| Tue | 12:30 pm -08:30 pm |
| Wed | 10:00 am -08:30 pm |
| Thu | 12:30 pm -08:30 pm |
| Fri | 10:30 am -07:30 pm |
| Sat | 08:30 am -01:30 pm |
| Sun | 09:30 am -12:00 pm |
Awesome facilities, plenty of training partners, and great instructors!!! I love the organization Professor Christian brings to his academy and each class, coach Nick is great too. They both do a really great job of breaking down each technique, providing feedback, and encouragement to their students. The only complaint I have is that I wish I was closer to attend more often!
My son being an only child was extremely shy and hesitant when dealing with other kid. Physically he was very skinny child. Combination of the above effected his confident level not just socially but his ability to perform in front of group.
In 2014 I enrolled him to Uflacker Academy based on great word of mouth. It was a miracle to see the changes . His confidence level went through the roof . He became respectful and confident, to a point where he asked me on his own to compete in a tournament . Beside the fact he won because of great teaching . What was I most happy and proud was his confidence and his ability to know what he is truly capable .
We started our three year old daughter in the kids program about three months ago. At first we were nervous that it was too overwhelming for her since she is beyond timid and was even afraid to step onto the mat for weeks. Little by little each Coach Mary and Professor Sladjana made her feel so comfortable and broke through her wall. She now begs to go to class and even received her first stripe promotion a couple weeks back and understands a ton of technical moves already. Best part of class is watching her spar with her classmates. I highly recommend this program if you have littles that need help with their confidence. Thank you Uflacker!
I came in for fitness and self defense. 1 year and a half later, I have better range of motion, endurance, patience and have found a viable source of stress relief. Awesome crew at Uflacker Academy and I do recommend.
Will have to give it some more time, but first impression is there are too many students for the kids classes which leaves instruction scarce. They need to limit the number of kids. The huge mat is already full so adding more instructors would hurt too. Too many times there are kids doing things completely wrong with little or no correction that I want to yell at them to do it correctly. I'm sure the instructor's hearts are in the right place but the amount of kids is getting out of hand. Have to add I like Nick instructing rather than Christian. He is much firmer with the students and much easier to hear.
Uflacker Academy is the best school in the Chicago area for training kids in an uplifting environment. The kids and my husband have been going to the school now for over five years and make the drive from the north side of the city each week, it's worth it!
We did tons of research prior to joining the school on the background of the professors to make sure we are learning from the best. The lineage is direct from Carlos Gracie Jr. which ensures it is not filtered approach.
It is an excellent family friendly environment!
Pros:
- Their new location is quite nice with good, clean mat space and a medium parking lot (which is way better than most other Chicago BJJ schools which have NO parking at all). The regular instructor is absolutely fantastic but does not teach Sundays typically. Their locker rooms are always clean, but not actually "locker rooms" - more changing rooms (just empty rooms with a few shelves). No showers, but again that's pretty common for BJJ schools in Chicago. They do have a gun locker between the men's and women's changing rooms, which was weird to see at first but there are law enforcement personnel who train here as well so it makes sense.
Cons:
- They don't accept phone cancellations so be prepared to go in person to do so. They've snuck a 30 day notice into their cancellation so be sure to cancel MORE than a month before your plan ends or you'll be charged for an extra month (>$130) and it will take a series of back and forth phone calls to get it refunded (a fellow training partner who cancelled STILL hasn't received his refund over a month later).
**Update - been about a year now and two other students NEVER received their refund. Will finally get to restart training next week and it will not be at this gym because of this.**
Pros:
- Their new location is quite nice with good, clean mat space and a medium parking lot (which is way better than most other Chicago BJJ schools which have NO parking at all). The regular instructor is absolutely fantastic but does not teach Sundays typically. Their locker rooms are always clean, but not actually "locker rooms" - more changing rooms (just empty rooms with a few shelves). No showers, but again that's pretty common for BJJ schools in Chicago. They do have a gun locker between the men's and women's changing rooms, which was weird to see at first but there are law enforcement personnel who train here as well so it makes sense.
Cons:
- They don't accept phone cancellations so be prepared to go in person to do so. They've snuck a 30 day notice into their cancellation so be sure to cancel MORE than a month before your plan ends or you'll be charged for an extra month (>$130) and it will take a series of back and forth phone calls to get it refunded (a fellow training partner who cancelled STILL hasn't received his refund over a month later).
**Update - been about a year now and two other students NEVER received their refund. Will finally get to restart training next week and it will not be at this gym because of this.**
Excellent school. Instruction is world class, the culture is welcoming and students show a great balance of respect, control and intensity. Plenty of mat space, clean facility and courteous players. Professor Christian has built a remarkable presence in Chicago.
Excellent school. Instruction is world class, the culture is welcoming and students show a great balance of respect, control and intensity. Plenty of mat space, clean facility and courteous players. Professor Christian has built a remarkable presence in Chicago.
This place has changed me and my partners life. Everyone practices good sportsmanship. The Uflacker family is here to help. I cant wait to get out of work every day to come over and train .
This place has changed me and my partners life. Everyone practices good sportsmanship. The Uflacker family is here to help. I cant wait to get out of work every day to come over and train .
This place has changed me and my partners life. Everyone practices good sportsmanship. The Uflacker family is here to help. I cant wait to get out of work every day to come over and train .
Their kids program is GREAT!!! Both of my sons have been going for over a year and they love it.
Uflacker Academy is a great martial arts school in Chicago. The amount of technique and dedication is remarkable. It's a great environment for beginners and advanced students. Professor Christian teaches authentic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and puts great emphasis on technique. This is a good place to make friends, develop character, and learn self-defense. I can't recommend it enough!
Pros:
- Their new location is quite nice with good, clean mat space and a medium parking lot (which is way better than most other Chicago BJJ schools which have NO parking at all). The regular instructor is absolutely fantastic but does not teach Sundays typically. Their locker rooms are always clean, but not actually "locker rooms" - more changing rooms (just empty rooms with a few shelves). No showers, but again that's pretty common for BJJ schools in Chicago. They do have a gun locker between the men's and women's changing rooms, which was weird to see at first but there are law enforcement personnel who train here as well so it makes sense.
Cons:
- They don't accept phone cancellations so be prepared to go in person to do so. They've snuck a 30 day notice into their cancellation so be sure to cancel MORE than a month before your plan ends or you'll be charged for an extra month (>$130) and it will take a series of back and forth phone calls to get it refunded (a fellow training partner who cancelled STILL hasn't received his refund over a month later).
This is a great place for kids and adults with world class instruction! Family friendly environment and a very clean place to train. Highly recommended! Five stars!
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