Impact Jiu Jitsu

Bums me out to have to do this. I would easily give the staff and the students and facilities 4 stars. But due to abysmal treatment of a year long member, I’m giving one star
The owner, Tracy, has shafted me out of 250 dollars and is not returning my emails or phone calls. I wasn’t aware of the 90 day (Jesus christ, obvious money grab tactic there) requirement to cancel membership until about 45 days before I planned to move out of state. I was informed by one of the staff members that I could gift the remainder of membership to someone else if I asked tracy about it, so that’s what I did. When I asked her if she would allow this, she said that she would just do me a favor and allow me to cancel early, free of charge. I would not need to gift the end of my membership or continue to pay for unused days. How generous of her.
We then had a long conversation about me moving out of state, about family, adventure, ect. Very pleasant. At the end of the conversation she handed me a paper to fill out to cancel the membership, and to write her a note in the comment section about the conversation we had so that she would remember to cancel the membership early for me, making my last day at the end of august. She assured me that she would take care of it personally.
Fast forward to the first day of october, and I discover I have been billed for September and october. The very months that I asked if I asked tracy if I could gift to someone, and was told not to worry about that because she would cancel my membership personally … so I send an email to her, and after eventually get a reply from her telling me I was required to cancel, 90 days ahead of time, and why was I canceling? Was I moving out of state?
I remind her of the conversation we had, and of the note she told me to write her on my cancellation request about that conversation. I sent those emails on Friday and an additional email AND call today, asking why I had not received any replies from her. At this point I assume I’m being dodged so I will have to take this matter up with the bank and credit agencies and so, forth.
It really disgusts me that a loyal member is treated this way. That’s 250 dollars that someone, me or another student of jiu jitsu, could have benefitted from, but now, never will. This is bad, bad, bad business. The staff, the coaches, the students are all fantastic, but you can find that at several other places without getting treated like an easy dollar.
EDIT: I finally recieved news back from tracy this morning, and she corrected the mistake and refunded my $ 250. in light of this, I will reward the initially lost stars to the four stars that I said this place deserves. I can happily recommend impact jiu jitsu! Cheers.

An excellent gym all around. Very clean and I love that they have ample space in the changing room and two clean showers. I have only been in for the Jiu Jitsu classes so far but the offer a wide array of things covering the full MMA (BJJ, Muay Thai, Wrestling) spectrum and then some. They have kids classes too and I think a women’s program even though women do attend regular classes as well.
I have trained at a lot of different gym over the years but what really stands out to me here is the overall fun friendly yet highly competent attitude of the staff and instructors. I always have a good time here and I walk out feeling good. The front desk keeps good track of things and they always seem to be enjoying themselves. The instructors teach clearly and are very helpful all the while keeping things fun and friendly. Lots of good laughs during class mixed with good learning.
They have an open door policy so no one gets bent out of shape when you train at other gyms nor do they take issue with any safe but somewhat alternative techniques (like rubberguard or lockdown) like some places, they are open to anything that works (very JKD in spirit).
It’s also says a lot when even the casual Friday night jits class has at least 2 – 3 black belts, 2 – 3 brown belts and many purple and blues participating. It shows me that people stick around, and from what I can tell it’s with good reason.

Best place for BJJ, kickboxing, MMA in Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard area. A bit pricey IMO. You are looking for more than 110 bucks/​month for 2days class/​week. But again the cost will depend on what you are looking for. If you are serious about competing and stuff then it’s decent price. The facility is clean and well educated instructors. People are friendly, not with attitude or intimidating. I would give 5 star if the price would be a bit cheaper.

While I don’t do jiu jitsu or MMA, I come here for the metabolic conditioning classes and the camaraderie of the gym. The conditioning classes are absolutely excellent workouts that are challenging, interesting, and even fun.
Not only that but the coaches are vigilant about maintaining proper form and avoiding injury, more so than any other gym I’ve been to. That says a tremendous amount about their ethos– they’re not there to simply make money, they’re there to help you to succeed, meet your personal goals, and to do so safely and healthfully. I’ve learned so much while training at Impact!
Everyone there is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming– definitely not a bunch of muscled up egos here! Both the Beaverton and Newberg locations are exceptional. I value this place as a community, not just a gym.

I’ve trained here for 2 years and trained 4 years prior at another gym in portland. I can say without a doubt this is the best gym in Oregon. The facilities are clean and the coaching is top notch. If you want to develop a high level game, this is the place to do it.

Everything you could want in a Jiujitsu Academy unless you want to be taught by someone who speaks a hybrid language of English\Portuguese.
I think this gym boasts around 300 members and is home to multiple quality blacks belts. Great instruction to proven techniques and everyone there has always been friendly towards me and welcomed me back.
If your in the area this is an awesome gym to check out weather your an expert of just thinking about trying grappling for this first time. I have been lucky to train at lots of different places all over and this really is a special place.

I haven’t trained here… matter of fact I haven’t even set foot inside the door. The reason for the 5 stars? They were willing to do what most other martial arts places won’t do. Give me a price over the phone!!!
Laugh if you want, but just start calling around to some of other places and you’ll see what I mean. You ask for the price, instead they want you to come by for a free lesson to see if you like it, and then they’ll discuss payment option. Hell naw buddy, I know better. This is just so they can get you face to face for a high pressure sales pitch to lock you into a contract. What’s the point of even going to the free lesson if the price is way outside your comfort zone financially?
One of my friends at work trains in BJJ at another gym but he says Impact JJ is a highly regarded place and a great place to train. I definitely appreciate their honesty with regards to pricing as well!

My husband has been a member of this academy for more than ten years. It offers outstanding training in a low-​key, respectful environment and has deep big name connections (UFC! Gracie!) yet none of the attitude you might expect from that. The instructors and members are humble, and very VERY good. The kids program is fantastic! My twin girls have attended for a year and love the fun and fitness but are also learning real skills, submissions and takedowns with a focus on discipline and agility. The rates are very reasonable and there is absolutely no pressure to earn belts or compete. I also love that the academy’s activities are community focused with fundraisers for the American Cancer Society and the Oregon Food Bank. Impact Jiu Jitsu is like a family and we feel privileged to be a part of it!

I trained in Impact Jiu Jitsu Beaverton for a week recently during a business trip to Oregon and I was very impressed with this academy. The instructors, the students, the place and the overall experience were awesome and I strongly recommend it to anybody who is interested in martial arts.
This place is simply fantastic for many reasons. Instructors are first class and happy to train with the visitors and the students. The overall training level is great, very challenging. I was impressed with the pressure of their students’ games, their technique and their endurance. There is a LOT of mat space and it feels you can walk in and train with somebody at pretty much any level and belt at any time of the day.
I had the chance to speak with founder Michael Chapman, accomplished martial artist and instructor who impressed me with the clarity of his insights and his open mind. With a background in shooto in Japan, he commands his class through empowerment and encouragement of positive values rather than with military style control. The result is an easy going attitude imprinted on the culture of the academy despite very challenging training sessions. He obviously has a strong passion for the art.
I shared the mat and trained with students of all ages and with varied goals in the study of BJJ ranging from serious BJJ/​MMA competitors to purely recreational BJJ practitioners. All of them had a very friendly attitude.
The classes with Armand Debruge were just awesome and he was kind enough to train with me twice. The academy was preparing for a tournament, so the classes included a couple of techniques connected to each other, some positional drills in groups of three students of similar size (side control, full mount and back) and several training rounds. I predict that we will be hearing from Impact Jiu Jitsu competitors for some time if this is how they prepare for tournaments always. Very solid competition coaching available here.
Finally, their schedule is very carefully planned and you can do BJJ, boxing, MMA, Judo and conditioning and all can be going at the same time as they have four separate training rooms.
Now I look forward to my next trip to Oregon.

formerly straight blast gym. now its called impact jiu jitsu. its the only brazilian jiu jitsu academy in beaverton. i trained there on my last visit and they were really friendly and gracious with a high level of competitors. none of whom were aggro and tried to kill the visitor. the place is also big, a lot of mat space for continuous rolling. check it out. muscles were created for use, not to show off with.
update — 2÷22÷2008
i been back and training here for a week. one thing i got to do this time around is take their combative conditioning class. its brutal. for fitness, weight loss, or for fighting i can’t think of anything in the area better than this. its a test of your mental and physical limits always blasting your core and pushing your muscle endurance.
also i got to train a lot with the guys because a competition was coming. these guys spar a lot, are real scrambly, and have great endurance and now i know why. check it out! great for kids and women too. i never seen a school focus as much on the kids and classes for ladies.