Dan Covel Brazilian Jiujitsu and Judo

I would recommend anyone to join this class– it’s a great group of people that are incredibly friendly and helpful under a great black belt instructor that competes regularly at the highest level. Will help you get over your personal space and self esteem issues fast! I’ve just recently started the sport and felt super welcomed by everyone here.

I would highly recommend anyone to start training under Dan Covel, introduced to him only recently he has already improved my Jiu– jItsu game in only a handful of months. Dan’s unique style brings an exciting confidence to his teaching and clearly shows in a lot of his students. The great part of his training is the honest feedback that you constantly get, it’s refreshing to hear the good and the bad, so when you receive a belt or a stripe, you know you’ve earned it. His students are just as fun as well, they’re tough and built to win, some of the best training partners (skill level) that I’ve had ever rolled with. This shouldn’t alarm anyone as they are still friendly and approachable, transferring to this academy I was welcomed with excited faces, great vibes, and motivational rolling.

Dan Covel was originally my morning kickboxing instructor at the same school as a part of the ilovekickboxing program. Dan regularly pushed us to go beyond our personal limits and not rest on our laurels. As my discipline increased and my attendance solidified, I grew stronger and more confident. After about a year he suggested I check out his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program. There was no pressure, only a nudge towards something he felt I would find interesting. I had always been curious about this martial art especially since it was designed to be advantageous for people handling opponents larger than themselves. Being a string bean who was interested in putting this to the test, I started coming in to train. By the third class, despite being as green as they come, I was hooked. The martial art challenging physically, mentally, and is highly effective. Dan is a superb instructor who will not only take you through a new technique every single class, he will spend the time to make sure each student is learning the correct form and position. He cultivates a positive team environment on and off the mat so that all his students work to better themselves and each other. I can’t speak more highly of Mr. Covel and consider myself fortunate to train with one of the best black belts in the game.

A great person and an amazing instructor. He loves seeing his students evolve into great fighters and encourages them to find that next gear to keep pushing harder and break any barrier we are confronted with. He creates an environment that is fun and that we can all feed off each other. The man is a beast on the mat and a legend in the sport. I feel honored to be a student of his.