EC Fitness -- Home of East Carolina Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Winterville, North Carolina

Katie Dew

My husband and daughter started going Herr a few weeks ago and they absolutely love it. The professor is very kind and helpful and great with the kids and the adults. It's packed with kids for practice. I like the fact that the price includes access to the gym anytime for the entire family.

Charles Jones

My 6 year old son and I have been training here for about 2 years. My son loves it, he has met a lot of new friends and is learning valuable life lessons about hard work, respect, and being a good sport. As for me, it's like having a second family, great instructor and training partners that are always willing to help each other become the best that each of us can become. I also recently added the gym portion of the membership, it has new weights, and I never have had to wait for machines.

J Richard Taylor

Great instructors, fellow students, and facilities. My sons and I train here and they do an awesome job with the kids. You can also workout here while your child trains BJJ if you don't want to train. They have an after school program as well for your kids and have just completed a remodel.

colleen rhodes

As a female, I enjoy working out in a nice, clean, safe facility with plenty of equipment options. I have also have taken Jiu Jitsu classes with Heath Chapman for years and he creates a positive learning environment for everyone, including women and children. He's also an excellent teacher that has been involved with various martial arts for nearly his whole life, and received his Jiu Jitsu black belt directly from Robson Moura, an 8x world champion.

Jeffrey Rhodes

My son began taking BJJ at ECBJJ in March 2022. He thoroughly enjoys it and since joining he has become a totally different person. He’s building confidence that he lacked previously and enjoys socializing with his peers. Everyone there encourages each other and is always willing to help. The environment is very friendly which he really enjoys. He is beginning to develop a competitiveness which wasn’t there prior to joining ECBJJ. The faculty is super clean and state of the art. The monthly fee, in my opinion, is very inexpensive for what you receive in return. I highly recommend ECBJJ!

John „LJ“ Howell

High level instruction in a great environment. I’ve trained at dozens of gyms while traveling, including the big names in London and Dubai. Heath is world class at his craft and explaining it.

Dinah B

ECBJJ is a great facility with excellent instruction by Professor Heather Chapman. Being a military family, we have been to numerous places, but our expectations have been exceeded here. I've been doing to jiu jitsu for almost 10 years, and this is by far the best instruction I have ever received. It is a great family environment with teammates who encourage you to be the best person you can be. Also, the kids program is outstanding. My son started taking classes, and his confidence and social skills has increased tenfold! If you are interested in jiu jitsu, self-defense, or overall personal fitness, I humbly suggest you come here. You will not regret it!

Daniel Goldberg

I know it sounds over the top, but ECBJJ changed my life. I joined the gym about 2.5 years ago, and I was terrified when I walked through the doors for the first time. In fact, I doubted that I could do it. But ECBJJ is such an exceptional environment, I've been able to practice and enjoy it ever since. The instructor, Heath Chapman, is an amazing person and an amazing teacher. He's actually a trained teacher, is an incredibly skilled martial artist, and is a genuinely kind person. I've trained enough martial arts in my life to know that finding an instructor who possesses all three of these qualities at once is rare. I am proud to learn from him and to know him.

The training environment is incredibly welcoming; everyone is respectful, polite, happy to be training, and eager to help. I've found this to be true from upper belts to lower belts, and Mr. Chapman works hard to maintain and grow just this kind of environment and attitude among the members. There are ample classes to fit every schedule; I have a busy professional life and a family, and yet I am able to train 5-6 days a week because of the gym's schedule. But if you're not able to train as much, it's no problem at all -- there's no judgment of any kind from anyone. The environment is just extremely supportive and helpful. Come as you are, but you won't leave as you were -- you'll be better for it!

The gym facilities themselves are excellent. The equipment is in great shape, the gym is clean and quiet, and I can get a workout in 24/7. Sometimes I arrange to meet some partners to train jiujitsu, and they cannot make it. It's no problem -- I can do cardio and lift and use the time well.

I could go on, but the truth is that I cannot say enough good things about ECBJJ and the Chief Instructor. It's a warm, fun, family-friendly environment, where you get to learn jiujitsu safely and well, if that's your thing, and/or get in a terrific workout. I'm proud and grateful to be a member.