Gorilla Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy is THE best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym EVER!…read more Very home-like, heart-warming and super friendly gym. Always welcoming! A superb environment to learn new fighting skills, whether it's MMA, Muay Thai, BJJ Gi, or No Gi, or BJJ Competition.. AND Some more! ++ the knowledge is here! Proven by actions! and we all already know that knowledge is power! Professor Mike Wilson is a great professor and a highly skilled and knowledgeable instructor!!! Setting the new bar for high standards! In fact, Every instructor I've ever had in this gym is beyond amazing. Always dynamic and learning new things. Seminars are always on point! The amount of arsenals and ammunition (fighting knowledge) under Mike's belt is beyond amazing, and one can only hope some of it rubs on to you.. from which he has no problem teaching you any of his techniques. The Gym is top quality! Not only in its cleanliness thanks to Professor Mike Wilson who cleans the whole gym top to bottom DAILY, but also its Graffiti and art on the walls are phenomenal, with beautiful mats and protected walls and beams, and just protection all around. Also, another HUGE PLUS is that Rolling with partners is always safe! 99% of people here roll with consideration for their partners.... I Don't know the other 1% lol. But here, its all about improving technique! applying it gracefully without hurting your partner is THE Biggest plus you'll ever find in a BJJ Gym. After all, joining a BJJ gym is like joining family.. you gotta choose the right pack of wolves to roll with! or in this case, the right troop of gorillas! haha By far the best gym in the area! I drive and commute about 40mins to get to class... even though there are plenty of other gyms closer to where I live... that's how much I like this gym, the instructors, the environment, and the sparring partners. Join TODAY! You won't be disappointed! 5 stars is not enough!

Incredible community, tremendous instructors, safe rolling in sparing culture, cleanest, most…read morehygienic gym around!

PROS: I've been coming here for a few months now and this place is amazing. Great instructor that's…read moreexperienced, equipment is all good quality, loads of parking, affordable prices. CONS: The place is a bit messy and can use a cleaning OVERALL: Definitely love coming here and would recommend this to anyone looking to do the art

Tony does a great job with his students. My 10 year old is learning self-defense skills as well as…read moresituational awareness while boosting his self-esteem. Tony clearly cares about his students and wants them to be prepared to safely de-escalate conflict.

Sensei Justin has been absolutely incredible for our daughter. She is naturally very shy, and we…read morewanted to find something that would help her build confidence and come out of her shell. She had the option to choose from five different activities, and she chose karate. We were already so proud of her for making that brave decision, and finding Sensei Justin made it even more meaningful. From day one, you can tell he truly cares about each child individually. He takes the time to connect with them, encourage them, and tailor his lessons so every child feels included and capable. His positive and patient approach has made such a difference, and it has been amazing watching our daughter grow more confident with each class. We genuinely could not have found a better sensei. We are so grateful for the environment he creates and the impact he is having on these kids, not just teaching karate, but helping them believe in themselves.

Sensei Justin is doing a wonderful job with his kids and classes. He keeps the class fun but they…read moreare all learning and doing lots of activity too. If you're looking for a karate-based martial art school for your kiddo, I highly recommend.

Our two boys and one daughter have been taught by Master Joe for over 4 years now, and they all…read morehave increased focus, confidence, and determination. These skills have helped them at school and at home. We highly recommend Hong Ik, and particularly Master Joe, who knows how to instill discipline while maintaining a fun and entertaining environment.

Master Joe is an incredible teacher. My son has learn so much and his confidence and attention and…read morecoordination have improved greatly! I highly recommend!

When we moved to New Jersey, I was looking for a sport that would help build confidence and…read morediscipline in my son who's not the traditional athletic type. Definitely found it at Shido-Kan Karate. Sensei Mitch is tough in a way that makes kids feel proud and accomplished when they get things right--and determined to work harder when they get things wrong. Not going to lie, he's very tough! I was wondering if my sensitive, emotional son could handle the critiques. Not only can he handle it, but he's shown immense personal growth in learning to navigate challenges and raise expectations. He leaves every class feeling stronger. I also think it's helped him to deal with some bullying at school. I'm very happy he's sticking with karate at Shido-Kan.

I was at Shidokan of Mahwah from 2013 to 2016…read more I've watched numerous patents pull their children from this class due to Mitch's flagrant disregard for his students. His methods of "building character" were irresponsible at best. These methods often included stopping class to yell cutting, wildly personal insults to children as young as five and children with disabilities, disregarding injuries, and manipulating students into attending class regardless of their illness or other obligations. For over two years I brought the kid I used to watch home from Mitch's karate classes only to watch him be pinned against other students who are five ranks above him when sparring as a punishment. Naturally, when he was hurt from the fight, Mitch repeatedly called him a "girl" in front of other, incredible female students. This was wildly inappropriate, and what message does that send to the female students? Mitch's teaching became so poor that parents began videotaping the class. He, in fact, had legal action threatened by a parent who had removed their child from class after deplorable treatment from Mitch. Eventually, Mitch had treated the kid I watched so poorly during class that he was inconsolable, and was gearing up fight another much more experienced student as a punishment. I was so upset I couldn't even look at Mitch, and took the kid out to calm down in the car, and went back for his things so he would never have to go back inside. I learned upon going back that someone had said I may have taken him out to treat his asthma, after Mitch continued to delay claas in order to berate a seven year old. Mitch responded with something to the effect of,"Oh wah, the little baby needs his inhaler? If his asthma is so bad, he shouldn't be doing karate!" This was related to me by another parent and a student. After I told his mom I was not comfortable bringing him back, she mentioned that others had voiced concerns about Mitch's behavior in class. She spoke to Mitch via phone, who was caught in several lies and became incredibly defensive, calling her repeatedly over the next few days. None of us have gone back since, and I wouldn't take a child there if he payed me to.