Art of War Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness

Sevrina Tindal

My father and I have had weekly training sessions with Chris San Jose at Art of War for several years and it is still the highlight of our week! His skillful sessions and positive attitude make the work-outs effective and enjoyable. He caters to our strengths and motivates us by increasing weights and reps. During my battle with breast cancer Chris modified each session to help build my mobility and strength back. This guy knows what he’s doing! I highly recommend strength training at Art of War!

Jack Mi

I joined here around a month ago and I have been very satiafied with this martial art school. The place itself is pretty decent. They have mitts and pads and bags and some workout equipments. A decent main training space and a smaller room too. As a beginner, I am glad to see plenty of class choices fitting my level. I mainly go to beginner level muay thai and boxing classes. There are also jiu jitsu, fitness, mma and wrestling classes, also the advanced versions of each. They also offer private lessons. The instructors are mostly very good. My favorite coach is Chris. He is a GREAT coach. He is very friendly, supportive, patient and professional. I really appreciate his attention to details. I have also been taking private lessons with him and I've learned a lot during these sessions. Highly recommended! The peer students are mostly also friendly and supportive. Most are men, but there are also some ladies training, so it's nice to see a mixture of gender (less intimidating for my wife). They have a good vibe there. They have detailed hygene protocals, which is very important. The price is a bit high IMO, but I feel like it's totally worth it! The price is different depending on how many lessons you take each week (private lessons don't count toward it and are just paid each time on their own). By the time I signed up, there were a number of ways to get a discount (e.g. 6 month commitment, prepayment). Ask head coach Jason for more details. To sign up, contact Jason for a trial lesson first. Several minor catches: the place nearby has some homeless ppl so it's not the nicest (it's downtown Eugene afterall). Parking will mainly be street parking nearby. In short: Great martial art school! Highly recommended! Also again I highly recommend coach Chris! Go try his lessons!

R W

Art of War - MMA and Fitness is a fantastic place. I trained there from 2016 to 2021 and I cannot say enough good things about it. I came in as a scrawny nerdy guy with no prior experience in athletic sports or anything like that. I was quickly welcomed in by the gracious staff and they immediately felt at home. Coach Jason and the rest of the instructor cadre will meet you where you are at. In the five years that I trained there I was able to get in the best physical shape of my life, compete in Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, and eventually teach others in Jiu Jitsu. It as always a pain to try to force myself to go to a traditional gym to lift weights or run on a treadmill. I never felt like I was working out when I was at Art of War - MMA and Fitness because I was too busy having fun and learning how to defend myself at the same time. The facility is kept in pristine condition and cleaned regularly. There are students who are young, old, men, women, and everything in between. If you do not have a desire to compete, no one will ever pressure you to do so. If you choose to compete, you will be as prepared as you possibly can be. The only reason why I left is because I relocated out of state. If I was still in Oregon, I would commute from wherever I was in order to continue to train at Art of War - MMA and Fitness. That is how much I loved this place. They offer Fitness, Boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, MMA, and advanced classes. There are no "membership contracts", initiation fees, gym improvement fees, required uniforms, or any other hidden fees to nickel and dime you like other gyms in the area. The tuition is the tuition and that's it. If you get injured, need to take a break, need to leave town, or life happens, you can pause your membership with no questions asked. I seriously can't recommend this place enough. If you are interested in trying martial arts, are coming to the area with prior experience, or just want to casually train, Art of War - MMA and Fitness is the place to be. Stop waiting and come try it out!

Stephanie Jacob

Art of War is a well-rounded, top level gym. I have trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the past and am filling a lot of holes in my game by coming here. The fitness classes are amazing as well - starting to see progress and understand the body more than I ever have. The coaches approach training intelligently so you get really effective sessions. Aside from being a gym that will teach you a lot and push you, the atmosphere is incredibly positive and fun. Honestly, just a great group of people to surround yourself with.