Gracie Barra South Gilbert

Gracie Barra South Gilbert

Gracie Barra South Gilbert sits on South Lindsay Road in the Ocotillo area of south Gilbert, a family-owned Jiu-Jitsu school anchored by 9 Black Belts on staff and a 5.0-star community rating across 141-plus reviews. The academy is part of the global Gracie Barra network founded by Carlos Gracie Jr., with standardized GBK kids curriculum used across the international federation.

Kids Jiu Jitsu Programs

The kids curriculum splits children into tightly age-separated tiers, with a wide entry range from age 3 through teens. Programs include:
- LC1 - Little Champions 1, ages 3-6 (intro through grappling games and listening drills)
- LC2 - Little Champions 2, ages 7-9 (technique, discipline, self-defense)
- Juniors, ages 10-14 (full curriculum with sparring concepts)
- Adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (continued curriculum for parents)
- Women's classes (separate session option)
- No-Gi and Open Mat sessions for advanced students

What's Included

• 9 Black Belts on coaching staff (rare staff depth for any school)
• Standardized Gracie Barra global GBK kids curriculum
• Wide age 3-to-adult range
• Free intro class for new families
• Women's and No-Gi class options

Experience

Nine Black Belts on a single coaching staff is exceptional - most regional academies operate with one or two Black Belt owners and colored-belt assistants. The depth means kids get consistent technical instruction regardless of which class slot they attend. Pattern fits south-Gilbert and Ocotillo-area families that want their child trained at the most-credentialed BJJ academy in the East Valley.