I started my Jiu Jitsu journey right here in Battle Control MMA. Having tried several Martial Arts in the past before coming here I stepped into the gym wary of one thing. Arrogance. I was pleasantly surprised by the Instructor and owner Greg Lara's attitude. Is he a humble man? Perhaps a bit more humble than your typical guy, but he is certainly approachable. Too many martial artists think they are better than others and it shows. Some Martial artists are outright thugs. This is not Greg Lara. I trust this man and I respect him. As for instruction, let me tell you. Jiu Jitsu is one of the deepest martial arts I have tried to learn. You can't... read full review
April 2023
My son is in the middle of his second year learning and practicing Jiu Jitsu at Battle Control. It has been a great experience for him to become dedicated to something he not only enjoys, but has the opportunity to develop as a skill that will last a lifetime. He is one of the youngest in the adult class and Mr. Lara is very encouraging and patient with him. I love the fact that when everyone enters the building, pride is left behind. The more advanced belts mentor the novices, even in the middle of an intense roll, to help them improve technique. All-in-all it is a wholesome, friendly atmosphere and I'm thankful my son started his Jiu Jitsu journey here.
July 2022
I have tried a few different Martial arts places over my lifetime. On many occasions the instructors thug like mentality of acting tough, passive aggressively saying how they can hurt or maim you and my amazing ability to somehow attract the instructors disgust had really turned me off from Martial arts. I was recommended to check out Battle Control by a friend who had been going to another place I had recently quit for some of the above reasons. I was reluctant but I decided to check it out and enrolled my kids. The instructor offered to train me as well for a very fair price though. I actually craved to learn martial arts that were effective, but from an honorable person.... read full review
I started my Jiu Jitsu journey right here in Battle Control MMA. Having tried several Martial Arts in the past before coming here I stepped into the gym wary of one thing. Arrogance.
I was pleasantly surprised by the Instructor and owner Greg Lara's attitude. Is he a humble man? Perhaps a bit more humble than your typical guy, but he is certainly approachable. Too many martial artists think they are better than others and it shows. Some Martial artists are outright thugs. This is not Greg Lara. I trust this man and I respect him.
As for instruction, let me tell you. Jiu Jitsu is one of the deepest martial arts I have tried to learn. You can't... read full review
My son is in the middle of his second year learning and practicing Jiu Jitsu at Battle Control. It has been a great experience for him to become dedicated to something he not only enjoys, but has the opportunity to develop as a skill that will last a lifetime. He is one of the youngest in the adult class and Mr. Lara is very encouraging and patient with him. I love the fact that when everyone enters the building, pride is left behind. The more advanced belts mentor the novices, even in the middle of an intense roll, to help them improve technique. All-in-all it is a wholesome, friendly atmosphere and I'm thankful my son started his Jiu Jitsu journey here.
I have tried a few different Martial arts places over my lifetime. On many occasions the instructors thug like mentality of acting tough, passive aggressively saying how they can hurt or maim you and my amazing ability to somehow attract the instructors disgust had really turned me off from Martial arts. I was recommended to check out Battle Control by a friend who had been going to another place I had recently quit for some of the above reasons. I was reluctant but I decided to check it out and enrolled my kids. The instructor offered to train me as well for a very fair price though. I actually craved to learn martial arts that were effective, but from an honorable person.... read full review