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Victory MMA
4.9 ★★★★★ 169 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Orland Park, Illinois
Affiliated academy — reviews and the gym's own info point to a recognized BJJ lineage or affiliation (think Gracie Barra, 10th Planet, Renzo Gracie, Alliance, Atos or Checkmat). If lineage matters to you, ask which affiliation the academy belongs to and under whom the head instructor earned their black belt.
Plan your first class
- Free trial or intro class most gyms welcome new members with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Kids & youth classes kids and youth BJJ classes (ages 4–16) — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule victorymmaacademy.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 708-296-8528
Hours
| Monday | 1–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 1–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 1–10 pm |
| Thursday | 1–10 pm |
| Friday | 1–10 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“Both my Children ages 9 and 6 currently have been training for about 2 years out of the Frankfort Community center Victory MMA location.”
“Victory MMA, a great place for the family to learn about honor, respect, integrity, love and of course self defense.”
“Sensei is very welcoming for beginners, and guides us very well.”
Other martial arts here
“Both my Children ages 9 and 6 currently have been training for about 2 years out of the Frankfort Community center Victory MMA location.”
“I'm in my early 40s and never had any kind of training in my life aside from a little park district wrestling when I was younger.”
What members say
“From the first day we joined they knew his name, and always knew exactly when they needed a kind reminder to focus or a push to do his best.”
“Victory MMA, a great place for the family to learn about honor, respect, integrity, love and of course self defense.”
“They take their time to explain techniques clearly, give individual attention, and make sure everyone feels supported and confident as they learn.”
“My son loves going every week and gets so much out of the community and mat chat lessons.”
“I’ve been training at this location for several months and have grown to be impressed by the level of respect, excellence, and competence that every coach offers every session.”
“From the first day we joined they knew his name, and always knew exactly when they needed a kind reminder to focus or a push to do his best.”
From the reviews
Victory MMA is an amazing place to train. The senseis truly care about every student and it shows in everything they do. They take their time to explain techniques clearly, give individual attention, and make sure everyone feels supported and confident as they learn.
Victory MMA, a great place for the family to learn about honor, respect, integrity, love and of course self defense. My daughter has been a student for almost five years. We constantly practice with her all the moves and review Sensie's mat chats. Highly recommend!
Sensei Denny and crew have been phenomenal. From the first day we joined they knew his name, and always knew exactly when they needed a kind reminder to focus or a push to do his best. My son loves going every week and gets so much out of the community and mat chat lessons.
I’ve been training at this location for several months and have grown to be impressed by the level of respect, excellence, and competence that every coach offers every session. Training in this gym has helped me expand my skill set significantly.
New to BJJ? Start at Victory MMA
Victory MMA comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never rolled or set foot on a mat, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard rolling — reputable gyms build fundamentals (positions, escapes, and basic submissions) for weeks, live rolling eases in gradually, and tapping early keeps every roll safe. Third, all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out, and leave your ego at the door. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first BJJ class at Victory 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 when you call. 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.
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