Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu Academy

Most importantly Marcelo no longer teaches here actually - he moved to Hawaii. Its very hard to get any information from these guys. Especially via email. Everything is a secret like who is leading the lesson. What is the price of one on one. Ive been told at reception desk that at level one I can join gi class no matter if I have gi or not - and once i did, though the next day it was not possible. Gladly I didnt but 2 week pass. I had one lesson with Brian whom I recommend. Another lesson was in a group, I was in pair with another super novice. Teacher was trying to make good impression but he didnt give a s of what we do - possibly because there were too many people. Waste of time. If you have money go for one on one, but its in the range of 200-300 an hour. Otherwise id recommend going to 10th planet which is half the price and half the crowd. Property is clean.

Was fortunate enough to make a session on my travels to New York. The instructor and people there were super friendly. It was a great session and would have loved to have gotten more sessions in but even one session was a great experience

Definitely one of the best gyms to train in Jiu-Jitsu. They have classes multiple times in the day and you'll get a good workout for sure with technique building

Marcelo is by far the best bjj'er ever. His academy is amazing and full of friendly people. Renrique and Paul are top notch instructors. If you ever thought about doing bjj, come here. They have a free trial offer. Feel free to stop by.

Took two classes here during my trip to NYC. Beautiful space with clean mats, friendly staff, amazing instruction, and awesome community. Loved training here and will for sure be back!

best place to train. amazing level and amazing sparring. and people is very welcoming. the place is very clean and pretty. cant wait to move there and train

Best place to train in NYC. Marcelo and his whole team are absolutely amazing. Great atmosphere, everyone is super friendly. Highly recommend

Dropped into the 8:45pm beginners class on 10/16/2019, during a business trip to NYC. They do not currently offer gi rentals, but do offer them for sale. Facility locker rooms are being renovated and expanded, so it was tight squeezing into the dressing room. One professor gave me a quick tour of the soon to be ready expanded locker rooms and mat space- very nice! Current mat space was large and clean. The instructors and students were very accommodating to guests. The professor provided a lot of feedback and technique correction during drills, as much as other regular students received. I will be back on my next trip to NYC and look forward to seeing the completed renovations. Thank you Marcelo Garcia Academy!