Long time member here. Can assure you will find great people and great service. Brent is the man and will make you feel accepted here instantly.

In town from Alaska and stopped in for an evening to train. Great facility, instruction, and training partners. It was certainly a good time.

I have been training at R&D for several months now and can say that their facility, staff and curriculum is by far the best in the area. The facilities are by far the nicest Ive seen even in bigger city gyms attached to celebrity instructors. Mats are high quality with foam suspension under a plywood platform which make it easier on the body for high impact training.The instructors are highly skilled, great teachers and regularly bring in visiting professors to keep a fresh perspective. This is definitely the place to train BJJ amd/or Judo if you are in the Triad area!

I cant recommend this school enough. Scott, Ed, Colby, & Brent give you the best detail and welcoming attitude youll find. Theyre changing lives for the better. Come be a part of it!

My buddy and I came to visit for the weekend and attended a no-gi class, a self-defense class, & open mat at R & D academy. They have an amazing facility with a ton of mat space, patient, friendly instructors, and its a really good environment for learning. If I lived in Winston-Salem Id be training here.

If you are looking for true Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training, Judo training or learning self defense...this is the academy for you! Great staff, friendly atmosphere and a judgement free zone for beginners and all skill levels. You will not be disappointed!

The best place around to learn jiu jitsu, judo and self defense!