Before I start I just wanted to add that I am no blogger or anything like that. I am a guy that checked out a few gyms to put my two boys in and found the best place. Alive MMA sits on Woodstock near 56th ave. Just for starts the neighborhood is great, everyone is very friendly. This gym matches it’s community. The gym is lead by Bill, who also teaches the kids class…. this guy should be a teacher in schools. He is GREAT with the kids, it must be the way he talks to them but he gets tons of respect for all the kids and is a super nice guy. If your going to check it out I would ask for Rob, he is super down to earth and will help you big time. If your enrolling your kids you must drop in and check this place out as I think they are the best by a long shot. As far as price and I think it’s more than fair. You pay one monthly fee go to any classes you want all you want… Boxing, mma, BJJ… and a bunch more I can’t think of. They are open all day unlike the other local gyms. On a side note my oldest son was having some additude and aggression issues with his little brother (also in the class) and some neighbor kids and kids at school. After about 2 weeks he calmed way down… no lie my house is much more peaceful and my boys act like they don’t have anything to prove anymore. Thanks ALIVE MMA…

PS nevermind my spelling and such, it’s late and I am tired.

Alive MMA has been great to me. Sure, I’ve had negative interactions with individuals on rare occasions (and Rob, who Justin Smith mentioned in his review, was able to convince me to give one individual another chance, thereby convincing me to join what became my favorite class). But I feel a much greater sense of community at Alive than at any other club or institution I’ve ever belonged to. I feel far less fondness for and commitment to my hometown, my alma mater, and even the other teams I’ve been a part of.

I was training (lightly) in jiu jitsu elsewhere and joined Alive after I got tired of having my butt kicked by others who cross-trained at both Alive and the place I was at. That is not to say that Alive is all pros… it’s not. But the pros, hopefuls, coaches, and random folks are all incredibly welcoming and supportive. Combat sports were a hobby for me until I joined Alive and realized that I LOVE fighting. It’s fun! Do the coaches tell you to run faster, tell you to try that move again, yell “just 3 more reps! you can do it!”? You bet they do. And boy does it feel good.
The fact that there are classes at all times of day and in so many different styles of fighting and working out, well, that’s just a bonus. It’s a very encouraging atmosphere– one where you know that they’ve got your back.