TRUE Martial Arts - Birmingham

I recently started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with absolutely no prior martial arts experience, and I couldn’t have asked for a better studio. From day one, the instructors and fellow students were kind, patient, and knowledgeable. The environment is welcoming and supportive, while still maintaining a high standard of training and professionalism. It’s clear that this gym is built on strong values of respect, encouragement, and growth. I feel comfortable learning, asking questions, and challenging myself here, and I’m genuinely excited to continue my journey in such a positive and motivating space.”

Sensei Dristy runs a great program here for Karate and Jiu-jitsu. The kids live the programs he runs. They offer alot of weekend, date night, and summer camps. This place is awesome and more importantly my son loves it here and his confidence and discipline has noticeably increased. The building is also very well maintained and lots of room for small and big classes.

Fantastic program and facility! We had my son's birthday birthday here and the new location is beautiful, clean, and well designed. My son and his friends had so much fun. The entire party was extremely easy as a parent. The kids were engaged the entire time, everything set up upon arrival and the instructors are fantastic with the kids with a variety of ages/level of attention. My son loved breaking a board in front of his friends and cutting his cake with a sword- it really made it extra special.

TRUE Martial Arts has exceeded all expectations! I enrolled my 4 year old son in the grasshopper karate program, and from the very first class I knew we found an amazing program here. Richard was immediately welcoming, kind, and positive. He made my son feel accepted immediately, and did a great job of creating a connection. At the end of class when my son got his first belt, the sense of pride he felt was instantaneous. Every class after that has filled him with excitement and accomplishment. The instructions are clear and fun for the kids, each class closes out with a circle talk with strong positive messages and reenforcement. My wife and I are looking forward to watching our son grow and excell at TRUE Martial Arts!

While travelling for work I stopped by to try a bjj class here. I have never felt so welcomed and appreciated as I did last night at True! I have been to Bjj gyms all over the world and this one is my new favorite! Very clear and patient instruction with respectful rolls at the end. I watched the kids karate before my class started and couldn’t stop smiling at watching Richie talking with them. If I lived in the area I would definitely take classes here with my kids. Thanks so much to Richie and his wonderful students. I hope to visit again soon!