Went to train in kick boxing and BJJ at the place and the instructor was a really shitty teacher. When your completely new, he doesn’t bother teaching the basics or correcting your forms when you do an attack badly. You learn more from fellow students than Jason Dodd. First thing you learn in an actual legit kick boxing dojo, is defense and basics with proper form but no bother there from Dodd. He just has you practice a couple punches without actually teaching you the proper form of stances or correct way to punch.

When it comes to BJJ, actual real places sanctioned have beginner curriculum and have you practice over and over:
Up a mount escape.
Guard pass to side control.
Taking mount from side control.
Americana arm-lock (no-GI) or cross collar choke (with gi).

No doubt Jason knows his basic Bjj, but he shows lack of disinterest in teaching newbies, it even shows on his face. He just has you start techniques without teaching the basics and after being crappy at it, no thanks to him not teaching properly just shows you how to do a shrimp.

It’s 10 bucks per class on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 128 to learn “everything” monthly and tries to have you in a sales pitch to do a contract just to have it much cheaper. Place is a McDojo alright, and that Bullshido website right pretty much right.

I started at Renshinkan in May and have had a blast. As a beginner to both Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu I thought their instruction was very thorough and had no trouble picking up the “basics.” All of the instructors were helpful and very patient. As for “McJeff’s” comment, maybe you came on a busy night and didnt get the one on one attention you needed…sorry, try sticking with it…

I train at Renshinkan quite frequently. Good bunch of guys, Travis is a great BJJ instructor and Jason also runs a good class. The F2 fight team also trains there so if you’re looking for great no-gi and MMA guys, they’re great.

@Jeff: Who are you? Its funny to say things like that, but not really introduce yourself. I’ve trained at several BJJ and Judo gyms, and I even tell from your verbage that you don’t really know what your talking about.

When you go to to a BJJ school, just like anything, you start out crappy and get good. There is no miracle sentence any instructor can tell you to suddenly make your basics perfect. It seems like you were expecting more of a private lesson than a class. Instead of taking your frustrations out on the instructor, you need to stick with it and work hard.

Next time instead of going on the internet and voicing your opinion, you should ask for help or make your concerns heard in class. Most of the students that you complimented learned from the same instructors you’re bashing.

Tony,
Instead of talking trash behind a keyboard, why dont you come by the Academy and see about my background yourself. I have been in the BJJ game since 1999, also full contact karate and kickboxing since 1987. We also have a staff off instuctors at our academy 1.Beto Nunes 2nd degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu,from Brazil. 2. Mansur Hidari MMA coach, Pro record 8-0-1 draw. 3. Mario Shaur Kickboxing coach record 17-0 from Argentina. You are just a jelous hater of a very sucsessfull sucsessfull Mixed Martial Arts Academy.