This place is awesome! The instructor Benny is extremely knowledgeable in every aspect of MMA and Jiu Jitsu. My son goes there as well and I have to say he is extremely good with the children. I would highly recommend this place to any, and all who are interested in MMA, or just simply trying to get back into shape. It is a fun and friendly place for the whole family.

Benny’s gym is great for MMA training. It’s open 6 days a week (Monday-Saturday) and is specifically designed for No Gi, although Gi has been incorporated into Wednesday night training. Different days of the week provide different training. Mondays is stand-up, Tuesdays is groundwork, Wednesday is Gi night, Thursday is MMA night where James Sziszak and Courtney Casey, both experienced MMA fighters, instruct a MMA specific class. Real good and I highly recommend. Friday and Saturday tend to be open mat. Things are changing and growing and more MMA Classes are hopefully in the works.

There’s a Muay Thai bag there, a boxing/muay thai coach (Frank) if you wish to pursue stand-up help. A basic weight room and several punching bags & a speed bag. The cage is being properly erected and should be functional soon.

You can go there and go to the class or go hit some weights or do stand-up. The option is yours. Class is two hours long for adults and you can stay late. Class goes as follows: 1/2 hour stretching, 1/2 hour cardio/aerobic, 1/2 hour instruction and application, 1/2 hour rolling using what you learned. Exception to this is MMA Class

Benny is a little cocky and narcissist but he has years of knowledge. He has a great sense of humor and once you go a few times he’ll grow on you. I highly recommend this school to anyone in El Paso who wishes to grow in the sport of MMA or BJJ.

I have been involved in the martial arts since the age of 7. From boxing to wrestling to combat sambo to BJJ to the philipino martial arts. Although I do not consider myself to be a great fighter (I am far from it), I can recognize experience and knowledge in an instructor. Benny is without a doubt, an assett to the martial arts community here in El Paso and to BJJ. His humility, experience and
technical applications of BJJ make him one of the best instructors that I have met in my martial arts life/career. I stronly recommend that if you are interested in martial arts, you should attend Benny’s studio.

Well in Benny’s defense I must say he is a complete and gifted submission grappler. I’ve been training with him since late 2006 when he and the late James Butler started coaching and teaching at El Paso Jiu jitsu and this man is legitimate in his life accomplishments. I have learned so much from this man and I am. still learning the finer and more intricate details of what it is to be a complete grappler from him still and that is something that no belt could ever give me on a personal level not to say that those things aren’t important to some people but “really” when it comes down to BALLS and BONES none of that really matters at least not to me. To confirm what I mean this man has competed in numerous tournaments and walked away with nothing less than 1st or 2nd and if that’s not enough this man slaps on a gi and decides he wants to compete in a black belt belt tournament somewhere in Cal. (I’ll get more details on that tourney) and walked away with the bronze amongst a bunch of Brazilians that both love and complain about points. Now I don’t know about the rest of the grappling or fighting communities but that warrants alot I don’t. Care if your Gracie, Machado or whatever affiliated that for damn sure counts for something even the legends I just mentioned would be impressed considering that the last belt he received from a Brazilian was a blue one. Even during my personal experience I’ve been pitted in some roll sessions with some diverse backgrounds and ranks and even mma fighters and 99% of the time I have made short work them. Before this gets taken wrongly I’m only trying to vouch for the priceless knowledge I’ve learned from Benny because through his guidance I’ve become a better grappler. His instruction is simple. If you got his basics locked down then he’ll proceed with you to the next levels. So if your looking to improve your ground game give Benny a call and he’ll square you away. So peace to all my grappling brothers out there “roll for truth”

I am not taking anything away from any other schools or their instructors. There are definitely a lot of good martial artists and competitors here in El Paso (Both from the civilian and military communities). I have been fortunate enough to meet instructors that, when I walked away from their dojo or army combatives training facility, I realized how much more I need to learn.

Having said that, from personal experience, I can attest to the fact that Benny is a master technician and has a remarkable acumen in combining his wrestling skills with jiu jitsu and in determining the effectiveness of a technique. I have seen professional and amateur MMA fighters show up to Benny’s dojo and ask him to
prepare them for their upcoming fights, especially with their grappling skills.

These fighters are from El Paso, out of state or from the military. However, the irony with this is that these fighters train in schools in which their instructors
are critical of Benny’s qualifications and or grappling abilities. Benny, without hesitation, will still assist these competitors.

Benny’s knowledge and experience, his approach to training and his humility to admit that there is no absolute martial art or family fighting system, will benefit any
martial artist who is interested in enhancing his/her skills.