Russ Miura Jiu Jitsu - Next Generation OC

"Short Review: Come check out a class, you won't regret it. Tell them you read Panda's review. Long Review: Panda here. Sixteen years later, I'm still training with Russ Miura. In 24 years of training Jiu Jitsu, I've come to know what the differences are regarding Instructors. Ok-Instructors are like Road Maps. You learn what they have to show you & then you decide what your path will be. Some students will find their path, while others may still be looking for the best route. Good-Instructors are like Treasure Maps. You learn what they have to show you & then they show you their pathways. They may not be the best pathways for you initially, but having direction is good and eventually you'll fit into the route. Amazing-Instructors like Russ Miura are like a Road Map with GPS. You learn what he has to show you & once you choose your path, Russ will help you refine it as he guides you through it, even though it's different from his path. Hopefully this is helpful."

"I’ve been a long time student of Russ Miura. Unfortunately moved out of the area a couple years ago. His level of experience as a martial artist is world class, but his methods of teaching are second to none. I strongly recommend trying a class. No matter what your level, jiu jitsu is for everyone and Russ knows how to teach the best for any type of person. And nothing but great vibes and long lasting friendships. A truly great environment. I can’t wait for my next visit."

"Such a wonderful place to train. I trained there for 5 years before life/distance/traffic forced me to change gyms to somewhere closer. All classes are taught by the 3rd degree black belt owner, including the kids. You are unlikely to find that at any other gym. Many of the guys have been with Russ a decade or two. He also has a kinesiology degree and can give guidance on general fitness training, weight lifting, diet, ect.... While jiu jitsu is a sport it also has alot of relevance to self defense (especially for women). Russ uses his experience in mma and other related work to help integrate these concepts into classes. There are also several police officers that train there that really let me extend the knowledge of the sport into how that would work in a self defense situation as well. Very easy freeway access Lots of parking Super clean mats Kids program with individualized attention that is also integrated with some state physical fitness programs. Mats elevated on platforms that give alot of cushioning. This is so so so helpful to to cushion falls/sweeps/takedowns."

"This is the place to go if you want to learn effective, real, jiu jitsu. Russ is an accomplished fighter, and has over a decade of coaching experience, and he coaches 95% of the classes. He teaches an actual system rather than a bunch of random "techniques." I have learned more in a year here than I did in 6 years of wrestling. The gym is inviting, accepting and everyone has a good attitude. If you're looking for a gym, be sure to try this one out, you'll see for yourself."

"I'm glad I found this place. Russ is a great instructor and is not only very knowledgeable but has great respect for new students like me and really cares about their development. As a novice, I found that a lot of his more advanced students went out of their way to give me tips when rolling which is a cool environment he created. I definitely recommend this place for beginners and you can see by the amount of time some have trained with him and their results in competitions, that it would be a great studio for the expert as well."