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Alaina got another stripe yesterday. Not too much of a big event for her, but for me this never gets old! She's been training jiu jitsu for 5 1/2 years now (since August 2018). She's worn 7 different colored youth jiu jitsu belts and yesterday's stripe was #25 for her. Easy to lose track of the fact that she's only 12 years old...and that she's been doing this almost half of her life! She'd say she already knows that someday she'll wear a jiu jitsu black belt. It's automatic in her mind and she dosent even talk about it in the same manner as the other things she wants to do when she "grows up". She moves through life as if jiu jitsu is just part of her being. She has some short-term goals along this path (like collecting every youth color belt) before officially moving on to the adult program. She's been mixing in adult classes for about a year now and thanks to Google, she can tell you how the transition to adult belts may go for her when that time comes. Off the mat, she's still bashful, but definitely more confident than ever! She's naturally non-aggressive and you'd never know that the street version of Alaina is the same girl that trains jiu jitsu 2, 3, 4, or sometimes 5 days a week. On the mat, she's calm, confident, and very strategic these days. She hates to lose, but she's grasping onto the idea that helping coach her teammates is a great path to her own individual growth. She loves her coaches and teammates, and even on those days that she's absolutely not feeling up to jiu jitsu, I can sense it's her coaches and peers at jiu jitsu that draw her in. I'm over-the-moon proud of this girl. Sky's the limit, for sure. Can't wait to see what's next. Thanks Jon Friedland, Adam Charles, Eric Joe, Dominic, Lily B., Desiree M., and all the other current and past NG coaches for the great instruction. Super appreciative of the assist you're giving us in raising this girl.

Jon and his team along with other members have helped get my shy pre-teen out of his shell! He loves going to class and coming home and showing the moves he's learned on his dad! Thanks Jon for helping Justin so much your awesome!

Neutral Ground is a great gym for learning Brazilian Jiu-jitsu as well as getting and staying in shape. Great instructors, great community.

This activity has allowed my kids to grow and find enjoyment in making a connection with others in a great environment. It is affordable and engaging! John and his staff are phenomenal at their skill!

Not only are the instructors passionate and involved, but the other students are also open and welcoming too. Great 1st experience, I'm definitely coming back!

Very clean and welcoming environment. Excellent instructors and a fun group of people to train with no matter what your experience level is. Zero intimidation factor, just good people!

This is a fantastic dojo. Newcomers are always welcome and everyone is supportive of each other and there to help one another learn. My only regret is that I didn't check this place out sooner!

Very welcoming atmosphere. Started attending the gym as an absolute newbie, and the folks at NG made everything far less intimidating than I'd ever have anticipated. If you're thinking about trying jiu jitsu, just do it already, and do it here.