“When I walked into MASS BJJ 6 months ago, I was not your average BJJ practitioner. A stay at home Mum, not particularly coordinated and hadn’t performed any exercise that had made me break a sweat in years. I really didn’t know what BJJ entailed. After meeting Mike and Nate (owners/instructors) their enthusiasm and humor encouraged me to give it a try. Now, I am fitter, stronger and more flexible than I was in my 20′s. I have two young daughters and think it is essential for them to learn self-defense skills. They are both having a great time training with Mike and I am secure in the knowledge that they are being treated respectfully and their safety is his top priority. I would recommend MASS BJJ to anyone interested in training regardless of age, sex,size or skill set. As an added bonus, my girls think it’s cool when their friends say their Mum’s do Zumba and Pilates and they can say theirs does BJJ. No one pushes me around at PTA meetings anymore!” – Kirsty Collis 45

“I started going to Mass BJJ Arlington for my 15th birthday. At first, I wanted to do Jiu Jitsu, because I loved watching MMA, and then to get a good workout for wrestling. I was nervous that I wouldn’t be welcomed in with open arms. I was completely wrong. The people at Mass BJJ have been nothing but welcoming and friendly. When I come home from school, and honestly sometimes in class, the only thing that I can think about is Jiu Jitsu. When you go there, you are guaranteed great technique, an amazing workout, and a chance to meet fantastic people.” – Ryan Ahern 15 “The story of how I found Massachusetts Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is pretty simple. I was walking down Mass Ave in Arlington with a flat tire on my bike when I saw the Mass BJJ sign out front — I immediately thought that this place looked really interesting. I went in to find out more and have been coming back ever since. It’s hard to even think about how much I’ve taken in from my experiences here in the past six months. I’vetransformed myself, both physically and mentally, learning how to protect myself, how to lose weight and get in shape, and how to feel great just getting physically active with other people who want to enjoy and learn the same things as me. It’s hard to imagine how much I’ve changed just because of a flat tire.” – Michael Pidacks 24   “I recently moved into the area looking for a unique type of workout, and what I found at Mass BJJ-Arlington was a community dedicated to progressing the sport through solid teaching to all ability levels. Everyone I have trained with at the school has been incredibly helpful in improving technique and developing fundamentals. I look forward to every training session because I know I will be leaving with an unreal workout and a sense that I have improved in some aspect of the sport.” – Patrick David 33   “I really like this school because it is on mass ave (very practical because the bus stops just in front of the school) and the class schedule are at the