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A positive purpose driven experience with supportive team members on and off the mat. If you want to excel and crush your own expectations get training here!
This is an amazing atmosphere for not just adults but the whole family. Even if you wanna do it just as a personal goal to lose weight and have fun doing it, or a little more serious to compete. They have something for everyone. Me as a woman I enjoy it as a self defense class. I feel this is almost the closest thing to real world attack. You will most likely be on the ground and need to get off your back or choke someone out from the bottom. My lovely saying "They don't tap in the real world!" Just check them out. We are more like family here than anything else. We look out for each other and help in anyway we can!
Everyone is welcoming and the coaches are very knowledgeable and good at breaking down different specifics.
My family and I have been training at GD Jiu Jitsu for over 6 years. We enjoy the positive vibe at this location. The gym is very clean. They offer so many class times from 6:30am to 6:30pm Monday through Friday. Also, they have open mat during the weekend. The coaches are very knowledgeable and experienced in the art of jiu jitsu. I definitely would recommend this academy!
Best Bjj Acadamy in the State !! Family atmosphere, with amazing professors and staff. If you are looking to learn high level jujitsu in a fun, safe & clean environment look no further Gustavo Dantas Acadamy is the place for you.
I'm older (almost 50) and out of shape (I wear an A6 gi). I cant do anything about my age, but I figured I could work on my weight. I was really self conscious about coming in. I met and talked with Gustavo and he made me feel at ease. The people and trainers have been great and a real help. This is definitely something out if my comfort zone, but day by day it's getting better and better and I have never sweated more in my life, definitely a calorie burner! It's been great.
Gustavo is awesome! the rest of the instructor team is top notch! fellow students are very nice and helpful. This is a bjj school that really feels like a great SCHOOL.
Fundraiser seminar-workshop on July 17th dedicated to @gdjjacademy black belt Jon Wagner’s fiancé Ashlie Anger. Gustavo Dantas will be one of the guest instructors. Here is Jon’s message: “The jiu-jitsu community is coming together to support my fiance, Ashlie Anger . She was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer and is fighting faithfully for her […]
BJJ Fanatics www.bjjfanatics.com is one of the world’s leading online jiu-jitsu instructional platforms. They published an article titled “Are BJJ Private Lessons Worth it?”. This is a great explanation for practitioners who are new to the art or not, where they talk about the Pro’s and Con’s of private training. Here it is: There […]
From December 17th to 19th, it took place the 2020 IBJJF Master Worlds in Orlando, Florida and two students represented GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy: Robert Graham (Purple Belt/M4/Super Heavy 1st place and Open Class 3rd place) & Zach Bighorn (Blue belt/M2/Heavy 1st place). Also, Coach Jair Lourenço competed and took 3rd place Black Belt/M4/Medium-Heavy & Open […]
Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Jiu-Jitsu World league PHX 2020. Ryan Windish, Derrick Hicks, Ethan Gregory, Hamada Naamane, Mark Eich, Keith Reinfrank, Zach Bighorn, Dan Lowe and Jeff Thornton. Thank you coaches Jody Smith and Heath Flicker for coaching all day! We have a group of competitors that will be traveling to Las […]
As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]
Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that in mind, […]
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
Jock Willink is a retired Navy Seal, Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and the host of one of the most popular podcasts in the World, the Jocko Podcast https://jockopodcast.com. There are a lot of people interested in training jiu-jitsu but their current financial might be holding them back from starting. Watch what Jocko has to say about […]
GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Tempe will be offering a FREE 24-week Fundamentals BJJ Course dedicated to LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. This weekly class will consist of the basics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Every Saturday, starting on January 18th to June 27th of 2020. 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The only requirement is that you acquire a Gi […]
By Alec Baulding You Learn a Skill While Exercising The best time to begin your journey in training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is now. While Jiu Jitsu is not the first activity that many people consider when they look to start a new hobby, it’s probably the best decision that you could ever make. Training Jiu […]