Bdb Martial Arts

Went to a «beginner» Muay Thai class a while back. The class consisted of 30 mins of streching then a few drills and right into sparring. No warm up! While stretching is important, 30 mins is excessive for something I can do at home.
It was overwhelming as I was a beginner and did not expect to go straight into sparring my first class. It would have been nice to have been eased into sparring after at least a few beginner sessions. It’s not fun being a punching bag.
If I go back it will probably be for the BJJ, and not Muay Thai. I hear the BJJ is great over there.

I trained at BDB from 2008 – 2009. Having very little background in martial arts, I joined because I was bored at the gym and wanted a physical challenge. I was also a mixed martial arts fan and figured I could be the next Kimbo Slice.“A FILIPINO’S GOTTA EAT!!”
The instruction at BDB is world class. Ask around the MMA community and they’ll easily tell you that BDB produces and trains elite competitors. Each instructor presents a positive and encouraging attitude and takes pride in the accomplishments of everyone at the gym, while providing support for those who want to do better. I remember competing at a tournament and having done very badly, Brian Bird gave me a pep talk about how to positively reflect on my loss and consider it as an important process of improving my game.
Each class is average 90 minutes which if spent at the gym, would seem like an eternity. But @ BDB you feel like you want hours and hours more of drilling techniques, sparring, and instruction. I would suggest starting out with Muay Thai classes, which is a more tolerable challenge. They offer the option to spar nearing the end of class and they also offer an intense cardio thai pad/​heavy bag class.
Brazilian jujitsu (under Harris International) and wrestling classes on the other hand, are very challenging and really demands patience and endurance. I thought I was in great shape but after my first three classes, I felt like roadkill. So don’t get discouraged if you find yourself gassing or tapping out every class, that is the most important part of training: to place no importance on the battles won, but how one could do better in their techniques next time. Because of this, I found that many of those who trained there for a long time had great attitudes.
A few minor criticisms: I have is location (it’s too far from the south, but I suppose it would be perfect if I lived close north) and the classes at night can get really really full that you’ll often find that during sparring, partners would often loose each other and find themselves holding someone else. OK that’s ridiculous but you still bump into people.
p.s.
The price is really good (80 – 85 monthly) for as many classes as you can go to.
They also offer weekend Capoeira and Yoga classes!