Tomacelli Academy

Amazing gym with even better people, all egos and judgement checked at the door. Additionally, in comparison to most places the class sizes are much smaller, getting 1 on 1 attention in your early stages seems to make all the difference. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ swing by and take a couple free classes.

Was a student there for 4 years, great instruction and great atmosphere conducive to learning. The owner Mike is very friendly and personable yet pushes his students to achieve their best. They also have an 8^th degree Coral belt Joe Moreira teaching advanced BJJ. You don’t get more legit than that. I would recommend to beginners or seasoned vets looking for a positive atmosphere to train.

Great place with great people! Stop by and see for yourself. Everyone welcome… no egos.

I’ve been bringing my two boys here for about a month and my boys look forward to coming here every time! I highly recommend this place if you have kids and want to teach them self defense and discipline. Mike Tomacelli is the nicest guy you will me and the teachers here are first class and do a great job with the kids.

Great place to train, good instructors, nice people. Check it out yourself

Started training with Mike a little while ago and have never looked back. No need to find a different school because the experience has been so good here. This is more of a family type Jiu Jittsu club if that makes sense. It’s not a big franchise where belts are given on attendance. No BS belts given here.
Mike is very fair and straight forward with all the students. I have found the guys who train here not to be ego manics who just try to submit you at all costs, everyone has been helpful to me as a new student and let me make mistakes without tearing off my arm. I have found the vibe in the gym to always be positive and real. Mike knows everyone personally which makes a huge difference in the training environment, he trains everyday with the students too! Everyone is hard core but safety is very important and Mike dictates this rule.
The gym’s appearance from the outside looks allot like Rocky I, but the mats are cleaned (sanitized) every day and believe me it’s clean on the inside. We have occasionally gone on hiking/​camping trips man vs wild style and that’s always allot of fun.
To top it off, Mike holds a black belt and as an instructor, really knows his stuff and how to communicate his teachings. Mikes black belt was given to him by Joe Moreira who has a 8^th degree black belt in Jiu Jitsu, a 3^rd degree in Judo, a Ruas Vale Tudo black belt and fought in UFC 8 and UFC 14. Joe only has given 30 black belts and Mike has one.
I would highly recommend training with the class for a week or two, Mike gives a free trial for new students I’m not sure how long it is. He also offers a kids classes and private one on one training.

I have trained many different places and with and under many instructors. This school is my home and the best I have seen. Here you will have the opportunity to become the best you can be limited only by your own willingness to challenge yourself. The warmups alone contain more technique and physical demands than most other schools whole class. Just do your best to keep up. The instruction itself is top 2 percentile if not better. The price also beats everyone else for unlimited training and the students take full advantage of the 10+ classes per week. As a result the students are like family and are extremely skilled. Belts are earned and the tests for these belts are brutal. But a belt at this place is generally worth one higher anywhere else. The two purple belts are the best Ive ever seen.

The real deal thank you so much mike !!

I’ve been training here for years. Mike is a awesome teacher, he really helps you develop the skills a the confidence. One thing about this school belts are not given, they are earned by hard work and dedication.