I'm heading to Toronto in january for three weeks and want to train while I'm there. Prefrrably SW but MMA is fine too, as long as I don't have to use a Gi. My choices have narrowed down to two schools: Rebellion BJJ 85$ for three weeks and Toronto BJJ 120$ for three weeks (the prices of course in CAD). And here's their schedules: Rebellion BJJ: <TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 border=1><TBODY><TR><TH width="14%">Monday</TD> <TH width="14%">Tuesday</TD> <TH width="14%">Wednesday</TD> <TH width="14%">Thursday</TD> <TH width="14%">Friday</TD> <TH width="14%">Saturday</TD> <TH width="14%">Sunday</TD> </TR><TR><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">12:30 - 2:00 PM BJJ All Levels (Gi class) </TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">12:30 - 2:00 PM BJJ All Levels (Gi class) </TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=mtClass vAlign=top width="14%">12:00 - 2:00 PM Muay Thai/Striking Concepts </TD><TD class=kids vAlign=top width="14%">10:30 - 11:30 AM Kids BJJ </TD></TR><TR><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">2:00 - 3:00 PM BJJ Beginners (no-gi) </TD><TD class=womenSD vAlign=top width="14%" rowSpan=2>1:00 - 2:30 PM </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">6:30 - 7:30 PM BJJ Beginners (Gi class) </TD><TD class=mtClass vAlign=top width="14%">6:00 - 7:30 PM Muay Thai/Striking Concepts </TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=mtClass vAlign=top width="14%">6:00 - 7:30 PM Muay Thai/Striking Concepts </TD><TD class=womenSD vAlign=top width="14%">6:30-8:30 PM (bi-weekly, next classes scheduled for Jul22, Aug5, Aug19, Sep2) </TD><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">3:00 - 4:00 PM BJJ Intermediate & Advanced (Gi class) </TD><!--td width="14%" class="privates"> </td--></TR><TR><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">7:30 - 9:00 PM BJJ All Levels (gi & no-gi) </TD><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">7:30 - 9:00 PM BJJ All Levels (no-gi) </TD><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">7:30 - 9:00 PM BJJ All Levels (no-gi) </TD><TD class=bjjBeginner vAlign=top width="14%">7:30 - 9:00 PM BJJ All Levels (gi & no-gi) </TD><TD class=privates width="14%"></TD><TD class=bjjAdvanced vAlign=top width="14%">4:00 - 6:00 PM BJJ Open Mat/Q&A </TD><TD class=mtClass vAlign=top width="14%">4:00 - 5:30 PM Muay Thai/Striking Concepts </TD></TR><TR><TD class=bjjAdvanced vAlign=top width="14%">9:00 - 10:30 PM Mixed Martial Arts </TD><TD class=bjjAdvanced vAlign=top width="14%">9:00 - 10:30 PM BJJ Open Mat/Q&A </TD><TD class=bjjAdvanced vAlign=top width="14%">9:00 - 10:30 PM BJJ Open Mat/Q&A </TD><TD class=bjjAdvanced vAlign=top width="14%">9:00 - 10:30 PM BJJ Open Mat/Q&A </TD><TD class=privates vAlign=top width="14%"></TD><TD class=privates vAlign=top width="14%"></TD><TD class=privates vAlign=top width="14%"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Toronto BJJ: <TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=690 align=center border=1><TBODY><TR bgColor=#0066ff><TD width=100>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Time[/font] </TD><TD width=80>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Monday[/font] </TD><TD width=80>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Tuesday[/font] </TD><TD width=80>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wednesday[/font] </TD><TD width=80>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thursday[/font] </TD><TD width=80>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Friday[/font] </TD><TD width=80>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Saturday[/font] </TD><TD width=80>[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sunday[/font] </TD><TD width=10></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>9 - 10am </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=7></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=7></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=3></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=4></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>10 - 11am </TD><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#00ccff rowSpan=2>KIDS I </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>11 - 12pm </TD><TD bgColor=#0066cc rowSpan=2>Sub. Wrestling </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#00cccc rowSpan=2>KIDS II </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>12 - 1pm </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffff00 rowSpan=3>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (12:30) </TD><TD bgColor=#ff0000 rowSpan=3>YOGA FIT </TD><TD bgColor=#ffff00 rowSpan=3>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (12:30) </TD><TD bgColor=#ff0000 rowSpan=3>YOGA FIT </TD><TD bgColor=#ffff00 rowSpan=3>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (12:30) </TD><TD bgColor=#ffff00 rowSpan=2>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu </TD><TD bgColor=#00ff00 rowSpan=3>Muay Thai (12:30) </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>1 - 2pm </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#0099cc rowSpan=2>Mixed Martial Arts </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>2 - 3pm </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=6></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=6></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>3 - 4pm </TD><TD bgColor=#ff3300 rowSpan=5>Beginner's YOGA Workshop </TD><TD bgColor=#ff0000 rowSpan=5>YOGA FIT Intensive Workshop (5:15) </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>4 - 5pm </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>5 - 6pm </TD><TD bgColor=#00ccff rowSpan=2>KIDS I </TD><TD bgColor=#00ccff rowSpan=2>KIDS I </TD><TD bgColor=#00ccff rowSpan=2>KIDS I </TD><TD bgColor=#00ccff rowSpan=2>KIDS I </TD><TD bgColor=#00ccff rowSpan=2>KIDS I </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#0099ff rowSpan=3>10 Bodies Kundalini YOGA </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>6 - 7pm </TD><TD bgColor=#00cccc rowSpan=2>KIDS II </TD><TD bgColor=#00cccc rowSpan=2>KIDS II </TD><TD bgColor=#00cccc rowSpan=2>KIDS II </TD><TD bgColor=#00cccc rowSpan=2>KIDS II </TD><TD bgColor=#00cccc rowSpan=2>KIDS II </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>7 - 8pm </TD><TD bgColor=#00ff99 rowSpan=2>BJJ Basics </TD><TD bgColor=#ffff00 rowSpan=2>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu </TD><TD bgColor=#00ff99 rowSpan=2>BJJ Basics </TD><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=3>New Class Coming Soon </TD><TD bgColor=#0066cc rowSpan=2>Sub. Wrestling </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=8></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=8></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>8 - 9pm </TD><TD bgColor=#ffff00 rowSpan=2>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu </TD><TD bgColor=#0066cc rowSpan=2>Sub. Wrestling </TD><TD bgColor=#ffff00 rowSpan=2>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu </TD><TD bgColor=#0099cc rowSpan=2>Mixed Martial Arts </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#0066cc rowSpan=3>Sub. Wrestling </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>9 - 10pm </TD><TD bgColor=#33ffff rowSpan=2>Take Downs & Throws </TD><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>New Class Coming Soon </TD><TD bgColor=#0099cc rowSpan=2>Mixed Martial Arts </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=4></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2>10 - 11pm </TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff rowSpan=2></TD><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> So which should I choose?
Try both for a class and then make up your mind. I think it will depend on what level you're at. I go to Rebellion.. I'd say the best thing about it is the social atmosphere. The place is open for a couple of hours after each class, so you can roll as much as you like. Most of the guys there don't use a gi. I've never actually been to Toronto BJJ (in it's current incarnation). But they boast some formidable talent - Rob 'Spider' Dizenco; Canadian ADCC champ, finished 4th last Abu Dhabi.. Wagnney Fabiano, Brazilian ADCC champ.. Leo Santos is sometimes there.
I can agree that world class instructors > "friendly atmosphere" , especially since I'll only be there for thre weks, not three years. Thanks for the inputs.
toronto BJJ is not to far from my house, shit i might sign up, they offer boxing, muay thai and MMA. 120$ fro 3 weeks is damn expensive, how much for a yearly memebership? does anyone know any other grappling or MMA schools in toronto?
Don't write off Rebellion so quickly. Take a submission wrestling class at both schools and then decide. What do you have to lose by just trying?
