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BEST Martial Arts Balance Studios -- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu & MMA

I lived in Philly for 4 months last year & mainly trained at Balance Studios in center city. The first thing you notice is how friendly everyone is. I was treated like family. Balance Studios has a lot of great practitioners who develop diverse games. So you can be exposed to everything & find the game that works for you.

Both their day classes & evening classes were awesome with great instruction. Phil Migliarese is a martial arts genius - able to find simple & effective solutions to common problems. His brother Ricardo is a great teacher with a totally different game! Josh & Drew Vogel are Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom instructors & practitioners as well. Everyone goes the extra distance to help you out.

Balance is the my favorite BJJ school hands-down. Highly recommended!!!

BEST Bike Shop Breakaway Bikes

When I moved to Philly, I loved how I could bike-accessible the city was! I could go almost everywhere & save a ton as long as I followed the traffic laws. However, my bike needed a lot of work. Other bike shops quoted me a lot more than Breakaway bikes. They were not only the most cost-effective, but they had friendly mechanics & did a great job. I've returned there whenever I needed to outfit my bike. They are the only bike shop I will patron as long as they exist in Philly!!!!