SIMS Martial Arts Academy | 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Waterloo - Waterloo, Illinois

Gregory B.

Jiu Jitsu is a life changing experience! 10th Planet Waterloo is a fantastic place to start your journey in this amazing sport. The absolute BEST people in the business run these schools and I’m so proud that I get to call them my friends. I cannot say enough good things about this school!

Stephen M.

I did a drop in here, and found it to be fantastic place to train and learn BJJ for ma and my daughter. 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu is focused exclusively on no-gi jiu-jitsu. This means that you can train in a simple pair of shorts and rash guard or drifit t-shirt, but never the “gi”. That means you’re not spending 100$ on a uniform.

The community and culture of a gym are everything to me. You can get nice mats, a fancy brand name, and decent pricing, which Waterloo certainly has but the community (coaches, families, students, and staff) is what makes this gym special. The students and staff welcomed me like I was a brother, but the coaching and ownership, made sure I was welcomed and getting good training, This gym hit the training FEEL perfectly.
* Friendly as heck: After a couple of classes, I already felt like I was part of the community and making friends. I genuinely felt sad I wouldn’t going to be going there regularly. When I was there People always ask my name, chat with me, ask about me, and do so with genuine interest. So many people!
* Encouraging: I was shocked at how many people found something nice to say about something. I mean, I always do it too, but these guys were very generous with their compliments. And it’s not because I’m particularly good, they were just good with expressing it.
* Eager to teach: Whenever I asked, someone would show me how they did something to me.
* Limited ego: Almost without exception, people I rolled with weren’t gung ho about “winning”, and found something nice to say even if they destroyed me.

Classes were structured perfectly start with a light warm-up, explanation of the technique of the day, some positional technique training and sparring, and then rolling. The class ends with a group photo which builds on that the community feel.

This place has got to be one of the cleanest gyms I’ve been to. I don’t know how many square metres / feet / acres this gym is, but it’s massive. Twenty or thirty people can train there at once… in fact with 10 pairs of people rolling there’s still plenty of space.
The area is ~80% mat, plus some bleachers for parents to put your stuff, and some changing rooms / bathrooms in the back.

This a great family friendly gym and I think you will find it the perfect fit for your family

Lauren A. J. F.

Our son is loving the action and we are loving the discipline he is learning.

Sean C.

Family friendly and a workout

T.

Great family environment with wonderful and experienced instructor team!

Bethany C.