I was a metro parent for a year. The year ended yesterday. I have not been there in the last month because the current sole owner, David Fox, has made it a hostile environment for me to bring my grandson back there. I want to let all of you know that these good reviews that you are seeing here are not for David Fox. I told him I was going to leave a google review and that I was going to tell every other parent that I know that left that gym to also leave a review. These good reviews are for who used to be joint partners with David Fox. For years the other partner ran all the operations of the gym and Were the face of the gym, were the ones on the mats training And teaching our kids. David Fox was never on the mat training our kids until he maneuvered some shady business dealing against them a couple months ago and moved them all out. At least fifty kids left . I had to wait until my one year paid in full membership was up for my grandson. Today I was supposed to sign a 2 year contract I paid it during a Black Friday special. It was to begin today. I requested a refund because I do not want to be committed to David Fox for 2 more years. He is not what I paid for and committed to when I paid it on Dec 3rd. He refused to refund me even though other parents have been refunded, that actually signed contracts. He started refunding everyone until there were too many that wanted to leave. He told me a bunch of parents have come in requesting refunds and he has denied them also. So a lot of people do not want to be there, but he is holding them hostage. I have submitted my filing with the Michigan Stare Attorney Office. Then if necessary, he will see me in court. To all of you, just make sure that you read that contract very, very carefully and dont be fooled by these reviews. They are not for David Fox read more

This is a phenomenal BJJ Academy, you can just feel the culture and family they are building in this place through Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I've met multiple people from all walks of life looking to build confidence, and discipline, lose weight, learn self-defense skills, and other sorts just like me. Definitely going to keep coming to train consistently! read more

Starting off I'd like to say that if leaving 0 stars was an option, I would. I learned about metro ju-jitsu because I passed their tent @ the Wyandotte street fair. Naturally I was taken by their friendly demeanor & their whole spin the wheel* gimmick. Of course when I went in to do my trial class for my son who was 6 going on 7 at the time (2023) they told me for some reason they couldn't honor the deal they gave me at the street fair, which I found to be pretty convenient but I thought no big deal, right? So my son did the trial class and they did a pretty decent job of presenting themselves as a good place for instilling good values & being understanding & helpful when it came to teaching/molding children so I decided to sign him up for a year. Ashamed to say I didn't bother looking @ reviews (on google). If I did I would've seen the negative reviews with snarky/unprofessional/accusatory/immature & disrespectful responses which would have been a major red flag for me for obvious reasons & would've showed me what was to come. I would also like to make the point that reviews & responses to them are very important because when someone posts a response like the ones on this page it shows you how little respect or compassion the staff members have for other adult human beings. I don't know any respectable professionals in any occupation that don't know that they should talk to others with some level of respect or at least fake it on a public forum. It's laughable. Anyways, my son's time with this location was very short-lived. There was a day I came in with my son & his younger brother who is a toddler and is on the autism spectrum. Unfortunately my younger son ran out onto the mats with shoes on when I turned my head for a second & when I ran on them myself to get him out of the way I was approached by a young staff member whom I never met before. He thought it was a good idea & apparently the best way to leave a first impression was to yell at me in order me to get off the mats which I was flustered & clearly trying to do. When I grabbed my son & walked toward the viewing room I turned my head back in an effort to explain why my son ran into the mats by saying "he has autism" the guy answered back "that's NO excuse" in front of my children & every single adult & child @ the gym. As I was walking away he kept talking at me loudly like a child. I went to the viewing room & very quickly decided withdrawing my son was the only option considering that intolerance, ableism, rudeness & lack of manners is a big NO for me. I say intolerance because any normal human with compassion would see a young single mom with a young special needs child and at the very least pull me aside privately to say what needs to be said if anything. I say ableism because clearly there is no compassion or empathy for people who are neurodivergent. Lastly the rudeness/lack of manners is clear if you look at these responses to the negative reviews or you have the common sense to know how people are supposed to conduct themselves in a professional setting. When this happened all I wanted was an apology or at least for the guy to admit he could've pulled me aside. I was willing to admit I should've have went on the mats..I guess eventhough they could always just clean..but it's fine. I didn't get that at all. I just got staff members whispering about me & giggling. Real professional. My mother was with me as well & she was shocked & disgusted. I asked another staff member who I thought was nice about what happened & all he did was tell me how I was 100% wrong & didn't seem to care what I had to say. eventually after going back to the parent room and then worrying about my mother & I telling other people..they pulled me back into the office & terminated my contract. Of course walking out felt disgusted & embarrassed I ever took my son. It's very sad when a place has respect as 1 of their words they teach but they can't practice it Oh & they pressure existing members to flood their page with good reviews FYI Coach David is one of the biggest narcissists and phonies I've ever come in contact with. what a snake. His responses to his google reviews are pathetic and nasty. read more

Since I'm blocked on fb and can't review, I'll just leave my experience here. I took my 5 year old son in for the free trial lesson. He struggled during the class, but said he really enjoyed himself. I can't remember his name, but one of the coaches took us into a room to talk about membership. I had already signed him up for the summer camp after a lengthy talk with coach David. I was very upfront about my sons ADHD diagnosis and the behavioral issues that came with it. I repeatedly asked if they were sure they could manage him, because he would for sure need extra attention, and a lot of it. I wouldn't have signed up if they hadn't been so adamant that they would be able to handle my child. So I bought the 12 month membership because it included the GI (which they sell for something like $100) I also bought an extra rashguard for another $45 or something ridiculous. He wore the GI a total of TWO times, and it was washed between each one. During orientation for camp, David told stories about kids who came in needing all kinds of medication, but by the end of camp, they no longer needed it. Definitely got an anti-med vibe from his stories. They were not able to manage him during class, so they canceled the membership (no problem). I was repeatedly assured he'd be better off in the summer camp, but they sent him home after 3 hours. I was refunded. I wasn't mad that they couldn't accommodate his needs, I was mad that they (specifically David and that guy who sold the membership) REPEATEDLY assured me that he would be just fine at the camp. This left me scrambling to find childcare for the summer. If they had just said they weren't sure or didn't think they could handle a disabled child, they should have just SAID SO so I could find other care. Instead, I missed a job interview I had the day he started class. Everyone was very nice, don't get me wrong. But I'm now out the money for the GI (which says Metro on it, so not exactly re-sellable) and the rashguard (same issue, it says Metro on it). And when I tried to resolve this issue, this is how they handled it. They just blocked me from messaging, even though I had not been rude or swearing or anything. They just wanted to completely duck the issue, act like they did nothing wrong, and walk away. I was VERY clear about disclosing the specific issues my son was likely to have, multiple times, and was strongly reassured every time. They need to make this right, and refund my money for the GI and rashguard. I can't get back anything for the job interviews I missed because I had to scramble to find open spots for childcare during summer break, so it's the least they could do. I'm not even upset they couldn't handle him, I'm angry they lied, ignored me, blocked me, and refuse to refund me for 2 expensive, useless items I never would've needed to buy if they had just said they didn't have the resources or ability to accommodate him BEFORE I signed up, instead of having 2 people convince and reassure me they COULD, especially at the summer camp. read more

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This place sucks signed up for summer program and they already stole 2 mor payments said it wouldn't happen again n they charged again this morning 3 189 charges for one summer program that's supposed to be one payment of 189. read more