| Tue | 04:30 pm -09:00 pm |
| Wed | 04:30 pm -09:00 pm |
| Thu | 04:30 pm -09:00 pm |
| Fri | 04:30 pm -09:00 pm |
| Sat | 09:00 am -02:00 pm |
| Sun | 10:00 am -12:00 pm |
When I come into Houston to visit my family, I join the Cardio Boxing class while my nephew is in his martial arts class. I will say the workout is intense and challenging. Just what I was looking for! Love the kick bags and the variety of the class. Highly recommend it! While your child is doing martial arts--you can get a great workout at the same time! The Gracie Barra in Baltimore doesn't offer cardio kickboxing. Bummer!
I first walked through the doors of this gym in January 2011. It was the first class after the school opened and I was nervous not knowing what to expect. I was immediately greeted by Professor Ulpiano with a smile and an overwhelming feeling of positivity and encouragement. After that first class I was hooked and trained every chance I had a lot of times two to three times a day. Professor is hands down the best coach I have ever been around through out all my sporting endeavors. His ability to build his students confidence combined with the technical proficiency he's able to teach with are unrivaled. About a year later I quit. It is one of the biggest regrets I have in life. The impact Professor and the GB family made on me carries over to this day. This is not just a gym it's a family.
Training in any sport is difficult. Getting accustomed to the nuances of any technical training takes time. At GB Westchase, absolutely everyone wearing a gi no matter the color, wants you to learn and feel welcomed. That's exactly how anyone should feel when they step on the mat. Instruction and coaching is top notch from the lower belts all the way up to the Professors. A great camp to be a part of!
A black belt who throws a chair at a white belt from another school has no business teaching kids. This black belt also allows his students to post pictures of the whole team flipping off our top school in the city and posting on social media. Have no respect for this school. Beware
Best place to train in Houston! Clean gym clean showers and towels. Cool and highly skilled people to train with!
Great place! Just started about 2 weeks ago and loving it, Cardio Kickboxing is intense, instructors are legit and atmosphere is awesome. Will definitely continue to go there
If you live in Houston, and wanna learn Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, this is the place to learn.
Clean, structured, and positive. Excellent school!!! Great instruction for beginners and great mat time for advanced students. Truly a friendly atmosphere with a high level of training.
Clean, structured, and positive. Excellent school!!! Great instruction for beginners and great mat time for advanced students. Truly a friendly atmosphere with a high level of training.
I just moved from overseas and Gracie Barra welcomed me with open arms! It's an excellent place to train and they definitely push you above and beyond.
I just moved from overseas and Gracie Barra welcomed me with open arms! It's an excellent place to train and they definitely push you above and beyond.
Gracie Barra Westachse is one of the best school to train in Houston area. The facility is clean, mats are huge and students makes you feel welcome but what makes this school different is the leadership of Professor Ulpiano. He is professional, passionate about his students development and is ALWAYS looking to help the community and people around him. He is always there to help anyone in need. As a bonus you will be taught by Professor Inacio which is a beast, along many other amazing coaches. Give it a try and see with your own eyes.
I have been training under Professor Ulpiano Malachia at Gracie Barra Westchase since 2012. It's been for about a little over 6 years. Professor Malachia is a great instructor and very good friend. He is very close to all his students. GB Westchase is not only a school where you just learn Brazilian Jujitsu. You learn about life, friendship and relationships. You also learn about yourself. I highly recommend GB Westchase if you want to grow in everything that you do.
Saw video of Ulpiano Malachias throwing a chair at a white belt. He's claiming that the student flicked him off, which is true should result in punishment for the student but still doesn't justify a black belt instructor throwing a chair (something that can cause life long injuries) at him. That's felony assault and has no place in martial arts. I recognize that he has "apologized," but only after saying that things like the white belt deserved it for a lack of respect.
I went to train here when I was out of town for the day. It was a great place to roll at. Very clean and spacious. Everybody was very accommodating and friendly.
I went to train here when I was out of town for the day. It was a great place to roll at. Very clean and spacious. Everybody was very accommodating and friendly.
Jumped in on a Muay Thai class while visiting from out of town, and loved everything about this place. Improved on a lot of my technique just from one class. Very welcoming, great instructors, clean facilities, all the equipment one could possibly want or need. And the big showers are a nice plus. If I ever move back to H-town, this will definitely be my Muay Thai gym!
Jumped in on a Muay Thai class while visiting from out of town, and loved everything about this place. Improved on a lot of my technique just from one class. Very welcoming, great instructors, clean facilities, all the equipment one could possibly want or need. And the big showers are a nice plus. If I ever move back to H-town, this will definitely be my Muay Thai gym!
Arezou is the best coach ever. I love her
Great school! Very clean, offers lots of classes throughout the day making it perfect for any schedule, and amazing professors and students with positive attitudes. Very friendly and healthy environment for those that just want to do it for excersise, learn self defense, or compete. I highly recommend this school to anybody with any interest in martial arts! They offer everything!
Great school! Very clean, offers lots of classes throughout the day making it perfect for any schedule, and amazing professors and students with positive attitudes. Very friendly and healthy environment for those that just want to do it for excersise, learn self defense, or compete. I highly recommend this school to anybody with any interest in martial arts! They offer everything!
I enjoy taking my 3 year old to this class as much as he does, I like how even at that small age they're so smart to follow instructions and try their best do the exercise. I would recommend this school to all parents that have high energetic children like my son :)
Awesome place to train. Instructors and Staff are very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Everyone is treated with respect. I'm very happy to be a member of Gracie Barra Westchase
Incredible school one of the best GB facilities in the Country. Clean, spacious and really friendly. Top professors specially the head instructor Prof Ulpiano Malachias the guy is the real deal, if you're around Westchase looking for a martial arts school with awesome training and a great atmosphere look no further GB Westchase is the place for you.
Great staff. Very friendly. Attentive to kids
Great facility very clean with supportive staff. Teachings are traditional and in depth. Check this place out you will have a great experience.
I just stopped in for a Jiu-Jitsu class while visiting from Atlanta. I had a great time and the people are wonderful! I would definitely recommend them!
Great group of people here. I came in for a few days while in town for work and everyone from the professors to the students were very welcoming. Learned a lot! Thank you all for letting me train with you.
Gracie Barra is the place to train that will not only push you but help you exceed your goals whether that goal is fitness, weight loss, or training to become a professional fighter. The facility is always clean, great coaches/professors who fight/compete so the training is firsthand. Hands down the best place to train in Houston.
In Houston for work, dropped in last night for no gi. Very nice facility, clean and huge, I travel all over the country and have dropped in to a lot of gyms and this is one of the nicest I have ever seen. Very welcoming group of people, I got some good rolls in and had a great time. When in Houston this is where I will be training.
I've been going to this school multiple times a week for just over a year now and I have no idea why it has taken me so long to write a positive review for this place. Paramount leadership and exquisite community leads to a great learning environment for all involved. I solely train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but you can't go wrong with learning Muay Thai here or frequenting the Cardio Kickboxing classes if more accurately suits your needs. No reason no to try a free trial class & I guarantee you won't leave disappointed.
Oh, and learning from multiple world renowned professors is always a plus. :)
This place used to be better, but now is ... some coachs are not there for teaching your kid! They talk to their friends while the kids are competing! Or they just play attentions to some kids. Anyway! Not a good place to learn anymore! It used to be better!
This facility is new and has great space. I'm most happy about the professor to student ratio. With multiple professors, the kids get a chance to break into small groups to practice with supervision. M
This place is nice. Super clean and modern! Black belts do a great deal of training. They work well with kids. My son lovesit. I'll be joining classes soon.
One of the best Houston BJJ and Cardio Kickboxing gyms in the greater Houston area!
I've been coming here three times a week now for almost a year for the kids Jiu Jitsu program. Previously, I knew nothing about the sport, but was introduced to the gym by my black belt brother-in-law, who met the gym owner, Ulpiano Malachias, at a national competition.
Over the past year I have been blown away by the commitment, dedication, knowledge, and support the coaches give to this gym. This is not to mention the character and quality of the students I see come through this door. And I'm not just talking kids jiu jitsu anymore.
Since the gym moved and expanded to its new and current location on Fondren, I have gotten to see some of the adult programs first hand. The quality is excellent and my wife has now begun the women's Jiu Jitsu class. Myself, well, I'm desperate to start the kickboxing class, but still need to make a few adjustments to my schedule.
A few words on the staff...
Ulpiano Malachias is one of the most professional, passionate, and knowledgeable gym owners in Houston. He commands the respect of all his customers. His business acumen is matched only by his prowess on the mat. He regularly takes the time to personally train his students, at all levels. Himself a student of BJJ Hero, Draculino, you will have Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in your heart each day you enter this gym.
Inácio Neto, the gyms other resident black belt, is a fierce competitor and passionate instructor. He is patient and understanding, but also demanding of his students. If you sincerely want to train, fight, and learn self discipline and control, Inácio will be your rock. Professor Neto obviously loves what he does, and it shows.
This review is already too, long, right? But a quick shout out to all the other coaches, trainers, and supporting staff: Sophia, Arezou, Servando, etc... who demonstrate on a daily basis why this is one of the best training gyms in Houston and it's probably also one of the fastest growing.
Thanks for the great work, Team Malachias! We look forward to training with you for many years to come!
