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Amazing instructors, fantastic place, great people, and a very friendly environment. The training is technical, challenging, and high-level.
Top-level BJJ and Kickboxing!!!!
More than a martial arts studio, this amazing family-run space is a crucial part of our community and was a key part of our village for the last two years. We are so lucky and grateful for the service they provide and urge everyone who needs after school care to consider GFTeam Canada.
Professor Rafael, Ms Fernanda and their entire team are incredible people who have cared for our kid like he is their own from the very first day. He has absolutely thrived in their care, gained a ton of new skills, confidence, and discipline, and made friends along the way. Thank you!
For working parents, GFTeam is a godsend. GFTeam picks up your kid directly from school, takes them to the studio where they hang out, play, and learn Jiu jitsu and karate. All of our early dismissals, pro d days, and school breaks were handled — no headaches, no crazy queues, no stress or panic. This place has made our lives so much easier and we can’t say enough great things about GFTeam!
The coaches are so good with the kids. Theyre honestly the most respectful people, and they preach that to the students. When there are large numbers of kids they have additional instructors to help carry the load. My 5 year old daughter absolutely loves it.
Our 13-year-old son joined recently and is absolutely loving it. He’s small for his age and was a bit insecure, but the confidence we’ve seen since he started is incredible.
The instructors are fantastic — supportive, motivating, and great at connecting with kids. They create a positive environment where every student can grow. We’re so grateful we found this place!
My son has been training at GFTeam from day one. As a result of Professor Rafael's teaching, he has thrived, loves Jiujitsu, and loves competing. It was the best decision to send him to GFTeam with all the positive influences at the gym and excellent mentors and friends from all the coaches and adults available.
" I have been training for 7 years and GFTeam Canada has been my first gym. I love it here because of all the great things...the coaches are nice and they are very good at teaching and helping people learn new things. The other students there are great because they all push each other to get better..
Everything about this gym is amazing, it's a great place if you want to stay healthy and have fun in your life! " - Isaac Reith.
I live and run a family business in Boston Bar, about three hours from Burnaby. I regularly come to Burnaby to pick up supplies for the business and normally stay for two or three days at a time. I had wanted to train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for many years, so joining GFTeam was a great opportunity to train while I was in town.
Unfortunately, this summer our community was devastated by wildfire. My family and our business were seriously affected by prolonged road closures, utility disruptions, and other consequences of the fire. We are now in a situation where we have had to drastically reduce our expenses.
As difficult as it was, I therefore made the decision to cancel my one-year membership. I contacted GFTeam and respectfully asked whether, given the extraordinary circumstances, they would consider waiving the $399 cancellation fee as a gesture of goodwill.
I want to be clear: I understood that they had a membership policy, and I understood that they were not necessarily obligated to waive the fee. As a small-business family myself, I recognize that a business has the right to decide whether or not to make an exception.
What disappointed me was how they chose to respond.
Instead of taking my request into consideration, they offered me an unlimited hold—but told me that my regular monthly payments would continue during the hold. I explained that this did not help me because the entire reason I was canceling my membership was that I needed to reduce my ongoing expenses.
I was then offered another “solution”: if I eventually returned to GFTeam, they would give me my first month free. Again, that completely missed the point of my request. I had already explained that I could not afford to continue paying for a membership I could no longer use, and that I did not know when—or even whether—I would be in a position to return.
What I found particularly frustrating was that both offers were presented as ways of helping me, while neither one actually reduced my immediate financial burden.
I was also told that the $399 cancellation fee could not be waived because their administrative billing system would not allow it. I found this explanation difficult to accept, and I asked whether someone with the authority to make an exception could review the matter. I also asked twice for the name of the person handling my request, but never received an answer.
As a last resort, I sent a letter to the gym on September 14th, enclosing a copy of the email correspondence, but I received no response.
I would have appreciated a straightforward explanation and an escalation to someone who did have that authority. Instead, I came away feeling that my circumstances were being acknowledged in words but not really being heard in substance.
I want to emphasize that I am not disappointed simply because GFTeam declined my request. Businesses are allowed to have policies. What disappointed me was the way they handled my request and the repeated attempt to preserve my membership and future business after I had clearly explained that my immediate concern was financial survival.
I genuinely enjoyed my time at GFTeam and would have liked to continue training. Unfortunately, this experience has changed my impression of the gym. Precisely why this experience has been so disappointing.
If you are considering joining, I encourage you to understand the cancellation terms carefully before signing a long-term membership. Note that, under normal circumstances, membership holds can extend to a maximum of three months, but you will still be required to continue making your monthly payments as usual.
Hopefully, you will never find yourself in circumstances like mine. But if you do, don't assume that extraordinary circumstances will necessarily result in the kind of flexibility and understanding you might reasonably hope for
