Crazy 88 Mixed Martial Arts

Currently training here at the Crazy88 Elkridge location. I do Muay Thai, BJJ, boxing, will start doing No-Gi BJJ this week, and hopefully wrestling soon too. Previously attended a different gym out in California but have learned faaaarr more in my time here than I did elsewhere.
They have a variety of classes and are super beginner friendly. The coaches are all extremely knowledgeable and great teachers. The whole team is very nice and a pleasure to train with. And the gym gear is real nice too! Very good quality and look.
This gym is the real deal. The team wins many competitions and the coaches work their students and motivate them to be their best whether it's at competitions or just hitting pads. All around great gym!

A completely predatory business. I had to pick up a second job and couldn't attend classes because of it. They charged me $600 to cancel my membership. Yes, you read that correctly, $600 to NOT attend the gym. Furthermore, if you get "promoted", you need to buy more shirts from them of another color. If you don't wear it, you get bitched at.

The business is objectively unethical, and I am stoked to see them fail miserably.

Coach Kaden, Eli, and Southside are dope though. Best of luck to those dudes.

Excellent coaching, atmosphere, and people. One of the best mma gyms in Maryland. Definitely worth checking out

This gym ONLY CARES ABOUT MONEY. It's really sad how they don't care about people's circumstances once they leave those gym doors. This isn't a welcoming business and i wouldn't bring your children here. I signed up and then within one week i decided it would create a huge financial complication. They told me if i wanted to quit it would be 600 dollars. They barely explained the contract to me and my bf. They just want your signature and money. This company is not family oriented, trustworthy and doesn't put students first.I don't know how employees can feel good about them selves knowing they mislead and hurt good people who just wanted to join a gym. I understand they are a business and need revenue but being misleading about cancelation fees is just wrong. Never go here if you give a shit about your own money

Avoid this gym, there are better gyms, these guys are cons and scam artists, its been 4 years since they've been hounding me when they could've just let it go to collections, but no now they're trying to Garnish my weekly paycheck by 193$ a week lol , Erica is probably the biggest (B) the best con artists. And according to the reviews im not the only one that this has happened too, in 2018 i signed up for the a 30 day free trail but when I tried to cancel before the 30 days they wanted to charge me a full years term 1200$ AFTER!! I had told them that i was actually moving to New York, so how tf am i gonna pay for a service if im moving to a different state? Sure they'll teach you an armbar or 2 but they'll definitely put your money in a chokehold lol pun intended, so please save your money from this desperate gym, Oh and I will see you guys in court ;) oh and please im awaiting your "Professional" snarky reply, you guys run the best scam so ill give you props on that, Please don't sign up for their "30 day free trial " its BS I tried getting out before my 30 days were up and they claim " No obligation, No strings attached " yeah a bunch of Horse (S) little did you know that when you sign to a free trial at Crazy 88 they're binding you to a contract , gee they sure are crazy huh like the name suggests, please folks I really advice you stay away from this gym, they give a bad rep to the beautiful city of Elkridge, I hope they shut this place down one day for being scam artists oh and if you try to leave a bad review on their facebook page they Block you

Let me start by saying that I decided to let my Son try this place out because of the reviews, but what a total mistake on my part by stepping foot in this place. A seven-day trial period converted into a vicious two-year contract that I am currently being bullied into paying. My Son only attended three times during the trial period but was no longer a trial once the contract was signed, and now they're asking me to pay $600. I tried talking to the manager, Lindsey, and she was vulgar and nasty. As I do understand that I signed a contract, but if after three days it's a scheduling conflict for me, as I was told after signing they're not open for classes on Saturdays and my Son not wanting to attend anymore, they should at least work some agreement out with their customers knowing that kids are fickle. We, as single parents, have to keep up with our children's wants and schedules and put in extensive hours at work to keep up with survival demands. Even if I had to pay a pro-rate for how long my Son stayed, I would have been more than welcome to accommodate. However, the response was crass, rude, and simply disrespectful. A contract shouldn't be asked to be signed until after seven days. To the parents who are considering enrolling their children at this institution, make sure you keep an alert on your phone about the seven-day trial period because if your child does not want to continue enrollment and you forget to speak to someone about it because you are working to provide, there will be no mercy nor forgiveness for you here.

I couldn't begin to express how pissed I am writing this. Before you sign a contract with these people I want everyone to know that cancellation is 599$. If you don't move 25 miles from a location of a gym they charge you 600 fuckin dollars. Im in the army and realized I didn't have time to drive 30 minutes from my house every day to go train and they decided the best course of action is to treat you as if your contract is a vehicle loan. They act as though you owe them even if your not using their service. These people are absolutely smoking fucking crack. My best advice would be to sign a trial every month if you want to go here. The service isn't bad but god forbid you want to cancel.

I'm gonna start with a bold statement: this place changed my life.

I started here in January of last year, after repeating nightmares of being attacked, without the knowledge or ability to defend myself. In the area temporarily for my job in the US Air Force, I decided to try out an MMA gym in an attempt to become more confident and somewhat proficient in self defense.

I found Crazy 88 after a quick Google search, primarily because of the free trial that was offered to new students. I took one class and was hooked.

Of course, my form was terrible, and I didn't quite know how to efficiently use my strength, but all that was beside the point. I fell in love with the art of fighting and felt an inherent need to come back every single day for the next three months.

The people-the coaches, the staff, the students- became my family. Everyone at the gym is friendly and kind, and overall helpful. They're open to helping out the newbies, and no one feels left out. In fact, I came back to the gym, over a year later, and all the familiar faces remembered who I was and welcomed me back with open arms. I've visited many other gyms since, and found one that I also love at home, but no school will ever mean as much to me as 88 does.

I love this place and I'm forever indebted to the graciousness of the people who step on those mats every day.

Best gym I'll ever know. Thank you forever!

Up front, the low star reviews are not warranted. These folks are complaining that they signed a contract with a business and when they didnt want to stay in that contract and the business collected their money on the contract, they got mad. Listen, you're adults. You should know that when you sign a contract, you're expected to uphold your end of the agreement. To knock a business for holding you to your word is ridiculous and you should be ashamed of yourself.

Now, as for the business. We love it there. My son recently started BJJ and boxing classes there. He fell in love with it the moment he got onto the mat. The instructors and the teens in his class immediately embraced him as a member of the class and involved him right away.

My experience there as a parent was great. We were brought in and given a few free classes for my son to check it out. I told them we had a few gyms in the areas lined up to check out and compare and we were encouraged by the staff to do exactly that. Never once were we given the hard-sell. Once my son and I decided this is where he would train, we went in, I READ THE CONTRACT and understood my responsibility in it, and agreed to sign up. Just in case my son lost interest, I signed him up for 3 months. Once that time is up, I'll sign him up for longer and get a free month out of it simply for paying in advance. The gym goers and the instructors make you feel like family there and their skills are top notch. If you decide you or your child wants to train, then I highly recommend Crazy 88. If you feel like you want to flake out on your responsibilities as a contract holder, maybe this place isnt for you. Obviously, you dont have the personal responsibility and personal dedication it takes to train in martial arts anyway.

My daughter found this spot over a year ago and she absolutely loves it here. She practices Muay Thai kickboxing and has developed a level of discipline that leaves me in awe. She has grown in the art and matured also as a result. This was an sport that she sought out on her own so she is ALL IN! The owners and staff here are really great people and have done a great job of promoting a familial atmosphere. You always feel welcome when you come here. The instructors are very professional and are the best at what they do. I'm glad my daughter found them, they have inspired her to want to go further in the sport. They offer classes for all ages. Sign up, you won't be disappointed.