1712 S King St 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96826, USA
Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Team HK is Hawaii's premier Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Self-Defense. Todd Tanaka (6th Degree Black Belt) is the main instructor at the Academy. We offer beginner classes for ages 4 and up in a safe and friendly environment.
Did a few drop ins while I was on vacation. Very visitor friendly, nice instruction and focus on learning. Would recommend.
Sitting here in a local laundromat to wash my gi again. Not even half way through my vacation on the island and already have had the pleasure to train a couple of times with Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Team HK in Honolulu. This school does it all. They offer a self-defense oriented curriculum, while also teaching modern effective sportive techniques. You can find both hobbyists and competitors training here, people to train with from white to black belt levels, people of all sizes, and both women and men in a very welcoming and cooperative learning environment. Finally, the lead instructor and owner is a 7th degree black belt instructor trained directly by Relson Gracie. I would imagine him to be one of highest ranked jiu-jitsu instructors on the island. More importantly, I have seen both him and his instructors make themselves openly available to myself and their their students. I hope to stop by at least a couple of more times before I leave Oahu. They even offer a generous free trial period. If you are in the Honolulu area, you have absolutely nothing to lose checking this school out. I can’t say enough good things about the school culture, the instructors, and the students.
If you're a local or just visiting for a few, Team HK is a must visit. Friendly, welcoming, detailed instruction, great rolls... i'm certainly going to visit again when I'm in the area. Highly recommend.
Such a wonderful experience. Great instruction and guidance.
I’m a purple belt from upstate New York and dropped in to train with Team HK while on vacation. I had a great time, loved the atmosphere and learned some new techniques. Everyone was super friendly. Todd Tanaka’s instruction is top notch. I highly recommend his school to anyone looking to train with a great group of people in a safe and welcoming environment.
I trained with Todd and his team for three afternoons during a vacation to Waikiki. The location was a short walk from my hotel and the gym was clean and comfortable. The team were very welcoming and I got a great mix of self defense, instruction, drilling, and sparring. I absolutely recommend it to anyone and will come back if we ever make it back to Hawai’i.
My wife and I had a fantastic experience visiting this gym during a short vacation in Waikiki. From the moment we walked in, everyone was incredibly welcoming. The coaches led an outstanding class. The techniques taught were not only effective but also easy to understand and drill. We left feeling both challenged and motivated. This gym is definitely worth a visit for both beginners and experienced practitioners. We'll be returning for more training, without a doubt!
Thank you Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Team HK for your hospitality and amazing classes!
Love this place. Excellent teaching, facilities, philosophy, and most importantly results. Great program lead by Todd.
The greatest jiujitsu gym in the whole wide world! I've traveled the lands far and wide and no place can match what HK offers it's students. For starters, Todd is the GOAT. He's an amazing professor. His teaching style is unmatched. He explains the WHY behind the techniques, not just the how. That in itself is worth its weight in gold. Todd's excellence definitely trickles down from the top, as all of the coaches at HK absolutely give their all to the team and are more like family than instructors. I've never felt more comradery and support than I did during my 1.5 years with Team HK. Aside from the great training atmosphere, the level of instruction is unmatched. I've yet to find somewhere that has the total package that Todd and Team HK provide. OSS!
These guys are great! Coaches Todd, Keanu and Zack are all awesome. Highly recommended.
What a great place! Dropped in on a vacation and received nothing but warmth. Everyone having a good time while learning. Highly recommended.
An amazing academy all around! Todd and his team do an exceptional job offering authentic Gracie Jiujitsu self defence training. A friendly vibe and a safe training environment, jiujitsu practitioners at any skill level will be able to have a great time training here and they are sure to learn a few useful techniques along the way!
My son, Nico, trains at this place and he loves it! Great people and excellent instruction.
Todd and all the coaches exude a high level of professionalism and knowledge, which fosters a nonjudgmental and open environment. Todd makes it a point to reinforce positive skills and traits during the children's class, not only teaching them a level of discipline but also a resilience that will transcend other aspects of life.
If your looking for an Awesome place to get your ROLL on THIS IS IT!.. Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Team HK welcomes all skill levels, and all ages 4 and up!.. The academy is broken down with a beginners combative's class followed by a master cycle for advance and higher skilled practitioners. Heck they also have a kids class and women's self defense class!.. It's structured to condition not just the body but also mind! If your interested or on the fence your halfway in. Stop by and give it a try as there is a 10 day free trial!.. I did now i'm hooked! See you on the mats!
Todd Tanaka and Team HK has offered a balance of street and sport jiu jitsu in their criciulum full with detailed techniques for the most day to day person to the most advanced. The positive attitude resonates thru the school which allows for a better overall experience. A place where you can grow and develop yourself physically and mentally. It's a great place to train with great people! #KeepingItPlayful
If your looking to learn self defense this is the school to come and learn from. Self defense based along with sport. Todd Tanaka is very detailed when learning the techniques. Makes it easy for anyone to understand and learn the techniques. Family like atmosphere and always welcoming new students and visitors� Now go train!
If you asked me three years ago if I wanted to try Brazilian Jiujitsu, I'd be, "Ehh....mayyyybe. Hell no." I'd say that with the intent of hoping no one ever follows up on that. I mean from an outside perspective, why in the world would I want to do something akin to wrestling (which never appealed to me), roll around on the ground, and be in close contact with sweaty strangers where you're both in extremely awkward positions?!?! I mean, seriously!! In early 2014, my boyfellow shows me a video of Rener Gracie and Eve Torres-Gracie demonstrating a basic wrist grab escape (from the Women's Empowered program). My jaw dropped. In that 10 minute video, I understood the principles of the technique better than ever! This was the turning point. I was now officially interested in learning more. TeamHK is the only place in Hawaii that is a Gracie-Certified school with Gracie University/Academy. It's part of a world-wide network with schools all over! Best yet, enrolling in a CTC can include access to Gracie University video lessons, which really helps someone like me to learn. I need to watch something a million times! Before I could take my trial run, a good friend of mine also happened to join TeamHK's kickboxing and Women's Empowered program. She really enjoyed it! I contacted Coach Todd and gave him a head's up of when I wanted a trial. Todd Tanaka (black belt under Relson Gracie, son of Helio Gracie) and his school offers Combatives (the fundamentals), an advanced class, a Women's Empowered self-defense class, plus two different kids' classes. He is planning on adding more available kids' classes as well as other options! One of the two biggest factors that made me love this school is that Todd is genuinely focused on self-defense. While sport jiujitsu is also done, the Combatives class stresses how to protect yourself, which is beneficial to personal safety. The second biggest factor is the attitude and atmosphere. Everyone has been incredibly friendly, welcoming, and supportive! And when I say that, I do truly mean it - as an awkward female who is accustomed to (and by now, expect) being largely ignored or left behind when it comes to physical activity, this means more than anything. There is truly nothing more confidence-building than peers and instructors who don't give up on you, even when you're about to give up yourself. The only other thing more awesome is when you get the *click* in your brain/body and you start to "get it"! :) Thanks, Todd and company! I cannot stress how awesome TeamHK is so you should just take my word for it, come in to train with us, and get addicted...just like I did. :) See you there!
Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Team HK is the place to go to if you are looking into self defense. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is designed to help take away the advantage of a bigger and stronger attacker. Todd Tanaka is a master at his craft and makes sure his students understand the self defense aspect of Jiu Jitsu. There are many Jiu Jitsu schools here in Hawaii, and only a few of them stress self defense. Team HK is one of the best when it comes to self defense.
Todd is probably the most legitimate self defense instructor that I have ever met. I have been doing martial arts my entire life and Todd Tanaka is the best instructor ever.
I was one of the lucky ones that got to train with Relson back in 2000. When he comes to work he means business, I remember when I first started he wasn't worried about tying a belt or even introducing himself. He just firmly said get down on the mat. After that first lesson and what all I was taught I was ready for more. Great place , excellent people and family. Join and hang on tight for the ride !
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