Amazing instructor! Amazing Brazilian jiujitsu academy! Everyone is nice there and also have an awesome kids class too.

John is an amazing! I have been doing strength and conditioning at Combat Arts for 4 years now. I have been to a number of gyms before and John is by far the best coach I have ever trained with. My strength has constantly gone up, I’ve been injury free, and in fact John has helped heal and strengthen some of my previous injuries. His programming is varied, challenging, and always with an eye towards safety. I leave every class exhausted. I highly recommend Combat Arts.

I was visiting SLC and looking for a place to train. I called John who invited me to visit his school. He and his students were super welcoming and treated me as if I was one of their own. Great instruction and great community of Jiu Jitsu practitioners. Would highly recommend this school.

I dropped in a couple times while I was in town for work. John and his students were very welcoming and I felt comfortable training almost immediately. The facilities are clean with good hygiene protocols. The instruction was well presented and followed an easy to understand building block approach, I thoroughly enjoyed the classes. Everyone I rolled with was respectable the rolls were great! I highly recommend this place to train and will definitely be coming back whenever I am in town, great place to train BJJ!

A really great place to learn and train. Me and my wife both go here as well as my 7 year old twins. There is a mix boys and girls of all ages and makes for pairing of sizes easy. The adult class is the same mix of many men and women of all sizes. John Mckean is very professional, respectable, and very patient with his students. Likewise everyone else in the class is very friendly and helpful. We felt very welcome from day one. We look forward to our mat time at the Grapple Chapel every week!

I come to Combat Arts for strength and kettlebell training. John’s programming is excellent and he fosters a great sense of community!! Every workout is unique and I leave feeling stronger and healthier. Highly recommend!!

Having moved here from out of state, I was concerned about being able to find a gym and jiu jitsu school that I would be comfortable at. After being recommended by a friend, I have now been training here for almost a year and it has become like a second home to me. The positive, challenging environment that John has created, has me counting down the time until I get to train every day.

John is a great instructor. We’ve been taking our son to Combat Arts for about 8 months and he loves to go. He has learned a ton and has made friends as well.

John is very knowledgeable and incredibly patient. The environment here is welcoming. I genuinely enjoy going and training jiu jitsu. Our whole family goes to Combat. I would recommend learning from John to anyone.

John is not only an amazing person, but a great coach too! A really great mix of modern and traditional jiu jitsu. If you are near this gym, there is honestly no point going anywhere else. This gym has turned into my home away from home, I’m so happy I took a chance on Brazilian jiu jitsu.

Combat arts Strength & Conditioning has been my best experience in my life very professional thank you So much to my Coach John..excellent Brazilian Jiu jitsu.

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I have been training at Combat Arts for a few months and my husband has been training for two years. We love it! The community itself is worth checking it out. We have trained jiu-jitsu and weight lifting. The owner, John, also teaches a fantastic group fitness class. I am so excited about this small jiu-jitsu gym!!

John’s instruction in BJJ is unparalleled. His experience and immense knowledge of the sport manifests through his teaching. I am relatively new to the gym and couldn’t have asked for a more welcoming, comfortable, and enjoyable environment. John has succeeded in creating a strong sense of community both inside and outside of the gym. I would highly recommend Combat Arts to anyone with even the slightest interest in Jiu Jitsu.

Training at Combat Arts has been a great and valuable experience The atmosphere is friendly, the space is clean, the lessons are practical and of the highest caliber. John is not just an elite level practitioner of Jiu Jitsu; hes a phenomenal instructor as well and takes the time to develop every student no matter the experience. Great place for beginners and anyone else who enjoys the art. Best BJJ in SLC.

No matter what you’re looking for when starting jiujitsu Combat Arts has it. Professional coach, AWESOME people, positive environment and a good workout.

Whether you’re an experienced grappler or just beginning, Combat Arts is a great place to be. The instruction from Professor John McKean is clear, realistic and full of his own personal experience. Due to John’s character he has built a great community within the gym. I’m confident everyone coming in with a good attitude and dedication will find lifelong friends as well as newfound grappling abilities. Having trained at 3 gyms I’d absolutely recommend Combat Arts over all of my past experiences.

Great instructor and friendly atmosphere!

John is a great instructor, patient with beginners and pitches his classes for all belt levels. The culture at the gym is respectful, and the team is friendly and supportive. If youre considering doing jiujitsu, or if youre in town and want to train, go check out Combat Arts!

John is a great professor and has created a culture of learning, humility and acceptance. The gym is right downtown and has members from all belt ranks. You should go here!

An excellent, passionate teacher with loads of both self defense and competition experience. Professor John McKean is the best jiu jitsu instructor in SLC!

I’ve trained at multiple jiu jitsu gyms in the past 5 years and John’s is exceptional. He has created a community of open minded jiu jitsu that has grown into some of the best and most diverse training I’ve had. Come roll if you’re ever in SLC!

This is an excellent place to train. The instructor John is both very knowledgeable and clear in his teaching. The environment and the other students were very welcoming to me as a new student, and I would recommend this program for anyone who wants to learn BJJ or get in great shape!

John is an awesome instructor that teaches amazing Gracie Jiu Jitsu. The facility is great and conveniently located. I highly recommend his adult and children’s programs.

Combat Arts SC is the bees knees! Whether its self defense, competition, or fitness, Professor McKean can tailor the experience for you. He is more than fair as a business owner, and a comprehensive instructor. This is the best gym/ martial arts school I have ever attended.

I started training at Combat Arts after a few years off from Jiu Jitsu and I couldnt ask for a better place to get back into the sport. John McKean is a fantastic instructor; knowledgeable and attentive to his students. The community is welcoming and embodies the BJJ principles of training with a focus on safety, injury prevention and developing a well rounded understanding of the sport. All levels are welcome. The studio is always clean and well kept as well, and comes with a fully equipped strength training area. Highly recommended for anyone ready put in the time to develop their skills.

I dropped in while visiting SLC: Great coach, welcoming team, and an awesome lesson.

My first introduction to Brazilian jiu jitsu. John is a fantastic instructor. He breaks down concepts and moves so that its easy for beginners to follow along. All around, just a great person and mentor. Classes 2 times a day on most days.

Great instructor and setting to learn jiu-jitsu.

Great hidden gem in downtown Salt Lake. Both the Jiu Jitsu and fitness classes are top notch. The gym also has a great community of students. Cant recommend the place enough.

I would recommend Combat Arts to anyone that is looking for a place to learn Jiu Jitsu with killer strength and conditioning classes.

Professor John McKean runs a small friendly dojo located in an eclectic business center in downtown Salt Lake City. I was welcomed warmly and enjoyed a great workout with highly skilled students and a superior instructor. If I lived in SLC I would be a student at Combat Arts.

Excellent startup fitness and jiujitsu gym in a cool downtown location. John is an alum of Gym Jones and creates tough, personalized, all-body workouts (kinda like crosssfit, but without the free weights). IMO, Johns knowledge of BJJ/MMA is unmatched in SLC.

This is a cool BJJ gym downtown that is just getting going. John, the head instructor & founder, is a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and a former MMA fighter. He teaches self defense & his strength training workouts are killer and not for the weak.. hes an encyclopedia of BJJ information and mixes things up with boxing and outdoor workouts too.

My home away from home...

Great gym!