Werdum Combat Team

Really like it here. The coaches and the team (the people training there) are all super cool with a good attitude. What I wanted when looking for a place to train Jiu Jitsu was finding a place that was competitive and would push me to the next level, but also train with guys who have a mutual respect for my safety so I can keep training. And this place was it. The talent there will push you hard, and everyone is friendly and respectful.
If you have no martial arts experience at all, you will have no problem walking into this place cold. The coaches and training partners are friendly and patient and the classes are scalable to your skill level.

Great environment to learn. The instructors are friendly, patient and knowledgable. Each kid gets enough attention. A great gym at a great price is hard to find.

Friendly environment with great instructors, they let you try out the classes to see what you want to focus on– Muay Thai, BJJ or MMA. Fernando and all the other instructors are great. Clean too

I’m in town for the week, and a friend and I decided to get some mat time in this weekend and hit up Werdum Combat Team. For background, I’m a purple belt who has trained at over a dozen different academies in the US and Japan.
Fabricio was at his gym working the desk when we showed up, which was amazing to me since I’m sure he’s exceptionally busy. He was very friendly and let my friend and I get pictures with him before he had to leave.
Everyone at the gym was nice which made it easy to feel comfortable and make friends.
Since it was an open mat I can’t really rate the classes. I did get to roll with a few guys, including another purple belt named Steve and a blue belt named Marco. Neither of them were meatheady at all which was great – you get that sometimes being a visitor to a gym, especially if you’re coming in with rank. Don’t misread that; they were both very game and aggressive opponents with technique to back it up. We had some good and challenging rolls.
I hope to be able to train there again next time I’m in the Venice/​Culver City area.

Fairly new to bjj I started training at another school and there was something missing. I started gym hopping before I finally found this awesome place! The key thing that was missing was *drumroll please* a family vibe! Everyone and I mean EVERYONE is down to earth and willing to go out of their way to teach you a thing or two. Now don’t think its an easy gym, for as much as it is chill, they will make you work your a$$ off! I signed up for a year, that’s a pretty big commitment but def worth it! So come over and try the free classes I’m doing the nogi in the am… come roll son!!!

Exactly the experience you are looking for:
Great coaching
Friendly students
An amazing workout
Real Skills
I am only 3 weeks into it and already signed up for 6 months. Highly recommended for advanced and beginners!

I highly recommend. They are awesome! Thanx Werbum Combat Team!!!

So I started off learning MMA through a private instructor some years ago. I always thought 1 on 1 was better and was hesitant about doing group classes. After a couple years my instructor convinced me to come check out this gym and I have loved it ever since. They’ve got top notch instructors and once in a while you get to see some big MMA stars including Fabricio Werdum. It’s a small gym and everybody is super friendly and very helpful. You definitely feel like a family when you come and train here.

I’m a firm believer that Jiu Jitsu is fundamental to self defense especially for women. We all hope that we will never have to use it but I think everyone would agree that it’s better to know how to defend yourself than live in the world of wishful thinking. Since starting here I have learned a tremedous amount. Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing have also had positive impact on my self confidence which translates into all aspects of my life. And it’s fun! The instructors and teammates here are wonderful. They push me to be the best I can be. No one sets limits for me because I’m a girl. They’re encouragement gets to moments of achievement that I didn’t know was possible. If you’re looking for world class instructors and a teammate/​family environment I highly recommend this place.

If you work or live around this place, they have a Fitness class at Noon which is excellent. Great way to get a workout in for those of us with busy schedules during the week. The class is held Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Fridays. Highly recommend it!

Top-​notch Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu instruction. Everyone is very helpful and considerate. It’s great for students at any experience level. Beginners will benefit from the inviting atmosphere and helpful partners. Intermediate and advanced students will see even more benefit from working with such top level instructors.

If you are looking to get into brazillian jiu jitsu, this is the place to go. The level of instruction here is top notch, the class sizes arent too big so you get plenty of personal attention, and all of the other students are very open and welcoming.
Extra bonus. Even if you have never done jiu jitsu before, you will never have to worry about feeling out of place, or fear being the «worst» practioner in the room (as long as I’m there, and I intend to be there for a very long time).

Pedigree
If you are planning on competing on a professional level or if you just want to casually learn Jiu– Jitsu, Muay Thai, or MMA this is a quality institution to join. Fabricio Werdum and Lucas Pires are great people and dedicated coaches.
Their lineage of education in Jiu Jitsu is top notch and their instruction is meticulous. They take pride in their school and want to produce athletes that can participate at a competitive if not professional level.
Fabricio is currently an active fighter under Strikeforce (UFC), and yet he still finds time to come to the facility to teach class.
These guys give a lot and they expect a lot out of their students.

Vai Cavalho! My life is better since joining WCT. I have been there almost a year, and my game has improved from non-​existent to giving people a hard time! People come here to get better at what they do. i have made friends with my fellow students and teachers. this gym is competitive but everybody wants you to get better, and i too want you to get better. Fabricio is there every day, and Lukas and Andrew. They have all helped me overcome my abilities. they believe in me. i believe in all my teammates…

I started training here simply beause everyone was soo friendly and inviting. its a non pretentious gym with world class instruction.
I’m currently happy with our location (and I use the word WE because Lucas and Fabricio along with their family make us the students feel like it is our gym and our family too). I also understand that we have grown and will continue to grow as this gym/​family and its needed to optain a larger facility. But I will always love our little gym.
I would just like to take the time to thank my coaches and their families for everything they have done for my jiu jitsu and general happiness =) you are all awesome… and I’m very excited for our team the training and knowledge we receive is world class and we have good guys therefore we are and will be a strong teeam/​family. Muito obrigado Fabricio, Lucas and family.
Keep growing (I hope to continue growing with you all) but never forget the small details, attention, laughter, and smiles that makes you and the gym a great place to be at. I carry the Werdum name with pride because I know and care about the people behind the name and the team behind it.
Armando O.

Great ego-​free Jiu Jitsu MMA gym. Everybody, from teacher to students are very welcoming and make you feel right at home. However, that doesn’t mean that when it comes time to get down they’ll go easy on you.
The warm ups are great, and you learn something new every class. You always get the chance to try out the things you have just learned and there is lots of one on one instruction.
Bring your A game and get ready to sweat.

This place is awesome. Fabricio Werdum teaches a lot of the classes himself and when he’s not there, Lucas Pires does an excellent job of instructing beginners to professional Martial Artists.