Carlson Gracie Columbus

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  Price Meier

  This gym is an integral part of my life. The training that I receive here is elite, and Brandon is a top tier coach. I’ve been coming for almost 4 years and have made lifelong friendships, while bettering myself physically. Whatever your level of training or skill, there is a place for everyone here.

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  Posted 2 years ago
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  Daniel Trickett

  Great School

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  Posted 3 years ago
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  Ruben Aguiar

  Great place to train. Braden is very knowledgeable instructor. Excellent job of bringing together different arts. Everybody at this gym is super cool and nice.

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  Posted 4 years ago
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  Dylan Holcomb

  Welcoming and tough group of guys. In town for a business meeting and found this gym. Got in some great mat time. The owner Brandon is a Bjj black belt and doesn’t hesitate to jump in and train. Will definitely be stopping in again if I’m ever this way. Thanks again!

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  Posted 6 years ago
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  Frank Ma

  这是我第一次在哥伦布训练巴西柔术。这里的老师非常热情。我觉得我适合在这里训练。所有的学生都很乐于助人，很友好。设施与环境都很干净。位置很容易找到。可以从315号出口到Bethel Road。我肯定会再次回来训练。

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  Posted 7 years ago
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  Rob Carrillo

  I was in town for work and searched for local BJJ academies. I found Carlson Gracie Columbus and reached out via e-mail because their class schedule was listed on their website. I asked if / when would be a good time to drop in, and if there was a mat / visitor fee. I received an e-mail back from Brandon Willis a few hours later; he told me to come in whenever, and not to worry about money. I can't tell you what a relief that was; I normally travel with my gi / nogi gear, and I was charged $25 at the last two schools I visited. That stuff adds up when you're paying a tuition at home. Carlson Gracie Columbus takes up a corner of FTW Crossfit. The mat(s) are rolled out and back up, before and after each class (and cleaned before being rolled back up). The first thing I noticed upon my arrival was there was no air conditioning. I thought I was going to die! Brandon was extremely welcoming and humble. We warmed up with some shadow boxing, a basic BJJ warm-up, and some wrestling drills. From there, we went right into rolling; (6) three minute rounds with 45 seconds rest in between rounds. Following the rolls, Brandon covered a few fundamentals, and one technique (transition from an armbar to a belly down armbar) which he had recognized some of his students having a little trouble with while rolling. I thought that was a great idea on how to decide what to go over. I was very appreciative of Brandon & everyone else (Alexandra, Stephanie, Chris, & Corey) for being so welcoming. I highly recommend checking them out whether you live in the area; or if you're just visiting and looking for a great academy, with a great instructor and great people, and a great sweat!

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  Posted 9 years ago
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  Harrison Helterbrand

  I travel for work and whenever I am in Columbus I love getting the opportunity to stop in at Carlson Gracie Columbus for some training. Brandon runs a great school and is a true professional.

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  Posted 10 years ago
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  Michael Mohamed

  This place has great environment and an instructor who is one of the easier people to talk to in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community here in Columbus. It seems whether your a novice or pro Brandon teaches and treats people equal, which can be hard to find. Happy to soak up his expertise!!

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  Posted 11 years ago
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  Dee Freeman

  I have known Brandon for almost a decade and watched him grow from a beginner to a passionate practitioner and instructor. He dedicates himself to his students' growth and understanding of all aspects of jiu jitsu and takes pride in teaching them the Carlson Gracie style and philosophy of fighting. Brandon is practical instructor with real world experience that can impart his teachings in a way that few can. His gym is inviting and friendly that is welcoming to both the first time student and seasoned practitioner.

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  Posted 11 years ago
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  Sran Manirochana

  The instructor Brandon Willis is a a great jiu jitsu coach with years of experience and knowledge. Go check it out!

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  Posted 11 years ago
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  Sam Frederick

  If you're searching for a new way to challenge yourself, look no further, you've found it. Jiu Jitsu is without a doubt the greatest way to test yourself physically and mentally, and with a great instructor like Brandon Willis, you will notice quick and effective progress. Brandon has studied under the great Carlson Gracie Jr. who is one of the baddest dudes to ever practice Jiu Jitsu. I highly recommend coming in and checking it out. All skill levels are welcome. I guarantee anyone the hardest part is just coming in. Once you get past that and start to learn, you'll be addicted.

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  Posted 11 years ago
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  Alexandra Willis

  I would highly recommend Carlson Gracie Columbus for anyone looking to receive great instruction in the art of Jiu Jitsu. The instructor, Brandon Willis, is top notch in providing great techniques and making sure you master it before moving on to the next. He caters to the needs of all students no matter what ranking. Also, the new location is GREAT for people living in Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Clintonville, and much more. Now is the best time to come check it out especially with the added class hours during the week. You don't know the best until you've seen it.. Come check it out!! :)

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  Posted 11 years ago
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  Sumo Benji

  Over all instruction is good. Lots of attention paid to wrestling and boxing skills with not as much focus on bjj as I would have liked. Instructor appears to teach what he wants to work on personally and not what the students need to learn. Took a few private lessons. The lessons were not structured and the instructor basically asked "so, what do you want to do.?" This never fills me with confidence in someones teaching ability. Last private lesson was a beat down. For whatever reason, the instructor was in a foul mood and I was crushed for 45 minutes in a sparring match I didn't need or ask for. I've been beaten and taken my losses , but this was probably personal given I was visiting other schools during their open mat times. This would allow me to roll with different people, since open mat is a sparring session and not a class. He was either ticked about that, or stressed from having a kid. Either way it was time to move onto a different school. Seems like the instructor is a good competitor but he's not there as a coach yet.

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  Posted 3 years ago
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  Lidian Barbosa

  I went there with my child for a tryout and was extremely disappointed. From knowing the reputation of this academy, and after watching the YouTube video, I made the decision to bring my kid to try. The main reason was to help improving my kids confidence and inclusion by practicing a sport that teaches self defense, discipline, responsibility, and help them to boost their self confidence. Well, I got a little late, but my child stayed at the tryout. There were more kids of 3-5 than kids of her age. She is 9. Only one other girls about same age was there. Watching from distance. I could see how uncomfortable my child was, I was impressed how the instructor didn’t notice the way the other girl was treating my kid. After 30 minutes of practice, I called my child, and asked her, “You didn’t like it right?” And she started crying and after we left she told me those words: “They are selling a lie, the studio doesn’t look like the one I saw on the video, the instructor seemed to be more connected with the students, it looked fun, but I felt excluded and the other girl was mean to me.” That broke my heart! It was supposed to be fun and joyfully. I didn’t receive any call back from anyone from the studio asking why we left before the tryout finished, and not even to do a follow up. The instructor in my opinion needs to learn more about reading kids signal, and direct them properly on how to do the practice. My child never did Jiu-Jitsu and she was grown into the wolfs without any concern. I am very disappointed.

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  Posted 2 years ago