Best Self-Defense Classes in El Monte, CA

“The work is hard and it's tough to get through the entire class, but Professor Garbriel Almeida will push just hard enough to keep you going without being frustrating.”

“You'll improve your physical fitness, learn self-defense (sometimes they teach self-defense in real-life situations, which is great because no other martial arts gym does that), and you'll get stronger.”

“You will gain confidence and lose fat and If you want to compete well get ready with the competition class that has very committed people ready to help you win gold medals.”

“Marco is very professional, passionate, and clearly communicates his teachings that clearly shows he has thought through how to tackle various situations where self-defense is needed.”

“My daughter has been taking classes for over a year at Gridlock Academy and has shown major improvements in her self confidence, socializing, listening, and coordination skills.”

“At this Carlson Gracie location, Ben teaches a no non-sense style of jiu-jitsu in an environment that is very friendly and welcoming to people of all walks of life.”

“My little girl started training here about a year ago and fell in love with the Sport and of Course what makes it better is the Coaches and everybody that trains there Awesome class and Instruction by Coach Noah.”

“I feel very lucky to have such a great gym right down the street and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to get into martial arts or those with experience.”

“Ian is sharp with his teaching style and will have you Super Dialed, also While getting good insightful lessons from Hafiz, you really learn different aspects of the art, Very worth the Price.”

“Jorge is an amazing instructor that teaches applicable techniques that anyone can learn and overall great facility with humble people.”

“I love professor Gomez's mindset about Jiu-Jitsu and the way he applies the self defense aspect in all of his classes, it Is extremely important especially during these volatile times because you never know what is going to happen these days.”

“Personally, coming into this gym (its been almost 10 months) and committing long term, I can now see that the student retention is high at this gym: they stay here not only for the high level instruction but also for the great camaraderie.”

“More importantly, he's an amazing teacher who cares for his students and knows how to properly convey the important details of any techniques or concept.”

“This place has the wai Kru (respect to teacher) to knees and elbows and clinching work.”