im taking classes at a local carlson gracie bjj gym here in orange county, southern california and im curioius as to the price everyone else is paying for there BJJ.

the rate for me is 2,000 for 15 months unlimited or 160 per month unlimited. Its a lot of money and I have gone down there and rolled for free once and the Teacher Franco De Camargo, he writes for grappling magazine, is very very good.

Im just curious to see what everyone else is paying for there BJJ. im not going to pay the full 160 and im goin to try and talk him down a little because im not going to be attending 2x a day, which is taking full advantage of the unlimited training.

I pay $120 a month for unlimited classes. No contract.

camargo is an excellent teacher... and its a very nice gym iv been there a few times. my cousins both trained there back in the day when vitor belfort was training there 130 bucks a month is not the most expensive place iv seen but the price is definitely inflated due to the area its in (OC) machado in pasadena charges 125

gokor in hollywood charges 125 as well.. but becuase its a gracie gym you pay a little extra... weather it's better then all the others i suppose thats really up to the student.

i pay 50 bucks a month for a tiny dive gym in monterey park but we train MMA with gi's and the jiu jitsu style is more jap. you should check out http://www.ockickboxing.com/ every tournament iv been to (judo jiujitsu kickboxing) it never fails to see at least 1 guy in the top 3 in each weight class from that school. Cleber Luciano teaches bjj there... he got his black belt from royler and rickson.. and hes has also won a bjj championship


so check it out

I've never been to California, so I don't know what things are like out there; but $160 a month for unlimited classes with a good teacher seems totally reasonable.

javi charges 120/month for unlimited
but the best bang for your buck you will find is new breed academy in santa fe springs

javi charges 120/month for unlimited
but the best bang for your buck you will find is new breed academy in santa fe springs

how was the tourney

how was the tourney

good it was well run, i did bad though i need to get my weigh down these guys were too big

I pay like 180 a month for up to 3 bjj classes a week plus open mat every Friday and up to three kick boxing classes a week as well on a two year contract.

camargo is an excellent teacher... and its a very nice gym iv been there a few times. my cousins both trained there back in the day when vitor belfort was training there 130 bucks a month is not the most expensive place iv seen but the price is definitely inflated due to the area its in (OC) machado in pasadena charges 125

gokor in hollywood charges 125 as well.. but becuase its a gracie gym you pay a little extra... weather it's better then all the others i suppose thats really up to the student.

i pay 50 bucks a month for a tiny dive gym in monterey park but we train MMA with gi's and the jiu jitsu style is more jap. you should check out http://www.ockickboxing.com/ every tournament iv been to (judo jiujitsu kickboxing) it never fails to see at least 1 guy in the top 3 in each weight class from that school. Cleber Luciano teaches bjj there... he got his black belt from royler and rickson.. and hes has also won a bjj championship


so check it out


Camargo is the man he is such a nice guy. Definatley a good teacher too. How long till you guys started competing in tourney's or moved up in belt color and what did it take in doing so. im sitll new to bjj as a practioner but i have been a big fan for over 5 years.

Camargo is the man he is such a nice guy. Definatley a good teacher too. How long till you guys started competing in tourney's or moved up in belt color and what did it take in doing so. im sitll new to bjj as a practioner but i have been a big fan for over 5 years.

jumped right into competition like maybe a month after i started, i've been doing it for almost a year now and should be getting my blue with in 2 or 3 months (says javi) bjj is great man, very fun stuff

$15 a lesson or $100 a month unlimited, with luke beston at ,beston gracie central coast. plus the 1st lesson is free

Camargo is the man he is such a nice guy. Definatley a good teacher too. How long till you guys started competing in tourney's or moved up in belt color and what did it take in doing so. im sitll new to bjj as a practioner but i have been a big fan for over 5 years.

most bjj gyms go by hours either how many hours you are taught or how many hours you do during the week.. im sure skill level plays a role also... how fast you learn

thanks guys. any other words of advice for me as i start out BJJ?

thanks guys. any other words of advice for me as i start out BJJ?

Keep a training log, and try to write down detailed notes of the moves you learn after each class. Review your notes a few weeks afterward, and try to visualize them. Think about all of the little details. That's what makes the difference between a properly executed move and a poorly executed move.

Always treat rolling as training, and not as a competition. Try to do the moves you learn instead of desperately sqeezing a guy's head to make him tap. Be a good training partner, and people will want to roll with you and help you. Don't do dickhead moves like trying to crush someone's jaw when you can't finish the rear naked choke.

The best advice I got was from my teacher in the first month of training:

Spend a long time working on your defense and escapes.

I've been training for free lately.

Sup, I pay 145 for unlimited. That includes all BJJ classes and Muy Thai i want to attend. For me though i do No GI MMA training on monday and wensday and GI BJJ tuesday thursday friday and sat.

Good luck finding something that suits ya:sifone:

www.elite-martial-arts.com

I pay $120 a month for unlimited classes. No contract.

same here where do you train me its a RGDA club

same here where do you train me its a RGDA club

Regis Lebre affiliate. I used to train in a RGDA club though. I'm in PA.