Toronto BJJ

The training at this gym is some of the best in the city. I’ve only trained kickboxing at here but from what I know about the gym the BJJ has outstanding instructors. My main complaint and why I won’t recommend it is management. I was training regularly three nights a week during the week when my schedule was abruptly and without notice changed to a god awful time slot. (Friday 6pm, Saturday 12pm, Sunday 12pm.) With this shitty new time slot and not given another option for what I signed up for, I had to end my membership which is unfortunate because I had built a relationship with my instructors (who were also relieved of their instructor duties). So I was no longer getting the time or the instruction I had signed up for. I was lucky to have stopped payment on my monthly fee after the sudden change, some have paid a full months fee after the change, it’s yet to be seen if they get their money returned. I’ve had some troubles with memberships fees that were eventually sorted out but have heard other stories of members having problems. If you are looking for a good kickboxing program, I would suggest looking at other facilities.

Excellent gym with great instructors and training partners. I was in town for a visit and decided to check this place out. Professor Jorge Britto was very welcoming and ran a great class. I would definitely recommend this gym.

They’re strong and they train hard here. The clasess are well run
and there’s two floors that offers classes for everyone at a certain level.
I was well welcomed by the staff here, it made dropping in to train much easier.
Seeing as I was training from another city, drop ins were free, although I’m not
sure what it could come to if I dropped in at a future date.
It’s a bit of a maze to get around here, but they certainly make good use of the space
There’s plenty of rooom on the mats.
instruction was top notch. I must come from a more relaxed gym because there is quite
a bit of protocol and ettiquette here. One def has to brush up on their portuguesse counting
since you could be called upon to count out your sit-​up reps.
Also this place is just steps away from the Christie station, which makes getting here a hell of a lot easy.

Great place to work out, fairly clean and the trainers are good. The place has an octagon on the second floor and the whole floor is matted. First floor has a boxing ring and some bags to work out on. There is also a small weights area where you can weight train. The place gets crowded during peak hours, usually after 5 pm but other than that it’s not too bad.

I went to Toronto BJJ for Muay Thai for about 5 months. I was a beginner and went there after work. The instructors were great and the people were friendly. I did enjoyed my time training there and I went about three times a week. The monthly membership fee is somewhat higher than average, but still acceptable.
The problem is that the way management deal with customer is not the best customer service. Due to change of work location, I had to stop going there after work. I originally signed a 6 months contract with them, so I emailed them months before the contract end date that I’d like to stop renewing my contract after it expires. I think this sound reasonable.
However, after withdrawing from my account six times (monthly payment for six months), they did not stopped the auto withdrawal and again took another (seventh) payment from my account. This is after I have stopped going there for a while.
I emailed both Rob and Ryan multiple times as instructed by the receptionist to discuss about this problem and would like to get my money reimbursed (who I assumed is either the owner or managers). During these few months, I called no less than 10 times, left multiple voice messages on the answering messages. I even messaged the Toronto BJJ facebook page explaining my problem and showed them the screenshot of my bank statement. They replied to my FB message, agreeing to reimburse me electronically and asked for my email. However, after they sent that message to me, there were no further communication from their side again. Every time I called the front desk, the receptionist would says she will leave a message for Rob and Ryan, but I’ve never heard from them once at all.
I really enjoyed the time I did my training there. However, I felt that the management does not care about members who have left the gym. What’s worse is that their attitude while responding to a problem like this. It almost feels like they would think the problem would go away and they get to keep the money which does not belong to them legally or ethically. It has been almost 2 months since their last response.
I do not recommend any one to go there. There are many other MMA or muay thai gyms in Toronto who run their business with more discipline and deal with their customers much better.

Toronto BJJ is the best place to train in Toronto. Instructors are first rate, and are dedicated to the success and development of each of their students. The new kickboxing instructor is amazing — he gives continuous and specific feedback and motivates everyone to blaze through their limits. The gym is clean and steps from the subway. All the members and staff are extremely respectful and kind to women. If you’re a women unsure about the vibe at a martial arts gym — this is a safe and encouraging space for everyone.

I will review this place, but keep in mind I trained here for 2 years (²⁰⁰⁷⁄₂₀₀₈) and I haven’t been back in awhile. I still have many close friends who train here.
Toronto BJJ is a 2 story martial arts club located on Bloor St near Christie Pitts.
The main floor has reception, a small weights room (all new equipment) and a small muay thai training area with a boxing ring in the corner. I believe this area is currently being expanded. Down the hall are male/​female change rooms with washrooms/​showers.
The upstairs is large with mats for BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) training and a cage at the far end of the the room.
They do have a lot of classes, mornings, noon and evening, so if you have a weird schedule this place will accommodate everyone. They have a few womens only classes but everything else is Co-​ed. Most of the instructors are professional MMA fighters originally from Brazil (more info about this on their website)
Definitely check it out and make use of the 2 day trial. I would say this place is not to everyone’s liking, but many do fit in and really enjoy it; it’s a great place to train and meet people. Most students are early 20s to mid 30s but there are also a few kids, teens and older people training.
My only moan was the evening classes tend to get very packed and it’s hard to get much one on one instruction or have much space to move around.

Toronto BJJ is great for all levels of BJJ/​Muay Thai practioners. Have a look at yourself at the training schedule, the different disciplines that are taught and the quality of the instructors and you will see why this is the best jiu jistu academy in Ontario and maybe Canada (we have some world champions training here).
Prices are very reasonable and there is a two day trial period where you can try out all the classes. Come check it out, great way to burn some serious calories and learn a new martial art.
Men, women and children classes available.