Stayed in Toronto for a few days, and walked by this gym on Younge street…read more Stopped in, curious as to what they had to offer. I signed up for a class (first one is free), and took the wrestling class last night. The coach definitely knows his stuff. The class was decent size, and mixed men's and women's. He put us through proper warm ups, reviewed techniques previously taught, and introduced some new moves (with variations). Lots of drills and some live scenarios and matches at the end. I didn't have time afterwards to try the jujitsu classes, but now I know where I'll be training the next time I visit.

I trained at OpenMat for about 4 years and was an amazing experience. The people, coaches and the…read moreclasses are great. You learn so much, have fun and progress in the martial art and sport. Professor Elliott creates a positive learning environment and strong community with the gym. I'm purple belt now and just moved to Montreal, but I will come back to OpenMat whenever I am back in Toronto. I highly recommend coming out and trying a few classes. I am confident you will love the workout and atmosphere!

I am currently attending this taekwondo gym, I enjoy it because they compete at tournaments and…read morehave great sparring classes to prepare you to win .

I've been coming here for years and have never felt the need to go elsewhere. All the teachers and…read morecoaches are great and are really well suited for the classes they teach. From the same instructors, I've seen them effectively engage children while being able to challenge older and more advanced students, often even within the same class. Having taken multiple classes of different levels with the same instructors, I can confidently say that they constantly try to teach us more and implement new methods of teaching. I've been around long enough to see the different dynamics between different mini 'generations' of students; most of which have been incredibly positive. The instructors have been able to foster a welcoming environment, and the students have done well to keep it that way.

Do Not enter a long-term contract with these predators!…read more I paid a one-year membership and started training in the gym last Sep. Unfortunately, I got a bad knee injury during the training just less than a month out. I had to rest for weeks before trying again, and just realized that I could not continue. Hoping that I could recover soon, I did not cancel my membership as they have this "save time" allowing members to carry over the missing training time and extend after the contract expiration date. This was a HUGE mistake. In Mar 2023, I knew that I had to move out of Toronto in May due to a job change, and started contacting them for a refund by email and phone. I contacted them in the next month, none of my emails was replied, phone calls were rarely answered. In frustration, I went to the facility in person. To my dismay, the admin person accused me of showing up without an appointment, and their manager Joshua show no compassion after knowing my situation. Despite having trained for only five weeks in total, they refused to refund me for the entire duration, claiming that the "save time" policy didn't apply to refunds. They only agreed to refund me for the months after I left Toronto, which was four months since May. I have trained in multiple MMA gyms before, and I can confidently say that this is the worst one I've experienced. The only saving grace was the wonderful coaches, but they cannot compensate for the gym's predatory practices. I am utterly disappointed and feel cheated. I sincerely hope others do not make the same mistake I did and steer clear of this gym.

This is long overdue. I came here back in Fall of 2018. I was there for an event and needed to…read moretrain. Professor was generous and let me train and gave me some solid guard passing advice. This is a predominantly Gi gym, though Professor offered to roll me in NoGi. I attended the morning class, and it's mainly nice, working class folks. I will say, I was the smallest by far... at 125 lbs and 5'0". However the warm up was great, and the rolls were great too. I'll be coming back if I'm ever in town! I'm looking forward to see how this place grows over time.

I don't usually write fight gym reviews. The gym is clean,…read morenice people. You must be 100 percent first time beginner to be at all satisfied at Lotus. The instructors don't pay attention and never correct the students doing the techniques wrong. The instructors have a good resume. They just don't care. Lazy pylons. Hard group fitness conditioning. Good group fitness classes. But not a place for someone who wants to learn how to fight. This gym plays it safe. Body weight squats lunges and push ups will keep people injury free. But more is needed if it is a fight gym.

Honestly I can say that this is the best and most authentic Muay Thai gym I've been too in all of…read moremy years of training. I've been training Muay Thai for the past 8 years and have only started training here atLotus Fitness Muay Thai for 6 months and I have already seen my skills grow as a fighter and as a true martial artist more here than at any other gym I've trained at, I promise the trainers may seem like they aren't paying so much attention at times but it's not that, it's the fact that they are observing you so deeply and letting you express fully as well as give you the small tips that will give you the biggest changes in the long run even if you don't continue with Muay Thai or even continue training in their gym, I can feel they just deeply want the best for everyone as they continue to do the best for themselves by training their own ass off every day and not making excuses to not show up for themselves and others. If I could recommend any gym In the GTA area I would recommend Lotus Muay Thai, it's

Started my Muay Thai journey here many years ago. The love and passion that Kru Mikey taught with…read moresparked a lifelong love of Muay Thai for me. Great team environment, expert level instruction (the man is multi time champ) and a really positive space for kids as well. They are also big on teaching chess and used to run tournaments on the side for the kids when I was there. Couldn't recommend this place any higher, a great place to start your martial arts journey! Convenient and easily accessible location as well!

Southside Muay Thai Academy was everything I was looking for, and then some. Their second location…read morelocated downtown Toronto was convenient and welcoming, with their first class free. The instructor Evan was incredible, coaching and inspiring people of different ages and levels of skill, and catered to my needs while being tough, instructive and encouraging at the same time. Most importantly, it was fun, and the awesome playlist was a bonus. I'll definitely be going back.

I'm so happy I found Sensei David Thompson's dojo while I was in Toronto for my first time visiting…read morefamily. He and the students were so welcoming and I had some great rolls with them on a Saturday afternoon. Sensei Dave invited me back for their Monday class but I had a previous engagement, unfortunately. If you're going to Toronto and train BJJ, I'd highly recommend bringing your gi and checking out 4Points. Also, Dave Thompson is a Brazilian Top Team product with a wealth of knowledge and super kind/approachable. He improved my lapel chokes within five minutes of training and I can't wait to put them to the test when I get back to California.

With the popularity of sport venues such as UFC, Brazillian jiujitsu schools have become very…read moreprolific. The question that comes to mind is where does one go if one has a desire to learn such skills. I cannot recommend the 4 Points BJJ highly enough. Sensei David Thompson, a highly ranked and skilled practitioner, is able to take a total beginner right up to the highest competitive levels of the art. He does so with comprehensive knowledge, professionalism, and a very kind demeanor; a rare combination indeed. 4 Points BJJ is my choice and my only choice to learn this wonderful art and sport. Go and check out a class. You will see what I mean.

Whether you are new to Muay Thai or already have some skills, Stride is an excellent environment…read morefor learning and improving. The community is super supportive and respectful for all MT practitioners, recreational or competitive, thanks to Coach Lanny's leadership. My daughter and I started together when she was 11 and now at 19, she fights internationally and we've trained in Thailand twice. It's been a life changer.

My kids have tried a few trials and this is their hands down favourite dojo. They said we dont…read morewanna try anymore, we want to stay here! So thats what were doing! Ricardo is very good with the kids and has a good sense of humour. You can sign up for a week long free trial. In this time we went to 3 little kids classes. Highly recommend!

Ricardo @BJJ Battalion is legit. It's a real training and martial arts learning here, small group…read moretraining. Not the take-my-dough high pressure sales mills that's become more typical. The back entrance is kinda hard to find at first, but it's worth the effort for sure.