Alliance Jiu-Jitsu - Kelowna

I started Jiu Jitsu here in 2019, and it was an incredible place to begin the journey! Instructors are highly welcoming, knowledgable and supportive. It's clear everyone is there to help each other improve. I've since moved to Vancouver but still drop in to train every time I visit Kelowna. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in self-defence, a fun new way to workout, competition, or just wanting to know how to choke their homeys out.. safely! Easy 5/5

I was convinced by a friend to try classes at Alliance and I was not disappointed. The instructors are fantastic and make learning BJJ and Muay Thai fun and exciting! The environment is very supportive and makes me feel like I'm part of a family.

This place is amazing. Always wanted to try martial arts but the older I got, the more I thought I’d be too far behind to start. I was 36 when I started and this club has shown me that it’s never too late to start. All the coaches and team members are so welcoming and encouraging. Whether you’ve never thrown a punch in your life or have years training elsewhere, there’s always a great variety of training partners of all levels to help you reach your goals on the mat. They’re also very safety orientated to ensure we know how to defend and fall properly, ensuring everyone goes home healthy. Learned so much here in a short amount of time. Already feels like home. Now I’m just ninja kicking myself in the head for not starting sooner!

Alliance Kelowna is everything I am looking for in a BJJ gym: small, friendly, good value, great instruction. The owner Sean is very helpful and easy to talk to by email or in-person. I've been coming mostly to Friday nights with Kody and he is a very good instructor. I feel like I am getting extra attention as a new student, not less. The atmosphere is very fun and welcoming. I can't wait until I can come more often!

I have trained on and off in the sport of Jiu Jitsu since 2013 with the past year at Alliance Jiu Jitsu. If you are thinking about joining, I can tell you that each and every class will be a positive experience with top quality instruction. Owner Sean McHugh truly cares about the members of his academy and you can see that in the environment he has created whereby everyone is treated with respect and valued. Professor Kleber Brito, 4th degree black belt and head instructor, has an immense amount of knowledge and makes each class challenging and enjoyable. I highly recommend Alliance Jiu Jitsu if you are interested in the sport of Jiu Jitsu or want to learn some self defense skills.

I've been training at alliance jiu-jitsu and mauy thai for around 6 months now. I'm so happy I chose to train at alliance. Coach Paul for mauy thai is top notch! He's a great guy and very detailed oriented. I've been training under Coach kleber since he came from Brazil, who is a great guy and the best of the best when it comes to bjj! Coach Sean and Kristian have been awesome guys as well. I seriously can't say enough about my coaches and teammates. It's been a very inviting and great environment. It's the highlight of my week as we train hard and laugh hard! Thanks for everything guys!

Coach Sean and all the coaches do such a great job of incorporating young athletes with more experienced athletes. They have the focus of their students and make jiu jitsu for new martial artists to learn and focus easy and comfortable.Recommended to anyone wanting confidences, self defence or just a place to escape and work hard. My 10yr old loves it.

I have been attending Alliance for a year now and this review is far too late in coming. For some context, I began at 51 years old. I have a 5 year old daughter and 7 year old son who are both taking classes as well. Any Martial Arts journey is a potentially nerve wracking one. It can be difficult to sort out the charlatans from the true experts. It can also be difficult to find a supportive but challenging (in a good way) culture as well. All I can say is that all of the Five Star reviews are well earned. Professor Sean is an incredibly knowledgeable and caring instructor who has a phenomenal knack for identifying what each student needs to hone in on to advance. With the kids classes he is particularly supportive and does an incredible job of keeping kids of all ages engaged. They progress in skill without even knowing it because they are enjoying themselves so much. Finally, it should also be said that I have yet to meet anyone attending classes at Alliance who is not supportive or fun to be with. It is truly a great group of people. Credit to them and huge credit to Sean for creating such an amazing culture. Thank you.

Best martial arts gym I've been to. Hands down would recommend anyone give this a try. It's a friendly, welcoming environment that encourages self betterment.