Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Pontiac

Specialties

What We Teach

Gracie Combatives

Gracie Combatives is the official beginner program of the Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu Academy. In this program, students learn the 36 most important techniques in a fun, safe, and cooperative training environment.

Gracie Bullyproof

Gracie Bullyproof is a confidence and character development program for kids and has been proven as an effective countermeasure to bullying as seen on: CNN, Oprah, NBC and yahoo.

History

Established in 2014.

In 1925, Carlos Gracie established the first Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu Academy in Brazil. In 1978, Rorion Gracie brought Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu to the United States, and in 1989 he established the first Gracie Academy on North American soil in Torrance, California. In 2013, Don Cook started training and teaching directly with the Gracie family and established the first certified training center (CTC) in the Pontiac Michigan totally focused on practical, simple, and effective self-​defense — Metropolis Jiu-​Jitsu Academy. Today, Metropolis Jiu-​Jitsu Academy is a Level 1 (Probation) Gracie Academy Certified Training Center. This is the first level of certification. We teach not only the same techniques, but duplicate the teaching principles and methodology as taught by Grandmaster Helio Gracie. We invite you to join us on the mat at Metropolis Jiu-​Jitsu Academy to learn first hand what separates us from the rest!

Meet the Business Owner

Don C.

Business Owner

Hello my Friends! My name is Don Cook, Gracie Certified Instructor who graduated from the Instructor Certification Program in July 2013. Ever since I graduated from the Instructor Certification Course, I began my journey of sharing Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu with the world!

I began my free lessons inside a small garage with 200 sq ft of mat space and 1 student. Sharing the Gracie Combatives techniques with conviction is easy to do because I believe in them! Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu has changed my outlook on life and I truly love the lifestyle Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu has introduced to me. The principals and psychology of Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu are completely transferable to every aspect of life. After sharing a few lessons and philosophy with my students, they too began to make lifestyle changes. Upon recognizing the changes my students were making to build a better life, I knew my mission was beginning to gain traction.