Unsafe and terrible when you try to cancel. They refuse to submit the cancellation properly and…read morecontinue to charge even months later after numerous written request to cancel were emailed. Very unprofessional. Would not recommend unless you want to continue being charged long after cancelling membership and get turned into collections for their incompetencies.

Our child has trained with Gracie for the last 2 years, this is my first review for them. I'm…read moreamazed at the quality, dedication, and genuine love of mentoring that each staff member exhibits. These folks really care that things are done right and they have the chops to back up the fact that they can teach. This form of martial art is respectful, an exhausting workout, and will ACTUALLY help my sons when they are met with physical adversity or challenges in real-life situations. No stand-kick-and-shout-loud-in-specific-order in this gym. This is man to man battle to subdue with respect and my 10 year old's confidence has soared. I can't say enough about this place, their ethics, their skill....they are there for the right reasons and will be part of our lives for a LONG time!

When I was a 12 years old I trained to Light Green Belt in Isshinryu Karate at Michael Storms…read moreHammondlocation, and it was a great experience and I learned so much. Four years later, I joined a dojo instructed by one of Michael storm's students, also an A.J. Advincula student, and trained there for several thousand hours. Anyway, Michael Storms and all of his associated black belts who trained under Sensie Advincula are A+ class act people. I love all of them and just want to say if you've never trained in any martial arts, or even if you think you are very good, you should join Michael Storms' dojo. He knows what he's doing, and he's a veteran of the Marine Corps too. thanks.

If this is the same Mike Storms who trained me when I was 12 years old, he is an Ex-Marine and by…read morethe time I learned what he taught at YELLOW BELT I already knew everything I needed to defeat Gracie Jiu Jitsu black belts, which I can do ONE HANDED to this day.

The self esteem of my son rose significantly while he studied at Gracie United. Rafael helped teach…read moremy son more than jui-jitsu. I am forever grateful to Rafael and his staff for everything they do for kids in his studio..

From the owner: Gracie United is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu-focused martial arts training facility serving the Hammond /…read morePonchatoula area. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique, most notably by applying joint-locks and chokes to defeat the opponent. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the most effective self-defense martial art in the world and is great for kids, teens, and women. Our facility offers a large variety of programs. Though our main focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we also offer classes in mixed martial arts with instruction from UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator veterans. Visit our website for more information!

Absolutely love training here. You will be pushed to your limit and come out the other side…read morestronger. If you want results and are willing to put in the work, this is the place for you.

This is not your average feel-good facility to work out and train. This place is a haven to learn…read moreunfiltered, technical, and VERY effective self-defense and fighting skills. It is intimidating to the first-time goer, but if you allow yourself to continue, you will find an honest family in which you can communally evolve both physically and spiritually. This place is well equipped to challenge you beyond the limits that you hold yourself. "Can't" is a word that is continually overcome throughout each training session. Give it a try. It's changed my life. It can change yours too.

Mid City MMA is a special place! Highly recommend to any & everyone! The gym offers many classes…read moreand membership includes access to all of them. Great location, great members & amazing coaches! Very clean, professional and effective training. All skill levels are represented at the gym; perfect home for first-timers & MMA veterans. Best place ever!

Muy buenos entrenadores, las mejores vibras siempre en los entrenamientos y gran atención, the best…read moregym. Lo recomiendo 100%

They were great, until they were not. We were very happy at Tiger Rock, until we saw the wizard…read morebehind the curtain. My daughter was injured at a tournament- not unheard of in a contact sport. However, from the franchise to the corporate level, they were clearly less interested in my concerns and more interested in my membership. It took almost 4 months to even get a call back from corporate. It took another month to get a copy of the rules. This was 5+ years into her sparring. Speaking to students at other franchises, many were given written rules with their sparring gear, but that was not the case with our location. Their rules state: TOUCH TO LIGHT CONTACT does not cause pain, injury, penetration, or visible movement of the opponent receiving the technique. Points are achieved with this type of contact. MEDIUM CONTACT is not promoted but can happen accidentally as a result of fast movement while sparring. No points are given for medium contact and up to two points can be awarded to the other competitor. HARD CONTACT is never sanctioned (results in disqualification). They tell competitors that this will be enforced, but they do not unless it is truly blatant. When I spoke the instructor, it was implied that the contact was not excessive, rather her feelings were hurt because she wasn't being as included by the popular girls (which I will say was her choice, but also, hurt feelings don't leave contact marks and bruising). Further, after age 12, competitors are supposed to be separated by gender. My daughter was regularly partnered with males, including males over 16. When I expressed concerns and said that was against the rules, I was told they could not ensure she would not spar males, even adult males, so we made the decision after 6.5 years to leave, literally days before her 4th degree black belt pretest. It is clear that while we thought we were a team working to help students, including my daughter succeed, that thought went one way. If you are a parent who stays right there watching and makes sure you get everything in writing and are not be timid about stopping things you see unsafe, maybe they are ok. When my daughter was hurt (it was relatively minor- split lip, mild whiplash, and possible mild concussion and- again- not uncommon in contact sports) and we felt the opponent who kicked her too hard and in the wrong location was a poor sport, we found out how little our instructor/franchise owner had our back. We also found out how little we knew about what our rights were as a competitor/family. We were not really given the option of her finishing the round. (and while the girl who kicked her got gold, my kiddo got silver and we couldn't be more proud of her). Though we do try to focus on the positive experiences we had, which were many. Unfortunately, the negative ones were about safety, which made them nonnegotiable. We found another school and have been pleased with their responsiveness and attention to safety.

Tiger Rock in Old Metairie offers a great kickboxing class! The instructors are friendly and…read moreknowledgeable and they put on a class that's both challenging and FUN! I look forward to kickboxing every day!

We enjoy the professional, encouraging climate at David Vincent's. The instructors are nationally…read moreranked and clearly live the values of martial arts. They are worth the drive from Ascension!

Excellent studio! All 3 of my children have taken classes and attended camps. I have seen their…read moreconfidence grow and feel comfortable that my daughters can take care of themselves, both because of increased situational awareness, which is emphasized, and through self-defense techniques

Great atmosphere, nice people and super competitive in a good way, their teachers were amazing, Ill…read morego back when I travel there again.

Great group of guys and gals. I came in from houston they welcomed me without hesitation. No beat…read moreup the visitor games just good open minded jiu jitsu. I recommend this spot

Absolutely great teacher and great person. He uses a whole student approach to better their…read moretechnique, their self defense, awareness, and helps guide the kids with a strong ethical foundation. When not teaching technique, he talks about school, bullies, kindness, education, respecting parents and all the other aspects that go into being a martial artist. He has been a positive influence during our son's development and it's clear he truly cares about the quality of his teachings and the students.

Great Karate school! Great instructors! 2 of my girls have gone there for a little over a year and…read morethey have learned so much. The adjustments they made for covid went above and beyond. I could not recommend them enough.

It's been two years since I stopped doing judo back when I lived in Idaho. When I got back on days…read moreI started looking for a place to train. I ended up finding a site called dojo fonder and the only place close to Baton Rouge that did judo was wall to wall martial arts. The teaching is in depth and the atmosphere is always positive. Between the judo and bjj I'm able to fill up most of my week with something to do. The first two classes are free, definitely check them out and see what they're about!

Wall to Wall Martial Arts is an outstanding gym for judo, BJJ and fitness. From day one they have…read morewelcomed us into their family and our children look forward to judo class each week. If you are looking to either get involved in martial arts or even get back into it, you have found the right place.