Champion Jiu Jitsu/Spider Gym MMA

Fantastic experience: Very knowledgeable coaches

Fantastic experience: Friendly people ,clean mats ,lots of fun

Fantastic experience: Great environment, good people, and perfect place to learn and train anything MMA

Fantastic experience: This is the place to train with great people in a wonderful atmosphere of learning! See you soon!

Fantastic experience: Coach is very helpful and full of knowledge. Great place to train

Fantastic experience: We go to Arlington Heights location. Very friendly atmosphere for kids.

Fantastic experience: Champion Jiu Jutsu is a good place to learn how to self defense and improve your techniques. We are like a family, everyone is welcome, boys and girls, men and women. Beginners or advanced, always have a place to distract themselves and have fun and also they can learn how to fight and protect themselves.

Fantastic experience: Champions is a bright and clean training facility. Instructors are very skilled and take time to teach proper techniques and encourage questioning and participation. Enjoy working out at this dojo.

Fantastic experience: Great school, very knowledgeable and talented coaches, extremely affordable, intense training but also good for all ages and levels. 100% would recommend for all skill levels whether you're a beginner or pro.

Fantastic experience: My boys and I have been a part of Champion tribe for a few years combined, and this is a big part of who we are now. The lessons we learn are evident in our every day life, we are more resilient, confident and kind. It is our community, our friends and we help each other grow. The coaches and master Asu are very competent and facilitate a harmonious place to explore martial arts as a hobby and are also successful at making champions.

Fantastic experience: We love Champion Jiu Jitsu in Bolingbrook. It’s our third year. Owners are always so friendly and supportive. Classes are great and well organized. My son 12 years old enjoyed the all coaches. I really recommend this place.

Fantastic experience: The instructors are knowledgeable, patient, and push you to be your best. The atmosphere is welcoming and inclusive, making it a great environment for people of all skill levels. I've seen significant improvement in my Fitness, Technique and confidence. The classes are engaging, challenging, and fun! Plus, the community is supportive and motivating. If you're looking for a top-notch martial arts training experience, look no further than Champion Jiu Jitsu.

Fantastic experience: I have trained BJJ at a few places and chose to make Champion my home. Asu is a brilliant teacher who not only will teach you the moves but more importantly the flow and evolution of a roll. It has helped me get back in shape, the people that train there are all genuine people and really it’s become my happy place. I train at Champion for my own mental health! One of the best parts is you will get to roll with everyone at different skill levels so you will catch on quick. Can’t say enough about this place!!!

Fantastic experience: My 7 year old takes class twice a week hat the Bolingbrook location. The facility is well kept, clean, and organized. The instructors interact with students before class, ensuring engagement and safe play (so much that my son asks to arrive early each session). Classes are appropriately challenging and content varies as to keep learning new skills while reviewing previously learned techniques. Respect is earned and given from both teachers and students.

Fantastic experience: The training is top notch. The coach and all the other members are very welcoming. On day one I didn’t feel like a stranger. There’s a very friendly environment. Champion BJJ is highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I joined Champion Jiu Jitsu around 6 months ago with absolutely zero experience in any sort of martial arts or even wrestling. The team has worked with me to build my skills. I get the opportunity to work with people on similar level as me as well as people that have much higher skill. This has allowed me to learn and apply.

Fantastic experience: Amazing place to learn and grow. To be physically fit as well as ready if ever needed. Love the coaches and the culture.

Fantastic experience: Master Asu has done an outstanding job training the childrens Coach William (bollingbrook) and Coach Enes (Arlington heights) and I am absolutely thrilled to have my daughter continue to train with the BEST in the chicagoland area! I am so thankful to have found this Gem of a community

Fantastic experience: Great boxing gym for all ages!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been going here for about a month and I really enjoy it. The instructors are amazing, and so is the community!

Fantastic experience: Did a trial with this gym and the people were great! Had a lot of fun and learned a decent amount in the short time being there.

Fantastic experience: This is a great place to train, the coaches are really helpful and full of knowledge regarding the art. They really get into detail on how to set up and finish moves and safety is big priority. I would definitely recommend this place!

Fantastic experience: Just start learning BJJ six weeks ago. I instantly love this sport. It's a great sport for personal defense, also a pretty good martial art with a lot of sparring. And Champion Jiu Jitsu is a great place to learn it. Master Asu and Coach Enes are teaching great, and always keep us sweating!! Will try no Gi BJJ too. Love it!!

Fantastic experience: Thee best gym I've ever been apart of with affordable prices and the equipment for any aspiring MMA fighter.

Fantastic experience: Trust Master Asu and his black belt instructors to get you started rolling properly.

Fantastic experience: As a total gym rat, I can say that Champion Jiu Jitsu has excellent facilities and excellent instructors. I really enjoy my workouts - they are great cardio and great for co-ordination and balance.

Fantastic experience: Dropped in to train from out of town. This is a great place to train. Good instructors and friendly atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: The instruction received at this school is very intense but at the same time the teachers give you the material you need to succeed both physical and mentally. The teachers are very talented martial artists and I hold the utmost respect for them. They also recognize the variations of ability level of students and effectively work with them to assist them in learning what they need to know. They are very equipped masters in their respective fields and along with teaching the style teach core life values that are forever instilled in my mind. I HIGHLY recommend this dojo if you wish to learn martial arts. Their BJJ classes are some of the best I have taken. They have a very well equipped up-to-date facility as well. Five out of five stars in my book.

Fantastic experience: Master Asu is the best instructor there is known! I've been training for over 10 years on and off but he has been the only one to help me get back into shape. There curriculum has everything there is to offer to spice things up and provides a variety to your daily workout reigmen. The school is completely welcoming and provides a sense of a family-friendly atmosphere. The new and improved gym is awseome and definitely recommend everyone to come train at Spider Gym!

Fantastic experience: I am member of Spider Gym. I've been a member for over 6 years. I don't always make to class due to my busy schedule but on the day I do go, I always leaving feeling so energized and motivated to come agaain for another class. There are many classes their that you can choose from, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and what I love more about this place is that they are always trying to add more classes so that they're students can get their money's worth. Oh and they are starting a Bikram yoga soon, I am soo excited. You must come to this gym, I promise you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic experience: My husband has been taking BJJ classes at Spider Gym MMA for about a year now and is loving it. He used to attend a Jiu Jitsu school years and years ago but is now really into the brazilian style and loves the instructors and curriculum at Spider Gym. It's a great physical fitness regime and definitely beats hiring a personal trainer. We enrolled our son a couple of days a week into one of their after school programs and he really loves being like his daddy. At home he plays submission wrestling with his dad and keeps talking about wanting to get his black belt. Anyway, we just wanted to say a big thanks for all of the support and training tips.

Fantastic experience: I started a class of boxing last month and it was really cool . I enjoyed every class more and more ... The coachs have a really good energy and make everyone feel special. Although, the classes are not private, you still feel that you're getting that one-on-one focus from your coachs. They also offer a variety to choose from, so for those who are not big fan of boxing, there are various martial art classes to choose from and I beleive they are starting a Bikram/Hot yoga class next month, sep, 2013.

Fantastic experience: Great gym for anyone who wants to get into jiu-jitsu. joined with no experience but everyone made me feel right at home and always is there to help.

Fantastic experience: One of the best places with best coaches.

Fantastic experience: I’m so glad that I did the 6-Week Challenge. When I first started I didn’t realize how out of shape I was but after completing the challenge I have so much more energy and I sleep better. I love how engaged and patient the instructors are despite how intense the training. Champion Jiu Jitsu is for everyone. I look forward to learning more and getting stronger.

Fantastic experience: Great family environment, my sons and daughters train here and they love it, my 2 sons compete and so does 1 of my daughters the coaches at Champion have helped them through every step of the process. My other son and daughter do not compete but they still get to enjoy the art of BJJ and feel just as apart of the team as everyone else. Awesome environment and team! OSS!

Fantastic experience: We are so happy we found Champion Jiu Jitsu! Coaches have been incredible with all of my kids. Highly skilled, patient and caring staff of people that created an outstanding learning environment that have made my kids feel comfortable, motivated and always wanting to come back. We started At Champion JJ about a year ago, and so far it is the best decision I have made for my kids. The staff love what they are doing and it shows! I highly recommend Champion Jiu Jitsu! Thank you Champion JJ for everything you do.

Fantastic experience: By far the best location to become a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner or just to burn some calories and form great bonds. Coach Enes, Coach Will, Master Asu including all other coaches and high belt practitioners are very welcoming and make you enjoy your time here. I can say If you decide to pick up a hobby this is the location to do it. Home away from home.

Fantastic experience: Champion Jiu Jitsu is a fun, democratic, flexible place to learn with members of different backgrounds. I enjoy the mornings with small class size, as well as the larger group evening classes. I look forward to growing as a member of the Champion Community.

Fantastic experience: I have wrestled on a high school level for 3 years and took some other comparable training about 20 years ago. I later had on and off experience but nothing consistent for a long time. Therefore, it was a challenge for me to get back onto mats when I started 6 weeks ago, especially after I had such a long break. Fortunately, thanks for very supportive coaches Enes and Will, and friendly atmosphere they fostered, it made for me much more comfortable at Champion BJJ. I also like that there are guys here of every skill level, which allows me to try out different things and to learn constantly. Prior to coming here, I thought that I knew a thing or two about wrestling on the ground and the submissions but this experience was an eye opener here how many more techniques are out there. Every class I learn something new and I am thankful that I was able to take classes here and to learn at my own pace.

Fantastic experience: I am closing on 36 years old, so I joined this gym to add more physical activity to my life. It lived up to expectations. I particularly like two things: 1) The instructors are friendly and explain things well. They pay attention and correct mistakes on the go. Also, partnering with higher belts during practice really helps to learn from them as well. Overall, the vibe is positive. 2) There are a ton of class schedule options. I have a job, family and other hobbies, so flexibility on when to join is important for me. After a few weeks, I found the schedule that works for me and fits into my regular life. It goes without saying that it makes me feel more fit. Thanks!

Fantastic experience: Great gym! I have already noticed improvements to my game in the short amount of time I've been training here. The gym is kept clean and well lit, and has a professional and positive atmosphere that is great for learning. The instructors seem very knowledgeable and thorough when demonstrating techniques. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: The best place for training Jiu Jitsu

Fantastic experience: Great couching good vibes wonderful people truly happy wonderful professional place for everyone who wants something more from life, Professional place that cares about the students about their success and needs,

Fantastic experience: I was looking for an opportunity to start training some type of martial art, and then the stars aligned and I saw that this gym was offering a 6 week challenge for free. Of course I signed up and I have no regrets. Everyone at the gym is extremely supportive and interested in not only developing their skills, but helping you grow your skills as well. I’ve been focusing on BJJ and even though I’m still getting messed up during rolling, I’m levels above where I was 6 weeks ago in terms of my skill level. So, if you’re looking for a way to get your foot into the world of martial arts, there’s no better place to start than here.

Fantastic experience: Great place and great coach. Enjoyed my time visiting here!

Fantastic experience: Great place to build your skills in BJJ! People are friendly, trainings demanding, yet very interesting, and instructors knowledgeable and caring about student's progress. Highly recommend this place if you want to start practicing martial arts or switch from other type of butt kicking to more efficient one ;)

Fantastic experience: Very good coaching and quality students one of the best I’ve experienced

Fantastic experience: I have tried few Bjj places around this area but this place is the best! I started training few months back having back problems on and off for years from mostly sitting at work and few weeks later everything went away... coach William is a great young coach learning a lot from him every day, very technical, patient, conscious soul not to mention master coach Asu which I think there is not a lot of BJJ coaches out there that has jiu jitsu knowledge like him! I would recommend this place for beginners and advanced people in Bjj! It’s a great awesome feeling to learn from people who love what they doing for living!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality , Value I participated in the 6-week BJJ challenge and would like to say that it was one of the best decisions in my life. Very good atmosphere to be around. Master Asu and his team are very friendly, knowledgeable, and caring about their students' progress. I highly recommend Champion JJ to anyone who would like to learn and practice BJJ.

Fantastic experience: Great place and great coach. Enjoyed my time visiting here!

Fantastic experience: I participated in the 6-week BJJ challenge in March 2021 and would like to say that it was one of the best decisions in my life. Master Asu and his team are very friendly, knowledgeable, articulate, and caring about their students' progress. I highly recommend Champion JJ to anyone who would like to learn and practice BJJ.

Fantastic experience: I've been training with Champion JJ for 13, almost 14 years come January of 2021. I've come to share many great memories and experiences with the team and Coach Harvard,who I consider a close friend, mentor and brother. There's a reason this gym has been running for as long as it has in the NW suburbs of Chicago. I believe in this gym, not only for myself but for my own family. My brother now trains with me and soon my young son will be on the mats. If you have ever considered checking out jiu-jitsu, do yourself a favor and stop by, talk to the team members ask questions, get the "vibe" of the place and you will quickly realize there is no better place to train, learn great techniques, get in shape and most importantly become part of a family.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place. Love it.

Fantastic experience: Probably one of the best Gyms to train in the world if you really want to be one of the best (And I can state it with confidence since I've been training all over the globe). Master Asu one of the most talented, professional, skillful coaches I've met in my life. There are also great amount of professional athletes and black belt you can learn from. The training atmosphere is amazing, super friendly. I strongly believe it's a great place for kids and adults whether they want to be strong and healthy or want to become Champions.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, with great instructors. Great atmosphere. Everyone is very friendly. ASU is top notch.

Fantastic experience: This place is awesome, because they care about respect, making sure we don’t injure each other, yet we get an amazing workout with tough people. The Master Asu really knows his stuff, he not only tells you The moves and techniques, but goes into depth as to why that works and all the defenses to it as well. If your interested just try it out.

Fantastic experience: Best coach in all america without any doubt . Coach Asu has a different level of bjj he is the real O.G of this game , I`m very grateful to train with him and his team and I recommend to everybody who wants to be good .

Fantastic experience: Best Jiu Jitsu gym in Chicago. Great if you wanna improve self defense or mma skills. Is fun, enjoyable, and has a friendly atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been lucky enough to train with Assou for almost 15 years now. Assou has been there at every step in my BJJ journey since I was 6. Along with becoming a champion in the sport, Assou has also prepared me for behind a champion in life. Currently I’m a sophomore in college, and Assou has inspired me and other students to work hard in the classroom and pay attention to the details. Champion JJ will not only teach to become the best in the sport, but also the best in life.

Fantastic experience: Love this place. I signed up with my 6 year old son. Great atmosphere,people and instructors. Definitely recommend to anyone interested in BJJ.

Negative experience: Messaged them cause I recently moved to the area and want to continue training Jiu jitsu. Saw online they have a few black belts and thought it may be a good place to check out. I received an email back fast and we proceeded to email back and forth a few times in the same day, so their representative was extremely responsive to emails. I asked about wanting to try a trial class for my wife and I. They said there is a 25 dollar fee per person and for both of us they could give us a cheaper rate of 40. I've never heard of any place charging a fee and not giving atleast a free trial class, many give a free week, or even give a free month. Not this place. I then informed them that I am a black belt and my wife is a blue belt because it is almost standard that a credited black belt will train for reduced price or more often than not train for free, or atleast not have to pay a drop in fee. I very politely asked them if the fee still applied to me and if there was any form of discount for being a black belt since their representative asked me if I would be interested in teaching at there gym to which he informed me was on a volunteer (unpayed) basis only. That was over 3 days ago now, no response to my simple questions about the trail class fee of 40, or if there's any potential discounts. This representative of the gym also asked me to wait till August 23rd to come in for my trail class cause their main instructor is out of town. (THIS HAPPENED AUGUST 6TH) so they wanted me to wait over 2 weeks just to pay to try out a class.... unreal, and absolutely unprofessional to not even respond to a very polite and direct question. Any place that wants to charge you to try out a trail class to become a place you may sign up at, or asks you to wait over 2 weeks just to come in I'd shy away from, it's probably only a sign of other negative things to come.

Fantastic experience: Тренер Асу лудший мастер что я встречал!! По Джиу Джитцу в Чикаго нет круче Чем там. Черные поеса, да и белые, есть всех уровней и девочки тоже ходят. Лучше ММА клуба нет.

Fantastic experience: I've been to many gyms in the area and was immediately surprised at the welcoming environment. Definitely the best gym of the northwest suburbs!

Fantastic experience: Been coming here for 10 years and still learn something new everyday; quality instruction and people!

Fantastic experience: This is the best place to learn real ju-jitsu with master asu...its like learning bjj at your own house. Very skillfull and nice coach. All levels

Fantastic experience: I love this gym with the best BJJ black belt coach and nice people to train with. Largest BJJ gym in the area. Many people train here with Professor many years. From children to adults everybody like a big family. Strongly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Recently found out about this gym. I love it here and everyone makes you feel welcomed and part of the team. Coach Asu is an amazing instructor that wants to make sure you master each technique before moving on to the next. Overall,this gym is for you if you are serious about learning Martial Arts in a very clean and friendly environment.

Fantastic experience: This gym is tge best, Coaches are high level, people are the best. Everyone is being treated well and coach Asu is the best. I defenetly recomend coming to this gym.

Fantastic experience: I've trained at other MMA and Jiu Jitsu schools in Europe and USA in the past, but Champion Jiu Jitsu Martial Arts Academy really stands out tall in all of them. There are a lot of reasons, why I am still sticking to this Academy since the last 5 years but first and foremost is the instructor. Prof. Master Asu Harvard, who is not only an extremely talented Jiu Jitsu athlete, but also possesses an exceptional talent for teaching. He engages the students not only on individual level in a way that makes them champions but also in a group setting, where everybody can improve his/her style, technique and stamina. He is the most friendly, personal and talented trainer I have ever met, who always gives you a feeling of ownership and proud for this academy. The facility in Wheeling Illinois itself is "Japanese clean", the mats are disinfected and cleaned everyday, the Mens and Womens changing rooms are adequate and neat. There is also a separate Dojo for individual and extensive training, for the ones who want to compete on different levels. Lastly, I must mention the overall environment, upon entering one is personally greeted by Professors Wife, who also takes care of all the administrative stuff in this Academy. In the years I have been training here I met some of the nicest and interesting people. The students here are diverse in background, age, gender, and by physique. Everyone is incredibly respectful, friendly, and genuine. Joining this academy was one of the best decisions I've ever made!

Fantastic experience: I love this gym I have been coming here for half a year and everytime i come to class I learn so much! For the first 3 months I trained with Master Asu i won first place in my NAGA tournament. I totally suggest coming to this gym if you want to learn how to protect yourself or just be in shape.

Fantastic experience: I'm very happy,that we have found this gym. Kids class is awsome!

Fantastic experience: My daughter trains at this gym and loves it. She has been here for 6 months and has learned more than she did at her last school in a year and a half. Every class is very intense and she walks away with a feeling of accomplishment. We know this was the best decision we made for her and her training. We know Master Asu will take her far.

Fantastic experience: I am training here many years. Very smart teacher, he care about the students to be good in jiujitsu. Everyday he is in the gym coaching but if he is not there he have many black belt of his helping all the time. He coached many instructors in Chicago he is a like father of Chicago BJJ very respectable person, all of his students are all nice people. Gym itself is very clean, very large mat space , mma cage and many boxing bags. Everybody friendly and helpful. I recommend to come and feel it by yourself. Oss!

Fantastic experience: This is the best place to learn real ju-jitsu with master asu...its like learning bjj at your own house. Very skillfull and nice coach. All levels

Negative experience: THESE PEOPLE ARE COMPLETE FRAUD. I have had my touch to different martial arts over the years, and I have trained in clubs in Europe and North America. I however had never trained BJJ so I decided to give it a try. Unfortunately Spider Gym was close enough to my house so I went and signed there. From the very beginning I explained to "master" Asu,( which by the way I believe is not his real first name, but his last one is Harvard as same as the last name of the girl who wrote one of the three "real" excellent reviews above, just because she is his daughter and exuberantly in a hurry to join the family business of stealing money from people who want to learn something new), I explained to him that my ambition is to compete, considering my background, so he suggested that I should take private one on one sessions to help me advance quicker. I agreed then, Ms. Harvard charged me an amount four times bigger then the usual monthly membership's payment, yet he forgot to discharge me from my regular monthly membership's payment. So guess what, even though I was paying 5 times the usual tax, I received exactly 0 one on one private sessions with him. What Mr. Harvard did was to include me into the BJJ advanced class, which is a decision that completes the range from silly to very dangerous. When I realized what is going on, I asked to be removed from the "private sessions" and be just a regular practitioner. He said ok, but did not stop taking money for it. Every time I asked him about the charges I was given sleazy answers such as: I forgot to tell my wife, we will figure it out, we will talk about it later, but my money were still taken. My only move in situation like that was to quit this club and be over with, as I did but Spider Gym wasn't over with me. They kept charging my credit card I send them pleading and begging emails to stop the nonsense, I filed disputes via my credit card company, two per month, but these people needed my money badly. My next step was to contact an attorney when, the stealing suddenly stopped. Which led me to believe that Mr. Harvard had had previous experience in this field. Besides that, Mr."Asu" never hesitated to badmouth any of his non present students or coaches, in front of the present ones, he also deliberately diminished the name of religious-like figures for the BJJ world like the Gracie family, although they are the creators of BJJ. If you still want to train there you should know, there are no yoga classes, BJJ classes work for kids or adults from purple belt and above because they wouldn't really need to learn from the fake Asu, there is no kickboxing class, the boxing coach is good, MMA could be trained because there are a lot of ambitious guys who go there and you will get good sparring partners,yet if you are beginner looking for MMA class this place is not for you, and the chance to be robbed of your money always stands.