Jay is a very nice owner. Lots of good kids were enrolled. Good experience for my grandson.read more

Very impressed with Professor Jay and his academy's culture, definitely check them out if you're in…read moreBiloxi!!!

The self esteem of my son rose significantly while he studied at Gracie United. Rafael helped teach…read moremy son more than jui-jitsu. I am forever grateful to Rafael and his staff for everything they do for kids in his studio..

From the owner: Gracie United is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu-focused martial arts training facility serving the Hammond /…read morePonchatoula area. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique, most notably by applying joint-locks and chokes to defeat the opponent. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the most effective self-defense martial art in the world and is great for kids, teens, and women. Our facility offers a large variety of programs. Though our main focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we also offer classes in mixed martial arts with instruction from UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator veterans. Visit our website for more information!

Great atmosphere, nice people and super competitive in a good way, their teachers were amazing, Ill…read morego back when I travel there again.

Great group of guys and gals. I came in from houston they welcomed me without hesitation. No beat…read moreup the visitor games just good open minded jiu jitsu. I recommend this spot

Brand new facility, on airline near both metairie and new orleans. Owner is extremely experienced…read moreand has competed in the most prestige competitions of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Highly recommend!

I would highly recommend Steel Coast. My son has been there for about 6 months. He absolutely loves…read moreit and he's learning a lot. The coaches are relatable, informative, and able to discern what each kid needs at the time they need it. Awesome opportunity for your kid or yourself to learn a skill, discipline, unity, good sportsmanship and how to develop the champion in side! Give it a try.... it won't disappoint! PS: No, I wasn't asked to do this lol

I love training here! I'm currently serving active duty, so I trained here during school. Everyone…read morewas a great training partner and pushed me to train harder. As the head coach, Dan is very knowledgeable and was able to break down details to make advanced techniques easier to understand.

Great place! Coach John was very welcoming, the teaching was excellent and had a great rounds with…read moreeveryone. If you're in the area, stop being a slug and go train there. If you're visiting, stop being a slug and go train there! Beautiful space and mats, was told it was renovated from an old fire house, really cool looking.

What an amazing school, very welcoming. Professor Matthias very knowledgeable and listens to his…read morestudents. Welcomed me and another professor with open arms.

I have had one 10 year old attend Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing classes here and one 11 year old…read morecurrently attending all classes here for over a year. My son is a high functioning autistic that was initially interested is martial arts, but is not physically strong. Gracie Jiu Jitsu is the perfect style for him and Professor Trey has had experience teaching special needs students. My son was very excited and enthusiastic for nearly a year and moved up in belt rank before he lost interest. All of the coaches were understanding of his way of learning and self expression and made the lessons understandable even for him. I think he was attending to make his dad happy and I had no problem not wanting to go anymore. He did learn a lot for self defense. By that time my daughter was completely fascinated with what her brother had been going about and took his place as a student. She is about four months in and has tried every class that is offered. She enjoys the technical qualities of Jiu Jitsu, but also likes the real world aspects of the no gi classes. She also likes the Judo incorporated into the takedowns classes and especially appreciates how kickboxing rounds out what is missing from a complete MMA education. I think she will be practicing all of these for many years. I hope she can stay with Gracie United for a long time. They treat you like family and encourage the students the same way. I recommend this school and trust all of the teachers, coaches , and professors with my children. That should say plenty.

I was visiting Slidell / New Orleans while on vacation. I looked up their school online and found…read morethe schedule with ease. The adult BJJ class started on time. The instructor, Shawn, greeted me with a smile. The atmosphere is laid back. The instruction is clear. And everyone treats each other with respect. We took a group photo, and they invited me to come back. I recommend anyone traveling to Slidell to visit this school and train.

Dropped by the gym while in town and Charlie was so welcoming. Great coaching and the members were…read morefriendly and informative . I felt so comfortable and had some good rolls. Appreciate the warm welcome and definitely coming back when in town again. The gym is nice and clean. I've been to a few gyms and this one is top notch. Thank you for welcoming me and my gf. We had a great time.

10/10 Would and will recommend to anyone passing through NOLA!…read more Not only did they allow my wife and I to drop in, they let our kids who train jump in on the lesson as well! Outstanding representation of a clean and friendly training environment. If we're ever traveling through NOLA again we won't even look anywhere else.