Great place for the family all around! My previous gym stopped offering kids class, but I loved it…read moreand after I found out my instructor was filling in here, I brought the family to try it out. The facility is brand new! New mats, showers, loaner go's for kids and adults and the owner, Jay, was really cool about letting me drop in to decide on the move. I wanted to focus on doing a tournament and my wife wants to get her conditioning and technique (nothing crazy). This gym is great for all! FYI, I hurt my knee and Jay was cool enough to let me use part of the mat (during class) to keep my conditioning and do light exercises on my own! Stop by and try it out, the place is legit!

I've been training at Gracie Barra SW Portland for five months, and have found both excellent…read moreinstruction and camaraderie. Professor Bruno Rocha, the head instructor, is a third degree black belt who has trained BJJ for 20 years. He regularly competes in gi and no gi competitions across the world, and it's an honor to learn from someone with that caliber of experience. My daughter also trains here, and the kids classes are a nice mix of general physical activity, BJJ techniques, and instilling good values like grit and respect. Jay Stahl, the owner and a coach (he holds a purple belt), helps foster a safe and welcoming environment for adults, kids, and parents alike.

in town to train for a few days. everyone was more than welcoming and the training was top notch…read more if we lived in the area this is where my son would train.

Brand new academy in the area... still haven't gotten the sign-up quite yet so you'll be looking…read morefor a tae kwon do sign as it is a split building where the left will be taekwondo and on the other side of the wall, it will be Jiujitsu. Head coach Ighor is an absolute gem to the sport. He is owner and operator and has many years under his belt and know him through my academy up in Portland. I've never heard bad things about him or his JiuJitsu. He has mounds of experience and more time and years on the mat than most people in this area. The kids program is absolutely already kicking off and is the place to be if you want to enrich your kids value in the sport . Now there's also plenty of room for hobbies and people looking to just have fun and if that turns into something more, this is a place you'll wanna be. Unfortunately, I am about 45 minutes from it so I'm only able to visit on occasion to come to an open Mat and roll around with some new people. Everyone was super nice and welcoming. Everything is absolutely clean and meticulously taken care of. If you know anything about Jiujitsu or wrestling, you'll know that cleanliness is almost tied with expertise and knowledge in criteria when looking for a spot. It might be a new name, but it's not a new person and if you look into him, you'll see that his associations are with many well-known associations and branching out into something new to bring new blood and new life to a very traditional sport. I wish I had more photos to post but sometimes when you're getting choked out or dropping someone into a sick back take, you don't have time for photos. Check out their online handles and see what they're up to stop in and try a class, men women children everyone's welcome here. And as a man is late 30s that recently started the sport. I will tell you once you dig in it's absolutely worth the time.

My kids have been coming here for 3 years now . They have an excellent kids class on…read moreTuesday/Thursday and Saturday all the instructors there are amazing and the kids love going . The kids all work great together and have a fun structured class , not only learning jujitsu but also respect and the word of the month which they talk about and put into practice . My daughter also does the women's class on Monday nights and absolutely loves it .

Character building | Excellent for kids…read more We've been coming here for about 2 months now and recommend this place. Our 5 yr old daughter officially enrolled in their 5-12yr old class, once a week, and loves it! Backstory: We checked out this place a few weeks before our daughter turned 5. She is always very nervous and hesitant to try anything new, especially when it's something she does on her own without us in the picture. So, this was a big step for us. Within the first month of showing up, she went from watching off of the mat to sitting on the mat and eventually interacting with other kids with the help of one of the teacher's daughters. It was a long transition for our daughter, but everyone in the class are so welcoming and friendly. The teachers, including the owner, are so understanding. They never pressured her/us to join. They made the transition easier and more fun to the point where we signed up for 1 class a week and bought her a gi about 2 months later. In her words, "I like this place. I like jiu-jitsu." She is the youngest and smallest kid in this class. I'm excited to see how far she goes here! I like how Joe runs the class. They warm up, talk about the word of the month (i.e. respect), learn a new move, practice this new move with others, and practice the guard. For this specific class, they offer it 3 days a week: Tuesdays/Thursdays at 5pm and Saturdays at 9am. Parking is on the street or in the private lot. There is a sitting area for parents to watch.

I have known Aaron for over a decade. He is an an amazing instructor and an even better person…read more Monica and Ben do an outstanding job as instructors and everyone at the academy is always welcoming and friendly. Although I no longer live in the Portland area, every time I stop by I make it a point to train here. You'll be hard pressed to find a better academy anywhere!

Flew into Oregon today and decided to train jiu Jitsu. Googled schools around the area and…read morestumbled across this gem. Aaron and the team were so welcoming. Class was top notch, really paying attention to fine details. End of class rolled with instructor Aaron who was super technical and fluid with his roll. super clean dojo, nice locker room and there was also a shower. Will stop by whenever I am in town. OSSS!!!

Super legit Jiujitsu gym with a strong history and one of the best sense of camaraderie I've ever…read moreexperienced. If you take Armand's class at noon or the evening you're going to be in for a treat. He is very technical but super supportive in the way he mentors students. The class starts with flow rolling, and then drilling the technique of the day. After some sparring, students return to the technique in groups for positional drilling. Class then ends with a team rally shout and more rolling. Facility is amazing and super clean. People are friendly but are competitive in a positive way. Definitely check out Impact Jiujitsu if you're looking to start training.

a great gym. They have classes and the room for everyone . My son and I came across this gym from a…read morereferral from a friend when we moved to the Beaverton area and my son has with been a student there for 3 years and counting. The coaches are absolutely phenomenal, extremely knowledgeable and the support when it comes time for competing is unmatched. A great place to develop skill and technique and get to know some really good people .

One of the places I've been training since I started my BJJ journey. I go out of my way to come…read morehere, and it's always worth it. The gym has a family feel, everyone is very friendly and accommodating. They have a number of black belts, and the coaches are all highly credentialed. Matt, the owner, is an amazing human and has been training martial arts for an extremely long time. Matt is a 3rd Degree Black Belt, a Defensive Tactics Instructor, and one of the main instructors of the C4C/PJJ program, in addition to working for the fire department and swat teams. His presence and attitude travels from top down, from the coaching staff to the members, and the gym has a great vibe and friendliness to it. I'd highly recommend it!

Impressive first day of class for my kids. They went straight to skills throughout and grappling in…read morethe end. On another day, they started off with some drills. The staff were nice and welcoming. The instructors were knowledgeable, patient and genuinely have the desire for each child to succeed. Our kids also enjoyed working with the other kids, and said they were helpful. They said it was fun overall. I would highly recommend this place for those hesitant and/or looking for high-quality Jiu Jitsu.

Echhovalor is great! First time trying kickboxing and boxing and it was amazing! Highly recommend…read more The people were all so nice and helpful. The atmosphere is chill, and the classes are a good length

I have been going here for a few months now and could not be happier…read more The owner, Pheonix, and his coaches are simply amazing. They're very approachable, helpful and give you a hell of a good work out! The others that workout here aren't mean or competitive with one another ( unless helping training for a fight ). I feel super comfortable here even with NO background in MMA or Boxing. I've learned a great deal, and really enjoy coming to the classes.

Being a lifetime martial artist and having tried many styles of martial arts from Brazilian…read moreJiu-Jitsu to Taekwondo to Escrima, I wasn't sure what to expect from Shotokan but Shiba Sensei is very welcoming and presents the material and dojo etiquette professionally and precisely. Excellent teaching and conveys and explains the ins/outs of the techniques clearly and straight to the point. The dojo atmosphere is very traditional and welcoming. I am hooked. Wish I would have tried Shotokan earlier.

I've just started training in karate, but Shiba Sensei is always patient to explain moves…read more I also enjoy the dynamic of training as one group with people who are a range of skills -- from white belts (me) to black. It's a great group of people. Come try a free class like I did. It was a good enough experience that I went and bought a gi.

We love MUSA and Master Lacey. He does a great job working with kids! We have two young boys in…read morethe Little Warriors class. They love going, playing games, and learning Taekwondo with their friends. He does a good job of teaching them age appropriate life lessons. I highly recommend MUSA!!

My son went to the spring break camp, enjoyed the first day, but on the second day was told by…read moreMaster Lacey that he was raising his voice to him, and that if he ever did that again, he would be thrown out of the camp. He was sent to time-out for the rest of lunch and half of another activity. Instead of trying to help my son work out whatever issues were going on, he left him there in time-out while he was crying, and didn't explain to him how long he would be there nor what he would need to do to get out of time -out. My son has a naturally loud voice due to some neurological issues and didn't realize he was raising his voice or being disrespectful. My son didn't want to go back to spring break due to this harsh treatment. We asked for a refund which he agreed to, and called again about it, but he never returned our call.

This dojo is a gem in Tigard/Portland. They offer a few different martial arts and I go here solely…read morefor Judo. Im so glad I found Pac Rim. The instructors really do care about teaching clean and safe Judo. As somebody who's practiced and competed in Judo very intensely as a youth (I am a second degree black belt) and stepped away for a while, I'm especially grateful to learn/re-learn good foundation. I have a lot of fun too in class. The facilities are amazing. You can definitely feel the springs on the mat too. It's been about four-five months here and Im already recommending friends here. What also makes this dojo great is the connections to excellent Japanese Judo players (amongst other martial arts) that come stay at the dojo and teach.

The amount of investment and care this Dojo gives to its students is incredible, from the…read moreopportunity to go on annual Japan study tours to bringing in Olympic Judo athletes from around the world several times each year, I am amazed by the leadership this organization has. Mike (Head Sensei) is so passionate about the sport and takes meticulous care in preserving the honor and tradition in the sport of Judo. He is extremely knowledgeable and is so approachable when teaching. In addition to just completing a world class facility, the culture of students here is exactly what our family was looking for. If you're looking for an awesome environment to learn martial arts and want to be surrounded by warm, passionate students and instructors. Drop your off your kids (or yourself) and worry about nothing.