- Address:226 South Wabash Avenue, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
- Phone:(773) 451-5487
- Website:http://chicagomma.com/downtown
- Rating:4.3
- Hours:
| Mon | 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Wed | 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm |
Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Downtown Chicago
Reviews
Rated 4.3/5 based on 15 customer reviews.
Noah White
July 20, 2019 13:12
Love this place. Instructors are great and very helpful. Lots of individual attention.
Michelle Buziak
November 3, 2017 01:09
If you are female, do not take Chuong's class. He has a very long history of being very inappropriate with female students. I did not know this when I started. I started at CMMA's Lincoln park location and then trained here for 7 months and he took advantage of me. I am not saying all the guys there are bad. The other instructors and students there are great guys.
Little by little he pushes boundaries and if you mention anything he will ignore you in class and the only instruction you receive is from your partner. He cares very little for his student's safety. When I got a concussion from the negligence of another student all he had to say was "not my problem white belt" and walked off. Back when I first started and I was struggling with the warm ups he just stood there and laughed at me until a blue belt came over and gave me a hand. I probably should have left then but I was determined to prove my worth. It wasn't worth it. Go train somewhere else.
A Google User
November 3, 2017 01:09
If you are female, do not take Chuong's class. He has a very long history of being very inappropriate with female students. I did not know this when I started. I started at CMMA's Lincoln park location and then trained here for 7 months and he took advantage of me. I am not saying all the guys there are bad. The other instructors and students there are great guys.
Little by little he pushes boundaries and if you mention anything he will ignore you in class and the only instruction you receive is from your partner. He cares very little for his student's safety. When I got a concussion from the negligence of another student all he had to say was "not my problem white belt" and walked off. Back when I first started and I was struggling with the warm ups he just stood there and laughed at me until a blue belt came over and gave me a hand. I probably should have left then but I was determined to prove my worth. It wasn't worth it. Go train somewhere else.
Daniel Hwang
October 19, 2017 10:46
Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is located in the Jiu Jitsu Institute (7th Floor) space, with classes running on Monday and Wedsnesday evenings. There are additional classes at the Lincoln Park location on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Chuong is a highly skilled, detailed oriented instructor with tons of experience. He's very dedicated to his students and will invest a lot of time answering questions before, during, and after class. The student atmosphere is friendly and helpful. No macho meatheads here.
Classes are usually on the small side, so you get a lot of mat time and personalized attention. Highly recommended!
Graham Pommerehn
October 19, 2017 10:46
Fantastic location and excellent instruction. I have been training under the instructor here for just over three years and compared to other instructors I've tried, I can honestly say that Chuong is top notch in combining a great balance between gi and no gi, and stand up with ground training. In addition to great instruction, the members here are respectful and patient with beginners. If your looking to develop a strong well rounded Jiu Jitsu game, I strongly recommend giving this location a try.
Michelle Buziak
October 19, 2017 10:46
If you are female, do not take Chuong's class. He has a very long history of being very inappropriate with female students. I did not know this when I started. I started at CMMA's Lincoln park location and then trained here for 7 months and he took advantage of me. I am not saying all the guys there are bad. The other instructors and students there are great guys.
Little by little he pushes boundaries and if you mention anything he will ignore you in class and the only instruction you receive is from your partner. He cares very little for his student's safety. When I got a concussion from the negligence of another student all he had to say was "not my problem white belt" and walked off. Back when I first started and I was struggling with the warm ups he just stood there and laughed at me until a blue belt came over and gave me a hand. I probably should have left then but I was determined to prove my worth. It wasn't worth it. Go train somewhere else.
Monty Ksycki
October 19, 2017 10:46
I would highly recommend giving "Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Chicago" some consideration. It's a good mix of drilling (technique), positional rolling and free rolling. The atmosphere is not pressured and kept loose. A typical class stimulates you mentally and physically.
Chuong, who runs the program is a unique instructor. He has passion and patience with his students. He's very detail orientated and has immense insight regarding technique and Jiu-Jitsu philosophy. Chuong gives lots of opportunity to ask questions and is very thorough with his explanation. He's very generous with sharing his knowledge. He's also flexible regarding your physical abilities. Chuong is a good guy, the dude lives and breathes Jiu-Jitsu.
I honestly had a hard time swallowing the Jiu-Jitsu pill at first, not knowing if Jiu-Jitsu was the right fit for me but after watching one of Chuong's classes and trying a class, I was hooked.
Dan Sanchez
October 19, 2017 10:46
In the 4 years that I have been training BJJ, one of the most important things that I've learned is that good instruction is not as easy to come by as you would think. There are a number of gyms out there now but, in my opinion, you'll be hard pressed to find instructors that are able to recognize and convey the fine details of BJJ better than this team. What is equally important is that they are as dedicated to their students as they are in advancing their own knowledge and they are as good at working with the chump who's never hit a mat before (me) as they are with teaching higher belts a thing or two. I got in to BJJ as a more satisfying way to get fit but thanks in very large part to these guys it's now an obsession.
Monty Ksycki
April 9, 2017 00:36
I would highly recommend giving "Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Chicago" some consideration. It's a good mix of drilling (technique), positional rolling and free rolling. The atmosphere is not pressured and kept loose. A typical class stimulates you mentally and physically.
Chuong, who runs the program is a unique instructor. He has passion and patience with his students. He's very detail orientated and has immense insight regarding technique and Jiu-Jitsu philosophy. Chuong gives lots of opportunity to ask questions and is very thorough with his explanation. He's very generous with sharing his knowledge. He's also flexible regarding your physical abilities. Chuong is a good guy, the dude lives and breathes Jiu-Jitsu.
I honestly had a hard time swallowing the Jiu-Jitsu pill at first, not knowing if Jiu-Jitsu was the right fit for me but after watching one of Chuong's classes and trying a class, I was hooked.
A Google User
April 9, 2017 00:36
I would highly recommend giving "Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Chicago" some consideration. It's a good mix of drilling (technique), positional rolling and free rolling. The atmosphere is not pressured and kept loose. A typical class stimulates you mentally and physically.
Chuong, who runs the program is a unique instructor. He has passion and patience with his students. He's very detail orientated and has immense insight regarding technique and Jiu-Jitsu philosophy. Chuong gives lots of opportunity to ask questions and is very thorough with his explanation. He's very generous with sharing his knowledge. He's also flexible regarding your physical abilities. Chuong is a good guy, the dude lives and breathes Jiu-Jitsu.
I honestly had a hard time swallowing the Jiu-Jitsu pill at first, not knowing if Jiu-Jitsu was the right fit for me but after watching one of Chuong's classes and trying a class, I was hooked.
A Google User
March 27, 2017 21:40
Fantastic location and excellent instruction. I have been training under the instructor here for just over three years and compared to other instructors I've tried, I can honestly say that Chuong is top notch in combining a great balance between gi and no gi, and stand up with ground training. In addition to great instruction, the members here are respectful and patient with beginners. If your looking to develop a strong well rounded Jiu Jitsu game, I strongly recommend giving this location a try.
Graham Pommerehn
March 27, 2017 21:40
Fantastic location and excellent instruction. I have been training under the instructor here for just over three years and compared to other instructors I've tried, I can honestly say that Chuong is top notch in combining a great balance between gi and no gi, and stand up with ground training. In addition to great instruction, the members here are respectful and patient with beginners. If your looking to develop a strong well rounded Jiu Jitsu game, I strongly recommend giving this location a try.
Daniel Hwang
March 23, 2017 21:43
Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is located in the Jiu Jitsu Institute (7th Floor) space, with classes running on Monday and Wedsnesday evenings. There are additional classes at the Lincoln Park location on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Chuong is a highly skilled, detailed oriented instructor with tons of experience. He's very dedicated to his students and will invest a lot of time answering questions before, during, and after class. The student atmosphere is friendly and helpful. No macho meatheads here.
Classes are usually on the small side, so you get a lot of mat time and personalized attention. Highly recommended!
Dan Sanchez
March 15, 2017 20:21
In the 4 years that I have been training BJJ, one of the most important things that I've learned is that good instruction is not as easy to come by as you would think. There are a number of gyms out there now but, in my opinion, you'll be hard pressed to find instructors that are able to recognize and convey the fine details of BJJ better than this team. What is equally important is that they are as dedicated to their students as they are in advancing their own knowledge and they are as good at working with the chump who's never hit a mat before (me) as they are with teaching higher belts a thing or two. I got in to BJJ as a more satisfying way to get fit but thanks in very large part to these guys it's now an obsession.
A Google User
March 15, 2017 20:21
In the 4 years that I have been training BJJ, one of the most important things that I've learned is that good instruction is not as easy to come by as you would think. There are a number of gyms out there now but, in my opinion, you'll be hard pressed to find instructors that are able to recognize and convey the fine details of BJJ better than this team. What is equally important is that they are as dedicated to their students as they are in advancing their own knowledge and they are as good at working with the chump who's never hit a mat before (me) as they are with teaching higher belts a thing or two. I got in to BJJ as a more satisfying way to get fit but thanks in very large part to these guys it's now an obsession.