Paradigm Training Center

First class my son has ever taken and he loved it! The ambiance of the gym alone gets you motivated. The receptionist and trainers were all welcoming and were able to answer every question informatively. The team of staff seem to really enjoy working together which makes it very welcoming. The coach was patient yet direct and made my son want to «come back every day». Prices and schedule availability are great! Only thing I’d change is more of a variety for kids beyond wrestling and martial arts, like kick boxing. Awesome place!

I tried out Paradigm on a whim for a Saturday morning fitness class and loved it. I am from NJ and have been replicating the class myself at the gym because i truly feel accomplished and well worked out afterwards. I am not a wrestler or do BJJ but this gym is for everyone. Don’t be intimidated! Check out this spot if you want to be in the best shape of your life!

I’ve been coming to paradigm gym for awhile now as my work schedule permits. I really love it. They offer bjj, mma, kickboxing, wrestling and fitness classes. I love the kickboxing classes and it really gets you sweating. Everyone is really nice and they will always give you tips if your form needs correction. There are a lot of mma gyms out there but I guarantee you this is the best and most affordable one! Gi try a kickboxing class for free and you will be convinced!

Great training center with the best jiu jitsu in Houston. The staff is also very friendly.
Highly recommended!

Paradigm Training Center is an excellent training center for adults, but, it is without a doubt, simply outstanding for youth. Specifically, their Youth Wrestling class is Par Excellence. My son is an accomplished Wrestler, still only 7 years old and. Coach. Grant Johnson has taken his skills to a whole new level.
It is often said that a parent can judge a school from which way the kids are running, from it or away from it. My son has been wrestling for two years now he can barely contain his excitement to train with his friends at Paradigm.
Coach Grant is a 3x All American Wrestler but also an Educator and Father himself. He uses all these tools to make his mat an extraordinarily supportive yet disciplined environment. Life lessons are taught and reinforced hand in hand with double leg takedowns and arm drags.
The work Paradigm has done with his High School Wrestlers is equally commendable, the Youth Class usually consists of 12 – 15 Wrestlers with between 3 and 5 Coaches on the floor, these «Assistant. Coaches» are. Eagle Scouts, Ivy League hopefuls, ex D1 Wrestlers and occasionally an Olympian or two…
If these young men are indicative of the quality of Wrestler and Young Man Paradigm and Coach Grant can produce, we will be training there a very long time…
I highly recommend Paradigm to any parent looking for a Wrestling program for their son.
As an aside, their waiting room and parents facilities are excellent with an air conditioned room with a view of the mat, Wifi for Internet access, digital TV and three tables for work or homework with siblings. They also offer a gym membership for parents wanting to hit the weights or treadmill durning class.

Paradigm has two large rooms. They specialize in wrestling, Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing. It’s not uncommon to have two different type of classes going on at the same time.
My experience at Paradigm has predominately been with their Jiu Jitsu program. It is taught by Igor Santos (GF Team). Classes are a good mix of technique, sparring and point system education.
Pros: Instructors are great. Constantly upgrading their facilities. Cleanliness. Solid camaraderie.
Con: Just recently installed an ice machine!
As with most gyms, you need to drop in and check it out to know if it’s the right fit for you. I highly recommend it!

I went in to check the place out, and it was very unwelcoming. I am a pretty serious grappler, but they didn’t seem interested in having me there at all. No problem. There are plenty of places that do.

One of the best parts of training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the opportunity to travel and train at different academies. I recently stopped by Paradigm in Houston and loved the training! Igor (the Jiu Jitsu coach) is so technical and such a good instructor. They welcomed me as if I was one of their own students. I am excited to go back to Houston and train there again. Great technique and great people.

Paradigm Training Center is a great gym to train at. I’ve trained at a bunch of different gyms in Houston. Paradigm offers more classes than any other gym. All of the trainers there are top notch. If you are looking to get in shape this is the place to train at they offer kickboxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu, fitness classes and mma. This gym has a bunch of free weights, treadmills and even a dry sauna.
I didn’t only get in shape there I have mad a bunch of new friends there as well. Check out this gym and see for yourself.

This place was hard to find from the main street. Just turn in on Mayfair street and it will be on the right side. There are few parking spaces in the front and a lot on the side of the building. I love the kettlebell class taught my Shannon.

My boyfriend and I came here as part of our MetaBody Fitness Groupon deal. We decided to try out their morning kettlebells class after Youtubing it and deciding it looked doable as newbies. Boy, were we wrong! The class completely kicked our butts. We took the class with four advanced students and were the only new students there. The instructor assigned us a certain kettlebell to start off with. Being a petite 4’10″ female, I was assigned a 15-​pound kettlebell to start with, which I felt was the perfect weight that was both challenging but doable at the same time. The gym did not have air conditioning, which was fine, but the one fan there did not provide enough air circulation, so I was hit with the smell of stale and musty air as soon as I walked in. It didn’t get better after the seven of us began going through the exercises.
The class really worked my muscles. Having not worked out in a long time, I was extremely sore for three days after. It was an intense workout and extremely different from anything I’ve ever taken before. They played Slayer while we worked through the reps, which added to the intensity. The instructor paid particularly closer attention to my boyfriend and I, since we were newcomers, and helped correct us whenever necessary. He gave us easier exercises since we were new to kettlebells while still making the class challenging for the more advanced students. He was also understanding whenever we needed to take longer breaks but still pushed us through the reps. It was very challenging, but I felt that with more classes, the results could be very rewarding. My brother, who is much more fit, later took the course and also felt sore, challenged, but satisfied.
I would have preferred for the instructor to start the class off with some stretches. We arrived on time, but the instructor just led us straight into the exercises. I felt that if we had more of a warm-​up to loosen our muscles, I wouldn’t have been as stiff as I was afterwards. I suppose next time, I’ll know to stretch on my own at home before coming to the class.
The building is a little difficult to find since it is actually not facing South Rice. The building is among the warehouse-​like buildings BEHIND the Houston Gymnastics Academy. I would suggest giving yourself time to find the place if you think you’ll have trouble; you will not be allowed into the class if you are more than a few minutes late.

We had purchased 2 Groupons for my hubby and I to start working out again. Paradigm training center offers Kickboxing for Fitness, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and many more. Last night was our first night here. We did kickboxing for fitness which really kicked our butt! Everyone is friendly here so since we were new comers, we felt welcomed. We also notices that the gym is clean and no musty smell. They have a men’s and women’s changing room for those who are coming from work or want to change into their exercise gear. We will be coming here a lot often. I recommend this place to everyone.