you to all the instructors and people who work there. My son is in recovery and is really doing a bad ass fucking job of it.

Awesome place to train. Came here for open mat and it was one of the cleanest and coolest bjj…read morefacility I have ever visited. It also has a private stretching area, private changing area and a mma room. The owner was so nice and sweet, she showed us around the facility and offered me drinks, coffee and tea multiple times. The vibe was really cool and welcoming. If you live in the area and are looking for a place to train in no gi and mma, this is the spot. Definitely recommend!

Place is nice and clean. Stopped by to check out their no gi wrestling taught by Vav Frangulyan. He…read moretrains Arman Tsarukyan so you know he is legit. Parking was a breeze. They have their own dedicated parking. Started with wrestling warm ups and then some techniques and ended with lots of takedown sparring. It was great! This location has a lot of wrestling along with their bjj. That's definitely a huge advantage if you want to improve your stand up and we can always improve our stand up. Definitely check them out.

I've trained her for about two years after a long break of not training and moving. I'm so glad…read morethis dojo was recommended to me and professor Edwin Najmi helped me level up and get back into solid training and competing. The techniques and classes are friendly for all levels and the noon classes with Edwin are my favorite drop in on a Tuesday/ Thursday for lunch and come train. I help coach the kiddos a couple times a week, whether you want to train for fun, want your kids to try a class or you want to come advance class our class schedule makes it easy offering over 40 classes a week. Come train!

This is a tremendous Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym with top-level instruction, plus Muay Thai classes. A…read moregreat mix of gi and no-gi classes, with a super helpful and friendly group of people training here who want to help each other get better. I'd strongly encourage anyone in the area who's been thinking about trying jiu-jitsu to come check out Checkmat Woodland Hills!

From the owner: CHECKMAT was founded in 2008 with a passion to create a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu team that is rooted in…read morefamily, positivity and excellence. Today, it is still that same passion that has spread to all parts of the world through our over 200+ schools. We are proud to have built a genuine and supportive worldwide community of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners and it’s now we are arriving in Woodland Hills We are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champions. We are Family. We are CHECKMAT / Since 2008

Excellent Muay Thai and karate gym with a great culture. The instructors (Krus) here are very…read moreknowledgeable and make everyone feel welcomed! Family friendly, beginner friendly, and all levels welcome :)

Great place Very clean amazing people 100% recommend…read more They help build confidence and discipline in addition to martial art