I was in the area for work and was looking around for gyms in the area to get my workout. I spoke to Tony and they let me take their class. The coaching was amazing, the people was amazing. Not egos whatsoever just good people helping each other. Thank you very much for let train with you guys🤝

I planned a weekend trip to the Tampa area and discovered that ‘Gracie Palm Harbor’ was only a couple of minutes away from my Air BNB. Doing a quick scan of their extremely well designed website, I decided to reach out in hopes that they accept visitors. Located on their website is a place dedicated to signing up for their trial period that they offer. I didn’t reach out until a night before my visit as it was a last minute decision to squeeze a few rolls in. However, in the morning I was greeted by a gentleman by the name of Tony via email. Tony told me to swing on by to the academy to get some rolls in. I attended their Friday 11 a.m. open mat. What I received was immediate open arms. Although I only spent an hour or so on the mats, I know this is the only location I will attend in the area. Not only was everyone gentle while assessing my abilities, they were also genuine, great people. If you’re in the Tampa area looking for a roll… come here! If you live in the Tampa area and want to start BJJ, look no further! Thank you all so much. I will definitely be back.Also, the facility is extremely clean with plenty of mat space.

I wouldnt send my kids anywhere else its an honor to have coach Tony train my children he trains them to win with honor and respect this follows through to their social life school and family life

This place embodies what I love about martial arts, people who can kill you with their bare hands 1000 different ways but are sweet as cherry pie.Tony has world class skills that could hang with almost anyone on the planet, but his patience, humility, and love of the art might make him an even better teacher than practitioner.Spend a few hours a week here and change your life completely.

Coach Tony is absolutely the best coach 🙌 hands down!! This place rocks!!

Tony and Gracie Palm Harbor deserve more than just 5 stars. Excellent facility that is kept remarkably clean, welcoming, and up to the highest standards. Staff is very knowledgeable, friendly, and professional.

Great place great people great atmosphere very clean very welcoming

My son has been going here for over a year and my daughter just recently started the summer camps. All of the coaches are excellent, the facility is clean and I trust them immensely with my children! Tony and Brittany are wonderful people who definitely have our childrens best interest in mind. They are teaching them self-confidence, kindness, respect and strength. I would highly recommend Gracie Palm Harbor to anyone who is considering Jiu Jitsu. They are the best!

Mr. Way is a great all around teacher. He is an asset to the community and serves as a great source of wisdom to all of the people he teaches.

I know searching for a place to start training martial arts at can certainly be intimidating.I remember searching on Google trying to see all my options of what place to start training Jiu-jitsu and went an tried out a couple schools before finally visiting Gracie Palm Harbor.I decided I wanted to make this place my school after my first visit as all the guys here were real nice and took me right in under their wing, no egos, just a big family of people who love Jiu-jitsu want to help everyone get better.Ive now been training here about 2.5 years and Jiu-jitsu has helped me to get into the best shape of my life. Its a great workout, and actually quite addicting!Everyone here is really friendly, but at the same time theyre exceptional athletes and incredibly skilled at the art of Jiu-jitsu.Ive made so many awesome close friends from training here, and truly glad that the made the decision to train at Gracie Palm Harbor.I highly recommend this place to anyone that would like to learn Jiu-jitsu, and to come in and try a class! Its a lot of fun, youre going to love it!

Nice place, my wife father n brother

Great gym, great folks. I trained there for only about 6 weeks because we were moving, knowing nothing day 1. Everyone was incredibly knowledgeable, humble, and welcoming. I could not have been happier with this gym. Their kids program is also top notch!

My daughter absolutely loves coming here! The coaches are great and really connect with the kids. Definitely recommend!

Great, patient and challenging coaches. Fun place to learn

I just got back from the one week trial they offer newbies like me. The place is clean, and the instructor, Tony, was really knowledgeable. Hes an active competitor, so its good to know that my kids and I are getting training from a pro. Even better though, the culture of the entire gym is super friendly... everyone is there to learn from each other and help each other out. Thats really important to me. There were no egos here, and I felt more than welcome to ask as many questions as came to my mind... so I think its a great place to learn from. Its got my recommendation for sure.

Awesome school to learn BJJ at. I had no grappling or wrestling experience before coming here but Coach Tony and the other more experienced students are always super patient and down to help teach and practice until you’re feeling confident. It’s a great atmosphere with nothing but the nicest people.

Awesome Jiu Jitsu gym. Get to the gym to meet Tony and the rest of the team. You will be glad that you did!

Great place to learn self defense jiu Jitsu for all age/all level

I cannot say enough good about this place. My daughter is 6 years old and has been going here for about a year now. Tony, the instructor, is so great with the kids. He keeps them focused, learning and having fun at the same time. He teaches them a lot about respect and working hard to achieve their goals, which I find invaluable. There are a lot of days the kids classes are offered which is very convenient for our schedule.After watching my daughter learn so much at Gracie Palm Harbor, I decided to give it a try myself. I was a little nervous because I am in my thirties and have NEVER done any martial art or anything like it, but from the first class I participated in I knew I loved it. Not only is it SO much fun but it is the most amazing work out. I dont know if Ive ever sweat so much! They give you instruction on moves at the beginning of the class and then you practice it with other students while the instructor moves around the room watching and giving you pointers. All of the other people in the class are so helpful and encouraging especially to the new people. Ive never felt anything but welcome in this gym by the staff and other members.Even though Im still super new, I already feel more confident that I could defend myself better if I needed to, which as a woman is really important to me. I also feel like my daughter would be able to defend herself if in the future if she was ever bullied. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone. If youre thinking about trying it---this is definitely the place for you.

Great rolls

Tony is a great instructor and martial artist. Not only does he give attention to detail, but he is patient with his students. As a woman going into a new school he made me feel welcome and so did everyone else at GPH. I even watched a kids class recently and they were having a blast!

Great kids programs. Adults program is no-gi and features a highly competitive team while still being accessible and friendly for all levels. Love these guys.

Tony is one of the most badass guys in the area. And its not just him that has a bunch of accolades (pro mma, ACTIVE competitor still in black belt bjj with competitors around the country), his students are incredibly talented as well. Most importantly, super nice, incredibly technical guy and looks out for all of his students. Do the 1 week trial, if you have any doubts, no contracts or anything there, you wont regret it.

Gracie palm harbor is a great nogi school. Tony is an excellent instructor and there is a great environment with the other students. The facility and very clean and everyone is very friendly

First off the gym is always clean and sanitized. The people in the classes all help and encourage eachother nonstop. Great atmosphere. Tony Way the instructor is the type you dont want to let down hes such a dedicated solid person. Knows BJJ inside and out and runs the classes with efficiency and purpose. No watsed movements ot time. Never had a better workout. Never a morning i woke up and couldnt wait to get back. Great place.

Jiu Jitsu will Change your life. Tony Ways knowledge and instruction style makes learning fun and pragmatic. Great group of people and atmosphere.

Knowledgeable trainer, friendly people. Overall a great place to train for novices to veterans!

Gracie Palm Harbor has a caring staff, talented instructors, and will help you or your child reach their goals!

Great instructor, friendly members and an excellent mentor for my son.

I have trained off and on at GPH for 5 months .I have waited until now to post a review, so I could be more accurate and thorough in the experiance I am describing.I am a 53 year old, who travels often for business, causing me to be sporadic in my training. My main sport until this point was tennis. Not in great shape but active.The instruction at this gym is safe, relaxed and at a very high level. This gym and the participants are not intimidating in any way. The building block system they use layering instuction so as you are adding new while constantly reviewing and refining past instruction give a solid base to build your jiu jitsu.The daytime instuctors rotate daily, and all compliment each other with their individual style.The instuctors are all higher belts, and there has been a guest instuctors about once a month from the other No Gi Rob Kahn schools in Tampa. Including Rob Kahn himself giving a seminar.The other students range from high school age to older than me. All with the common goal of becoming better and more knowledgable in jiu jitsu.I have read and heard many times how training jiu jitsu can be addictive. I agree it is, but that only happens when the instuctors create a positive atmosphere, and when students really feel they are learning and looking to learn more.This gym epitomizes everything good about training a martial art.

Ive been doing jiu jitsu for about 3 1/2 months, and it is amazing how far Ive come at only 2 days a week. It is a highly technical fighting art, and we get to train this art by actually using it at each class. This really helps you see the effectiveness of it. Two of my sons also train at Gracie Palm Harbor, and they love it! The little ninjas class and the juniors classes are ran by Tony, who is the head instructor, and he is great with kids! The classes usually start and end with games and training in the middle. The kids have opportunities to compete if they would like, and Tony really appreciates each childs desire and individuality. Tony also teaches the adult night classes, and he is an amazing Jiu Jitsu practitioner and instructor. I could say much more, but I would prefer to finish saying that you should at least try it if you are at all curious/interested. I believe Tony still offers a free first week.