De Boa Jiu Jitsu Academy, Surprise AZ

Best BJJ gym, second to none! Come be apart of an awesome bjj family. Top notch instructors, great team and friendly training environment.

By far the best gym ever. My boys started going first and then I started. They have an amazing only women’s class on Saturday’s but their day to day classes are just as great. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly, especially the owners!

De Boa is like my second family without exaggeration. Professors Andrew and Leslie are amazing! I cannot recommend more highly!

This Jiu Jitsu academy is excellent. The training area is new and spacious. Plenty of stadium style seating for parents to watch. They even have a play area for smaller kids to hangout. The coaching staff is awesome, a direct reflexion to the dedication of the owners leadership. They not only teach traditional techniques, they instill discipline to become good training partners and good sportsmanship. They offer child to adult classes at all levels. I highly recommend.

You wont find a better BJJ academy than De Boa.the quality of training and the sheer amount of training for what you pay is unparalleled!

Where do I start? Came here first when I moved from WA to AZ in March. I left a month later to another gym, at the time I needed a little more aggression in my rolls to push me, as I felt I was lacking something, had nothing to due with De Boa, just me. I went to another Gym located by U. S. Pizza (not Fabio Santos Gym, those guys are cool) which I shall not name because they don't deserve the business. Went to the unnamed gym for 4 months and then left due to abuse by one of the blackbelts there (and other issues related to instruction). Got what I needed and came back to De Boa, and I am very happy. I made a mistake leaving, the instruction here is top notch. Tough rolls even from white belts. Classes are offered in the morning and night, and plenty of time rolling and instruction, a good balance. Instruction is also very clear and not random and sporadic like another place I know. Best gym in the valley in terms of Price, Instruction, Schedule, and Attitude. Professors Andrew and Leslie are great instructors.

What separates this academy and others is how they treat visitors. Everyone is very welcoming and treats you like family. Great vibes and awesome people

The instructors are very patient with the young new students! A lot of positive reinforcement and professionalism demonstrated by the jui jitsu instructors and mentors! My grandson didn’t want to leave after his first introduction class!

Both Andrew and Leslie are amazing people. They are THE place to train if you are on the west side. They are very welcoming and have allowed my son and I to drop in and train often with their students. The aesthetics of the gym put off the best positive/fun vibes and the mats are packed with very talented and friendly people. If you are in the Peoria/Surprise area and want to train BJJ in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment this is your new home.

About a year and a half ago my 8 year old son was held by his throat by a 6th grader at school so I started looking around for a place to take him that would teach him how to defend himself against bullies. DeBoa has been such a life changing experience for all of us. My whole family now does jiu jitsu here and they make us all feel like we are a part of their family as well. It’s our home away from home.

I have three kids who love jiu-jitsu and want to be world champions. When the level and frequency of training needed to achieve that goal was not available in our hometown of Rapid City, SD, we moved 1,250 miles across the country solely to train at De Boa; we bought a house right across the street from the academy. We have never regretted it for one moment. It was the best decision we've ever made. That should tell you everything you need to know about Andrew and Leslie. The way they run the kids' program is unlike any other I know, and it *will* be copied and propagated to kids' programs all over the world in the coming years. Watch and see.

More than just a Jiu Jitsu school! A safe place to escape your daily stress, meet great people, get in shape, have fun and feel like family!

The owners of De Boa are the most amazing people. Leslie and Andrew make every member feel like family.they are wonderful teachers and coaches.
There are so many classes to choose from everyday of the week.

Learned of De Boa from a co-worker. Stopped in on a Saturday for an open mat and was immediately welcomed as part of their family.

When I was training overseas, I heard nothing but great things about De Boa Jiu Jitsu Academy. I moved to AZ and once settled down I visited the gym. I was greeted by Professor Andrew along with other amazing coaches. They were very welcoming and so were the other team members. After 2 sessions I knew I wanted to attend this academy and signed up! To describe this place in some words: inspirational, motivational, discipline, dedication, fitness, family. This gym is very welcoming to all ages and all levels of any MMA backgrounds. Come check it out!

This place is amazing. I have been and taken my kids to several martial arts studios around the valley and this place is the best. My kids went to the MMA lab for several years and I was not impressed with the programs they had as well as the coaching turnover rate. They did not invest in their kids programs. This place has consistent coaching and treats you like you are welcome from the very beginning. The classes are unlimited. So you have flexibility to go in some days and not others. I saw more growth from my kids in the first few months than I did from them going to the lab for 2 years. My kids have grown so much that they even medales at the state championship.