Great environment to train in. No egos. Just solid guys training as a team to improve in their BJJ journeys. Professor Andrew is as good as it gets. Awesome instructor. Great leader. Owner Armando is heavily involved and trains along with his two boys. Coaches are all awesome. Always willing to answer any question and demonstrate techniques before or after class. My son and I are really enjoying our BJJ training at Gracie Barra West Covina. read more

Great environment love the stuff learned discipline ine of the best place to .

Please very careful with the agreement you sign, because they do not allow you cancel at any time and they have small letter that makes you practically forced to continue with them. For the Hispanic community, before signing something, should you consider having someone translate or better yet, find another place where they are not required to have a monthly registered account and withdraw the money directly from their account. Deben tener mucho cuidado con el acuerdo que firman porque no le permiten cancelar en cualquier momento y tienen letras pequenas que hacen que practicamente te veas obligado a seguir con ellos . Para la comunidad hispana muy importante considerar antes de firmar algo que alguien les traduzca o mejor buscar otro lugar donde no les obliguen a tner una cuenta registrada mensual y sacar dinero directamente de su cuenta. read more

I found a great community here not realizing it was so close to my home. Very friendly environment and the place to learn and hone your BJJ skills! read more

Great family atmosphere! High level jiu Jitsu instruction and always a fun inviting environment. read more

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My kids have been going here for 3 months. They've really progressed a lot. My 7 year old daughter who is very shy and timid is takin other kids down now. They have very friendly coaches and the owners are very easy to talk to. read more

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Tyler has a great coach !! Thank you to George Lopez for giving Tyler the extra time and attention that he needs. read more

Gracie Barra - Martial Arts Near Me - West Covina, California

We had been attending for a little more than a year. Then they got new ownership at the beginning of the year. Previously there were 3-4 coaches per class. With new management there was one coach per class They had no control over the kids. So we decided to leave. However, cancelling your account with them is as bad as canceling an account with 24 hour fitness. They continue to charge us despite speaking with their staff SEVERAL TIMES. They even gave us the phone number for the service that charges our bank account so we could stop the charge. When the accounting service called the owner of Gracie Barra to confirm the stop, the owner said no, and put the charge through. read more

Ever since my son started rolling with Professor Andrew his life drastically changed for the better! The instruction provided by this school is world class! The family and team environment created at Gracie Barra West Covina is second to none! I am very proud to call this school "our school" . The students here have a real opportunity to learn the correct way to roll with a legit black belt instructor that is here almost everyday...not just sometimes...Shout out to coach James who is an awesome instructor who has a passion for teaching children! Kuya Ed has mad love for ya!!! Come join our jiu-jitsu family! It'll be the best thing you could do for your child!! read more

Gracie Barra - Best place to learn Jujitsu!! - Martial Arts Near Me - West Covina, California

I give this five stars because the coaches are good and fun with the kids and the kids enjoy the practices

Doesn't follow there hours of service posted online. Needs an hours may vary description instead!

Amazing place! It's only improving more and more, the instructors are attentive and useful coaches/ professors, they make you feel at home. My daughter has been her for about a year and she has demonstrated so much improvement, not only physically but mentally and emotionally. Very useful for your kids as it demonstrates discipline and respect. read more

Good place ego free, people are very overwhelming, they treat everyone as a member of a family. I highly recommend this place. read more

Gracie Barra - Martial Arts Near Me - West Covina, California

A clean, friendly, and ego-free environment. A great place to learn Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. Plenty of parking and mat space. Professor Andrew and RL are good instructors. Plenty of classes to take in the evening. They have a lots of kids in the kids classes. Tell them that the Big Filipino sent you. read more

Amazing, amazing place to take your kids to learn the art of jiu jitsu. Coach Andrew and James are great with the kids. James in particular is awesone with my 5 year old daughter, even when she's having one of those bad days where she can't get the moves right and is feeling frustrated. Communication with the whole team is spot on, and the vibe is also A+. After checking out numerous other places, I'm so thankful I found them; there are no egos, no preferential treatment of any kids, even the ones who have been there for a while and are advanced. Even with my 45 minute commute, I can't recommend this school enough. read more

Very nice place to take your kids. My husband enrolled our son and he love it. The teachers are awsome and the managers are very nice.

Why do you want to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? To earn new skills? Get a good workout? Make new friends? Or just tired of your old Jiu Jitsu School? If any of these answeres your question this is the place. My family have been training here for over 2 years. I've made friends and some became part of my family here at the Gracie Barra West Covina. Professor Andrew has been teaching the art ever since this place has opened. He had placed numerous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitions and always at the top of his class. He is still on his journey to find the masterpiece in BJJ. With that said, he still trains with his Professor and close peers aside. With pure determination, he also trains in Judo and others to name a few. How is he with the kids? Professor Andrew is great with the kids. He's creative, understanding, caring, and most importantly has the PATIENCE! Professor Andrew also has a few assistants to help on the mat so you can get the proper techniques. Also, GB West Covina staffs are great! " If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done". Bruce Lee read more

Great school to learn jujitsu. Very friendly atmosphere and everybody there is always willing to help. The professor is very skilled and the way he teaches you it's more one on one and it helps you improve your game. Great for kids and adults and really a great way to get in shape and learn self defense. read more

We have been taking our son for little over a month and are truly pleased with the results we are seeing. Our son is interested in learning, being here has made him more assertive and his behavior at home has improved. Professor Andrew is great teacher, he is very professional and works well with the kids. He incorporates techniques that show a great deal of discipline. The rest of the staff is great as well, as they are always very welcoming. The class is both insightful and fun. Price is moderate but it is well worth it because you get great return on investment. The training has been great on building his self-esteem and social skills with other kids. We are really pleased and highly recommend coming to try it--you will not regret it. read more

Please Note: This isn't a short review. If you want a short review, read any other one besides mine. The aim of this review is to provide something different from the usual. Investing in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy should always be a careful decision. And I'm not sure if Yelp! reviews clear away any confusion. Most reviewers are members already who are unwilling to leave negative feedback. On that basis, it's difficult to find an unbiased review. With that in mind, I don't have any Yelp! reviews on Jiu-Jitsu. However, after many years sampling schools, and after a year and a half here, I feel that I located the right school for me: I am more than happy to share my patient assessment of Gracie Barra West Covina. Anyway, I have been to many Gracie Barras. This one by far offers the most complete package. Usually GBs are way too expensive, offering all their schools, but for a much added cost. Here the prices are far more reasonable than usual. Eric, the owner, does try to work with you, especially in terms of contract flexibility. Andrew, the main instructor here, is a gifted teacher. As an English teacher myself, I appreciate how he delivers clear instructions, checks for understanding, quizzes students, and focuses the class on vital details that people commonly overlook. When he models the technique, each move is well-defined and clearly explained. And as the class practices the technique, it is truly guided; Andrew constantly and actively monitors the class. He can quickly diagnose the problem with a student's technique and remains with the student until he or she gains competency. He also exercises the right to stop the entire practice and reexamine the technique with the entire class. With my English students, I find myself reteaching the concept throughout the week, just because I believe good teaching isn't accidental, but so thorough and overlapping, it's difficult to lose inventory of key concepts. As my last point, Andrew stays in close proximity with his students' learning. He will pull you aside and show you first hand how to perform a move, especially on open mat days. He rolls with all his students and is excellent at rolling with them at their pace. Personally I have experienced him go from 10 percent to 30 percent effort, and it's a huge difference. With the junior class in which my boy is enrolled, I particularly appreciate how thorough Andrew's teaching is, with the added benefit of his classroom management abilities. I have only been exposed to three schools, and I notice with these junior classes, most instructors are afraid to take control of the class. Instructors allow student misbehavior and the learning climate is difficult for serious students - or for students whose parents don't want them to get hurt. Andrew addresses misbehavior directly. After the verbal warning, for persistent misbehavior, students do push ups or asked to step off the mat. Consequences sound harsh for what is designed to be a fun environment, but you can also see them as ensuring safety and learning, in addition to continuing crucial self-control skills which public school teachers have also been trying to reinforce. The physical and social environment of the dojo is pleasant. The temperature is comfortable, especially during these summer months. The mats are clean. The people who roll here are very respectful and friendly. And for me, social climate is probably the most important factor in choosing a school, because it determines the tone and pace of the class and school curriculum. Personally, I want a school with the right balance between professionalism and friendliness. It can be like a second home without losing a prevailing sense of professionalism and seriousness. Here friendliness means many of the adult students (on average, two to three) assist the juniors and kids classes. Audi, Marxen, and James all contribute a lot to the school, especially the kids and junior classes. This school can remain focused during class, but outside class time, people do want to know how you're doing. I've attended schools that are either too impersonal or too close to a college fraternity. I feel the balance is right here. As a final note, I have been a student of Cobrinha, Romulo Barral, Mendes Bros, Cleber, Xande and Saulo Ribeiro, Crane, and Orlando Sanchez. I have observed a variety of teaching methods, and most of them lack a few skills that effective teachers understand as second nature. Cobrinha and Andrew are the only two instructors who practice everything that effective teachers practice. Without singling any particular instructor out, you will be surprised out of this list of instructors who will take calls frequently during class or will sit in his majestic corner, chatting away or calling out to students to make corrections remotely. Gracie Barra West Covina is a great school - the only school in the past seven years that I am willing to review. read more

Been here a few times. Professor Andrew is the best. He teaches very well and easy to understand. I highly recommend everyone to go. Great workout gym. read more

My son has been training here for approximately 7 months and really enjoys it! Now under new ownership which earns them the 5th star! Big thumbs up for Professor Andrew, James and Armando. read more

I was being bullied by some guy.... After a few months now I can defend myself.... Thank you