I've been training at FTF since 2011. This is not a normal gym. If you're looking for staff and…read morecoaches that care about you and your health this is the place! They offer challenging classes and it doesn't matter what age you are or what fitness level you are. The classes are fun and rewarding. They teach you that life begins outside of your comfort zone. They even let you try your first class free... so you have nothing to lose! Come join the FTF family!

I started attending fit to fight in pursuit of self-defense. I have taken a few of their Krav Maga…read moreclasses and try to go at least once a week for the heavy bag classes when I can make it. These folks are very helpful and friendly no matter where you are in your fitness journey. You can quite literally not know anything about self-defense or fitness and still get a pretty great workout here. I love all of the people including the ones that work out here and the ones that coach here. Definitely give Fit To Fight a try!

Confession-this review is strictly for there once a month lady safe class that focuses on self…read moredefense for women. The class is free for women to attend and only $10 for men who's like to attend. This gym offers all different kinds of classes for boxing, aikido, Muay Thai, and tai chi. The professors/senseis team up The first or second Saturday of the month to teach a self-defense class for women. The class is usually from 1 PM to 3 PM and consist of maneuvers and strikes. They are very informative and very patient when teaching. They don't mind going over the techniques over and over again until you are sure you get it right. You definitely feel like you were in a safe space with people who truly care about you, trying to teach you. They check in with the students to make sure that nobody is uncomfortable especially for those who have suffered an attack before. I can't say enough good things about this particular class. The only reason I have not signed up for one of their aikido classes is because the schedule doesn't work for me. You can follow them on Facebook to learn about their lady safe events, give it a shot and that will help you determine if you would like to continue coming to this gym for other classes.

I came here when I was 16 when they were located in their NoDa location. Took some boxing classes…read moreand I loved it but had to focus more on school and I couldn't wait to come back since. I started Muay Thai a couple of months ago and the training is impeccable. Learning from the ground up I have learned so much in two months. As much as I have always wanted to learn martial arts, I have always had a love for weight lifting and this place is perfect for that as well with a free weight room and many powerlifting amenities!! The best of both worlds, a great place to sweat, work hard on yourself, and learn about the arts. This place feels super intimate and you start feeling welcomed and comfortable after a few weeks. It's like a 2nd home for me :)

Without any previous martial arts experience but after much research, it was apparent that training…read moreBJJ was the path for me. The search for a place that was friendly to beginners (but provided the opportunity to grow), close enough to home, and affordable for my family was on. Prof. King said, "The hardest thing that folks walking through the door for the first time will do in this building is often stepping onto the mat for he first time." It's important to distinguish here between "hard" and "challenging." Each class (I've taken BJJ and Group Fitness classes) is incredibly challenging both mentally and physically. The absolute hardest thing to do, though, was to step onto the mat for the first time. Like most difficult things, though, my only regret is not having done it sooner. The community is truly amazing. Many are very skilled and accomplished BJJ practitioners. At the same time, I've not run into a single person who wasn't enthusiastic (sincerely) about showing new people some new stuff! I can't say enough great things about AOM.

Clean gym and they're open on time. It's a business and functions as one. Has good drills and teach…read morerelevant techniques. Members + staff are respectful and good people. Needs to focus more on safety, saw many people get seriously hurt because they're going too hard during sparring. Sparring should be for practice. Also the belt system is completely gone and now runs on money and not merit... after all it's a business don't expect anything more.

My family loves Professor Diogo and his family. My kids (6 & 7 years old) started raining with…read moretheir dad this year and have a great time every class. My husband started as a white belt years ago and is a brown belt now. Facility is clean. They take all precautions taking temps, wearing masks, hand sanitizing so everyone can safely train. Highly recommend.

Great instructors. The Kim family is wonderful. I am an older athlete returning to martial arts…read morethey helped me regain form and focus.

We love it here. They are reasonably priced and the quality of training is unbeatable. Our almost 4…read moreyear old loves to go and is learning valuable life lessons. Definitely worth checking out!

Sifu Ryan is a great guy. Excellent teacher that breaks the movements down into small parts that…read moreare easy to understand. Pricing is excellent for the level of instruction you get. The other students are very helpful in practice. Relaxed family atmosphere, convenient location. 485 nearby to Walmart on S Tryon. Children program is a joy to watch, Sifu Ryan very patient with the little kids but is an awesome teacher as well. Hours of classes are convenient, as is location easy to get in and out. Adult classes are 1.5 hours. Not the usual high stress martial arts, laid back and practical. The adult students range from young to old. Really my break in the day. I love it. Come join us. You will be glad you did.

Terrible instructor. He has no patience and is too easily frustrated when a student doesn't pick up…read moreon something quickly enough, such as the many movements in one of this art's forms. I have studied other martial arts in the past, and this is the first instructor I have had that I cannot look up to. I have zero respect for this very arrogant instructor.

I visited the academy on a business trip and found the environment inviting friendly. Professor…read moreArel provides exceptionally detailed instruction and does a great job of spot correcting through the lesson I highly recommend this academy.

A few years ago (before I moved to Seattle), a friend and I decided to swing by Great Grappling…read more(from Florida) for a train-cation, and the experience was downright fantastic. Everyone was a pleasure to talk to, drill with, and roll with. The mats are high-end, clean, and spacious. The instruction is top-notch. Professor Jeremy clearly loves jiujitsu and teaching, and both of these facts are apparent in his detail-oriented instruction and his well constructed curriculum. I have been back several times since my initial visit (including flying back from Seattle) for both the good training and the good people. I can't recommend training here enough.