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Rodriguez MMA

4.9 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Lawrenceville, Georgia

Kids & teens Private lessons

Unpretentious gym featuring MMA fitness classes, boxing, karate and jiu-jitsu instruction.

Plan your first class

  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth BJJ classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Private lessons private, one-on-one coaching available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
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  • Website & schedule facebook.com — book classes and see the live schedule

Hours

Monday 4–9:30 PM
Tuesday 4–9:30 PM
Wednesday 4–9:30 PM
Thursday 4–9:30 PM
Friday 4–9:30 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Hours shift for holidays, seminars, and open-gym times — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

BJJ classes on the schedule at Rodriguez MMA, confirmed in members' own reviews and the gym's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids BJJ 20 mentions

“Teaches the children discipline, hard work and self defense.”

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🛡️ Self-Defense 3 mentions

“If you plan on doing this for self-defense, to get fit, or to fight this is the place you want to be.”

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Other martial arts here

BJJ gyms are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else members mention training under the same roof at Rodriguez MMA — mined from their reviews and the gym's own info.

🏟️ MMA 14 mentions

“This MMA gym is the best in Georgia, explosive workouts, get train as fighter, great staff , best coach, everyone is invited that are interested.”

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🥊 Boxing 8 mentions

“My experiences at this gym is 10x better then the experience I had at American Top Team, Bangkok Boxing, Creighton MMA, and Gentry's MMA.”

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Disciplines are mined from reviews and the gym's own info — they show what members have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want MMA, muay thai, or wrestling alongside your BJJ, confirm the current schedule with the gym.

What members say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 40 Google reviews — in their own words.

🧑‍🏫 expert, high-level coaching 4 mentions

“This MMA gym is the best in Georgia, explosive workouts, get train as fighter, great staff , best coach, everyone is invited that are interested.”

🤝 no-ego, friendly academy 5 mentions

“Coach Rodriguez will treat you like one of his own and at Rodriguez MMA we are all family not matter what race you are.”

🧒 strong kids program 2 mentions

“I don’t trust easy when it comes to my children but I trust Rodriguez MMA and love the staff and the passion for seeing these kids do well.”

🧠 builds confidence & discipline 3 mentions

“Rodriguez instills life and survival skills to all ages while mentoring the day to day principles of discipline and goal setting.”

From the reviews

My Name is Lee Palmer a former part of the George Athletic and Entertainment Regulators team. Rodriguez MMA Gym under the ownership the Direction of MR. Rodriguez is highly recommended. Mr. Rodriguez instills life and survival skills to all ages while mentoring the day to day principles of discipline and goal setting.

★★★★★ — Lee, Feb 2015

This is the best gym I have ever gone too. My experiences at this gym is 10x better then the experience I had at American Top Team, Bangkok Boxing, Creighton MMA, and Gentry's MMA. We go extremely hard and we go at it for 10 rounds straight non stop. Fighter or non-fighter you get trained like one.

★★★★★ — Karar, Sep 2014

Best gym in town!!!!!! The coaches are great and they treat everyone like family. Love this place!!! They also got very good kids boxing classes. Great place to let your kids learn and grow!!! Keep up the good work guys!!!!!!

★★★★★ — Mr, Feb 2023

This MMA gym is the best in Georgia, explosive workouts, get train as fighter, great staff , best coach, everyone is invited that are interested.

★★★★★ — Elean, Jun 2015

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 40 reviews →

Your first BJJ class at Rodriguez MMA

Nervous about walking into a BJJ gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic positions and escapes with a partner — not hard sparring. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and a mouthguard if you have one — many gyms lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking. As you keep training you'll add your own gi (or a rashguard and shorts for no-gi) and a mouthguard. Live rolling eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

BJJ is a contact sport. Ease in, tap early and often, listen to your coaches, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find Rodriguez MMA

485 Buford Dr suite 300, Lawrenceville, GA30046

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