Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Tacoma

“My 2 children and I started training BJJ at this gym over a year ago. This is by far the best gym I have ever been a member of. I love taking classes here and more importantly, my children love their classes. My son is in Pee Wees and my daughter is in Juniors. They both look forward to their classes and have gained a great deal of confidence from their training. All the coaches are amazing. They are patient and professional. They have excellent communication skills with the kids and do a great job teaching them and keeping them focused. I have also learned a ridiculous amount. Professor Micheal Proctor is an awesome instructor who truly cares about his students. He gives great encouragement and holds his students accountable for their training. It's his job to motivate us, and he actually tries to do that. He is definitely not in it for the money. If you are considering joining this gym, do it now. You won't regret it!!”

“This gym and its staff are incredible. I have received nothing but encouragement and sincerity since signing up. My prerequisites for signing up for a gym were: that it have a clean and professional environment, a community of members who are more than just training partners, and that the instructors were properly accredited and knowledgeable. 253BJJ goes above and beyond the standards I set when seeking to begin training, and the more time I spend on the mats with the team there, the more I feel welcomed. If you haven't trained before, or you are looking to continue your training and you're in the area, look no further than this gym.”

“I’ve been training for a while and am a purple belt, and have trained at several places when out of town for work. I walked into the gym and from the minute I was greeted by Michael I was treated like family. You would have thought I had been training there for years. Gym was clean, bathrooms and changing rooms were nice. Mats was super clean and great for training. As I was leaving they were cleaning the mats, so hygiene and prevention of those jiu jitsu fungus are prevented through cleaning. Could not recommend this gym high enough.”

“Been going here for a long time , This place is clean and the instruction is comprehensive. The professor is a no nonsense kind of guy, that says what is on his mind. I have seen other reviews that are less than raving most them only have one review. Go there and check it out and judge for yourself. I as always taught that if you do not have something good to say, say nothing. If you don't like it go train elsewhere it is a free world”

“I really wish I listened to the other one star reviews before going to this place. I was only there for 2 weeks, and my experience as a new practioner of martial arts was ruined by the outright unprofessionalism of the owner. He became extremely hostile, sent me various threatening facebook messages, and cancelled all of my future classes after asking a single question about the programs. Don't make the same mistake.”