Gracie Jiu Jitsu La Mirada

Haven’t been to class in over 3 months but I’m happy to say I feel like I haven’t missed a beat. This goes to show the level of discipline Jake instills in his students. «It’s like riding a bike» Great class and great instructor!

This school is a joke. I been by there about 20 times. I’ve yet to see the main instructor training. From what I can tell, all they do is stand around talking about fighting. If you want to pay $ 100 dollars to have your kid play dodgeball and be talked down to and made fun of, sign them up for the kids class. Keep in mind though that it’s not really $ 100 because every couple weeks they will have something else you are required to buy. Also, if you are looking for a place where the Holy Gracie name is endlessly worshipped, this is the place

My roommate and I found this place a little over a month ago from a co-​worker of his. We took a few classes here and were instantly hooked. Jake the instructor brakes down every move step by step and from multiple angles. He makes sure you understand the movement involved before actually practicing it yourself. The classes arent overly packed so Jake is able to provide each person with the time they need to help perfect each move. Anyone can come to these classes regardless of skill or athletic ability, my roommate is much more agile then me and I thought I wouldn’t be able to accomplish some of the moves but with Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Jakes instruction there hasn’t been a move I haven’t been able to do yet even though I’m sort of a big guy. I cant recommend this place enough, try it and you wont be disappointed!

Love my Gracie Jiu Jitsu class! Jake is a great instructor, very knowledgeable and patient. Breaks every lesson down so that everyone understands it. No matter your fitness level, or experience, this is the class for everyone. Definitely teaches the Gracie way!!! I’ve never felt more confident, and accomplished.

I went to 3 classes here and I loved it! I learned so much from Jake. He encourages everyone and pays attention to detail. I didn’t think I was going to be able to do some of the moves, but with his guidance I was able to get out of a situation where someone was on top of me! It was so crazy. He talks you through all of the moves and he makes sure you are successful.
Being a female it is important to take self defense. Just from the few classes I took I was able to walk away with some skills that will help me in real life. I will definitely go back!

boyfriend’s been taking classes here for a while now & constantly pushes me to try it out, so i finally did. jiu jitsu is definitely something that everyone should try. what impresses me is that they teach you the offense & defense of a situation so you have more than 1 option. jake is great! soo friendly & patient & willing to teach! there hasn’t been 1 time that i’ve seen him frustrated or bored, which really helps the motivation of the group. for being such a small female, it’s hard to believe that i have a chance of defending myself in an attack, but after just 1 class, i’m more interested & confident in learning more techniques. totally worth a try! you won’t regret it!

Went here with my cousin and sister on Christmas Eve and I have to say it was such a great experience. Not that many people that day but the people who were there were really friendly and made my first time experience pretty enjoyable.
In just one class I felt like I had learned a lot and gotten out of my comfort zone and tried something that was new and exciting.
I’m thinking of signing up for classes because it was such a great experience. I think everyone should learn some self defense and this would be a great thing to learn for anyone.

Im in love with the sport and im lucky to be training in a great gym with great people. Give it a try and it’ll change your life’s perspective.