Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu

My 4 year old daughter did Super Guerillas for a year. I felt it was good exercise for her and the teachers were friendly and professional. I would have rated it 4 stars but the front office staff was rude and unprofessional and is unfortunately the last impression I have of the business.
We had continued problems throughout the year due to communication on their part. We did not receive emails of tournaments, etc that would effect our Saturday class and the staff made us feel that we were trying to get more out of them when we remade those classes. Upon ending our contract, I felt «nickel and dimed» when they tried to charge me for my daughter’s belts. I am on auto pay and wasn’t informed until after providing my cancellation letter that I needed to pay. I understand that equipment costs money but I need to be informed upfront rather than after the fact. The customer shouldn’t be blamed for a business error or «revamping paperwork.»
Dave settled the matter quickly and professionally but he needs to hire new staff, one girl in particular, because they serve as the face of his business.

Big gym– lots of mat space! I didn’t take class here, but I went to watch the tournament last weekend. They have changing stalls in the back and large bathrooms. The tournament was well run despite the fact that the power went out in the middle of it.

World class instruction, great atmosphere, and everyone is very friendly!
What stands out for me at this school is the quality of instruction. Dave was out most of the time I was here (though it was a treat when he did teach), so Danny was our main instructor for our evening Jiu Jitsu classes.
Danny is one of the best instructors I have ever met. He is extremely articulate and detailed, and he cares deeply for his students. During sparring /​rolling, he will walk around to coach and cheer for the students. He makes sure the students’ egos are in check and expects everyone to be courteous and respectful. He will also pair people up during sparring to ensure no one gets hurt and everyone has the best training possible.
Awesome instruction, awesome environment.
Hope to come back here soon!

What a great school! My girls and I have been attending for only 3 months, and we all love it! We drive 45 minutes each way to class. Classes are scheduled very efficiently. While my older daughter & I take a striking class, my younger daughter takes a kids judo class. There’s not enough I can say about Guerilla. The staff is superb! They make you feel like you have been there from the beginning. You can always ask questions without feeling uncomfortable. As for the other members, they’re just as welcoming! Even though some may have more experience and may be at higher levels, they don’t act like it and are helpful and supportive! I’m glad we chose Guerilla :)!

I’ve been training at this Gym for almost 3 months.
I’m not up to speed with the Kids program, but I wish I could join an activity like this when I was a kid. They always have super fun and they’re really good at Jiu Jitsu.
They have two classes at the same time and there are many parents who take the adult class while their kids are doing their junior program. There are also seats for parents to observe the class.
The Gym was started and is run daily by Dave Camarillo a famous UFC trainer. He has coached many champions.
It’s hard to find teachers with so much passion as him. He’s a fly on the wall and pay attention to everything that goes on in the gym, especially the kids classes.
As for the culture at Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu it’s really unique. There is no ‘beginners’ class per say. From the first day you will train with higher belts. You’re left to your own to ask someone on how to tie your own belt etc. The techniques goes in a systematic rotation so you can start whenever you want. The process might seem a bit bewildering at first — however, Dave has been training Jiu Jitsu practitioners for over a decade and you’ll get up to speed very fast. Dave seem extremely structured in his approach to teaching.
There is also no elitism or machos, and you’re taken under the wing by the whole club when you join. Dave will notice you right away and start encouraging you during training. You will feel just as important as the higher belts running around, and everybody are super friendly and helpful.
I regularly train with higher belts (brown, purple and blue) they always make me feel like a winner and that I performed well. They never ‘crush you’ because you are a newbie; the seniors spend a lot of time teaching and get you up to speed. I still haven’t met anyone there I don’t like.
I find it to be an irony that the members are so helpful considering the art is about dominating someone else :-) But I wouldn’t want it any other way…
Finally, I need to add that the facilities are very clean and spacious!
I’ll give the club a ¹⁰⁄₁₀ and encourage everybody to try out a class… especially if you have kids, send them there!

The gym itself is pretty great, with a lot of mat space, and it’s really clean.
The tournament was a bit disorganized. Namely, there was absolutely no schedule. This is rough on a competitor that needs to know if they have time to eat, when to warm up, and when to take their pre-​drink.

What a great place to train. The instructors are patient, knowledgable and their love of Jiu-​Jitsu comes through in their instruction. After training here for over a year I decided to enroll my daughter. She absolutely loves it! My wife and I are always amazed at the job Danny does with little kids. Teaching 3 – 5 year olds is like herding cats and he makes it look easy. I highly recommend this school to anyone looking to join a martial arts school.

I did a lot of research before signing up the kids here. I was looking for a dojo that maintained some traditional martial arts values while making it fun for the kids. Dave has done a great job here and the instructors are definitely very passionate about teaching the art. Highly recommend it.

My 3 kids, my wife, and myself go to Guerrilla Jiu-​Jitsu. Dave Camarillo, the owner, is friendly and very approachable, the instructors are top notch and know how to handle the kids with firmness and enthusiasm. What really struck me when I finally joined was how friendly and helpful my fellow students were. There is an intimidating amount of knowledge to absorb to even feel the slightest bit like I’m beginning to internalize the grips, positioning, movements, and nuances. Having a friendly approachable partner help reinforce things makes me feel like I’m learning twice as fast as I ever could with just a great instructor leading the class. The mma fitness class has been a great way to get me in shape as well!

This is just a first stab. Was at the facility last weekend because they sponsor the Grand Prix BJJ tournament every year. Loved the location. The facility was moderate sized, but more importantly, they seemed serious about BJJ, without trying to be all things, to all people. didn’t see any bicycle ergometers in the room:)
On the weekends, you can use the elementarry school facity across the street for a track warm up, or pull-​ups in the sun.

We (my family) have been with Guerrilla for over a year now. Started with 4 kids doing Jiu Jitsu to… now 4kids, mom, and dad do jiu jitsu… one kid doing muay thai (with an amazing instructor)…and a mom who is down over 30lbs and 19″ (doing Muay Thai and added jitsu)… Guerrilla has greatly blessed this family. The youth instructors can not be matched! And watching Dave Camarillo compete with kids in random games… that he usually wins… is awesome. This is the most open family… come once and you wont want to leave and will look forward to going… to see your jitsu and thai family.

This is such a great place! We started over the summer through a Groupon type offer and couldn’t sign up fast enough. We have our 7 year old and 5 year old enrolled. The instructors work so well with kids of any age and their structured curriculum is something that our boys continue to focus on and are working hard. Thanks for setting up such a great facility Dave Camarillo!

My daughter takes Jiu Jitsu at this school, and she loves it. It has helped her self-​esteem and given her great self-​defense skills. The school gives «report cards» that help each child work on building various aspects of their character– skills they don’t learn in public school. All the instructors are excellent, and the assistants at the front desk are extremely friendly and helpful with all the business aspects of enrollment, uniforms, scheduling, etc. Highly recommend!

Best jiu-​jitsu place in the bay!!! I train here when I can in my busy schedule, I love the family atmosphere here, everyone’s really nice and the training here is top notch. Love it!!!

As a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor Dave’s reputation is as good as it gets. That’s why I traveled across the country for some personal instruction from him.
Dave is known in jiu jitsu and MMA circles as a top-​tier instructor. His unique blend of judo and jiu jitsu has proven effective on both the mat and in the cage. Having made a name for himself as a competitor in jiu jitsu and as a coach to UFC and Strikeforce title contenders and champions Dave was someone who I decided to see to provide me with some personal assistance for my martial arts goals.
From the start of our session Dave made sure to understand what I wanted to get out of it and then proceeded to explain his philosophy as it related to my desires. He showed me drills to practice, techniques to employ, and made sure that I had a full understanding of everything that he explained. From the start he made sure to emphasize that my understanding of the material was of foremost importance, even if it did exceed the allotted time. Even when he had a phone meeting to attend to he made sure that I understood everything to my satisfaction.
The gym space in Pleasanton is sizeable with ample mat coverage, striking bags, striking pads, a pro shop, dressing rooms, and professional restroom facilities. His professional staff, Shumei and Fran, were extremely helpful in setting the appointment and making sure that I arrived on-​time and at the right location. With a spacious, top-​tier training facility guided by a top-​tier instructor like Dave Camarillo you cannot go wrong.

My four year old son has been training in the youth class since it began over 6 months ago. I have seen a great improvement with his confidence around other (especially larger) children. Once intimidated and shy, he is now outgoing and a leader in his preschool class. Sensei Matt, Danny and Dave are amazing. They work well with children and have great patience. Dave is humble and down to earth a hard working guy, and a legend. I am proud to have him teaching my son.
*the woman behind the man *
Su Mai, Dave’s prettier half is responsible for making things happen. She is friendly, professional, dedicated and deserves five stars for her dedication to Dave and the organization. My props go out to her for managing all that testosterone and remaining so feminine. Go girl.

I’ve been going here for over a year now and have been postponing writing this review. This way, I could have enough experience here to write a fair review.
This place has been everything I could ask for from a martial arts school: a fun-​loving atmosphere, easy-​going instructors and peers, and a vehicle for promoting personal growth. When I first started, I was a bit shy in the presence of Mr. Dave Camarillo. Because of his celebrity status, he sort of had this godly aura to me. He eventually broke this image: he’s down-​to-​earth, has a clever sense of humor, and has the unique talent of befriending almost everyone he meets. He shares in the glory of post-​training cupcakes and tense Street Fighter II battles. In a word, he’s cool.
And this coolness carries over to all the assistant instructors and students at this school. Whether you’re training for self-​defense, to go pro MMA or jiu jitsu competitor, or just looking to improve your mind and body, there’s something here for everyone. Classes range from competition– specific training, fundamentals, advanced, conditioning, and games (tag-​team!). There are also some judo and wrestling thrown into the mix. They offer early-​morning, late-​morning, and evening classes to accommodate most schedules. The facility is new, extremely clean, and constantly improving.
As far as instruction goes, Dave has come up with a system that’s extremely flexible and adaptable to the individual’s unique traits. His goal has been to provide a solid foundation and guides you to take that foundation even further. The techniques are simple and easy to follow, yet have very high success rates.
I’ve been training here for a while and have made a lot of friends in the process. I’ve loved it so much that I plan to stick around for as long my current path allows. Thanks Mr. Dave Camarillo and friends.

Wonderful atmosphere to learn. The new location is AWESOME. The instructors and staff are very welcoming and can provide a wealth of information. My 3yr old daughter and I both attend classes and really enjoy the curriculum. If you want to get in shape, this is the place to do it. The Academy offers a variety of programs that would fit or increase your level and at the same time challenge, elevate your skills. Highly recommend this Academy for fitness training and Martial Arts.

All three of my children go to school here. Sensei Dave and Matt are great with the kids!
I highly recommend this place if you want a school who will help your kids learn some of the benefits that martial arts have to offer: discipline, respect and good sportsmanship. Not to mention self defense is almost a necessity in this day and age… there is no better place to learn than under the tutelage of D. Camarillo.

Dave has been my sensei for about 7 years now. The Guerrilla Jiu-​Jitsu system caters to everyone!
Whether you want to be a professional fighter, elite sport jiu-​jitsu competitor, martial arts geek, or just to get in shape.
Dave and his team deliver excellent instruction with no missing details.
I’ve been to the HQ a small handful of times and I wish I lived closer! In fact, when my wife and I bought our home 3 years ago, we (or I) made it a point to be close to AKA because I wanted to continue training with Dave.
For those of you lucky enough to live near by and have the opportunity to train at the HQ on a regular basis, I am envious.
Enjoy and get ready to quickly become addicted!