Easton Training Center - Denver

I have been training BJJ at Easton almost a year and a half now. I came in with zero martial arts experience, and everyone from the front desk staff, to the coaches, and the other students have made me feel incredibly welcomed and excited to come back almost every day. It is extremely hard to find a community like that these days, and I am incredibly grateful to be a part of that. Aside from the great community, the instruction is phenomenal. My skill set has increased incredibly and my body is moving in ways that I didn't think I would see. I don't think any of this would be possible without the emphasis on safety while training that evident in every class. I couldn't recommend Eason Training Center enough for anyone that is interested in BJJ or Muay Thai.

We have been attending this academy for three years now and it had become our home in the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The coaches are highly supportive and appreciate kids who take the sport as seriously as they do. Easton has been a great vehicle for life lessons on self-esteem, discipline and resilience. Try it out!

The best gym in Colorado! The owner is one of the best coach in USA and represents USA for the international championships! He’s not only a coach is cares of his students and helps as he can them to teach their goal so if you’re around here make a stop!

Hello everyone!! I’m a brown belt that travels to Denver frequently. I walked into Easton Denver about 2 years ago with a friend that works/trains there. I had trained at several gyms in the area but since my first time at Easton Denver I knew it was the place for me. I was met with a very friendly staff and awesome coaches that were always welcoming and respectful to an outsider on the mats. I have been going back there since that day. I have probably trained there about 5-6 times a year and it’s always the same. Great people on and off the mats. They have very high level Jiu jitsu and are always willing to answer any questions that I’ve had. I’ve spoke to the general manager Carlos on several occasions and he’s always been very open to speaking with me. Him and the other staff members and coaches all seem to have very similar moral values and conduct that align with my own. I would highly recommend this gym to anyone who is visiting Denver at any belt level or anyone who interested in getting started. On another note with everything going on in Jiu jitsu right now with the sexual harassment of women I know that Easton Denver, Carlos and all the other staff members take this very serious and would not allow any such conduct to happen. With that said I highly recommend Easton Denver for females if they want to learn to defend themselves in a very safe and professional environment. Thank you guys for always being very welcoming to me!! I’ll see you on the mats!!!

I’m sharing this after a lot of reflection, because I think context matters. I am autistic, and while I understand that a gym cannot accommodate everything, my experience at Easton felt less like accommodation and more like being merely tolerated. Across both the Denver and Boulder locations, in both Muay Thai and BJJ, I consistently felt ostracized and left out. If you don’t fit their mold, the culture seems to shift from inclusion to quiet exclusion rather than working with your limitations or differences. This was a repeated pattern over time, not an isolated incident. I’ve now been training for five years. I currently train at a gym where I feel genuinely accepted, supported, and safe. I have also cross-trained at other gyms and have built positive relationships with instructors and teammates elsewhere. Easton is the only place where I consistently felt unwelcome and unsafe, which is why I feel confident that this review is valid and not simply a “bad fit.” I started at Easton in the Muay Thai program and immediately noticed how cliquey it felt. At the Denver location, the head Muay Thai instructor never introduced himself and came across as unapproachable. I experienced a similar dynamic at the Boulder location. Over time, the more instructors got to know me, the less they seemed to want to interact, as if I was being perceived as “difficult” rather than simply different. In BJJ, I wanted to compete but did not feel supported in that goal. As someone inexperienced with competition at the time, I asked black belts for guidance and was turned away. I asked instructors for help and was repeatedly told to take private lessons, which I could not afford. I also asked peers who competed if they could include me or offer guidance, and there was little interest. The environment felt cliquey and exclusionary. What ultimately solidified my decision to leave was seeing how serious concerns are handled. A friend of mine experienced sexual harassment from an instructor. The issue was brought forward, and nothing was done. It became clear that when complaints involve instructors who are higher up or well-established within the organization, accountability is unlikely. Certain instructors appear to be treated as untouchable, and concerns raised about them do not lead to meaningful action. Additionally, Easton does not host open mats and openly discourages cross-training. I’ve personally seen peers receive harsh reprimands for training at other gyms while still being members at Easton. As paying customers, students should not be expected to show blind loyalty or be discouraged from learning elsewhere. This gym may work well for people who fit neatly into their system and never challenge it. However, for autistic kids and adults, folks seeking competition support, or anyone who values autonomy, safety, and accountability, this may not be the environment it claims to be.