These guys are great! Coaches Todd, Keanu and Zack are all awesome. Highly recommended.

Absolutely great place with amazing people and the instruction is great. Definitely worth visiting.

I was one of the lucky ones that got to train with Relson back in 2000. When he comes to work he means business, I remember when I first started he wasnt worried about tying a belt or even introducing himself. He just firmly said get down on the mat. After that first lesson and what all I was taught I was ready for more. Great place , excellent people and family. Join and hang on tight for the ride !

If your looking to learn self defense this is the school to come and learn from. Self defense based along with sport. Todd Tanaka is very detailed when learning the techniques. Makes it easy for anyone to understand and learn the techniques. Family like atmosphere and always welcoming new students and visitors Now go train!

What a great place! Dropped in on a vacation and received nothing but warmth. Everyone having a good time while learning. Highly recommended.

Todd and all the coaches exude a high level of professionalism and knowledge, which fosters a nonjudgmental and open environment. Todd makes it a point to reinforce positive skills and traits during the childrens class, not only teaching them a level of discipline but also a resilience that will transcend other aspects of life.

An amazing academy all around! Todd and his team do an exceptional job offering authentic Gracie Jiujitsu self defence training. A friendly vibe and a safe training environment, jiujitsu practitioners at any skill level will be able to have a great time training here and they are sure to learn a few useful techniques along the way!

Todd is probably the most legitimate self defense instructor that I have ever met. I have been doing martial arts my entire life and Todd Tanaka is the best instructor ever.

My son, Nico, trains at this place and he loves it! Great people and excellent instruction.

If your looking for an Awesome place to get your ROLL on THIS IS IT!.. Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Team HK welcomes all skill levels, and all ages 4 and up!.. The academy is broken down with a beginners combatives class followed by a master cycle for advance and higher skilled practitioners. Heck they also have a kids class and womens self defense class!.. Its structured to condition not just the body but also mind! If your interested or on the fence your halfway in. Stop by and give it a try as there is a 10 day free trial!.. I did now im hooked! See you on the mats!

I started taking womens self defense classes here about a year and a half ago, it was something I had been wanting to do for some time, and I am so happy that i did. The classes are awesome and the instructors do a great job of communicating with the students. Ive also really appreciated them helping me to figure out the best way to do things for my body, rather than just being cookie cutter with everything. Class is an open dialogue, so that everyone can leave feeling a little safer.Eventually I started taking the combatives classes, more standard Jiu jitsu classes, and that has been a great experience. It built on the things I learned in self defense and expanded upon what I learned a great deal. The teachers are patient, helpful and always available to answer questions. I was very nervous to make the transition, but thankfully everyone is very warm and inviting, and Im glad that I started taking more classes.

Todd Tanaka and Team HK has offered a balance of street and sport jiu jitsu in their criciulum full with detailed techniques for the most day to day person to the most advanced. The positive attitude resonates thru the school which allows for a better overall experience. A place where you can grow and develop yourself physically and mentally. Its a great place to train with great people! #KeepingItPlayful

If you asked me three years ago if I wanted to try Brazilian Jiujitsu, Id be, Ehh....mayyyybe. Hell no. Id say that with the intent of hoping no one ever follows up on that. I mean from an outside perspective, why in the world would I want to do something akin to wrestling (which never appealed to me), roll around on the ground, and be in close contact with sweaty strangers where youre both in extremely awkward positions?!?! I mean, seriously!!In early 2014, my boyfellow shows me a video of Rener Gracie and Eve Torres-Gracie demonstrating a basic wrist grab escape (from the Womens Empowered program). My jaw dropped. In that 10 minute video, I understood the principles of the technique better than ever! This was the turning point. I was now officially interested in learning more.TeamHK is the only place in Hawaii that is a Gracie-Certified school with Gracie University/Academy. Its part of a world-wide network with schools all over! Best yet, enrolling in a CTC can include access to Gracie University video lessons, which really helps someone like me to learn. I need to watch something a million times! Before I could take my trial run, a good friend of mine also happened to join TeamHKs kickboxing and Womens Empowered program. She really enjoyed it! I contacted Coach Todd and gave him a heads up of when I wanted a trial.Todd Tanaka (black belt under Relson Gracie, son of Helio Gracie) and his school offers Combatives (the fundamentals), an advanced class, a Womens Empowered self-defense class, plus two different kids classes. He is planning on adding more available kids classes as well as other options! One of the two biggest factors that made me love this school is that Todd is genuinely focused on self-defense. While sport jiujitsu is also done, the Combatives class stresses how to protect yourself, which is beneficial to personal safety. The second biggest factor is the attitude and atmosphere. Everyone has been incredibly friendly, welcoming, and supportive! And when I say that, I do truly mean it - as an awkward female who is accustomed to (and by now, expect) being largely ignored or left behind when it comes to physical activity, this means more than anything. There is truly nothing more confidence-building than peers and instructors who dont give up on you, even when youre about to give up yourself. The only other thing more awesome is when you get the *click* in your brain/body and you start to get it! :) Thanks, Todd and company!I cannot stress how awesome TeamHK is so you should just take my word for it, come in to train with us, and get addicted...just like I did. :) See you there!

Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Team HK is the place to go to if you are looking into self defense. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is designed to help take away the advantage of a bigger and stronger attacker. Todd Tanaka is a master at his craft and makes sure his students understand the self defense aspect of Jiu Jitsu.There are many Jiu Jitsu schools here in Hawaii, and only a few of them stress self defense. Team HK is one of the best when it comes to self defense.