Dropped in to train while visiting Medford from out of town. This place is awesome!! Everyone was super friendly and went out of their way to make me feel welcome. The instructor was super cool and if I didn’t live in California, I’d love to train full time here!I’ve only been training for a few months, so gyms can be confusing and cliquey. This wasn’t like that at all. If you’re new and thinking about trying it, or need some really solid instruction- this is your go to spot!!

If you like Brazilian Jiu-jitsu go to this gym. The people are friendly, knowledgeable and tough as nailsWill definitely be going back asap to learn more of what they offer

Petes an A-hole. Guys a money grubbing creep from LA. Everyone hates him. Steer clear of this academy.

Best jiu jitsu in the valley!Professor pete is easy to learn from and has a deep understanding of technique.The athletes here are the friendliest group of killers you’ll ever meet!I Started out at lotus academy brand new to grappling, within 3 months I started competing regularly and winning gold medals. Within 8 months of pete helping me sharpen my skills I earned a blue belt. Trained here for about 2 years total then I had to move away. One things for sure, I’ll definitely be back!I guarantee you won’t find anything quite like what pete offers anywhere else.

Stopped by for a drop in class and felt right at home great atmosphere Professor Pete is great guy with a lot of positive energy and high level knowledge thats spells over to the rest of his students I would highly recommend this school for anyone looking to train at any level, some good people at the Lotus Academy in Medford

These folks are awesome. They are very kind and knowledgeable. A great place for quality instruction.

I have been training at Lotus Academy with Master Pete Loncarevich for about a year and it has positively impacted my life in many ways. First of all, Master Petes knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is absolutely incredible. In fact, he is the highest ranking Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in the State of Oregon. He invests 100% into every student that steps on his mats and is a very calm, humble and steadfast instructor. I would recommend anyone - a child or an adult, with experience or not - considering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to stop by and check out Lotus Academy. Master Pete and all of my fellow students have become like family to me.

Excellent Jitz academy. Professor is extremely knowledgeable and patient. Students from white to black belt are fun to roll with and eager to help each other improve their game.

I gave this school a shot with their intro class. The instructor was knowledgeable and felt like I could ask questions. It just wasnt the kind of instruction I was looking for to advance my skills, which isnt their fault since there was clear communication about the kind of instruction that is given. But it seemed like quality instruction I would consider in the future.

They have best instructors around great for the hole family they also make you feel like you are family

My 8 yo kid loves the club and Instructor. Fun, safe, and challenging if you want it to be.

Instructor was rude and impatient not even getting up to introduce himself. I came from out of town not knowing details of how the Gym was run. The instructor talked condescendingly towards me about “open gym” only being for members. Guess not very open, especially if you charge $20 for a walk in.

Ive trained at a Wing Chun school and a Krav Maga school in El paso, TX. I visited a few schools in Medford and this one is my favorite of all. Instructors are the real deal, yet so humble. I feel learning the art is the focus, not being macho or losing weight lol

I first visited the lotus club after having been burned by an experience at another Medford Jiujitsu place. That other place was a very hostile and unwelcoming environment and I would recommend against going there. Their introductory period revolved around hitting me in the neck repeatedly to demonstrate its standing blackout potential.The lotus club however is the real deal. Id previously trained for a little while in BJJ at my college and this program taught more techniques and gave us much more time to practice and roll, sparring for those new to BJJ. You can verify that the instructor was certified as a black belt by the people he lists on his website.On my first day that I was there I had the chance to work with David and despite how much higher is skill level is he didnt use that against me. What I mean by that is he didnt try to just submit me the instant we started to roll but instead only worked on maintaining his position as I tried to build mine. Even though he was bigger and stronger than I was he didnt try and use that to his advantage he only worked on his position and I struggled to try and get into position. At the end of that session he told me I did a good job of trying to protect my neck and arms and was overall very encouraging.That just seems to be the type of environment of the lotus club. You can grapple with people who are much better than you but then tend to encourage and even give tips as you go. The nicest part is that there are adult classes every week day so you can pick which days will be the best fit for your schedule and then pick a plan based around that. While the school does seem to be more focused on the competitive circuit of BJJ, the owner, Pete, is more than happy to work with you on your self defense techniques when you ask about them. I asked him about those techniques after I was at a party where fights were breaking out and we spent roughly an hour on defending against punches that Saturday.My friend who I invited to come out also had a good time. They worked with him a bit differently since hed never done any grappling before. Instead of showing him a technique and then moving to grappling they worked with him on how to defend against being choked while standing and basics of falling to avoid injury. They didnt require that he roll with anyone since he was completely new and thats a good thing since it would be easy for someone more experienced to just shut down and frustrate someone who has never grappled before. He told me afterwards that it had been different than he had expected but that it was enjoyable his only problem was that he didnt have enough allowance to start attending regularly.I had a good time training there this past summer and really managed to improve in the short time I was there. I went from losing every sparring session with the regulars to not losing any the last day I was there. When I am back in town for a longer period of time I will make sure to come back and continue training. Thats the best recommendation I can give. My only hope is that this time Ill be able to come by more often.

Best gym in southern Oregon

Awesome