grappling

Visited Marcelo Garcia academy in NYC for the first time 

Pros: everyone is nice, rolls were good

Cons: $50 Open Mat Fee… 10 min traditional warmup… 1 hour class of just drilling…

yeah…. 2 free trial classes as a first time visitor but open mat doesn’t count. the first class was also just one hour of straight drilling…

Always learning but nothing super mind blowing, circle pass - backstep kick pass - knee slice

That seems not so fun

Did you learn anything in the class at least?

Good tip! But tbh all I wanted to do was roll with my friend who trained there 😅

When visiting a high-profile gym, ask about the price for a private. It will cost, but you’ll get the experience you are looking for.