Carlson Gracie Academy of Garden Grove

Specialties

Carlson Gracie Jiu Jitsu is a martial arts, combat sport and a self-​defence system developed by Carlson Gracie in Brazil, which focuses on grappling and ground fighting. People practise BJJ for different reasons: sport grappling tournaments (Gi & No Gi), Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), self-​defence knowledge, fitness or weight loss.

History

Established in 2015.

Carlson Gracie was one of the most important figures in jiu jitsu, and still is considered today to be one of the best representatives of the sport both as a competitor and as coach through his Carlson Gracie Academy. His legacy will live for many years to come, as many of the world’s première grappling teams were directly related to the Carlson lineage, teams such as Nova Uniao, American Top Team (ATT), Brazilian Top Team (BTT), Nova Geração and many others.

Meet the Manager

Fredrick Gumm G.

Manager

Carlson Academy Team assembled one of the greatest teams that ever competed, with fighters like Ricarido Liborio, André Pederneiras founder of the Nova Uniao Academy, Murilo Bustamante world champion and UFC middleweight champion as well as founder of BTT (Brazilian Top Team), former UFC Light-​heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort «the Phenom», Walid Ismail (another BJJ legend) among many, many others.