Gracie Barra Livonia

Really friendly and opening atmosphere, having trained for years and falling off track a few years back and then lockdowns happening I am the heaviest I’ve ever been and they worked with me and went slow to get me back in the motions. Would highly recommend this gym to new and experienced grapplers.

Hi jits community. Appreciate you reading. My teammate & I dropped in here last minute. I signed up on the website interest list and received a call back same day from Justin. We were specifically looking for gi jiujitsu. When we got to the gym a bit early we noticed it was very clean. There were two mat spaces. They had a striking and judo class going on while we changed. They had several bathrooms/showers, lockers, & an ice bath tub. We met a woman from Colorado who was also dropping in which was nice for my teammate to know there would be other women there. Class seemed to be the standard Gracie Barra curriculum and was taught by a black belt. We warmed up, went over several positions, then started our rolls positionally. Open rolling followed. We appreciated the open jiujitsu welcome & sharing of knowledge. Will come back again when in town.

I’ve been training Muay Thai for about 6 years and did a drop in class as I was visiting Detroit. Right off the bat, the facility is very clean and spacious. The vibe is also warm and welcoming. I know that these guys are known for their BJJ, but I had a great time in the Muay Thai class. Their Thai Boxing program is new but they’ve got a great coach and I can see that they’ll thrive. I’ll definitely check in again when I visit.

I'm an almost 40 year old doing martial arts for the first time and this place is great. All the instructors are great, with clear instructions and explanations on not just how, but why. The other students respect you and your abilities, which is very helpful to a newbie like me. I highly recommend this place to any newcomers looking to gain knowledge in a martial art and get in shape.

Great school! All the coaches are top notch with tons of experience. The environment is awesome, everyone is there to get better. Whatever your goal is they can help and won't pressure you, so if you want to compete they can help you but if you don't you are still welcomed by everyone.