RAVE REVIEW

"I lost 23 pounds in a matter of 10 weeks!"

"With the brazillian jiu Jitsu classes here I lost 23 pounds in a matter of 10 weeks.  That to me was like WOW!  The very first time I went to compete I put my skills I learned here at adventure MMA to use.  I achieved bronze my first set of matches and then took Gold in my next tournament.  It's a great feeling.  Here we don't have any of the "I'm going to knock your teeth" in kind of guys. 

This is a great comfortable atmosphere, save with everyone I work with.  I never work about getting a blown knee or busted arm.  The instructor teaches a well plotted out curriculum by the book to achieve our belts.  Everything is taught with structure, it is not pulled out of nowhere or just thrown together.  Everyone should do this.  Learn to protect and defend yourself while at the same time getting in - hands down - the best shape of your life.  Only here at Adventure Mixed Martial Arts."

Marc Baranyai

RAVE REVIEW

"I lost 32 Pounds and the techniques I'm learning can keep me safe in real life."

"My family all wanted to learn martial arts.  So we all do this together.  I'm in the grappling class.  In the first 3 weeks I lost over 20 pounds.  And the total weight I lost is now 32 pounds now.  I love the structure of the classes and the discipline. 

I see a little bit of improvement in myself every time I come to class.  It's a hard workout but fun.  I'm not a light person, so jumping around and doing hi kicks like tae kwon do is not going to work for me.  Plus in a real fight I know it would end up on the ground.  The techniques I'm learning can keep me safe in real life.  Adventure Mixed Martial Arts is a great positive environment for me and my girls and we are all getting along better.  Everyone should at least try a class."

Shane VanNewKirk

RAVE REVIEW

"These workouts give you the next steps if you were ever taken to the ground."

"I've been taking the Jiu Jitsu classes here at Adventure MMA for over a year.  These workouts give you the next steps if you were ever taken to the ground.  Working with the other guys is a great comrade here.  We are constantly pushing each other to excel and to get a lot better.  It is a great amount of fun. 

I certainly feel bad when I can't come to class because I feel so good, so much better the next day physically. Weather you are doing grappling rounds of 3-5 minutes of doing drills, you get a very good workout and the way you feel about yourself is great."

Gary Ruff

RAVE REVIEW

"At my age I’m still getting in great shape."

I do grappling 2 days a week and sparring 1 day a week. This is a family environment and the men are all respectful. I wrestled back in high school for eight years and taught wrestling to high school and junior high. Joined the military and wrestled in the military also. At Adventure Mixed Martial Arts, I’m more flexible and my endurance is improved.

At my age I’m still getting in great shape. In class I’m even grappling men 100 pounds heavier than me and at all times everyone is controlled. We all respect one another. Even the women. The structured curriculum fine tunes and hones and gives you a better understanding of BJJ. It’s better than other schools where they are just grappling and not learning anything. I feel absolutely phenomenal. When I fist came in after 2 classes I thought I was going to die.

But after the conditioning phase my wife even said I’ve lost my love handles. The instructor is very, very good. He’s very focused on you. If you have a problem with the technique or even at home… Sensei Joe is very, very in tune with you and willing to work with you. It’s not all out where guys are trying to hurt someone. It’s a wonderful way to stay in shape. I’m one of the oldest in class, and these 16 years kids are trying to keep up with me now. Knowing that I can still kick my son’s but, who is in the class, is really nice. I feel years younger and youthful thanks to Adventure Mixed Martial Arts classes.

Larry Phillips

RAVE REVIEW

"I love the feeling after class and it’s such a great workout."

"At first I found myself out of shape and a little overweight. I seen your sign and when I came in everyone seemed really nice so I thought I’d give it a try. What really helped was competing in New York. I wanted to learn these crazy moves but then I realized they didn’t work. So Sensei Joe got me back to the basics. All the men are respectful and challenge me to either be faster or use my weight more.

I love the feeling after class and it’s such a great workout. At first when training, I’d be out of breath, and learning how to control my breathing has really helped both on the mat and off in the real world. Before I’d see big guys and think they’d rip me in half. Now, I’m more confident and I can defend myself against these guys. I used to play football and due to an injury I had to stop.

I used to be gaining weight and it’s tough to motivate yourself to go to the gym everyday. Being at Adventure Mixed Martial Arts has kept me in shape. Sensei Joe and all the instructors are nice and are always there and always find time for you."

Anthony Gentile

RAVE REVIEW
"“I am a very competitive person and I enjoy physically challenging myself. A lot of the other sports came a little easier to me and this one was more challenging. It is really friendly here, I feel comfortable here. I used to do another type of karate that was more stand up and I didn’t enjoy that too much. I’m really more of a contact person. I like to fight physically more than standing around doing techniques in the air in front of a mirror. There is a lot of respect that goes on here at Adventure.

This will challenge you more than any other sports out there. It will work all parts of your body and all aspects of your mind. The philosophy keeps the students more organized and more respectful. In my experience, other martial arts schools that are all no gis, have no respect, have students that don’t understand self discipline or self control. Those school are unstructured and unorganized. That’s why I think I have found the best place here at Adventure MMA.”

Alex Boac

RAVE REVIEW

"I used to be in Softball for years and I get a lot more out of the grappling / jiu jitsu classes here at Adventure MMA”

"I’ve been training at Adventure MMA for over 2 years. I like it a lot and gets me in shape. I love the grappling classes. The exercises are great, the drills are fun and very demanding. These are the best workouts I’ve ever had.

I used to be in Softball for years and I get a lot more out of the grappling / jiu jitsu classes here at Adventure MMA”

Tiffany Hamel - Firefighter

RAVE REVIEW

"I'm getting better grades and it's such a positive setting.”

"I’ve been training at Adventure for one year. I really like the challenge of new belt graduations and the discipline in working hard for my next set of goals. I love the grappling classes because they are great for my hand, eye coordination. The techniques are my favorite. I enjoy coming to class, learning manners and being more respectful. We do a lot of teamwork drills so it is great getting to know everyone and working together. It’s a really positive setting that you can’t find anywhere else. I feel relaxed and relieved after class and the next day a lot of my stress is gone. So it really clears my mind so I can focus. I recommend it to everyone out there that wants to shape up a lot. It also helps you get better grades at school because your less stressed and you accomplish more goals because you are so conditioned ;

Ashlie Santee

RAVE REVIEW

"I’d recommend Adventure Jiu Jitsu to defend yourself."

"The adult brazilian jiu jitsu class is my favorite class because size doesn’t matter. I’m a petite size and some of the biggest guys can’t get me in a submission. It’s given me a ton of confidence. I’m not intimidated by someone a lot larger than my size anymore. Once again getting pinned down by a 240 pound guy – once you bridge him off… that’s just the type of confidence you just can’t get anywhere else.

I’d recommend Advenuture Jiu Jitsu to defend yourself. It’s a safe environment and I don’t feel threatened in class. There’s a lot of teamwork drills and it’s very respectful in class. I never thought I’d be going to tournaments. I’ve never competed in any sport what so ever and here I am competing and I’m winning. I took 2nd in a women’s division where the women were 40 pounds heavier than me. I’m always improving and getting better, not only at martial arts but as a person. I recently applied to several colleges. One of the acceptance letters had a note on how martial arts had a big impact on my life and helped me get a nice scholarship.”

Kara Gawalek