Ivan Salaverry MMA

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Nico Wong 3 weeks ago

First class of BJJ with 3 months experience from another gym -> ruined my Software Engineering career for 3 years due to reckless partners breaking my arm and shoulder after I tapped. There were two notable partners and one was the instructor. My neck was also twisted badly from North-South and I've had jaw and face issues since. I haven't been able to properly program or type for 3 years.

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Simran Gulati a month ago

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. My partner tried their trial boxing class as a complete beginner. He had specifically confirmed beforehand that the class was beginner-friendly - it was not. The environment was harsh and discouraging: no positive reinforcement, only criticism. During partner drills, his partner was overly aggressive, and instead of stepping in, the instructor actively encouraged that aggression despite my partner being visibly overwhelmed. He was hit hard in the face multiple times and ended up leaving halfway through. When we called to raise this, the manager offered no accountability and essentially shrugged it off as something that "can happen sometimes." That response says everything. If you're a beginner considering this gym, please be cautious. The only reason this experience didn't put him off boxing entirely is that he'd had a genuinely great experience at another gym first.

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Atharv Koganti a month ago

Wrestling classes are the best here , Coach Ivan, Jose and Bano are amazing coaches. Easily best wrestling and Mma gym in washington

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Biraj Pandey a month ago

I trialed their boxing all levels class as a beginner. I had checked whether it was beginner friendly before hand and they said yes. But the class was not a friendly environment. It had the general tough love, zero encouragement and only point out flaws vibe. We did several partner drills with jabs and punches. My partner was way too aggressive and the instructor egged him on to put pressure on me despite me feeling overwhelmed. I got tapped pretty hard on the face too many times. I left halfway because it got way too overwhelming. It was a terrible experience. If I hadn’t had wonderful experience in another gym, it’d turn me off from boxing completely.

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Josh Hamilton 2 months ago

Ivan and Terren are both highly skilled and passionate about what they do. They’re very welcoming, supportive, and humble. Very clean mats and a great environment to train. Highly recommend giving Ivan Salaverry MMA a visit!