I’ve been training martial arts around 15 years and have trained at a lot of different gyms. This gym is my favorite and the only one I’ve stuck with long term. They just teach such solid bjj and striking. Plus Great people and instructors. Like that Bodie guy. One thing I noticed after stepping away from martial arts for a couple years and then returning, Was I basically forgot all the sporty stuff that I learned from the other gyms. But what I learned from the warriors cove stuck with me.
Jacksen Derks
Feb 2026
My experience at Warriors Cove has been nonetheless amazing, The instructors are hands-down, the best instructors in the state. Aiden and Bodie go above and beyond their means of being a trainer to develop a way to get to know you and a way to advance your training. And the Cove Community and everyone who participates in it is like a family from the first second I stepped onto that Matt. Everyone welcomed me with open arms and they all trained me like I was their own student. Come to the Cove if you wanna learn self-defense, respect, discipline, and more importantly, join a family like you never have before.
Kim Kuivinen
Feb 2026
Knowledge of fitness and how to help further clients achievements.
Jon Kuivinen
Feb 2026
The instructors here are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. They live and breathe this stuff and its a treat to work with and spar with them. Even better to watch them work! Yes indeed the best!
Mark B
Feb 2026
Nice facility and great teachers. You can tell they have a real passion for the art.
Daniel Ayd
Jan 2026
Revised: Having had some time between me and the cove I feel a more comprehensive review is in order given my broader view of the BJJ world. I felt the five star review I gave wasn't warranted.
Strengths of the cove: self defense approach and structured class is unique, valuable for real life, and good for learning the fundamentals. Very few schools teach the fire and brimstone Rickson favella BJJ that truly work to save your life. I really miss the MMA aspect of stand-up days and competition team. It's good to know BJJ from the standpoint of being able to be punched in the cage or in an actual flight rather than winning points at a competition. I definitely learned that you can't just lay and pray in turtle or half guard as a white belt, even if those did help me survive that rank while I learned other things to transition to from those defensive positions. If you earn a belt here you absolutely deserve that belt...the promotions beyond orange belt are earned and sets you up nicely to be superior in skill to equivalent belts from any another gym.
Weaknesses: I rarely saw or was instructed by a black belt. Almost exclusively at Little Canada I had instruction from a BJJ blue or purple belt in family classes. Definitely need to sign up for mastery track if you want better instruction. If you wanted to explore guards or styles not on the curriculum Henry in particular was prone to being dismissive of their use in real life...e.g. half guard which absolutely can be used safely in transition in a self defense scenario. During Sunday belt review challenge matches for sparring during my last of three years there I never saw the owner and ONLY black belt at the time. But somehow rank advancement depended on passing this stage with only a purple belt there to oversee scoring. Didn't feel like Dave Arnebeck took it seriously. Small sample size since I only tested 3-4 times but given his complete lack of showing up at Little Canada during my attendance, it was hard to justify paying over $2100/yr. They do not take drop ins, so don't come by thinking you can guest roll. They require the company gi, have their own belt system which combined with the price sure feels like a McDojo. If you're old, female, or overweight it's extremely unlikely you'll advance beyond red belt unless they changed their handicapping for test out. Meaning a lot of people will end up stuck at orange 3 or red 1 with no hope to advance so if continuing to rank up based on skill, as you fall behind the twenty year old guys in terms of strength and cardio, you're going to be disappointed. On the flip side, you'll be essentially be a hard as nails white belt. I know, belts aren't everything, just something to be aware of as you shop for a gym ... this fits though that belts aren't important here, cuz promotions sit in an envelope for you to pick up a month after review and received with zero fanfare. No hugs, no gauntlet, only reaching their black belt ever warranted a photo.
Every other gym I've gone to I usually meet the owner and certainly have black belts teaching class...that number is close to fifty now. So looking back at the cove the system feels weird...no regrets because they're my foundation, just expensive and weird. I'm still tuned in to look for places to punch people (or be vulnerable to getting punched!) if I'm rolling so what I learned there was absolutely valuable.
Alexandra Ocasio
Apr 2025
Warriors Cove has helped me to develop discipline and confidence in myself. It’s been a great way to engage, get fit, and learn MMA from amazing instructors. Highly recommend!
V Rosacruz
Feb 2025
Cool instructors. Friendly peers. The instruction is great, but I'm looking for a more meaningful experience with martial arts. I'm not satisfied [yet?]. I kind of feel like a walking dollar bill; after the session there's no debriefing or words of wisdom essential to being a martial artist.
yahya hassan
Nov 2024
One of the best, if not the best gym i ever went to, had an amazing coach who explained the techniques well
Ryan Robinson
I’ve been training martial arts around 15 years and have trained at a lot of different gyms. This gym is my favorite and the only one I’ve stuck with long term. They just teach such solid bjj and striking. Plus Great people and instructors. Like that Bodie guy. One thing I noticed after stepping away from martial arts for a couple years and then returning, Was I basically forgot all the sporty stuff that I learned from the other gyms. But what I learned from the warriors cove stuck with me.
Jacksen Derks
My experience at Warriors Cove has been nonetheless amazing, The instructors are hands-down, the best instructors in the state. Aiden and Bodie go above and beyond their means of being a trainer to develop a way to get to know you and a way to advance your training. And the Cove Community and everyone who participates in it is like a family from the first second I stepped onto that Matt. Everyone welcomed me with open arms and they all trained me like I was their own student. Come to the Cove if you wanna learn self-defense, respect, discipline, and more importantly, join a family like you never have before.
Kim Kuivinen
Knowledge of fitness and how to help further clients achievements.
Jon Kuivinen
The instructors here are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. They live and breathe this stuff and its a treat to work with and spar with them. Even better to watch them work! Yes indeed the best!
Mark B
Nice facility and great teachers. You can tell they have a real passion for the art.
Daniel Ayd
Revised: Having had some time between me and the cove I feel a more comprehensive review is in order given my broader view of the BJJ world. I felt the five star review I gave wasn't warranted.
Strengths of the cove: self defense approach and structured class is unique, valuable for real life, and good for learning the fundamentals. Very few schools teach the fire and brimstone Rickson favella BJJ that truly work to save your life. I really miss the MMA aspect of stand-up days and competition team. It's good to know BJJ from the standpoint of being able to be punched in the cage or in an actual flight rather than winning points at a competition. I definitely learned that you can't just lay and pray in turtle or half guard as a white belt, even if those did help me survive that rank while I learned other things to transition to from those defensive positions. If you earn a belt here you absolutely deserve that belt...the promotions beyond orange belt are earned and sets you up nicely to be superior in skill to equivalent belts from any another gym.
Weaknesses: I rarely saw or was instructed by a black belt. Almost exclusively at Little Canada I had instruction from a BJJ blue or purple belt in family classes. Definitely need to sign up for mastery track if you want better instruction. If you wanted to explore guards or styles not on the curriculum Henry in particular was prone to being dismissive of their use in real life...e.g. half guard which absolutely can be used safely in transition in a self defense scenario. During Sunday belt review challenge matches for sparring during my last of three years there I never saw the owner and ONLY black belt at the time. But somehow rank advancement depended on passing this stage with only a purple belt there to oversee scoring. Didn't feel like Dave Arnebeck took it seriously. Small sample size since I only tested 3-4 times but given his complete lack of showing up at Little Canada during my attendance, it was hard to justify paying over $2100/yr. They do not take drop ins, so don't come by thinking you can guest roll. They require the company gi, have their own belt system which combined with the price sure feels like a McDojo. If you're old, female, or overweight it's extremely unlikely you'll advance beyond red belt unless they changed their handicapping for test out. Meaning a lot of people will end up stuck at orange 3 or red 1 with no hope to advance so if continuing to rank up based on skill, as you fall behind the twenty year old guys in terms of strength and cardio, you're going to be disappointed. On the flip side, you'll be essentially be a hard as nails white belt. I know, belts aren't everything, just something to be aware of as you shop for a gym ... this fits though that belts aren't important here, cuz promotions sit in an envelope for you to pick up a month after review and received with zero fanfare. No hugs, no gauntlet, only reaching their black belt ever warranted a photo.
Every other gym I've gone to I usually meet the owner and certainly have black belts teaching class...that number is close to fifty now. So looking back at the cove the system feels weird...no regrets because they're my foundation, just expensive and weird. I'm still tuned in to look for places to punch people (or be vulnerable to getting punched!) if I'm rolling so what I learned there was absolutely valuable.
Alexandra Ocasio
Warriors Cove has helped me to develop discipline and confidence in myself. It’s been a great way to engage, get fit, and learn MMA from amazing instructors. Highly recommend!
V Rosacruz
Cool instructors. Friendly peers. The instruction is great, but I'm looking for a more meaningful experience with martial arts. I'm not satisfied [yet?]. I kind of feel like a walking dollar bill; after the session there's no debriefing or words of wisdom essential to being a martial artist.
yahya hassan
One of the best, if not the best gym i ever went to, had an amazing coach who explained the techniques well
Colton Smith
Best gym, best value, and best people!