2257 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, USA
The Bernales Institute of Martial Arts (BIMA) offers classes for kids and adults that provide practical self-defense skills within an energetic, fun, and supportive community. We offer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai / Thai Boxing, Kali/Eskrima, Jeet Kune Do, Silat, and Combat Submission Wrestling/Mixed Martial Arts.
BIMA is a world-class Martial Arts school that provides the highest quality training for all levels. Whether you are an advanced practitioner or beginning student, Master Bernales brings an unparalleled wealth of knowledge to the state of Utah. His ability to blend multiple disciplines (Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Boxing, Filipino Martial Arts and Jeet Kune Do, to name a few) is astounding and rare. Having trained in the Martial Arts for much of my life, nationally and internationally, it is my opinion that BIMA should be recognized among the elite schools of combat sports and self defense.
Posted 7 months agoI absolutely love this martial arts school. We had just moved from Washington in 2016, and my son was having some trouble in school. He was in 3rd grade and just a little socially awkward and uncoordinated in comparison to kids his age. I had no idea where to begin in my search, but I noticed a summer special for a youth program at Bernales Martial Arts. I didn’t know if this would help my son, and yes, the first class for him was a challenge and he seemed to have trouble getting the moves. We stuck with it that summer, and I must say the improvement was unbelievable. He grew into this confident and coordinated kid, and I finally felt he was matched with other kids his age. We have stayed with Bernales this entire time, and even through the pandemic. They moved classes outside to Liberty Park, and the moves that required close contact were no longer practiced, but they began doing other cool things like memorized movements with sticks and such as well as Muay Thai. He is now in 10th grade and will most definitely continue until he leaves for college. He has since moved from youth to adult classes, and it has been such a wonderful and close knit community throughout his entire time there. Will, Carla, and the other instructors are wonderful people that truly care about each individual. I just can’t stress what a great place it’s been for my son. As I mentioned, he was socially awkward and didn’t have many friends. He is now in debate, mock trial, swim team, and he is a very social and outgoing kid. We are so impressed with how far he has come, and I attribute much of this to the studio. I will probably cry when he has his last class because they have become a second family for him.
Posted a year agoI practice BJJ and martial arts in Las Vegas.While on a trip to SLC I did a drop in at BIMA.its a friendly, clean place.its like walking into an old school dojo.Yet the technique of the day was cutting eged.Master Will is a true Martial Arts Master in many disciplines. He made it easy to understand for all of us from white to blackbelts.The class was filled with talent and the training was everything I needed. I highly recommend trying this.Thank you Master Will ..
Posted 11 months agoI've been attending the Bernales Institute of Martial Arts for a while, and I've been extremely impressed. Mr. Bernales himself is a highly credentialed instructor in a variety of martial arts, and he's surrounded himself with a very competent and friendly set of instructors to assist him. The atmosphere is friendly, the training is great, and very technique-oriented, and I've made good friends out of many of the students. If you're looking to learn a smattering of different martial arts -- Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, or FMA, you really can't beat the Bernales Institute. Give them a try!
Posted a year agoI’ve been attending BIMA since 2017 and have grown to love the community they cultivate. They create a welcoming atmosphere where each student feels comfortable and respected. The skills I’ve learned there have helped me to gain confidence, well-being, and lasting friendships. I highly recommend checking them out if you are considering exploring martial arts/self defense.
Posted a year ago