Vee Arnis Jitsu

I came here for the first time about 3 years ago on a Groupon special. I was immediately sold. It was definitely one of the hardest workouts I had experienced. After going back here and there I finally purchased a membership recently and I could not be happier.
The price is definitely right. No two workouts are ever the same. I truly feel like I work every muscle in my body. The trainers are all different but equally good and providing a challenging workout. This is not your standard gym kickboxing class. I also love that they use kettlebells sometimes.
My only complaint is the old mats. I REALLY wish they would invest in some new ones. I know it is a big turn off for some people. However, the list of pros is so long that I find it easy to overlook the mats.
I definitely recommend trying it out if you want an intense workout.

This place is as good as it gets, intense classes tons of information compacted within an hour. I felt that I could use the techniques right away and felt confident doing so. I am definitely coming back to check this dojo out again.

You won’t find a better school for self defense /​jujitsu /​kick boxing. Old school with real training.
LAZINESS WILL CAUSE YOU PAIN !
The life you save, might be your own.
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Anyone who is looking for the best self defense on the planet look no further. Professor David B. James is hands down the greatest personal protection instructor alive. I drive four hours for his instruction and pass thousands of martial arts schools to train with him. The fitness workouts are as intense as you could imagine. Try getting to know them here, they are all great instructors and awesome people.

Two of my friends wanted to check out Vee Arnis Jitsu, so I went with them to check out the gym. The class was very conditioning heavy consisting of push-​ups and crunches for more than half the class. It was definitely exhausting but a good work-​out. When we got to techniques, I wish the professor provided more instruction.
Most of the students were very intense and serious, which is a good thing. However, I thought it was too focused on getting a workout than with actual technique and instruction. This school is okay, but they do need to work on their cleanliness. The mats had a smell and looked a bit grimy.

I hate to see the negative reviews because this place gave me the best workout I’ve ever had. I did a couple of their kickboxing classes and it was challenging and fun. The classes can get a bit crowded so make sure you get their early and they will lend you boxing gloves if you don’t have your own. If you’re looking for a place that will give you a great workout and have you sore in places you didn’t even know had muscles then definitely give them a try.

I have been a member of VAJ for about 6 months. The place has changed my life. I am in the best shape of my life after 2 kids and enjoy everything about the place and the workouts.
I have studied martial arts for decades and I have never been as impressed with the workout and instructors as I am at Vee Arnis
There are a lot of people coming in on groupons lately and we welcome them with open arms. The new people have to understand that this is an institution with rules which are all for our safety such as not wearing street shoes on the mat. This is to prevent infection and such for those of us working out barefoot or for when we are doing work on the floor.
If you want a fantastic body and to be around great fun people, check this place out

I hate to give bad reviews but I just can not help myself with this one!
Initially trying to get someone on the phone to RESERVE a spot for the kickboxing class was by far the hardest thing. This should of been the first signal that trying to participate in classes with this school wasn’t going to be fun.
Moving on… I bought a Groupon — encouraged my friends and family to also purchase a Groupon as well. My first class was great — went there with one other person and the 11:30am class was good. There were just enough people where we were all comfortable doing the exercises and dealing with the bags… etc.
My second time going there was horrific. I brought an additional two people because I was happy with the class the first time I went. Not only was there not enough room on the mats for everyone (probably because they did both Groupon promotions but also LivingSocial/​Amazon promotions) but the guy taking information down from my friend — KEN — wasn’t the friendliest. I figured we are all entitled to our personal days and disregarded his attitude.
Moving on to the third time going — I brought yet another new person with me because it was Sunday and I figured it wouldn’t be that crowded… That was definitely TRUE! But we were forced to have to deal with KEN again!!! To be perfectly honest — KEN is the reason I will be reluctant to go back. He is very demeaning and lacks customer service skills. Not quite sure how this company expects to keep people around if they have KEN dealing with them.
I’ve contacted Groupon to see if I could get a refund on one of the gifts I bought for someone because I’m just disappointed. Maybe Ken is treating my friends and I like this because he knows we bought deals to test out the facility but all money should be considered good money. Plus every time we go there they are all OUT OF GLOVES which clearly is supposed to come with the deal. Sunday they wanted to give my sister loaner gloves as well, Ken never told her he was giving her a loaner set either. Overall the four of us left there disgusted and disappointed with no intentions on ever going back — all because of how KEN dealt with us. He was not accommodating enough or interested enough in our business to have us stay! Its without a doubt unfortunate.
I’ve called and left a message for the owner to call me back — lets see if that happens!
My advice to anyone going to this facility — GOOD LUCK!!! Hopefully they honor giving me a refund for my Groupons because I without a doubt do NOT want to go back!!!

I don’t know much about the martial arts, but I can say that the instructors here were serious about the workouts and technique they taught.
I felt like the kick boxing classes here were the hardest I had ever experienced, thus I truly enjoyed it.
However, there were a few reasons why I did not stay. The schedule was very, very limited and I felt like there was a lack of cleanliness.
Two major setbacks in an otherwise fun, instructive place to exercise.

I have conflicting feelings about this place. Martial arts like Sambo or Krav Maga are abridged versions of Ju Jitsu that teach you the less complicated yet effective maneuvers in a short period of time. By the looks of it, these guys do exactly that. The benefit is that you get something moderately useful, sooner. The trade-​off, is that without the rest of the training, it only really works if you’re the bigger of the two in the fight. If the school had been named anything other than Vee Arnis Ju Jitsu, I probably would have said that it looks good.
To give you an idea of what I mean by «abridged»; It may take a student years to effectively move from the hips or to understand their center. I don’t mean «center» in a woo-​woo philosophical sense. I mean center in a clear-​cut center-​of-​balance sense. On the opposite end, just about anybody could turn someone else’s wrist or strike them in the face. If you’re big and strong, it’s that much easier. That’s all good and well if you’re the bigger guy. But what if you’re smaller? Or weaker? Or old? Ju Jitsu makes it possible to defend yourself for life and in the worst situations.
I don’t have a gripe with abridged styles. I understand that they have their place in martial arts. We couldn’t very well send soldiers to 10 years of Ju Jitsu training before they go to war. I just wish that they didn’t put Vee Arnis’ name when the school doesn’t echo his teachings. After all, he was smaller, weaker (and for a large part of his training) old.
EDIT: In retrospect, I may have been unclear. It’s probably a nice place to get a good cardio workout. You’ll likely learn a set of useful self defense techniques which could arguably be considered Ju Jitsu. But definitely not in a way resembling the professor, Vee Arnis. And if you’re smaller, weaker or lighter than average, you may walk away thinking that you cannot be dangerous or effective because you’re too little. This is just not true.