The team aspect is very very real, its great. You are made to feel extremely welcome, you are all a brotherhood, a unit, and that is nice. But, sadly, i was never even taught how to throw a punch, a kick, or even how to stand to ensure balance. Not much learning going on, just 1 odd technique per session that looks cool, but isn't of much use realisticly. Expensive joiners fee, expensive monthly fee, and expensive Gladiator branded gear which you HAVE to buy fresh from Ross, or you cannot take part in 60% of the session. Bit of a cash grab if you ask me, be willing to fork out about £500-£700 all in all to join and get everything you need. It was almost comical how every day i walked in, i was required to drop at least £100 on some new gear, or sit out for half the session. Excited coming in, dissapointed walking out.
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It seems Ross has taken my review very, very personally. This was not the intent. I gave a brutally honest review on my part, no hatred, jelousy, or contempt at all. I was legitimately NEVER taught how to punch, kick, or stand properly. Forgive me, but i feel these should be the basics, the foundations you are supposed to build off, the foundations i was never taught. I have never had a problem spending money on myself either, investing in myself for future benefit, its how you grow, evolve, level up. I am familiar with this concept, but i feel my money was completely wasted at Gladiator MMA gym. Ross mate, nobody is out to get you, my review was honest and not written with hatred or jelousy like you say, i dont know you enough, or care about you enough to hate you. Suggesting this is silly. Again, it was an honest review of my experience. I think your response is childish, throwing insults (something i didn't do to you), saying i can't 'hack it'. Reminds me of school kid talk on the playground. It was never worth 'hacking it' at your gym. "Im sorry you didn't fit in", is what you replied. I felt i fitted in pretty well. As i said, the team aspect, brotherhood, was very good. I felt very comfortable. You have a nice, polite, patient bunch of lads in your classes, but the learning value really wasn't there. I'm sorry you took my review as such a personal attack, really was not my intention. I would have liked to have seen a review like mine before signing up and dropping upwards of half a grand, thats why i wrote it; for somebody else, not you. Not to 'attack' your buisness. I dont care about you or your buisness enough for that. Down to 1 star for the childish reply. Honestly, i wish you well.
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Posted 11 months ago