Not positive but I think for just unlimited BJJ its around $250 a month these days.
You get what you pay for. John Danaher teaches there. Leo Leites, and many others. There were over 12 black belts in Johns no gi morning class the other day, including Kenny Florian. In the last month I have seen Frankie Edgar, GSP, Rashad Evans, Ricardo Almeida, and Fedor. They have 1100 student in 10,000 square feet. They just signed a new lease and will be expanding to 17,000 shortly. Training with many tough guys it what its all about, not the same 5 dudes everyday...I trained with 4 guys yesterday and everyone of them took no worse than 3rd in a tournament this year.
You get what you pay for. John Danaher teaches there. Leo Leites, and many others. There were over 12 black belts in Johns no gi morning class the other day, including Kenny Florian. In the last month I have seen Frankie Edgar, GSP, Rashad Evans, Ricardo Almeida, and Fedor. They have 1100 student in 10,000 square feet. They just signed a new lease and will be expanding to 17,000 shortly. Training with many tough guys it what its all about, not the same 5 dudes everyday...I trained with 4 guys yesterday and everyone of them took no worse than 3rd in a tournament this year.
i really don't understand the novelty of having some celebrity/semi-celebrity MMA or BJJ guys drop by your school. They are probably not going to roll with you unless you are an advanced belt and in their weight class
Says the guy who tells everyone he trains at AOJ.........
Can anyone who takes the morning classes comment on how crazy the showers get crowded after the 7:30-8:30AM classes? Please.....
Before getting up in arms about the costs of these gyms in Manhattan, you also need to consider the average salary in Manhattan.
If a person/household is taking in 10K per month, $250 a month for a gym is not a gigantic expenditure. Expensive, but roughly in line with someone making 5K a month and paying $125 a month for BJJ.
That said, with average rent around 3K a month, I'm sure things add up
i really don't understand the novelty of having some celebrity/semi-celebrity MMA or BJJ guys drop by your school. They are probably not going to roll with you unless you are an advanced belt and in their weight class
I am not sure if there is a real direct benefit to your skills having well known MMA or BJJ guys train at the gym.
When I was at Marcelo's gym most of the people I knew there lived in other boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens) and commuted to Manhattan to work/school.
I live in Brooklyn and commute to Jersey via train. On my way back home I have to pass through Manhattan.