Beyond being highly skilled at BJJ, and a decorated competitor, Ilya is a top-notch instructor. Those that do cannot always teach. I say this having trained across the US in San Diego, Pensacola FL, and Norfolk VA, where I trained while traveling in the Navy.Further, the community of people that train under Ilya have always been welcoming and great training partners.I no longer live in the area, but would 10/10 train there again or recommend.

Fitness has always been a huge part of my life, but I have been hurt by my trainers and even yoga instructors. Never in my life have I been treated and trained in such a carefully prescribed way, Iliya has enough energy to light up a city, and all of that is focused and directed at getting his student to her optimal self.. physically, mentally, cognitively and emotionally. So so grateful to have found him.

Awesome teacher, very chill dojo for jiu jitsugood work outs, great guys in the classes. cant recommend highly enough

Very proud of Ilya for starting his own school. Awesome dude overall and great coach! Highly recommend!

Great environment and great people. Ilya is badass competitor and a detail driven instructor, who teaches effective techniques while keeping class enjoyable. Highly recommend!

World-class instruction from not only a world-class instructor but also a world-class competitor. Ilya is funny, friendly, humble, knowledgeable, and excellent at communicating the gentle-art to people from all backgrounds ,genders, ages, and abilities. Class atmosphere is great and his students are very supportive. Regardless of whether you are a casual practitioner just looking for only self-defense or looking to enter the competition scene, Ilyas BJJ is the place to be.

Very chill excellent instructor great group of guys

Had the pleasure of training here for a couple months. Great instruction and a good place to learn in a comfortable environment.

Ilya has been my coach for almost two years. He is the one who introduced me to the amazing world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and I am forever thankful. He is such a compassionate teacher and coach, always there for his students and inspiring us to be our best. It motivates us seeing all of his accomplishments and how he pushes himself in his own competitive BJJ career. He is extremely detail oriented and his teaching skills and classes flow beautifully. He has coached me through several competitions where I have placed several times and won 3 gold medals. I am very proud of my accomplishments thus far, as there are not as many female athletes in the sport. More females should come check out our classes. Ilya definitely provides a very comfortable and safe environment. - Jen Z

TestimonialsI discovered Ilya’s BJJ on Facebook, at the time I was a three stripe white belt training for a little over a year. One day I reached out to him and went to try a class, since then I left my old school and started training with Ilya as well as his team. I’ve had many different teachers and instructors in my life not just in jiu-jitsu but academics and Ilya is the best by far. He is a very technical and detail oriented grappler who goes above and beyond for his students to succeed and understand technique. The students all come to class to learn and help each other get better and make it a safe and friendly environment to train. Since training with Ilya I’ve won and medaled at many tournaments and I’ve gained a tremendous understanding of jiu-jitsu. - Russ Sadygov

Professional, highly skilled, very engaged instruction for kids and adults

Excellent training and technique here!