Gracie Barra in Seattle, WA

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Telephone:	+1 206-334-3327
Website:	www.gbseattle.com
Address:	270 S Hanford St Ste 201, Seattle, WA, 98134 at S 3rd Ave Industrial District
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.2 miS Lander St & 3rd Ave S 0.4 miSODO 0.5 miAirport Way S & S Lander St
Categories:	Martial Arts

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By Appointment Only

Today

Today	4:00 pm – 8:30 pm Closed now
Local time (Seattle)	12:57 PM Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Business hours

Monday	11:00 am – 1:30 pm 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday	4:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday	11:00 am – 1:30 pm 5:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Thursday	4:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Friday	11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Saturday	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sunday	11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Description

Specialties

Discipline, self-confidence, respect, integrity, teamwork and responsibility are some of the core principles for personal success. At Gracie Barra, the practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is seen as a means to individual development, and our programs emphasizes development of these important life skills.

The Jiu-Jitsu program is designed to:

* Teach a complete self-defense system that will give individuals a high degree of self-confidence.

* Teach positive social values such as respect, honesty, humility and dignity.

* Help people get along with others and to treat others with respect.

We offer fun and instructional classes. Our program integrates sport and self-defense techniques with conditioning and skill oriented games aimed at improving coordination, motor skills, agility and flexibility.

We also regularly host and attend tournaments in Washington.

History

Established in 2005.

Head Instructor, Rodrigo Lopes, is a 3^rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Marcio «Mamazinho» Laudier and a Certified Black Belt instructor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. and Gracie Barra. Rodrigo started learning Jiu-Jitsu in 1992 from Walter Mattos and Mario Sperry in Brazil. After moving to the United States in 1997, he began teaching in Seattle and then he became an instructor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Rodrigo has competed in Brazil, California, Hawaii, and locally in the Northwest. In 2004 Rodrigo received his Black Belt promotion from Mamazhino after twelve years of training. The following April, 2005 he started Seattle Gracie Barra at the Tully’s Academy and in December 2007 he started the Bellevue Gracie Barra Academy. Rodrigo was awarded his 1^st Degree as a Gracie Barra Black Belt durring a visit by Professor Marcio Feitosa in August 2007.

Meet the Business Owner

Rodrigo L.

Business Owner

Rodrigo is an encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu information. He is always available to encourage students and answer any pressing questions. Rodrigo has dedicated his entire life to share Jiu-Jitsu with his students and it is shown in the far reaching success of Seattle Gracie Barra.

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«We always enjoy a visit out to Surf Ballard for a relaxing spin on a stand up paddleboard!»

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7 reviews of Gracie Barra

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Graeme G.

Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA

I’ve trained here, and so have my two children, for the past couple of years. The instruction is great, and likely have the most available black belts and higher colored belts in the area to learn from.
My family and I are happy to be a part of Gracie Barra and would highly recommend it for kids or adults.

Jacqueline V.

Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA

Writing this review as a visitor to Seattle (and Gracie Barra), and a 2-year practitioner of BJJ (blue belt).
The students and the instructor could not have been more welcoming. We couldn’t figure out how to get into the gym at first and stood around feeling silly for about ½ hour. Don’t be fooled by the semi-grungy exterior of the building. The gym itself is awesome: huge, two mat spaces, changing rooms (men, women), shower. Very nice.
Energetic instruction with light touch of humor by black belt (can’t remember his name), followed by sparring («Live Training»). I sparred for three rounds and appreciate the guys going to the right level on this somewhat puny, somewhat old, female jiu jitsoka :)
After class, one of the students offered to drive us back the 5 miles to our hotel, saving us a $ 14 cab ride. Thanks Vincent!

Chris M.

Place rating: 5
Bellevue, WA

I go to Gracie Barra Seattle every Saturday and I go to the Gracie Barra Bellevue during the week. When you have a membership, you’re allowed to train at all the Gracie Barras in the area. I think you can even drop-in at any Gracie Barra in the world, but I’d have to check on that.
Like previous reviewers have stated, they make you feel like family from the first day. They give attention to new students to make sure that we’re learning and having fun. Workouts are so much better when you have good training partners. It’s a great place to train, whether you’re new to martial arts or you’re a seasoned professional.
They have jiu jitsu classes for kids, beginners, advanced, and women’s-only. As far as the class times are concerned, they have classes that can fit most schedules: early morning, mid-day, afternoon, evening, and even weekends.
All of the instructors are knowledgeable and approachable and so are all of the senior students. They’ve built a great team-oriented atmosphere and they’re really passionate about what they do. I definitely recommend this school!

Eugene Z.

Place rating: 5
Redmond, WA

good school! they focus a lot on technique.

Jeffrey K.

Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA

I visited here for a month in July and I trained in Seattle, Bellevue, and Everett. My experience in all locations was extremely positive. At my regular school, beginners don’t seem to get as much attention as the higher belts. At Gracie Barra, the instructors made sure we knew the techniques. They also made me feel very welcome although I was just visiting for a short while. This is a good and safe place to learn.

Eric S.

Place rating: 4
Brooklyn, NY

Overall, I highly recommend Gracie Barra to anyone living in Seattle or just passing through.
The hardest part about traveling frequently for work is that I miss training as regularly as I’d like. Lately, I’ve been bringing my Gi and just trying to hook up with whichever local gym will have me.
I was in Seattle on business and gave Seattle Gracie Barra a call. Rodrigo was very welcoming (as was everyone else I met) and I trained with his team for the entire week. And when I was back again a month later, I knew exactly where to go.
Rodrigo is an excellent instructor who can clearly breakdown and explain the individual components of a complex sequence. I thought he was very attentive and gave his students lots of feedback. Overall there was a good mix of skills in the classes; more white and blues; fewer purples, browns, and blacks. The atmosphere was the right mix of competition and camaraderie; no one’s trying to hurt you; but no one’s going to let you win either.

Clint L.