5 W Cross St, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Reviews from Jiu-Jitsu Blog members who have trained at Alliance Jiu Jitsu Westchester. Member recommendations raise an academy's Jiu-Jitsu Blog Score.
The best gym in Westchester county! Highly recommend
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alliance BJJ Westchester is an amazing place to train! The coaches are incredibly skilled and create a welcoming and supportive environment for all levels. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced, they take the time to help you improve your technique and grow your confidence. The facility is clean, well-maintained, and has a great vibe. It's not just a gym—it's a community. Highly recommend joining if you're looking for top-notch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training in Westchester.
I've been training at Alliance Westchester under the guidance of Professor Trenton Cooke, and I can't recommend it highly enough. The instruction is top-notch. Professor Trentons expertise and dedication to his students' progress are evident in every class. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, you'll find challenging yet rewarding training sessions tailored to your skill level. The supportive community at Alliance makes every session enjoyable and motivating. If you're looking to learn authentic Jiu Jitsu in a friendly environment, this is the place to be.
beautiful facility, great community and high quality instruction for passionate instructors
World class coaches and training environment for all ages and levels! Trenton is the man and a true professional!
Amazing place and great people. Trenton and Jessica are amazing and very patient. They also have Women-only classes focused on self-defense which is amazing. Highly recommend.
Great experience and knowledgeable coach, great team along with awesome rolls. Hit up alliance Jiu-jitsu. Skills and brotherhood.
Alliance Jiu Jitsu is a great school. Trenton really cares about his school and students! Trenton is a very hands on instructor with a very keen eye for detail! Check them out you will not be disappointed!
My kids have been taking classes here since they were 6 yrs old. They love the program. The atmosphere is very welcoming and all the coaches are amazing with the kids.
Some of the best instruction on the East Coast. Great facility, great people, great jiu jitsu.
I’ve trained at various schools and the experience with Trenton, and the Alliance Westchester team, has been the best by far. Training comes at all paces and skill levels, and Trenton’s love for jiu jitsu and dedication to his students makes it a pleasure to learn from him.
Trenton Cooke and his team are amazing! They have found a balance between making the kids work and having fun at the same time. Glad we joined when we did.
Trenton does a great job with the kids class. He is great at teaching the kids the proper techniques while also keeping the classes fun and engaging. Both of my kids love the classes!
Consistently focused, and controlled approach with detailed instruction for various skill levels. New adult students, and children are welcomed into the academy by its instructors, and students alike. Learning ways to address violence with practice and knowledge of controlled violence is an individuals responsibility. This academy is the place to learn, practice and grow as a team.
I started training 11 months ago at Trenton Cooke BJJ. Professor Trenton, Coach Jess, & all the other coaches are amazing. If you want to learn how to defend yourself, get in shape, become a champion, and/or just learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, this is the BEST school to come to! I 100% recommend this place for everyone: kids, teens, and adults!
A great place to train! Positive vibe coupled with an amazing instructor. My daughter and I train here and love it!
Trenton is an amazing, technical, patient, and fun teacher. The facility is second to none in terms of cleanliness. The team he is building is tough, energetic and fun (not to mention successful in competitions)! I've been training here for a little less than a year and have seen massive improvement in my jiu jitsu and fitness. Highly recommended you come join us.
Professor Trenton and Coach Jessica share their knowledge within a fun environment. I can only share our families experience over the past six months. We cannot be happier to me part of this academy. It is a place where patience, and quality instruction are the priority. The results are a true gift, there always is supportive instruction, with plenty of opportunity for repetition and opportunity to improve.
Very detailed oriented technique- kids and adults. Friendly environment.
I felt very welcome as a beginner and I'll be going back as I'm in the area for business frequently. I enjoy Trenton's description of the art as speaking words and sentences and his humorous approach to describing the different strategy for circumventing/breaking guard.
First met Trenton at a BJJ Globetrotters camp and was impressed by both the smoothness of his technique as well as how simply he broke down the lessons. Also attended a recent seminar by Trenton here in Georgia. Again, smooth technique followed by great instruction. If you are in the NY area (Thornwood), don't miss the chance to train with him.
The black belt at this Academy is a very professional guy. He takes the time to show you different techniques and will turn around and sit down and talk to you in a very personable matter. If I lived closer I would definitely make this my Academy. But I will definitely enjoy visiting this gym. You won't regret being a member here till then enjoy the training.
Trenton Cooke is an excellent Jiu Jitsu instructor. Having taught students all over the world he has developed a teaching style that is effective for all people regardless of skill level or experience. A first day white belt, a black belt prepping for a competition, a child or young adult learning to defend themselves, or a family man or woman training to have fun or get in shape would all benefit from training with Trenton. Training with Trenton has been one of the highlights of my Jiu Jitsu journey and I look forward to visiting Thornwood BJJ to continue learning from him in the future.
World class teaching from someone who genuinely cares about your progress? On top of a welcoming, clean facility with great parking? Sign me up- twice.
Trenton Cooke is a phenomenal instructor. I have taken many of his classes and hosted him for numerous seminars. He offers a very friendly, welcoming and fun environment. His style really offers something for every skill level. He breaks moves down in a way that you could understand on your first day with no problem while also giving such specific details that will sharpen any experienced practitioner's game. Perfect balance of teaching the sport as well as making sure you know how to defend yourself in life threatening situations. I cannot speak highly enough about how great I know this place is going to be.
Trenton is the most technical instructor I've ever trained with. In a few lessons with Trenton I was able to successfully execute techniques that I had struggled with for years. He really understands where the leverage is in every technique and knows how to communicate that information to others. If you want to learn clean, efficient Jiu jitsu, this is the place.
If you are considering training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and live in the Thornwood area, please read: My child (14) joined Trenton’s “Kids - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu” BJJ class and I just asked her of all the qualities, Trenton has as a teacher, what was the one that stood out to her and she said "patients"… If you ask me of all the qualities Trenton has, including knowledge, skill and ability it is his gift to understand you as a student and make suggestions that are appropriate and relevant to you and your game vs some instructors teach what they are good at and expect you to be able to play their game. Further, People must understand what Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is, I say Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, is the single best tool to “Train your Brain to be believe anything is Possible” - BJJ is all about countering the counter, every move has a benefit and a vulnerably and you must train your brain to believe there is way, when a way seems impossible. (and it all carries over into everyday life) Training BJJ is the missing “self help” tool most people are looking for but are scared out of their mind to simple get started or worse to simply walk in the front door of any gym. So here is my promise to you, if you can walk through the front door of Thornwood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu your life will change for ever, Physically, Mentally and Emotionally… And best of all you will become part of an ever-growing family of friends that will help you grow, molding you into a better you… See you inside! Steve Hefferon
I decided to come here for the 6am classes but the instructors only showed at best 50% of the time.
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