Amazing school! I've done BJJ at others school and the culture his is just different. When you…read morejoin, everyone goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable and welcomed, especially, Professor Garfield and Erik who walk with you through your journey. Day one this team aims to teach especially the higher belts. Normally you'll go to some schools, and seeing a new person is like a shark getting a whiff of blood in the water. However, Gracie Barra New Lenox is absolutely nothing like that. Gracie Barra is a notarized school already, but this specific location carries the principles and values in an exemplary way. Within the first few months, shoot, even the week you'll start feeling like you've rejoined a long lost family you didn't even know was out there.

Professor Garfield is a well-versed competitor and technical instructor, and the school is nice and…read moreclean. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

There are many places for training in the area, and this is the worst by far. The owner has a…read moreterrible attitude and doesn't teach the kids respect. He thinks he's a tough guy, but really he's an uneducated bully. I took my son out after 2 lessons. Stay away!

This is a great place for karate and Krav Maga. All the karate instructors are very knowledgeable…read moreand take the time with each student and there is a lot of one on one with them. The Krav Maga instructors are the best in the area. If you want a great work out and learn great self defense I highly recommend it. As far as Tom S. saying the owner has a terrible attitude, that's completely untrue. Both my kids are in his karate class and he has been nothing but professional to me every time I have been in there and had several wonderful conversations with him about my kids.

COMPREHENSIVE & TRANSPARENT REVIEW OF UofGF - UofGF is owned and run by Coach Steve Patterson. My…read morefamily had over a year of experience with Coach Steve in the children's class and a few months in the adult class. The children and the adult members were all friendly and great to work with. The parents are also great & the children are delightful. The substitute coaches are all wonderful and easy to work with as well. However for the past year, we've experienced several concerns with Coach Steve's teaching style. Coach Steve has an arrogant coaching approach to both children and adults. Many children are between the ages 4 to 8, still finding confidence in themselves; building confidence is what drives many people to jiu jitsu, especially children. Coach Steve is very condescending when speaking to the younger children and will not get down to their level when talking to them. Coach Steve is also incessantly yelling during the large portion of his class preventing the children from having adequate time to execute moves without interruption. This constant yelling intimidates many of the children and appears to be the reason behind the revolving door of many child members. On April 16, 2019 Coach Steve gave a long lecture to the children about how they should NOT cry; that they should not cry ON or OFF the jiu jitsu mat; Coach Steve stated," when I was a kid I never cried on the mat or off the mat!". The young boy (around 9 years of age) whom Coach Steve was lecturing was humiliated in front of the children, with his father present. We have not seen that child nor his father since that said incident. Many of the parents discussed the occurrence with disappointment following the class. Our 6-year-old then asked us if it is ok to cry when we got home. Our response was, it is never a good idea to bottle up your emotions.

I have no martial arts experience so that made walking through the door the hardest part. However,…read moreI was immediately put at ease once Steve (the owner/instructor) introduced himself and convinced me to take the free week trial. I've been going for about 2.5 months now and am really enjoying all I've learned. Steve is a down-to-earth, modest, and friendly instructor who is very skilled and knowledgable. Steve takes pride in seeing his students learn and grow and makes every effort to make sure they succeed. I also have a great experience with the other members of the gym. They all have been very friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend attending the University of Ground Fighting and think you'll get hooked, just like I did!

I can't say enough great things about Master Jung! From what I've seen, he genuinely loves teaching…read morethe kids. He's fun and friendly, yet commands respect from his students as well. Great environment for children to learn Tae Kwon Do, gain strength and confidence, learn respect along with practical self defense skills! As an adult student of his, going from second to third degree black belt, I am truly developing into a better martial artist with each class! I'm gaining strength and flexibility I didn't think I could acheive at this age (late 30s). Master Jung really pays attention to detail, sees what areas you need to work on and brings a plan to help you reach those goals. I'm getting a great workout, learning new self defense techniques and having fun. Since working with him to fine tune certain skills, I've gone to a couple competitions, including ILLINOIS STATE, and brought home a combination of gold, silver and bronze medals. If I could give him 10 stars I would. Hoping his business continues to grow, he's a great addition to the area, I hope families take advantage of his presence!!!

Master Jung's Taekwondo studio is a hidden gem in the New Lenox/Mokena area. After seeing a…read moredemonstration class, our 5 year old son was ready to give martial arts a try. He is shy to new situations but Master Jung is very engaging with his students and the Little Tigers classes are so well taught. My son stays focused the entire class and quickly mastered some early skills. He broke his first board yesterday after two months of classes and he was so proud of his accomplishment. Master Jung is pleasant to be around, always with a warm smile and welcomes families and persons of all ages and levels into his studio. The location is great with plenty of parking and just off route 30.

Recently booked Nxt Stop for our 9 year olds birthday party. The staff was wonderful, the…read morefacilities were clean and the ninja/gymnastic equipment was challenging for them. The ninja trainers kept the kids entertained through the party. They managed food presentation and cleanup. Would definitely book again!

This place is the absolute best for a birthday party. Its clean, amazing service. The instructors…read moreare absolutely amazing and very hands on. They literally do everything and you can actually relax and enjoy the party. A wonderful place to host a party, a very family friendly environment. I honestly think I will have it here next year also, it was that amazing.