The Gracie Barra Code of Conduct and Dojo Etiquette still apply.
If you are late and miss warm-ups you have to do 50 burpees before joining class. (What’s a burpee?)
Make sure you have proper training clothes for no-gi per the dress code. You need to supply your own MMA gear. This is for everyoneʼs safety and hygiene.
Let the instructor know if you have to leave before class is over.
Safety / Submissions
Keep your training partnersʼ health and safety in mind at all times.
If you are resting, always sit with your back against …

Kids enrolled at Gracie Barra Clearwater can earn a free private lesson with their instructor by bringing in report card for school that shows straight A’s.

Everyone thinks they have the easy answer to defending themselves. Ask the average person (and even a lot of trained martial artists) how they’d stop an attacker and the standard answer you’ll get is:
Gouge the eyes and kick to the groin.
In a perfect world that’d be all you needed.
But this isn’t a perfect world and here’s the problem: If your four-year-old nephew and your 90-year-old grandma could have come up with that, you can be sure the bad guys have too—and they’re ready for it. Your assailant will put protecting …

Law enforcement officers receive 15% off their membership fees when they join Gracie Barra Clearwater.

Take your life to the next level this year. Joining and training at Gracie Barra Clearwater will help you achieve your goals in 2009.

• Lose weight and get in shape while learning the most effective martial art in the world. Running on treadmills and endlessly lifting weights gets boring fast. Stay motivated by keeping your mind engaged as you master martial arts techniques unlike anything you’ve seen before.
• Break out of the same old routine and relieve stress as you master no nonsense fighting techniques. Don’t let yourself fall into this trap: you wake up, go to work, go home, watch TV, go to sleep, repeat tomorrow. Escape the rat race by finding a new and exciting passion in your life that 99.9% of the population doesn’t even have the guts to try.
• Gain a champion’s mindset by training under one of the best BJJ masters in the world. Courage, confidence, determination and dedication are defining traits of a BJJ champion. On your road to black belt you will cultivate these same virtues and find them spilling over into the rest of your life, helping you reach your goals, overcome obstacles and achieve whatever you desire.

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Gracie Barra Mission Statement
At the heart of the Gracie Barra Family’s extraordinary success over the years is our strong philosophy and mission as a group, a foundation which our masters laid many years ago, but is constantly made stronger by all of the great people involved in our community.
Jiu-Jitsu is a beautiful art, and we have a vision of how it should be taught, as well as how our community should work together for common, powerful, and positive goals. To achieve this vision, we must remember to come together as …

Some historians of Jiu-Jitsu say that the origins of “the gentle art” can be traced back to India, and was practiced by Buddhist Monks. Concerned with self-defense, these monks created techniques based upon principles of balance and leverage, and a system of manipulating the body in a manner where one could avoid relying upon strength or weapons. With the expansion of Buddhism, Jiu-Jitsu spread from Southwest Asia to China, finally arriving in Japan where it developed and gained further popularity.
In the last days of the 19th century, some Jiu-Jitsu masters …