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I’ve been training at BTT for a few weeks, and it’s been fantastic. The professor Machado are skilled and supportive. I’ve already seen great progress and feel more confident with every class. Highly recommend this place for anyone interested in Jiu-Jitsu!
Highly recommend this gym. Training is top notch. The people here are welcoming and from all over the world. Very clean floors. Restroom is also very clean and well stocked. I will definitely come back next time I’m in Dallas!
I was out of Jiu Jitsu for 10 years due to severe injury. Drove buy and decided to go in and visit. Rolled a little bit and haven't looked back in 3 years. At the age of 49 I'm enjoying competing, training and the jiu jitsu journey more than ever before. Professor Machado is an amazing Instructor and Mentor. Misty is a phenomenal coach. The black belts are unbelievable and actually committed to making everyone around them better practitioners and people. Love BTT, no egos, no crazies, just great Jiu Jitsu.
If you are looking to train Jiu Jitsu, I could not more highly recommend BTT North Texas.
Having been around sports my whole life I was looking for a new challenge both physically and mentally. After an internet search of martial arts schools near my home, I found BTT and decided to visit. Misty was very welcoming and responsive with my questions. She allowed me to watch a class and then take a free trial without any pressure. I had such a great time that I signed up right away.
Jiu Jitsu can be quite confusing for a newbie but the instructors and higher belts are very patient. Prof Machado has built an excellent reputation of respecting the traditions of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while accommodating students of every age, gender, background and ability. BTT North Texas might be the most diverse group of athletes I have seen in a sport yet it feels like one family. Although challenging and competitive, I love being in an environment that is also safe and fun. It’s also humbling to train with international experts, giving me a new respect for a sport that previously I knew very little about.
After training for about 2 months now and could not be happier with the coaches, facility and community. Curiously addictive, I look forward to training as often as I can and hopefully progressing. The Team of Prof Machado, Coach Misty and other instructors absolutely set the bar for creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, while delivering world class training. Come check them out!
I love this place! Everyone is super friendly and there's a great sense of community with all the students. Even a super quiet introvert like myself has made friends that keep me going and learning! Only been here a couple months but already learned so much!
It has been a month and a half since I started. I have been attending most of the fundamental classes.
Class starts off with stretches and some drilling before going into learning a move. All the instructors answer all the questions if you have them. They will walk around while you are doing the move and will correct your form or help you understand each move.
I totally recommend this gym if you are looking into a new sport or learning for self dense.
I moved to Dallas and that was the first place I went looking for starting jiu jitsu classes. Everyone was very welcoming and I’ve learned so much in one year, that makes me motivated in keep going more and more. So thankful for my professors and training partners!!
Brazilian Top Team is a second home to my family. My husband has been training there for years, our daughter joined a couple years ago, and now I'm the most recent addition to the team! It has been a wonderful experience for all of us. Misty and Machado are some of the kindest people and they make you feel like part of the BTT family. I am so honored to be a part of it and look forward to not only mastering the art, but also building life long friendships. Highly recommend!!
I highly recommend BTT to anyone. I train with my daughter and wife among world champions in a friendly family environment. The professors care about their students and make sure it is a welcoming environment. Very few gyms have multiple legitimate black belts to learn from in a friendly place.
My family and I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at BTT approximately 5 years ago. It is a friendly family environment. If you want to train for discipline, fun, and friends this is the place. If you want to train to complete among world champions this is also the place for you. The coaches are caring and truly have a passion for what they do. You will not find some of the problems seen in other gyms such as "clicks". I highly recommend BTT.
Best place to train!
Update: Year after starting, I cannot put into words how I feel about my experience here at BTT. Training Jiu-jitsu at Brazilian Top Team has changed my life. The first day I came in I was warmly welcomed by the instructors and encouraged to try a free class. Little did I know that the room full of strangers that I met that day and the following weeks, would become training partners that I consider my friends. Training here has given me more courage, humility, introspection, clear-headedness, and amazing physique. I can't think of any other sport or experience I would trade this for. My only regret, is not having started sooner, but it's never too late. Five stars! Highly recommend.
I moved to Dallas a couple years ago and began looking for a gym where I could learn and train. I walked into BTT and immediately realized that I'd found what I was looking for. It's tough and competitive, but also a welcoming family atmosphere. The gym is kept clean. Upper belts and coaches are respectful and helpful to the lower belts. They even offer a great fundamentals class (great for white and blue belts!) As the saying goes, iron sharpens iron, and there's no shortage of it here
I have trained here at BTT N. Dallas and Irving for 7 1/2 years and found not just a place to train Jiu Jitsu but, a place where I’ve made friends and pushed myself to beyond what I thought I was capable of. We here at BTT are not just friends and training partners, we are a family that motivates and push each other every day!!! If you are looking to push yourself and get in shape, come join us and I guarantee your life will change for the better!! Mine did the day I joined this incredible team!!!
Want a place to train with teachers who will take care of you? BTT North Dallas has been my favorite gym to train jiujitsu at, daily sessions and great community make it all come together. Thanks BTTND!
In Dallas for business and dropped in for a lunch class. Learned some great z guard passes from Professor Larry and had some really fun rolls with all the guys. Welcoming, clean gym with excellent instruction. Would highly recommend, check them out!
If you are a beginner in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, i would start with this place. I was nervous to do this, but am glad I did. The focus is not speed as a beginner, but getting the moves down and understanding how the move works. The professors give you direction, but I was also getting tips and tricks from the other members of the team. You're not alienated because your skill level is less than theirs. Everyone just wants to make everyone better. Price is reasonable for the area, and totally doable. They give a discount for your spouse to join too.
I’ve been training at BTT for about a year and a half now and I strongly recommend this place. I’ve been to so many other Jiu jitsu schools and none of them are so welcoming like BTT. Professor and the other coaches are all top world fighters and they have so much knowledge to share with us. On top of that my training partners are amazing, it feels like a family!
BTT is the best gym I’ve trained at. It offers both Muay Thai and BJJ classes, but more importantly, the instructors are supportive and attentive. Professor Machado is a world class fighter and hosts great classes. I have to add that as a woman, I feel safe to train here. There are also several other women that are higher belts, which is rare for a BJJ gym as the sport is male-dominated. Additionally, the gym is co-owned by a woman, which contributes to how the environment is. Misty has always been caring and a great teacher for sharpening your technical skills. I’d highly recommend people come to this gym, especially women—new or with experience.
I have trained here for over a year now, very great atmosphere, you are allowed to be yourself and you do not feel as if you are just another student, or just a profit margin. I have trained across the country for years when I was in the oilfield. I have been to over 20 gyms in the past seven years. This is my home gym, I drive further away than I ever have to train and I don’t even think about it as an issue at this point. I have made family, friends and I get to train as hard as I want to and learn as much as I can. I can not recommend enough.
They have been INCREDIBLE from the start !!
My son is only four years old but they take time,patience and care to ensure all students are getting attention. My son has been coming here for about 2 months but I already see a change in his behavior and his understanding in daily task. I HIGHLY recommend this for any parent that wants their little one to get some built up energy out and interact with friends !
Reasons for the score: The high level of instruction and support given by the professor and coaches AND the welcoming and positive environment of the gym.
I used to tell everyone that i only trained, so i could exercise and get some sweat out. When i started to train at BTT, things started to change immediately. I found my motivation again and started to train everyday. I found a place which I literally, could call, home ! Professor Leonardo is a great advisor, an excellent professional and an amazing friendly person. I am really glad to be part of this family. If anyone ask, I totally recommend this place, its fun for kids and adults.
Has a very experienced, advanced, and overall great jiu-jitsu coach. Gym is clean and people there are very friendly. We feel comfortable to be there and train.
Professor and coaches are outstanding communicators. They make bjj enjoyable and dont see you as a profit, they see you as family!! Its important to feel at home while learning something and BTT is my home
I signed up with my son a week ago. I was welcomed immediately by the teachers and all ages of students. Every student from all levels highly respect each other. My son is having a blast! If you don't embrace the soreness that comes with change in your life, stick to wine painting. The teachers include you at all times. You get a water break here and there but it's business in this dojo. You will be pushed, but that is jujitsu. Everyone teaches you here. Im already hooked. #newfamily
I've been coming here for 1 and a half years and never plan to leave because the teachers here are amazing and go above and beyond to teach you and push you as hard as you can go.
Awesome place to train for people of all levels. Everyone is very encouraging and friendly; comfortable environment for any individual to excel. Although it is a fun place, people care about jiu jitsu and take it seriously. Everyone is striving to improve and help others improve, you can ask a question to anyone and I never found a situation where no one was willing to help.
Professor Machado is an exemplary teacher and you can easily see his influence amongst everyone. Everyone has the upmost respect for him and gravitate towards him. The students take on his values. We push each other and everyone cares about each other's success. That's hard to find in any walks of life.
So with all that in mind, come try it out!
Amazing place to train. Machado is a true professor of JuJitsu that deeply cares about all of his students. We can easily talk to him as a friend. Amazing training amazing people!
If you are looking for a top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, look no further. BTT North Dallas coaches are very friendly, welcoming and highly skilled bjj athletes that are actively competing around the world. Highly recommended.
Professor Leonardo Machado is an incredibly talented coach, mentor, and world renowned competitor at the black belt level. He takes a personal interest in every one of his students' progression in an extremely positive environment. Not only is the atmosphere of the gym incredible but everyone at the gym goes out of their way to help you succeed. I began my BJJ journey in January of 2018 at 32 years old under Professor Machado and I can honestly say I will be training for the rest of my life. My self-confidence, discipline, and overall mood are just a few of the positive changes this gym and Professor Machado helped make in my life. The physical changes have been astounding as well as I am down almost 50 pounds and in the best shape of my life. I can't recommend this gym or instructor enough.
My son is only 7yrs old he has been attending this school for 3mths in that time I have seen a big improvement . The instructor. ( Professor ) Mechado is excellant with children his assistants Misty and Steve are also great ! Both my wife and I also like the discipline that is taught to the children . Now my 2 grandsons 10 and 8 yrs old also attend they love it . They take the time to teach each child , NO matter at what pace ..
***Warning*** if you choose to walk in through the BTT doors, please rest assured that you will be rolling with some of the very best grapplers both on the mats and off. This whole place is a class act. Beginning with the owner Leonardo Machado who is a very well decorated BJJ black belt who consistently is competing at all the major national and international BJJ events and also in local tournaments throughout the year. He is a black belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu and a black belt in life. Very responsible and professional bjj professor who will place your safety and comfort first and at all times. Whether you are looking to work out, learn BJJ as a self defense method or begin or continue a competitive bjj lifestyle... this is the place. There are kids, women, moms, dads and several killers on the mats at all times for every level and interest. Oh and if you’re just a savage like myself looking for some pojada style rolling ... well, just walk in and ask for Reggie ;) Will definitely stop by every time I’m in Dallas
Professional, knowledgeable, and clean. Great people all coming together for a common goal. Would recommend to anyone looking for a BJJ Academy. BTT North Dallas is the place to be, come earn your stripes with us.
The teachers are awesome. They have classes for kids and adults. My entire family is in love with this place. My kids actually turned down visiting their grandparents (who they adore) because they would miss class and asked if they could visit them after. This is a warm a welcoming gym. I can not recommend it highly enough. "I think my teachers are amazing. I have Coach Misty and Machado" - My daughter wanted to add to the review.
Great place to train Brazilian jiu-jitsu! Very knowledgeable instructor, very welcoming atmosphere, and friendly people. They even have a kids program! Highly recommend it.
Top notch BJJ academy. World class instruction. Family environment and beginner friendly. Brand new facility with new mats and equipment. Offers morning class and evening classes. If you want to make a change in your life and also make new friends this is the place to train!
I personally signed up to learn Muay Thai, because I thought I’d enjoy it since I’ve boxed for many years. I was pretty unsatisfied with the training because we spent half the class holding pads for one another instead of learning an actual technique. As a workout it’s not too bad, but if you want to actually learn Muay Thai I definitely wouldn’t recommend.
Had a free into class booked. Got a text confirmation the same day and about an hour before we were supposed to meet. Drove up there and the school was closed. Sent a text asking if we were still meeting...never got a response. That was about two weeks ago. Thanks for wasting my time. I'm guessing maybe they were closed that week for Christmas it was scheduled for wednesday. Not sure why I would get a confirmation text and then nobody shows up.
