I was visiting Kihei and stumbled across MGA. The professor Keith and all the students were very…read morewelcoming. I travel a lot and go to many jiu-jitsu schools. MGA is a top notch organization. The class has a very nice flow and the facility has very nice mats. Be prepared to train hard. I will definitely be back. Mahalo MGA!

Training here you are treated like family. All ages and belts welcome. Mon/weds/fri are gi nights…read more Tuesday/thursday nogi. Friday freeroll. Very welcoming, humble, and knowledgeable sensei. Love my MGA fam! Oss!!!

Awesome place. Dropped in on some classes for the second year on a row while on vacation. Mike…read moreand the rest of the once again made my son and I feel right at home and we picked up a few great details.

From the moment we walked through the doors, we felt part of a supportive jiu-jitsu family. The…read moreinstructors, fellow students, and parents welcomed us with open arms and we couldn't be happier with our experience. The instructors display remarkable patience and a strong dedication to each child's development. They manage to strike the perfect balance between making learning fun, encouraging students to reach their potential and ensuring a safe training environment. Beyond jiu-jitsu techniques, they impart valuable life lessons, emphasizing discipline, respect, confidence, and self-awareness. We have personally visited many schools due to our extensive travel and I don't write this review lightly. For any parents considering enrolling their children in jiu-jitsu, I wholeheartedly endorse this school. It's a decision you won't regret - whether your child has experience or not. The benefits extend far beyond the mat!

Came as a visitor on vacation for a couple days. Coach Christan is a great teacher! Very…read moreknowledgeable and highly recommend going to the gym!

Cristian is amazing with all the keiki. He takes his time to make sure that each keiki understands…read morethe technique being introduced and provides them time to practice while he watches to ensure techniques/steps are done correctly.

First woman owned and operated BJJ school on Maui run by Aline Krisner. She is responsive on…read moreInstagram so I let her know that I wanted to join. I didn't say what day I would come and three months later on a random Thursday,I showed up. I was instantly welcomed with a smile and she made sure to go over technical details of warm ups, passes and submissions with me. Everyone in the class was welcoming, friendly and supportive. Checkmat is mom, parents, kids friendly. There is a kids room with toys for children. Babies are welcome! Aline even held a crying baby to calm the baby and was able to still instruct. This is a great place for parents with young kids who want to train. At the end of class, we relax the body, do stretches, express gratitude and everyone shakes each other's hands. Follow them on Instagram @checkmatkiheijiujitsu as Aline is active in posting!

My daughter is almost 13 and we have tried all kinds of team sports, nothing stuck and she refused…read moreto continue soccer and volleyball. Once she tried juujitsu she's hooked and that's saying something it's helping her with meditation, focus, friendships and strength coupled with confidence so relieved to have discovered Checkmate Kihei

Traveling from Southern California and I wanted to get some last second training in. Aloha Roll was…read morea real treat getting my Jiu-Jitsu fix in, welcoming ownership and friendly instruction. Got to work on my truck transitions and had some fun rolls. Highly will come back again. I told the two Professors there I'd be back for Open Mat but missed out so hope they don't choke me out too bad next time when I revisit haha. Jokes aside, my encounters had no-ego, welcoming instruction and great learnings which is what I look for when training outside of other schools. Breakdown: I'm on vacation and didn't intend on training but I had the Jiu-Jitsu itch. I did a search on Yelp and decided between Aloha Roll Jiu-Jitsu and another school. I settled on Aloha because they had an earlier 9 am class on Friday and happened to be the closest to me. Once I arrived, a children's class was wrapping up and one of the students acknowledged me at the front desk and said in a welcoming voice and smile "He'll [Professor Gilberto] will be with you soon". Very telling of a great culture. Professor Gilberto was very friendly asking me where I'm coming from and train. He was really accommodating and checked me in, had me sign a waiver and then said the day fee which was $36 and some change with tax. It was a no-gi class and I didn't have a rashguard so he said I'm free to train in my shirt and athletic shorts if I was okay with it. He also gave the option of checking out the rashguards. There were no mediums left so I decided to train in my shirt. Professor Gilberto introduced me to Professor Joey who was instructing for the day. Professor Joey told me where I could but my belongings and shoe on their wooden slots, I lined up and class began where we bowed to a HD Screen of Grandmaster Helio and bowed to Professor Joey. He reviewed the leg drag from open guard and taught a leg drag setup into side mount into mount. I got paired up with a purple belt that was friendly throughout and gave me some details I was missing. After that side mount into mount that gets countered with a quarter guard which opens up for roll into truck position. Casual and friendly instruction style. Professor Joey came over during drills and offered a helpful detail of reaching for the opponent's leg to successfully roll into truck--that was invaluable. After drilling we did open rolls from a kneeling position. I rolled with my purple belt training partner and he was smooth in his roll and helped progress positions without ego or strength. Professor Joey was my second roll and he rolled the same way. Both taking it light but challenging and matching my moderate intensity. Rolled with a teenaged age white belt at the end. He was much smaller than me so I used this as an opportunity to focus on technique. He pushed the pace throughout and was a fun roll allowing me to practice minimal force in defense off his intensity. After the class I grabbed my belongings and Professor Joey jogged over to me and asked if I was leaving. I said I was going to head out to start the day and he was friendly and saw me out saying he hopes I enjoyed the class. Professor Gilberto was at the front desk and remembered my name saying it was a pleasure to have me. Definitely enjoyed class and learnings. Will come back in the future to get some open mat time which I told professors I'd be at. The next ones!

Amazing! Had our 8 year old dropped in while on vacation and let me tell you it was worth it. We…read moresent a message by email and was told when to come and made it in. We didn't get to meet the owner but was fully welcomed by his amazing sister that greeted us from start to finish. Thank you love for being amazing! We talked so much I didn't catch your name. We won't forget you!! Hope to be back soon

Wonderful gym and great coaches! Especially Coach SAM. He runs the kids classes and taught my kids…read morefor years. He's kind, very knowledgeable of techniques, patient with kids, has a sense of humor, and shows up every single day. It's his dedication and consistency is what inspires my kids to show up every training session! My kids idolize him and we're so happy to be a part of Maui Jiu Jitsu Ohana

Me and my siblings did jiu-jitsu here for a while and through out our time here we noticed that one…read moreof them coaches I think his name was Sam, he chose favorites and was quite rude to certain kids. But the academy itself is great !