Daniel Gracie Academy Northborough

I started training here over a year ago and I highly recommend it. It's a welcoming environment for a beginner; the classes are great, there are no egos and the higher belts always have time to share some tips and insights when rolling. The most special aspect is the community, it feels like a family; everyone wants to see each other progress, and shares in your journey. The schedule is more extensive than some of the other gyms I looked at - there are good options to train every day of the week, no matter what kind of schedule you work.

DGA is a great academy to train in BJJ! Professor Frankie has welcomed me with open arms. The academy is clean and welcoming, with a supportive community. Everyone, from professors and coaches to students and staff, made me feel part of this exceptional community! I can't wait for the years to come and become better at BJJ, creating great memories with lots of great friends I've made!

My kids have been going to the Daniel Gracie Academy Northborough for about the last two years. When so much time is spent on devices and sitting, it’s so important for kids to move their bodies in new and dynamic ways. Each class starts with starts with full body stretching and warm up exercises that get their heart rate up. If the group is learning a new move there is a quick demo and then the class is paired off while Frankie and his instructors guide them through the lesson. Usually then they practice grappling in the latter part of the class. Professor Frankie and his team have a way to speak to the kids that is both firm but light hearted. Kids are invited to participate in tournaments and there is plenty of opportunity to do so but it’s not required. They recently had an in-house tournament and it was a great! My kids aren’t really interested in competing and are happy to just train and that’s completely fine too. I hardly ever write reviews but I highly highly recommend the Daniel Gracie Academy Northborough.

My daughter absolutely loves training here! My wife and I were both skeptical whether our 7 year old daughter would enjoy BJJ, but from the first day we were so happy to see how much she enjoys it. It is a wonderful community of children and parents, and professor Frankie is nothing short of fantastic with the kids. My daughter is all smiles the whole time. As soon as we can, we’re going to be sending our son here too! Highly recommend!

I have been training here for over 4 years now and I couldn’t imagine myself somewhere else. The academy has an extremely close community and sense of family. They are very open to new people that join and the people I have met here will be my friends for life. Along with this I am able to get in all the training that I want since there are multiple classes each day, and I have the ability to train as hard or as light as I would like. The coaches at DGA of Northborough are extremely knowledgeable and know how to teach well. They are also always willing to help me and my teammates with what ever we need to get better.