A curriculum with direction.
Every week has a purpose. Students learn through a coordinated curriculum that builds fundamentals first, then adds advanced technique, timing and live practice.
WHY GRACIE BARRA
A Jiu-Jitsu school
should give you more.
More direction. More accountability. More people invested in your progress.
See the differenceA SYSTEM BUILT AROUND THE STUDENT
You should never wonder
what comes next.
Good training is more than a collection of techniques. It is a clear path, a prepared instructor and a room where people help each other improve.
THE GRACIE BARRA METHOD
Built for progress.
Three differences you can feel from your first week on the mats.
Professors prepared to teach.
Knowing Jiu-Jitsu and teaching it well are different skills. Our Brazilian professors follow Gracie Barra instructor training and shared teaching standards.
One team, wherever you go.
Your training connects to more than 1,000 Gracie Barra schools worldwide. The red shield, class structure and shared values make the experience familiar when you travel.
YOUR PATH ON THE MATS
Start with the foundation. Keep building.
Each program meets you at the right level and prepares you for the next one.
FUNDAMENTALS
Learn the language of Jiu-Jitsu.
Core positions, self-defense and movements for new students.
ADVANCED
Connect technique and timing.
Advanced classes for white belts with 3 stripes or more.
EXPERT
Develop your own Jiu-Jitsu.
More complex training for experienced students and competitors.
BRAZILIAN ROOTS. WEST ASHLEY HOME.
Authentic instruction, close to home.
All our professors are from Brazil. They bring decades of combined practice, competition and teaching experience to a school built for Charleston families.
Meet every instructorTRUST IS PART OF THE TRAINING
Standards you can ask about.
Preparation behind the scenes helps create a safer, more consistent experience on the mats.
Background checks, SafeSport and HEADS UP
Instructor certification and CPR renewal
A planned lesson, clear expectations and attentive coaching
ONE RED SHIELD. A WORLDWIDE TEAM.
1,000+schools around the world.
Train while traveling, learn inside a shared system and become part of a community connected by Brotherhood, Integrity and Development.
Explore the worldwide organizationWHAT THE RED SHIELD STANDS FOR
Brotherhood
We train as partners and make each other better.
Integrity
We do the right thing, especially when it is difficult.
Development
We pursue progress on the mats and carry it into life.
THE BEST WAY TO COMPARE IS TO EXPERIENCE IT
Your first class will
tell you everything.
Meet the team, see how we teach and discover where you fit.