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K W: My kids have been a part of the Academy for a couple of years. It is a great family oriented place to be a part of and teaches skills that will help a child navigate problems they may encounter. Also if your an adult wanting to try it out or somebody who is looking for some serious BJJ training you can find that on their mats too.Good Luck!

Jason Craft: These guys are amazing. The whole crew is so kind and welcoming. I've had all 3 of my kids there for years and have been taking lessons and attending classes myself. Definitely worth the time and money as a family investment.Update: gym culture is important and it's fantastic here. Full of respect and generosity for everyone, regardless where they're at on their journey, size, gender, or beliefs. Everyone is welcome. Not just from the twins and family, but from other students too.

Jeremy Smithes: I couldn't recommend this place more. The culture is very welcoming and the instructors are absolutely brilliant.

Nelson Salgado: The Entire McGuin family and staff are high quality people. They make you feel like family and their passion for the art of JiuJitsu is evident. Not only is their instruction awesome, but the community they have built alone.... is worth it. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND! (I drove regularly from Saginaw MI to attend this school, luckily for me - they opened a new location just 2.5 hours away from my house!)

John Fuller: I had the pleasure of doing a drop in class with the McGuin brothers and absolutely loved it. The brothers' are extremely knowledgeable and use easy to understand instructions in class. They, as well as their students, made me feel like part of their family the moment I walked into the school. I would absolutely recommend training here.

David Raynoha: Very professional and friendly a great place to learn and grow

Virginia Olson: Jiu jitsu has been a challenge for me, but the instructors at McGuin have been extremely supportive. They are so good at breaking down complex moves into a series of step-by-step actions. Also there is a great community of students who are always willing to help.

Samuel McGraw: I live and train in Denver but was in South Bend for the month visiting family and couldn't have asked for a better school to keep my skills sharp. John and Thomas do an amazing job fostering a mutually respectful, positive and constructive environment to learn self defense through bjj. They are very friendly and I felt immediately welcomed. I get the sense that they try to make every one who comes there feel that way and try to build people up to give them confidence, not only in they're ability to defend themselves, but confidence in themselves as a person. Everyone that I trained with there seems to carry the same positive attitude when it comes to training and are trying to make you better as well as themselves.Techniques are taught simply and effectively with plenty of drilling and oversight from instructors and higher belts to ensure confidence in your understanding of the techniques. To be honest, I kind of wish my regular academy had a similar style. I was mostly there to get some good sparring so I wasn't a normal student but as far as I could tell they keep have a foundational curriculum that tracks techniques taught to students and tests on these, giving regulars a tangible idea of they're progress, which I really like.I don't know when I will be back in South Bend, but I think it's safe to say that the next time I am, I will be getting my rolls at McGuin!

Blake Rodgers: Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality,Value

Benito Medina: The best decision I made was signing up at McGuin Jiu Jitsu! If you are looking to join a Jiu Jitsu academy, this is the place!!!

Gabriel Buss: Awesome people! The coaches really care about their students. My girls love it.

antonio thiele: Great atmosphere, awesome coaches, clean facility. All around great experience.

Bob Backus: The best place for adults and kids to study the art of jiu-jitsu in the purest form.

natalia peña: Excelente, grandioso lugar!! Volveré sin pensarlo dos veces! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

brandon adolf: Amazing academy with an even better culture! John and Thomas are amazing instructors that teach Gracie Jiu jitsu geared towards self defense. Great group of guys and gals in the adult class, Everyone is very welcoming and eager to give you any tips and tricks. Whether you are brand new to Jiu jitsu, ex wrestler looking for no Gi or higher belt. This academy offers it all. Cant say enough about how great the culture and instruction is! If you are curious about trying out jiu jitsu for yourself or getting a child involved then come check out McGuin’s I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

Ian Operator: I can't say that I've trained there before, but I saw the viral video of them outting a BJJ fraud claiming to be a purple belt, and instead of taking an aggressive approach with it, they were kind to him after owning him a few times on the mat and actually offered him to actually train there and earn a real belt instead of going around being a punk fraud all his life. Most gyms and dojos I've been in would beat him up pretty good and scolded him pretty hard before even thinking about offering him to train and learn the real thing. That shows a lot of character.

A&M Home Services: Have 7 kids doing private classes . Kids Love the instructors John and Hannah!

Travis Bess: Positive:Professionalism1 class was all it took to get me hooked. welcoming and knowledgeable people!

Ryne Balentine: Joe and Wendy are AMAZING and that is an understatement! We felt like family the very first week we attended! Most importantly Landon and Jaxon LOVE coming here!!!

David Desantos: Best coach and team

Julie Listello: I have been a member of this gym family for many years and can't say enough good things about Coach Joe Alexander. Students are show real-world techniques in a way that makes complete sense to each of us. Our teaching is personalized to our skill levels - ALL people at ALL levels and abilities are welcome in the classes. Joe completely enjoys what he does and it comes through in each of our classes. We work hard and have a great time doing so. Children, teens, adults . . . everyone is empowered, supported and elevated. People from all walks of life are welcomed with open arms! You truly become part of a family when you become a student at Alexander Academy. If needed, the tools we learn can be used for protection in real-life situations. These techniques can be taken with us outside of the classroom walls. I am also proud of all the give-back programs that our gym is a part of- community is so very important to each and every one of us, but, especially to Coach Joe and he makes it a priority of our team to encourage each other in and outside of our classes and to elevate and give back to those in need when we can.I am so proud that my daughter and I are part of such a giving, knowledgeable, professional academy!

ethan casey: Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality,ValueThis gym has super nice people, the atmosphere is pleasant as soon as you walk in, they make you feel like you belong there, and they treat everybody like family. They truly have a good group of people there and I would highly recommend you give it a try no matter who you are they will accept everyone.

Abigail Long: BEST GYM AROUND!! I love everything about it, there is amazing people there, it teaches self defense for real life and your state of mind is so much better. This gym is for real life and positive attitudes only. These people will change your life and be your family through everything so I 10000% recommend to everyone!! So everyone come try a week free ;)

MARISOL VELAZQUEZ: Un gran ambiente super agradable y aunque no sepas mucho o poco inglés, las clases son muy bien explicadas y muy intuitivas (lun a jue.). Además tienen cardio y defensa personal para mujeres los sábados.

Ryan Chupp: Joe and Wendy are excellent instructors. Teaching the kids values and morals and self defence.

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Edgar Hernandez: I love this gym , it's a "come as you are" type of place. I highly recommend to anyone if you want to become a better version of yourself.

Anthony Whitesmith: great loving family . give you there shirt off there back. might be sweaty but lol. worth the money and the hours. hard work pays off

oscar Gangsta: Better than great understanding coach willing to teach with patience... great family environment for all ages

Jennifer Reid: The best academy around. Best coach to have as a teacher. My 7 year old daughter has been in the classes for almost a year and the knowledge and confidence she has acquired is amazing. I have been in class for a few months. Not just a team we are a family.

Anita Wright: Joe is a great coach, he really cares about his students. The gym is clean and welcoming. It’s a great place to train.

Cory Atkins: Great, loving people! Coach Joe Alexander is great with kids (mainly because he's a big kid 😁) Joe and Wendy's motivations are pure, in that they truly desire people, especially women and children, to be safe; to equip them with the tools necessary to defend themselves against someone trying to do them harm. There is a truly warm, home-like vibe in this place. They are amazing people doing amazing work!

Sean Roberts: Wonderful place to be

joeseph alexander: We are blessed to have Joe Alexander as our instructor. He is much more to our program than simply a coach, he is a life mentor .. on the mats and off the mats! I suggest everyone stop in and check out a class, all ages are welcome.

Joseph Alexander Jr.: coaching was great. made me feel a part of the team and the family

David Ingles: Miss going

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Mike Thomas: Always friendly people

James Amodei: Great School