4248 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Reviews from Jiu-Jitsu Blog members who have trained at Blues Gym. Member recommendations raise an academy's Jiu-Jitsu Blog Score.
I highly recommend this establishment. The owners are very knowledgeable and caring they go above and beyond expectations to help out the families of the community. They go out of their way to ensure hundreds of families are taken care of for the holidays. Dino and Sara are absolutely fantastic people!
Number one for sure highly recommend ask for Dino good people
Great for little kids on Sat, and adult workouts through the week.
Awesome gym, Great instructors, has boxing bags upstairs, and weights and different machines downstairs. And a boxing ring and other bags as well. One stop or a great workout!
Dino is the man! He gives and gives back to his community like no one else does. A true American treasure!
This gym is very welcoming. I hit the bags with Nate and he was fantastic! I took my kids on Saturday for the free class and everyone was wonderful. My daughters were very apprehensive and wanted to leave at first, but Dino was so kind to them and convinced them to stay, giving them little surprises. You can tell he really cares about kids.
Loved my kids love training here whit DINO very cool guy 😎
My boys had a great time at @blues.gym today! During the tour and training, Dino Newville the 4 Time World Champion gave us an in-depth look at the facility. Blues Gym is a great gym that I highly recommend to all my family and friends. An amazing staff and a clean facility! It's not enough to give 5 stars!
Dino is a great teacher and always encouraging me to do my best. The other members at the gym was friendly and always make sure to help each other out
Love the founder of thi four time world kick boxing champion dino newville awesome gym and staff and training facilty!
Got to watch dino interact with some of the kids tonight it was truly a blessing to watch how good he is
Love this place! Feels like family being there. They teach my son boxing and it has been great for his self-esteem!
Greatest boxing gym in Grand rapids. Period. I wanted to start training and was taken in like family. My trainer Dino is a character, but he always cares and loves all of his fighters and has become a mentor. Great sparring, and workouts have happened here. If you want to train boxing, jiu-jitsu, or kickboxing, you know where to go. See u soon dino
Really Great Gym. I highly recommend it to everyone, very friendly gym, clean, offers Free Saturday Open Gym for kids 11:30 - 1:00pm with Coach Dino Newville 4 Time World Champion.
It's a amazing gym ran by a amazing man. mr.dino truly loves anyone who comes through the door.
This place is the definition of hospitality. Not only do they take care of all the customers and people that walk through the door. But they make you feel like you are right at home. They are active participants in volunteering for the homeless, they give away more than they ever receive. These are the most kind hearted generous people. If you see this on december 19, 2020 untill 5pm they are giving away free food and clothes for people in need.
It's a good atmosphere for all to train whether you're a beginner or a Pro
Amazing part is you can see the whole place and everybody within it evolving. Love you dino
Awesome place to train It feels like family
Great gym lots of great fighters and teachers that are eager and love to teach great with kids and adults my son has been training in boxing jujitsu and MMA 3 times a week and he loves it highly recommend this gym. They also have a learning center for kids and work with underprivileged children
Dino is currently my coach he is by far the best upon other coaches and peers I've meet here this place is outstanding!! Will be a champion fighting out of his gym no doubt
Had a amazing first experiance at blues went with my brother who always wanted to box and it was everything he wanted and was looking for Dino is super personable and easy to talk too the trainers were amazing my bro was nervous n shy at first but they really made him feel comfortable and made a no pressure easy open enviornment to learn definitly a fan and if the day come when i want to give it a try heres where I'll be going!
This place was amazing it's def legit . For me being able to meet and shake the hand of the owner and 4 time world champion Dino Newville it was definitely an experience from the vintage boxing posters to Dino's history it's alot to take in and I can't think of a better place I'd rather learn to box at!
Hands down the BEST Boxing/MMA gym in Michigan. The instructors are top notch and Dino genuinely cares about every person that come through the doors. They go above and beyond for the community especially the kids. Dino has a Christian based philosophy that shows. He would give you the shirt off of his back if he knew it would help. They are a non-profit and depend on the generosity of local businesses and the community in order to continue helping our at risk youth. I can not say enough good things about Blues Gym and the staff there. Thank you for all that you do and I pray that you will be able to continue to help the community through your talents. Thank you again and God Bless!
Joined Blues Gym in March 2019 and work out three mornings a week. Not only am I a member but I am also a benefactor.
Outstanding organization. Dino and Sara are wonderful people that care so much about helping their community. Wonderful youth programs that teach kids strong morals and good values. They have grand plans in the works that will benefit at-risk youth. I strongly support Blues and encourage Grand Rapids to do the same. Thanks for all that you do, Dino!
Great boxing, kickboxing and mma training. Also if you are looking to get in shape and enjoy learning mix martial arts this is a great place.
This is a place where everyone feels welcome and the coaches take their time to help you. The vibe is great. I've been to alot of gyms and this is definitely one of my favorites.
this place is the best place to get a workout because dino is very nice to the people around him
Yea this place is real nice, dino is a great trainer and i learned a lot there. Shout out to Armand he's going pro
Great environment and Dino is a good role model and teacher
Bringing Kids to God through Boxing.In a World where most people turn and look the other way,this Gym cares about the future of kids who might not have family or a role model that cares.Working together with Community News anchors and Local Law Enforcement as well as Proffessional athletes to show kids that people do care about them and their futures.
Come get a real workout and learn a thing or two
A very family oriented gym. I've visited many martial arts gyms across the country and the people at Blue's Gym are of the highest quality of character, open minded, friendly and blessed people. Their cause to help under privileged kids and dedication to giving them direction and purpose with based on core Christian values is no less than impressive. They are a nonprofit and rely on community volunteers and donations from local businesses in the community. Dino has a big heart that matches the rest of the instructors who volunteer and dedicate their time in sharing the many benefits of martial sports to the next generations.
I'm a small business owner committed to helping the community at large. When approached by Blues Gym back in February, I was willing to donate $100 to their cause. They wanted more to get me to their tiered level of exposure. I couldn't afford it at the time, so I decided to wait it out. The gentleman who called on my business to solicit the donation was very professional and friendly at the time. He understood that a new business wasn't able to donate much. He mentioned that his wife sells credit card processing and asked me if I'd be interested in talking about that. Sure: I'm always willing to explore saving money. I asked for a quote on their rates. He wouldn't give me any numbers. He wanted to send his wife over to go over the company's financials first. No, thanks. I smell a rat. Dino then calls the shop. He starts yelling at me at the top of his lungs, calling me all kinds of names. I agreed with the names he was calling me, mostly because they're all true. In the case of helping the community, I'm all ears. When I don't trust an organization, I close right down. Fast forward to today. The solicitor comes back in. He mentions that he lost his son to a drug overdose. I sympathized, yet I didn't want to give a donation to an organization that had broken my trust already, let alone one whose representatives call on the phone and act completely unprofessionally. He then states, "Negative reviews online can be detrimental to a company's future, especially one who doesn't care about kids in the community." I reiterated my distrust. As a company, we are more than willing to help legitimate causes for the protection and advancement of society, whether it's for medical or social advancement. We make annual donations to Helen DeVos, as well as many other legitimate organizations we trust to use the money for its intended purpose. On a personal level, my niece had been diagnosed with Leukemia at one year old. My efforts are focused to stop the horrible cancer epidemic in the world, not to donate to an organization who comes in to my place of business with a strongarm threat of detrimental online activity. Negative online reviews mean a lot to the community. You're absolutely right.
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