Reaction Fitness & Self-Defense

Let me give you some back story on this hell hole.
Last year I started researching MMA facilities for my boys. I wanted a gym/​coach that taught my kids discipline, self defense but a Coach that was not an egomaniac militant drill sergeant. I searched and searched until someone recommended a Coach (which will remain nameless because I don’t want his name ever associated with this gym). They told me about a Coach that taught here, but the gym was a dump and the owner was horrible. I went and visited the gym, and the gym was ok. At the time the owner was not there, but the Coach was. I was impressed with the Coach and my kids responded very well to his guidance. I tried the gym out for a 10 day trial basis (never saw the owner) my kids and I only interacted with the Coach. My boys loved their MMA class and looked forward to going every week. On my 10^th day (my last day of my trial), I met the owner. He was your typical megalomaniac narcissistic gym owner. Came across professional but extremely condescending and very shady. He explained to me the membership details. I spoked to Larry about my purpose for joining and explained to him that I would only join with the current coach coaching. Larry arrogantly quoted that his BJJ coach would NEVER leave him and in the event he did leave he would let me out of the contract. So I signed a contract in March 2015 and in my contract I added a contingency clause that specifically stated that if the coach left, I left.
I spent hours in a dilapidated building… but my kids thrived because of the coach. Every now and then Larry would come in and throw some weird tantrum complaining about kids being at his gym or ranting about how someone disrespected him, but I shrugged it off and reminded myself that I am here for the Coach, not for the gym. Well, now fast forward to 2016 and the Coach has finally had enough of Larry’s crap and has left. And now Larry doesn’t want to honor the agreement we made last year. He has made countless threats to me about leaving. He stalked my face book page, took screen shots of pictures of me, my family and made horrible comments about me and threatened to smear my family’s name with false lies and accusations. This man is the definition of pathological lying sociopath. It really is creepy.
Anyways… If you are hoping to join this gym because you like the current coach. BE VERY CAREFUL. Whatever you do, DO NOT sign a 6 month or 12 month contract with this gym because any respectful coach will not put up with Larry’s antics and will eventually leave.
Lastly, If you have children or are a female, I would also warn you that Larry has no problem bringing his guns into this facility. Granted it is his right, but I don’t think Guns should be carried by sociopaths… especially around children.
Good Luck and Consider yourself warned.

I’ve been attending this gym for 2 years. The staff is amazing and very knowledgeble. The workouts are intense and fun. Great gym for all ages and sizes. My son and I both take classes and he enjoys it as much as I do.