34 Portsmouth Ave, Exeter, NH 03833, USA
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Jiu-Jitsu, self-defense, and total body fitness for the whole family in clean, professional, state-of-the-art facilities in Windham, Exeter, & Manchester NH.
Look no further if you are at all curious about BJJ and MA. Professor Kev and his team of instructors are top notch. There are multiple locations with countless classes to attend and all the gyms are spotless. I’ve never been more fit and clear minded in my life. I wish I started earlier.
Posted 2 years ago
I'm not usually one to leave reviews, but I feel after nearly a year of my son training, and recently signing up my daughter to train, I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Kevin and the rest of the instructors. Both my kids have enjoyed training at Renzo Gracie NH and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching them grow within the sport. This place is the perfect blend of self defense and discipline, but also fun for the kids! Highly recommend Kevin and the rest of his staff for anyone looking to give BJJ a try.
Posted 8 years ago
It's a great school for kids and adults. I had been looking into different schools in the area, in my mid 40s, for a year after training with Tim Kennedy at Sheepdog Response. I had worked at a previous martial arts academy years ago and this is definitely a better environment! I joined and immediately signed up both my 5 year old and 7 year old. We've been there for 3 months and it is a great school. The kids love it and the instructors are great. They take their time with the kids, and adults, and there are many classes available to accommodate work schedules. Everyone is friendly and it is a great atmosphere. Professor Kevin runs a great school and it is a very friendly, team oriented, environment.
Posted 7 years ago
I have been attending RGNH for a little over half a year steady now. It has changed my life in such a profound way in such a short time. I have lost 80lbs sense beginning at Renzos and it has come off while enjoying learning a life skill and gaining self confidence. For someone who has struggled with weight my entire life finding somewhere I felt being comfortable was the most important factor in keeping with my weight loss. Professor Kevin and the staff including people who attend classes have all been wonderful and made it a place I thoroughly look forward to going. I drive a 2 hour round trip commute to attend classes at RGNH because it has been the best experience I have had at any gym or academy.
Posted 4 years ago
After 5 years of going here I had to lower my rating and take my kids out of the academy. I had asked the owner to pause my kids' membership for 6 months - 1 year as my kids just weren't enjoying it for the last few months. There were huge changes in staffing, class times, students, etc. The class quality wasn't there any longer as more and more people joined and classes became crammed. That's when the problem(s) started. First, I was ignored. Then I kept getting billed. I asked 3 more times to stop the billing and I would think about returning in the summer. I kept getting billed. Finally I gave up on working with the owner and called the credit card company to cancel my card and stop payment from the day I removed my kids from the academy. This process took 4 months to review (by the credit card company) and I was successful, but this is no way to take care of a regular customer with 2 kids enrolled. Unfortunately, this really left a sour taste in our mouth with this academy. It feels like it has become too big for the owner to manage quality and care of customer. So while I believe in this type of instruction and discipline for my children, I can no longer endorse this academy for the aforementioned reasons listed above. You WILL run into the same problems as I did as I've already heard from a couple of other people in similar situations. I do hope the owner and operators take this review to heart because I want this place to succeed but changes need to be made. --------------------------------------------- I had planned on enrolling my kids into a martial arts program so that they could become 'bullyproof'. I was initially apprehensive any martial arts club since I know nothing about them, especially the culture of such clubs. I didn't want a hard-nose tough-guy gym. I wanted a gym that would make my kids confident, self-sufficient (bullyproof), disciplined and part of a 'family'. My neighbor (member of Renzo Gracie NH) convinced me to try Renzo Gracie NH (Exeter branch) as he said the owner wanted a more family oriented atmosphere. The owner, Kevin Landry, is the BEST. He truly LOVES kids. He knows how to press kids while keeping to the training and learning. He keeps the kids engaged and focused - so do the other instructors. I attended (a free) first class and I then signed up my 5 and 3 year old. At the time, the classes were limited. Today there are many more options as Renzo Gracie NH is expanding. My 5 year old has a great time when she's there. After a month, it was a little too much for my 3 year old so we're holding her out until she gets a little older. There was no penalty for withdrawing my youngest. Professor Landry completely understood and accommodated. The place is clean, friendly and recently expanded! All of the instructors are professional and understand the need for self defense, especially for kids. They teach 'defend, control, finish'. My daughter has already used some of her newly learned skills in a couple of different situations (both at recess at school). It has not only piece of mind for the family (my daughter is a little peanut) but my daughter is more confident and will not be bullied. She has also become friends with some of the other kids. This is a great family setting for jiu jitsu. I'm sure it's excellent for adults too!
Posted 5 years ago
