URSA Academy - Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Ann Arbor

"I have trained at URSA for the last year and I have really loved it! It has a welcoming environment where it feels like everyone wants to help you learn. URSA also has tremendous coaching staff!"

"I initially came in for the "free" fundamentals course and was hooked the first day. If you love the endorphins you get from working out, this is perfect. It is the best way to release stress from the day. I feel the classes are taught at steady pace, not too slow or too fast. Once moving up from fundamentals, I found that there was a mutual understanding of not getting injured, no big egos and that we are all learning together which reduced any nervousness or doubts that I had. Big shout out to Professor Kris and all staff, thanks for the great experience."

"URSA is an incredible place for those who are both looking to start their jiu jitsu journey, as well as for those who are more experienced and want to learn at a high level. As someone who never did any real sports before training at URSA, I was welcomed into a supportive environment where I met wonderful people, some of who have become life long friends. I trained at URSA for a bit over 2 years and I am proud to say that I earned my Blue belt there. The level of jiu jitsu that is taught is extremely high level, and I have had great results using what I learned in competitions. Even now, as I have moved across the country and have started at a new gym, I find myself able to compete with high level training partners, and am able to hold my own. To me, this proves that the jiu jitsu that is taught works under pressure and has provided so many benefits to my life. I’m super grateful to have been able to start my journey at URSA, and look forward to coming back to visit!"

"I've been going for a month just doing the fundamentals class, first time doing any kind of martial arts. In short, I love it, and I agree with others that the staff, coaches, and community are all welcoming and enthusiastic. What I really appreciate though is the structure and direction that they give to the training. They reach out repeatedly to understand and refine what your own goals are, and then they're ready to talk about how the programming can align with those goals. I think they're set up do this sort of automatically, but what has been even better is that Coach Jacob and Coach Kris have been super approachable in talking in more detail (one-on-one) about the programming to answer questions like "what should I be comfortable with after two months?", or "if I'm coming in consistently twice a week for a year, how might my training advance?" They're definitely teachers, not just coaches. This kind of conversation has been really helpful in figuring out how to integrate BJJ into my daily life and what my expectations should be. And it beats the heck out of googling these same questions."

"I had a BLAST at URSA Academy. I felt comfortable right away due to the amazing customer service by the front desk people. All of the instructors were very nice and welcoming. They have a great set up with two major training areas, a sitting/waiting area, kids play room, and a locker room. They offer a free class to test out their school. I have to say, I had a really fun time and learned ALOT! The morale there is very positive and uplifting! A great atmosphere to train in. They take extra precautions and do a great job of keeping the mat sanitary and safe! The prices of the memberships are affordable and totally worth what you get from this school. I highly recommend URSA Academy 10/10!!"