I've been training at Revolution Houston for over two years, so this review is long overdue. Having…read moremoved from Iowa City, I was looking for a new school to train in Houston.I was one of the first members of my previous club (Hawkeye BJJ) and had trained there for over 10 years. I was really hoping to find a similar friendly training atmosphere. I found it at Revolution Houston. Everyone who trains here is nice, friendly, has really good technique, and respect for sport of Jiu Jitsu. The instructors are first class and have a ton of experience. Head instructor Jeff Messina, is a former pro MMA fighter, and National Guardsman. He is a BJJ black belt and Judo Black belt. Jaime, who teaches the beginner class BJJ class is a BJJ brown belt and Judo Black belt. Mike and Dinko are the other instructors who are brown belts. Jeff is well connected and has been in the sport for years, so there are always other black belts, and professional fighters (UFC included) dropping in. There are at least 2 classes (if not 3) scheduled each day, making it convenient to fit any schedule. I personally make it a point to attend 3 classes a week, and can easily do that with my crazy schedule. There are two locations, one in downtown Houston where I mostly train. The facility is big enough to fit a class of 30-40. The other is a much bigger location in Katy. You can train at either facility. The coaches are really interested in you becoming a better, fitter, practitioner and person. Being new to Houston, I have made a lot of good friends at Revolution. There is also Muay Thai offered, I don't do it, but some of the guys train BJJ as well, and I know their Muay Thai is phenomenal, if you want to train both. Both adult and kid's classes are offered. This is a very safe and clean environment to train in. Don't think twice about it, this is one of the best locations to train at in Houston (if not Texas).

New facility, good location (stone throw from Minute Maid Park), same integrity. Great guys rolling…read moreon today's "Open Mat." Had the chance to "let" my 12 year old Monster-in-the-making secure submissions on his old man (me) at a 3 to 1 ratio (in his favor lol). It is pretty well known that BJJ just plain works. P.S.: I said "let" only because I agreed to get on the mat with him... I didn't "allow" him to get a submission until we had been at it (rolling) for about 20 min... and that was after five min of stretching and ten minutes of informal drills. He finally wore me out toward the end and got his last one (of 3, after I basically gave up, gassed out (yes I need to take better care of myself), but he got the first two righteously. BTW I weigh 218 he weighs 138. Great sport/martial art, great place to learn it. Thanks team!

I've been wanting to do boxing for the longest time, but due to finances and hesitation, I put it…read moreoff until this year. I first tried out a different gym, but I did not like the atmosphere of the gym. I called Elite MMA and scheduled a free trial and it was a great experience. For anyone who is hesitant about getting into MMA, please sign up for a free trial and come to the classes. Everyone here from the staff to the members are nice and helpful, they will work with you to get you better. At first, I only wanted to do kickboxing, but I've falling in love with BJJ after trying it. The great thing about Elite is they offer many different classes throughout the week so you can fit them in your schedule. Come on by, Elite is welcoming gym, and egos are left at the door. We are all here to help each other. FYI, I've been training here for 4 months.

Honestly it was supposed to be my first visit today.... And to be honest was excited to add to my…read morecurrent routine. The reception lady was super nice and gave good info but the gym itself just sucks to be honest. I scheduled my first class today at 5:30 am. In my head, class should start at 5:30 am. Issue number one was when I booked it I was told I would get a confirmation text about my visit. Nothing! I checked my email. Nothing! So I still show up. She said be there 5-10 mins early I get that at 5:22 am. The whole gym is closed and no one there. I wait a bit because I used to work at a gym and I know sometimes people can be late. Guess what?! A white car pulls up. I'm like cool another student. Nope! Some white man who looked like he just got out of bed and gets out of his car. Does he greet me? Does he say he give me a moment let me get the gym set up? Nope! Just looks pissed off he's up super early and looks miserable and looks like he just rolled out of bed. Honestly I waited another 4-5 mins seeing if he would kind of get out of hiding. Nope just never saw him again. Saw the gym lights on. Didn't even see him unlock the door. Went missing for quite sometime. So I just left. This was supposed to be my first class visit and it completely was not what I was expecting. I'm pretty active already. Today I was going to rest more after slowly getting over something I caught from Labor Day weekend and was excited to try something to as a workout. But this place really is a disappointment.

Very weird experience, not my gym. Was looking forward to go back to MMA, years after quitting at…read moreanother gym in my home country. Of course, cardio was a challenge after all those years. But I don't really mind being on the receiving end of some punches. Group was friendly and welcoming. Coach though was behaving strange and impatient to say the least. He got upset when I continued a fight on the ground instead of trying to stand up. Like people can read his mind. Very unreasonable and kept on repeating how he trained so many champions (check their website too for more big stories). He reminded me of people I met in office that were about the have a burn-out. Really disliked his attitude. I must have pressed his ego-button or something, pretty sure he did not like me either. Never had issues at 3 previous gyms, where I have trained for 28 years in total. Will look for another gym.

I was looking to getting back to training so I took a a free class , the instructor is…read moreknowledgeable I will give him that . The gym has a terrible class schedule it needs serious improvement, the main coach has no people skills he forces the membership on to people then if you don't sign up he tells you to go fuck yourself , the guy is a complete asshole . Terrible experience . Improve the schedule get more business. As far as the main coach he can go fuck himself

This is a great place the people are friendly and great they let me come time to time on a cheep…read moreprice and the teacher are chill every one they all deserve cookies

I've been going to this place for exactly one year and boy it has been an amazing place to be in! I…read moredid have reallllly epic pictures and reviews before but Yelp had deleted the previous page (the business owner consolidated the pages for all Elite branches and deactivated them so the owner can manage them 'officially'), and I have to start from scratch. Let me just say this is my background: -- I learned Muay Thai when I was in middle school but it only lasted 3 months since it was only a summer thing my parents wanted my siblings and I to do. -- In college, I took a cardio kickboxing class for 1 semester and I thought it was pretty nice but not a lot of self-defence (none at all actually!). It was taught by a really exuberant and energetic trainer and she (I believe to this day) still teaches cheerleading. Yes. My fitness instructor in college was a cheerleader coach as well!!! -- Lastly, I played college sports, so I had my coach along with my fitness trainer. They taught us how to train well and eat well. However, no self-defense discipline. Now, to the review: I ran across Elite MMA by accident since I was interested in doing martial arts again but I really needed the motivation to go to the mats. My type of work does not allow a lot of flexibility and it involves working at night, therefore, I'm usually tired by the time I get on, or lacked a lot of sleep, or I'm pretty much starving since my sleep/meal schedule is always changing. I am very good at reading people well (it's part of my occupation) and I must say I have never met such a personable Coaches like Robert and Julian. 1) They are very passionate about their students and their wellbeing --- if I ever had kids of my own in the future, I would feel comfortable having these guys train them on how to roll. I also watch Robert with his own kid, and I must say he loves him to death --- note to parents: if a man cannot manage his household in a loving way, how can you expect him to care for yours? 2) They are very active in BJJ and encourages ALL of us to continue training all year long. Robert and Julian also compete so they continuously learn new things and teach us new moves. This leads to the next topic: 3) The Coaches train us to roll SAFELY! This is very important to me since I am familiar of other gyms/fitness centres that do not care about your personal well-being, (and dare I say it!?), just want your money! If I can tell that they're pressuring me to join them, I'll just refuse their offer since my health is more important than being out of the job. 4) Accountability. When you're missing for more than 1 week, they send you an email to see how you're doing. If Robert has your mobile number, he'll make sure to check that you're ok. If I'm having difficulty going to class because of work or I'm ill, all I need to do is let them know and it will put Robert and Julian at ease :-D 5) They have monthly events going on all the time. There are competitions and belt promotions going on. Families enjoy it and are having a blast. You should check out their "Lock-ins!" There are pizza, movies, and fun games for the kids! 6) Lastly, I can't thank Robert and Julian and the rest of the guys and gals for their friendships. They promote healthy relationships in this branch of Elite (I am not sure how the other branches are like). Going to a BJJ gym like Elite is worth it if you can always look forward to meeting your classmates there. Bonus: They also have cardio kick boxing! I have not done that myself (I would but it's just overkill for me on top of what I have on my plate!) Overall, check them out and have fun! Coach Robert and Julian, (and pretty much all the guys/gals/teens) will make you feel at home. I have never regretted ever joining them and I will sorely miss them. I learned to be disciplined and to be able to take care of myself in all situations :-D

My small human joined about a month ago and has been LOVING it!…read more The community is great, location is convenient for inside the loop, and everyone has been super friendly and helpful. I can't personally attest to the workouts, but there are several classes offered throughout the week and they definitely wear out a teenager who has extra energy to spare! Definitely recommend checking it out for anyone curious about MMA gyms.

The first thing that drew me to MMA was my desire to learn self defense. The first thing that drew…read moreme to actually considering pursuing a class was the convenient location of Midtown MMA. The first thing that drew me to actually contacting Midtown MMA was the 30 day free trial. The first thing that drew me to actually showing up was getting a call from Chris about an hour after I submitted my form online. The first thing that drew me to sign up full time was after the first class when I realized that Midtown MMA was more than I could have hoped for! After a few short months, Midtown MMA has helped boost my confidence in my physical and mental ability to defend myself. You build on the physical side during the first part of the class where Chris leads you through a "warm-up" which is more like a mini boot-camp that leaves you with a good burn. The mental and physical side is continually built through the second portion of class as you work on muscle memory routines, perfecting techniques, following drills, and self guided practice. The great thing about Midtown MMA is that your motivation doesn't come from someone yelling at you, it comes from the everyone else giving it there all and encouraging you to test your limits. Everyone is there to learn the proper techniques and advanced students are more than will to give and take constructive criticism when working in teams. There are a good mix of males and females of all different physical capabilities which lead to good match-ups during the drills. No one is there to judge you, I have never had that feeling even when I thought I must look pretty goofy. Chris is an awesome instructor who keeps the class relaxed but professional and directed. He's good about gauging what each student needs to focus on during the drills - technique or power - and making corrections for individual students during the drills. He is interested in the needs of the class and will reserve certain sessions to address student questions. It is easy to have a lot of respect for Chris. This helps make you accountable and give you that extra boost to show up for training on the (rare!) occasion that you may be less motivated to do so. If you decide to sign up and pay, I believe you pick a 6 month or one year program. I think it averages to about $12 a class. I'm doing this with my husband and we were able to work our a 2 for less than 2 kinda deal.

The owner, John Peek, continues to impress me with his thorough knowledge of combat skills and…read moredefense. I love his self defense training relating to disarming weapons, specifically guns and knives. Many members here carry and need this continuous training thinking through every possible part of the gun and physical muscle memory to back it up. I've been training under him since about 2012 on self defense tactics including defense against the most 18 common attacks-including knife and gun disarms. I highly recommend him.

The owner is a great instructor. I wish they had daytime classes during the week. The monthly price…read moreis very fair. They have several types of classes which is nice.

I myself as a 13 year old have been in MASTERS for almost a year and I absolutely love it. I…read morerecently tested and I am an orange belt now, through the whole journey all the instructors have supported me, motivated me, between many other things. I have learned so many things, and now being invited to the Black Belt Excellence Program. I think this is a great place to enroll your children if they really want to be dedicated to taekwondo.

Great environment to be in. You'll learn not only Taekwondo the martial and sport, but self defense…read moreas well!

Very interesting Gracie Barra jujuitsu location in the heart of Webster…read more My fave black belt was invited to train here and with a fast check in was ready to train at class 11 Saturday after the kids class. The mats seemed super clean Friendly staff and this place was hopping on a Saturday. Multiple black belts and Master Dracolino knows his stuff. Definitely worth a visit if live in this area and representative of the Gracie Barra name.

Did not deliver contractual obligations & refused to refund $ or offer credit for future use.read more