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Originally Posted by MTE
I checked out the Open Mat gym today and it was a pretty bad experience...the "free private intro class" was one of the guys showing me his office and telling me to sign up right away, when I asked about the 30 day free trial he told me that once I pay for 12 months he would add on a 13th month for free...is this standard? it seems kinda sketchy...
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I guess this is just a sales pitch or it depends who you get? IDK, I did the 30 day trial with no problem. I liked it but it is just to far of a commute for me and to expensive when considering that there is no where to park without having to pay (and pay a lot). If you are in the area/work in the area and take transit it is a great option.
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Originally Posted by MrGroundgame
I actually train at Xtreme Couture and the grappling class there is terrible. They would show the same move every 2nd week and never offer help unless you ask them. They show the move and go sit down on the side and talk. The muay thai there is great though. Clifton Brown is a great teacher and you will progress very quickly if you steadily go to his class. If standup is your main focus go to Xtreme Couture. Great atmosphere there too, everyone is respectful and will help you if you ask them. A lot of really skilled people there too. I learned more from people taking the bjj class than I did from the actual teachers.
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It is a very laid back gym. Clifton Brown left Xtreme though. I assume you do not/did not do the gi class? Either way, I find if you ask you will get a wealth of knowledge from the instructors (if you ask Sam about any position he will usually be able to give a direct and quality answer or direct you to a video to see what you should do). It is more focused on rolling and if you have questions you can always ask.
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Originally Posted by torjao
If you go when Misha is there (Couture) Its an amazing Jitz class. I know its out of your way. But if there is any gym.... It should be that one haha. (I understand people have bad experiences there)
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Misha gives some great instruction and is an awesome competitor. In the GTA area, Xtreme is the cheapest gym I could find and has excellent instruction for it. It is more focused on MMA though. Pricewise, I do not think there is a cheaper gym (that is legit) than Xtreme right now...
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Originally Posted by MTE
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Mecha is pretty much gone now isn't it? Anyway, I would add Evolucao to your list to check out. You mentioned Xtreme is to far. I would also check out Body of Four which has some awesome bjj competitors.
