Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu NYC

I had the opportunity to train at Marcelo Garcia’s academy during an afternoon class and had a great experience. The instruction was clear, technical, and detailed, and the training environment was focused and welcoming. Highly recommend for anyone looking for high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a professional setting.

Great rounds, great atmosphere. Clean and professional.

Shame on me for not writing a review earlier. I've been a member of the school for almost 2 decades. Marcelo has always been extremely warm, kind and patient with me. For a very long time, this was the only gym I've ever known. I've grown a lot in this place and I've had the pleasure of forming long term friendships, friendships that I still have till this day. You are going to have some really tough rolls here. Marcelo is very selective in who he trusts as instructor so you're going to get world class instruction, if not from Marcelo himself then from someone who he personally groomed and selected for the job. Unlike any other place that I've heard or seen, Marcelo succeeded in making champions out of average Joes (I know this first hand as I'm one of them). Cleanliness is a top priority and there is zero tolerance for people coming in sick who could potentially infect others. Lastly Marcelo does his best to ensure that any kind of bulling is not tolerated. You very well may leave forgetting about whatever bad day you had prior to coming to training. This place is a home away from home for may people.

Very clean facility, good atmosphere, lots of mat space and the coaches and staff were all friendly.

I'm a Purple belt, training 8 years, and visiting from The Gentle Art academy in Singapore. I always visit gyms when travelling for work to meet new friends and see new techniques and could not pass up the opportunity to train here. Joel was very welcoming (esp at 7am) and I found his drills very useful and novel putting me in positions I hadn't been before and getting me to really think differently about fundamental concepts like positional control. Added bonus that the drills were a great workout. I also had a similar experience in a takedown class - an area of my game that needs particular work. His teaching style focuses on creative instruction of fundamental concepts (managing space, connecting hands, controlling weight). My training and sparring partners were all very positive experiences with a wide variety of size, shapes, and games. There is tons of mat space at this location, and it was memorable to see what felt like 30+ upper belts hip escaping across the room. Great contribution to the sport!