The Open Mat Fight & Fitness

I have been training with Professor Telles for 2 years now and I must say I love the atmosphere and the love I receive from everyone. I own and operate 99 Jiu Jitsu located in Wildomar CA and we are very happy to be part of the 99 Family! If you live in the San Diego area you should definitely come by and try a class! Oss

Truly one of the best academy’s I ever been to. the people are humble and welcoming. Telles is personable and honest AND one of the BEST jiu jitsu practitioners in the states!!! if you don’t believe me GOOGLE HIM!

This is truly a place where you will feel at home and be able to expand your jiu-​jitsu game immediately. I couldn’t imagine doing this journey anywhere else. Please come join speak with professor Telles and all the other amazing instructors. You will not be disappointed. Thank you to 99 for everything

Professor Telles defines the true meaning of Jiujitsu. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with his students and teaches three classes a day. His attention to detail will allow you to progress much farther than you would at other gyms.
The 99 family is unique. From the moment you step in the door, you are welcomed. Members come from all walks of life, yet share a common bond. They are never hesitant to help you improve your game. They push you to your limits and make you want to want to train harder.
World class instruction by Telles is nothing short of amazing!!!

There is no denying that it feels like a family when you walk thru the doors at 99 Headquarters in San Diego. Everyone is so friendly and willing to help you learn and grow from day 1. I started training here after my fiancé and a good friend had been going for months, I finally had to see for myself what all the hype was about. The first time I took a class my fiancé was out of town, and I was a little nervous to go with out him. Professor Telles greeted me like I had been there a million times. He made sure to take one on one time with me, and make sure I was comprehending the technical moves we were learning. Telles is probably the most humble person I have ever met. Every single class he is sure to give individual attention to everyone. It’s almost like a semi private lesson. I look forward to competing on the 99 Jiu Jitsu Team, and hope to see more women on the mats there. Defiantly would recommend this gym to anyone looking to start self defense classes. Men, women and kids! Oss!

After training at Nine Nine Headquarters for just over two years I can tell you that this place becomes family very quickly. I feel at home when I throw on the GI with Professor Telles and my Nine Nine teammates. Professor Telles is an amazing teacher and a legend in the sport. If you want world class training then you found it at Nine Nine.
Getting into martial arts can be intimidating at any level from dropping your kids off to being on the older adult side with your battle wounds… but Telles and Nine Nine have a place for you to learn BJJ, join a fellowship of great people and start a journey that only has open horizons.
I couldn’t be more grateful to my friend Danny Boll for inviting me (over and over) to class and getting me started.
OSS

Best gym in Sd. Being in the military, I bounced around a bunch of Jiujitsu gyms and 99 has been by far the best I trained at. Great people there and Prof. Telles is the best around. It has a laid back atmosphere with a bunch of talented people working hard. Stop by if you are just beginning or if you want to bring your skills to the next level. You won’t be disappointed.

Traveled all over the world training in BJJ from Europe to the Marinanas. I must say that Professor Telles is TOP NOTCH and I highly recommend beginners to advanced level BJJ practitioners to train with him in San Diego. I found my place to continue my path for BJJ awesomeness.

I train at a different gym, but regularly go to Open Mat to train with, Prof. Eduardo Telles, the pioneer of the «Turtle Guard.» I love his gym because you get world class instruction, from a world champion that is the most humble and genuine person that you will ever meet. Telles could kick your ass and be so nice to you afterwards that you’d want to buy him dinner.
I am a blue belt, but there is a certain move that I do particularly well, one day, Telles had me teach the move to the class, only adding a few pointers here and there. You never get that in other gyms. Telles is a world champion that isn’t full of ego.
Each time I’ve gone there has been a decent class size and all the students that I had the chance to roll with were very cool. It’s awesome when you’re from a different gym, but you are treated like a brother by people who don’t even know you. That means there is good energy in the gym.

I go to college in San Luis Obispo and therefore train there. However, I am from San Diego and decided to attend the no-​gi classes offered here… and I am glad I did! I learned an awesome takedown and great transitions from the takedown and even counters! After class I free rolled with Professor Telles. With a person of his caliber I wasn’t sure how he would go about rolling with me. However, it was an amazing experience rolling with Eduardo. He rolled in a teacher manner whilst displaying his lifetime of experience. It was amazing!
I look forward to coming back to San Diego so that I can learn more from such a great professor!

If you want world class martial arts instruction then this is the place for you. Professor Telles is a legend in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA world. He is seriously one of the most humble and understanding people I’ve ever had the chance to meet and being able to train with him multiple times a week is an honor.
I’m a fitness fanatic and this place has everything that I could ever dream of to not only get in shape but to take myself to the next level. With the family friendly and NO EGO environment it’s the perfect place to bring kids and other family members to get in shape and have fun in the process.
Everyone is greeted and treated like family here. Come train with us!

I recently completed my third BJJ class at Open Mat. I am female, and I have no experience with any type of grappling, wrestling, etc.
I was a little concerned about training with a World Champion. I wondered if he would be as good an Instructor as he is a competitor. I was soon relieved to find that he is, in fact, a great Instructor! And, he surrounds himself with great Instructors.
Open Mat already seems more like home than a place of business. I can’t get over the feeing of community. I have received great coaching from higher belts and other white belts. The students strive to help their fellow students to get better, rather than to dominate them.
It is truly my «happy place».

One of the best places to train at. very patient and friendly instructors. loving every minute of training here.

I have been training at Open Mat for about six months, and have loved every minute of it. Eduardo Telles is the real deal — a world-​class jiu jitsu practitioner, and an excellent (and very patient) instructor. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and all skill levels are welcome. I feel very lucky to call this place home. Go Team 99!

Great Coaching, Cleanliness, Multiple private shower rooms, Weather and Location and Cool people.
It took me 6 months to come across this place and let my review help you save that kind of time.
Eduardo is a good coach and easy to get along with. His coaching is very detailed oriented. Alex the Muay Thai coach is also a great coach with several champions who have trained with him, including UFC fighters.
I have gotten sick from other mats at gyms and here the mats get sprayed and steamed.
The gym also has 3 shower rooms which for some reason is rare most gyms I checked into have one or none.
The location is close to the beach so the weather rarely gets to hot and the neighborhood is nice and safe.
Everybody I have met here as been cool. No douchebags or fake tough guys. Just people trying to get better.

This place is awesome. Although tough to see from the street or parking lot, it’s in the corner of the Sprouts shopping center between The sushi restaurant and chinese restaurant. Once you walk through the door you realize how much room they have and how professional and clean the place is.
The instruction is amazing. I’m inexperienced in Jiu Jitsu but everyone I’ve trained with has been amazingly patient and helpful. Professor Telles is a remarkable instructor and Veeeerrrryyyy patient. After warm up, most classes have started with Telles asking if there are things we need help with and would like to practice. At some point he then makes certain to include this in the evenings lesson.
Besides the great instruction, the people are just FUN. The vibe is so easy going and un intimidating… And I’m 47!
My children are practicing in the kids class and loving their instruction as well. The 5:15 kids class time is great because the adult class starts immediately after at 6:00. This works well for families.
I have not trained in the Muay Thai classes, but those instructors have been very nice too and always very welcoming.

I have trained at 2 different academies in San Diego, but after an injury I took a few months off. When my knee healed, I started doing research on different Jiu Jitsu academies, and was referred to Professor Telles. The Academy was still being built, so I waited a few weeks for the brand new location to open. Once it opened, I started training here. I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER WITH THE TRAINING I RECEIVE HERE! Telles must be the most humble instructor on the planet, and he will meet you at your own level, from white belt to black belt. The environment is fun, which is important. The training is never repetitive, always something new and new faces come in and out, because the professor is very connected in the Jiu Jitsu community. Also, they offer Muay Thai classes for people who are interested in that kind of thing. The Gym is very clean and unique, with awesome paintings on the wall. Perfect place for anyone looking for a new Jiu Jitsu home, or for beginners that are curious in training BJJ!

Telles is a great instructor. The academy has everything you need and is state of the art. Check it out!

The training and instruction are as good as it gets, Professor Telles is a amazing practitioner and innovator of the sport. He is humble and funny but pays very close attention to the students.
The facility is nice with a fenced area for working MMA techniques against the cage and there is plenty of mat space to roll around. He is currently getting huge portraits on the wall of Martial arts greatest, Bruce Lee, Mohammed Ali, Mitsuyo Maeda and others.
I have had the opportunity to train there twice now and I leave happy, tired and full of knowledge.
He is also a Carlos Valente affiliate so other Valente Bjj affiliate schools always go and bring their students to train with others so you always have someone to roll with.
Give the place a try, I am positive you will not be disappointed.