Padilla Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Fantastic experience: My entire family attends Padilla Gym, and I cannot speak highly enough of our experience. This is my children's first year in wrestling, and during the off-season, we decided to try Coach Mike's classes to learn some fundamentals. Coach Mike is incredibly patient and graceful with each child, taking his time to show them moves. My four children absolutely love his classes. He effectively caters to every age group, and his staff is also highly knowledgeable. I also take his BJJ class, which is a fantastic workout\! We are excited to continue with his classes for years to come and highly recommend Padilla Gym.

Fantastic experience: This is where you’re going to get top level instruction, whether you’re law enforcement, want to compete grappling at the highest level, or self defense hobbyist; Mike Padilla is a phenomenal instructor and makes training fun. It’s not easy, but it’s fun. He builds a great community and a safe environment to train. 10 stars!! Don’t wait to get in shape to start training, training will get you in shape while you’re making friends in a great community.

Fantastic experience: I trained at Padilla Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over two years, and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Mike and the rest of the coaching team are incredibly knowledgeable, supportive, and passionate about what they do. They met me exactly where I was—starting as a mom in her 30s—and helped me grow in confidence, skill, and strength. My kids also took the youth classes, and the impact on them was amazing. I saw real improvement in their other sports, especially in terms of discipline, focus, and their comfort with physical engagement. Honestly, I think every woman should take Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It teaches you how to use your body effectively, set boundaries, and defend yourself—all in an environment that’s intense, high energy, and deeply empowering. There’s truly no place like Padilla BJJ in the Lehigh Valley.

Fantastic experience: Our two daughters have been practicing jiujitsu in Padilla BJJ since 2022 and still are going strong to the same place. We like that coach Mike has a special connection to all of his students, he has a healthy balance of being strict and fun. We appreciate his positive attitude, encouragement and helping each kid learn jiujitsu and be better overall. Both of our kids got stronger and they are in a better physical shape thanks to the warms up and extra exercises at the end of each class. I think we could not find any better place for our children to learn Brazilian jiujitsu, they both progressed and learned a lot. My personal favorite moment that the gym is always very clean.

Fantastic experience: Top notch, if you live in the valley and want to try BJJ this is the place to start. Great atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Padilla BJJ is an incredible place. All my kids and I have trained with the owner Mike Padilla. He is the best. Great instruction and great environment and Mike cares about your growth and development. If you live in the Allentown area, Padilla BJJ is it, you will not find a more complete BJJ gym in the area!!

Fantastic experience: Great instructors great atmosphere

Fantastic experience: This is the best place to train BJJ bar none! Very welcoming atmosphere for everyone regardless of skill level or goals. One of the best decisions I made was walking in the door and I would recommend to anyone!

Fantastic experience: Great place to train! I have been training here for a little over 6 years now. Everyone helps each other to improve and better themselves in a familial environment, would always recommend to anyone looking to first start BJJ or looking for a great place to train in general!

Fantastic experience: Master skill, great techniques, great seminars

Fantastic experience: This is a fantastic place to learn and train Jiujitsu! Mike, the owner, is super knowledgeable and explains the techniques well. Everyone there is helpful and always respectful. As a woman that is important to me and I feel very safe and confident in the skills I am learning. I highly recommend this gym to everyone and especially all the ladies.

Fantastic experience: High energy, positive mindset, extremely knowledgeable, motivating and inspiring! Mike goes above and beyond as a coach and instructor and cares about his people beyond the gym and mat!

Fantastic experience: 10/10!

Fantastic experience: Mike Is one of the most amazing coaches I have ever met. He is phenomenal with kids and the love and passion he has for wrestling and jiu-jitsu is unbelievable. We at the Lions Den wrestling club have Mike Coach our advanced class one night a week and he is phenomenal with the kids teaching them. If you wanna become the best, this is the coach and club you want to go to

Fantastic experience: Amazing vibes great people!!!! Highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Padilla is the best professor/instructor I’ve had the pleasure to get taught by. Couldn’t have learned what I have without him. 100% recommend him to anybody looking to start Bjj.

Fantastic experience: Mike Padilla is a phenomenal instructor!!!

Fantastic experience: Mike is top notch and runs a great gym. His attention to detail in what he teaches will have you leaving the mats with a better understanding of the sport no matter your experience or skill level.

Fantastic experience: Great room with a great group of people. Mike is a fantastic instructor and knows what he is doing. He knows how to push you and make you work.

Fantastic experience: Padilla BJJ provides an excellent setting for training. This place has everything you need. Knowledgeable and friendly leaders, great intensity, and respectful training partners.

Fantastic experience: Probably the only bjj school in the area that has true legitimacy in their craft. No mcdojo flags here. You will earn your stripes and belts, no hand outs while learning the true craft of bjj. However if you want watered down material there is plenty of other schools in the area who will definitely deliver worthless bjj and easy belt promotions but not here at padillas. Padillas is as authentic as it gets! A school of warriors! Their white belts are meaner than any other schools purple belts!

Fantastic experience: The best place in the Lehigh Valley to learn Jiu Jitsu. Mike is a great teacher, very hands on, and cares about whatever goals you have with Jiu jitsu. Whether you are looking to compete or just learn a new skill while getting in shape, Padilla BJJ is the place to go in the ABE. Jiu Jitsu has changed my life and I will forever be grateful for the discipline Padilla BJJ has given me.

Fantastic experience: Padilla BJJ is more than a martial arts school, it’s my second home, We are all a family. To me is a priviledge to learn from one of the best grapplers in USA, a high level competitor with years of experience in a judgement free environment.

Fantastic experience: One of the better gyms in the area. Great coaches and friendly people overall

Fantastic experience: Unequivocally, my two girls are training under the best BJJ instructors. A more fitting term than instructor is mentorship because of the conspicuous positive influence on demeanor. The difference from day one to now is genuinely ineffable. On day one, these girls struggled to perform basic drills, and with only a few months of training under the best, they were pulling out technical moves like they were competing in the UFC. The instructors are passionate about ensuring their students are physically fit and character-building, all of which are awesome traits any father could ask for in their kids.

Fantastic experience: Mike runs a gym with an exciting and positive atmosphere. His instruction is world class and his team reflects it.

Fantastic experience: Best GI and No GI in Lehigh Valley for adults and children.

Fantastic experience: Good gym, highly skilled instructor, and people in class are usually pretty good to practice with and willing to help with problems

Fantastic experience: Mike is the best instructor and the gym is really clean

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality

Fantastic experience: Great environment. Padilla Brazilian Jiujitsu makes bjj welcoming. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Coach Mike provides an excellent kids class that incorporates a great workout with a lot of FUN! There is never an issue with our kids wanting to attend. Their confidence and positive attitude has improved since joining Padilla Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Fantastic experience: Professional training atmosphere. Mike is one of the best Ju Jitsu instructors in the country.

Fantastic experience: Clean atmosphere. Great place to go learn Brazillian Jiu Jitsu or take your children for lessons

Fantastic experience: Kids love it!

Fantastic experience: I was on business trip back in May, and had the chance to train with Padilla and his team. Awesome Instructor, great team, nice environment. Thanks for the opportunity!.. OSS!

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Padilla BJJ. Everyone I met was super nice and trained hard, and the instruction is attentive and helpful.

Fantastic experience: Dropped in to this place for 2 days while visiting family. Lots of friendly faces and some really high level grapplers here who will help you improve your game! Highly recommend - excellent crew!

Positive experience: I highly like it. It is a wonderful place to learn and provide a way how to protect yourself from our enemy. I highly recommend it

Fantastic experience: Very nice facility. Great coaches!

Fantastic experience: The best decision I made was to signing up at Padilla BJJ. Mike is not only a savage as a competitor but he is also a great instructor who wants to see his students improve. He and every other instructor give you the time you need to help hone your skills.

Fantastic experience: Mike Padilla is the most experienced and distinguished black belt in the valley and among the very elite in jiu jitsu. Training at Padilla Bjj has been a life changing journey for me. The atmosphere and quality of instruction and training is by far the best Ive experienced

Fantastic experience: Great gym, fun and competative atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Excellent instruction and atmosphere for any type of roller!

Fantastic experience: I have visited countless of jiujitsu academy's in the east coast, Mike Padilla is the best black belt in the area. Very versatile and attentive, just one class with him will convince you that he is the real deal; no gimmicksz.:)

Fantastic experience: The best Jiu-jitsu in Allentown hands down