I just started my free trial, we will see how it goes (how I do). Very Nice & Clean Facility. The people that work here are super friendly and organized.
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Posted 7 years ago
Mat Cunningham
Decided to train here while in Denver and couldn’t be happier with the hospitality and training. Thank you Atos Bjj Lakewood!
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Posted 8 years ago
Steven Keinath
Super friendly staff and students. Great looking facility. Highly recommend!
Great place! I was welcomed as an out-of-town drop in and was very impressed with both the high level of instruction and the skill level of the students.
Amazing level of BJJ!! Training with a 2 time world champion black belt will make anyone's game grow.
Awesome Instructors, Awesome training partners, Amazing facility lot's of room and very clean.
Coaching:
Excellent instruction! This is some world championship level stuff here. There is a steep learning curve and this may be a little more aimed at people that have competitions on their mind, but you don't ever feel totally lost.
Cleanliness:
Wow is this place clean! I am pretty sure that you could not only eat off of the floor here, but you could do surgery on it. Out of this world clean.
Comfort:
Very welcoming and friendly. Rolling felt a little intense at times, but this is a high-level school with a world champion coach, just be ready for it. Our "white belt" felt very comfortable and enjoyed how everyone protected him during his roll, nothing got cranked to slapped on too fast.
Clarity:
This is where we lose a star. It wasn't as if they were hiding anything, but they definitely want you to sign up right away and don't really give you a chance to weigh the various contract options. It felt a little like high pressure care sales. No prices on the website, which is sadly typical, but they only lose one star here.
Commute:
Lots of parking, right off the highway, big store front. Very easy.
Dropped by last night to check out facility. Staff and students alike quite friendly. The gym was impressive with "largest cage in the state". Very well stocked with equipment. It was also immaculate. Staff was cleaning, mopping and wiping down surfaces after the last class in the evening. The students seemed happy and elated as they left the gym and voiced their satisfaction. One student was gracious enough to tell me he pays $200 per month but followed this with "there are many options". I was oriented to the gym by the proprietor. He showed me around and I was duly impressed. He stated he was a "world champion in jiu jitsu" and adept in many different fighting styles. He was not bragging, just conveying how this translates in his ability to teach at a high level. After the tour we sat down at a table to fill out paperwork. He had forms and filled out my name ,email address, phone number, age, etc. Then he wanted to know what my "goals" were. Mine were pretty simple, to attend a couple of grappling classes and 2 striking classes per week and find out how much it would cost me. Anytime I tried to get a straight answer, the conversation was immediately diverted. He hands me a liability waiver and teĺls me to sign it. This immediately felt extremely awkward and pressured and begged the question, "why would I sign anything when I haven't agreed to anything and have not discussed pricing, terms or options". I told him I needed to read the form first. He encouraged me to do so and sat there in front of me staring at me like I was one of his potential victims on the mat. He asked me when I can come in next. I told him Monday just to give him an answer. It was at that point that I told him I would need to bring liability waiver home with me to scrutinize it. He seemed impatient with this and told me we could not go further until waiver was signed. We stood up, shook hands and he reminded me of my commitment for Monday evening, all the while, never mentioning costs. I had also emailed them twice with the same question only to receive responses to come on in and try it out and discuss it. I am not poor but I do live on a budget. Why waste my time and theirs when a straight answer will suffice? Perhaps they feel I would be so enamored with one or two of their classes that I would sign a contract for the most expensive option. While the proprietor was never unprofessional, his (or the franchise's) sales tactics lack integrity. It conveys a feeling whether true or not, that you're being swindled. For the record, I got a straight answer on pricing from Easton, Darkhorse, and the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary I found to be the best fit for me at a much lower cost and a relaxed vibe with high level instruction. Atos I think is a good fit for the serious fighter with professional aspirations, as long as you're willing to pay the costs Ii think the instruction and fancy trappings are pretty awesome but lack the comfy gritty home feel I'm looking for. Respectfully, Sf
