Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) defeated every other martial art when UFC began, which is why MMA fighters are required to learn BJJ or be defeated by it. Building on centuries of martial arts tradition, BJJ has evolved the techniques of self defense and hand-to-hand fighting to an exact science. Training at Gracie Barra Clearwater will put you on the path to a black belt in the world’s most proven martial art.
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Eduardo de Lima, Gracie Barra Clearwater’s head instructor, is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with over 20 years of experience in martial arts. In addition to winning golds at multiple Pan American and Brazilian Championships, Professor De Lima has taught many of the world’s greatest BJJ competitors, and he brings his extensive knowledge and passion to teaching every Gracie Barra Clearwater student, from white to black belt.
When you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you learn firsthand what is effective and gain confidence in yourself as well as your ability to take on any challenge. Other martial arts will give you a false sense of security by distracting you with board breaking and flashy moves. All we care about in BJJ is, “Does it work?” Regular realistic sparring and a healthy tournament scene makes BJJ one of the most realistic forms of self defense ever.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a workout unlike any other and it needs to be experienced to be believed. After just a few weeks of training, you are going to find yourself losing weight and gaining lean muscle as you increase your stamina, endurance, flexibility and strength. BJJ is a whole body workout that beats anything you can do running on boring treadmills and lifting dead weights.
Once you get into training BJJ, you discover how it changes your outlook on life, teaching you to approach problems in new ways and find creative solutions. Gracie Barra Clearwater is full of people who are all interested in improving themselves and those around them, and you will be eagerly accepted into our BJJ family.
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