About Us

World-class Gracie Jiu-Jitsu training for every age and ability, in a safe, clean, and structured environment.

Our Mission

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is the most proven and practical martial art in the world, and learning it can be life-changing. Students often find that the principles of the art saturate their entire life. We want to create a place where everyone can experience this, through the very intentional culture and instruction found in our programs. It is our mission to offer world-class training to every demographic in a safe, clean, and structured environment.

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The Gracie Lineage

In 1925, Carlos Gracie opened the first Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Brazil, and his brother, Grandmaster Helio Gracie, refined the art around leverage, efficiency, and patience so a smaller, weaker person could defeat a larger opponent.

Rorion Gracie brought Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to the United States in 1978 and opened the first Gracie Academy in North America in Torrance, California, in 1989.

In 1993, the Gracie family created the first UFC, where Royce Gracie stunned the world by defeating every opponent despite being outweighed in nearly every match.

In 2017, Ryron and Rener Gracie established Gracie University to support the art’s worldwide growth. As a certified Gracie University training center, our instruction is structured, complete, and traditional, and our students can be formally evaluated for belt promotions.

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