We are always looking for women to join us for the Saturdays morning classes. Our female students are having so much fun and finding that BJJ is more challenging that they thought it would be. We can see a determined look in their eyes while they train. It is really great!
Every Saturday: 10.00am - 11.00am.
All are welcome!!!!
To better serve our team members and accommodate the school’s growth, we made a few but important changes at our facility:
- To avoid traffic jams in the Dojo area we have relocated the attendance cards and the refrigerator in the lobby
- We have added cubbies in the bathrooms/fitting rooms to keep he Dojo and Lobby organized, clean, and welcoming
- please no undressing, eating, or talking out loud on the Dojo area.
- Men’s changing room coming up this week
Gracie Barra San Clemente had an outstanding parents and kids class this Saturday. It was amazing to see the level of excitement and how enthusiastic dads, moms and their kids were about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
GB San Clemente is very proud to be able to recreate the family environment typical of a Gracie Barra School, especially when it coexists with world class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Submission Grappling and competition training. We would like to thank the parents ad their kids to make Gracie Barra and BJJ part of their lives!
Enjoy the pictures!
The summer is warm and exciting at Gracie Barra San Clemente. Here is a list of the extra activioties going on!!!
- Kids Class on Fridays from 12.00 to 12.45 to All Ages and from 12.45 to 1.30 to 7yrs and above.
- Women Class on Saturdays at 9am.
- MMA/No Gi Class on Thursdays is open exceptionally for White Belt 3 stripes and above.
See you on the mats!
GB San Clemente Team
Today (Friday 07/18) at 6:30am Gracie Barra San Clemente visited the Laguna Beach Football Team on their turf.
Coach Johnathan introduced Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu to his Team during the off season to assist them with their edurance and takedowns.
It was great to see how the Team adapted the principals of BJJ into their game by learning how to use leverage rather than strength to overcome their opponent.
During the first half of their training they were in our Dojo, the next 4 weeks will be spent on the gridiron.
Professor Marcio Feitosa featured on Gracie Mag Website
On the article Professor Marcio Feitosa comments on the Gracie Barra’s performance at the BJJ Worlds. To read the article: CLICK HERE!
Here is a cool picture from Professor Marcio at the Gracie Barra main School in Rio, Brazil. He was 14 years old and the rank of orange belt when the picture was taken.
Worlds No Gi
The World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2008 and International Master & Senior Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship are coming up. The No Gi training sessions here at GB America are happening on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All students holding the rank of Blue Belt and above are welcome to participate.
To see our No-Gi Classes Schedule: CLICK HERE!
To improve your No-Gi game visit budovideos.com and check the variety of great instructionals available. Their latest release was the Killer Buterfly featuring the BJJ black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr’s: Nino “Elvis” Schembri.
The always innovative Nino Schembri returns with a 3 DVD set covering submissions from the crucifix and butterfly sweeps. We believe the techniques on the DVD are very advanced and we recommend it to students with at least 1 year of training experience.
To see more info on Nino’s DVD: CLICK HERE!
Attention studends!This upcoming saturday, we will have one more of our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class for parents and and kids. The Class will be lots of fun and we will have breakfast for the students afterwards. Don’t miss it!!!!!
“Babalu” to step on the MMA arena once more
On Saturday 19th our very Renato “Babalu” Sobral will step into the MMA arena once more on a great show called: Affliction Banned. Babalu will face the wrestler Mike Whitehead.
Affliction Banned will showcase this historic event July 19th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, with a stacked card of MMA megastars.
Lots of Gracie Barra members are going there to support Babalu, dont miss that opportunity to support our champ and to see some great fights. We will get together after the event to party at the grove in Anaheim. Everybody is invited, bring your friends and we will have a lot of fun!
For tickets: CLICK HERE!
Renato “Babalu” Sobral is not only a MMA World Class Fighter and a Gracie Barra Black Belt under Master Carlos Gracie Jr. but first and foremost he is a great Teammate. His attitude towards the School and his Teammates makes us very proud of having a Champ like him on the Team.
Hey Babalu,
In behalf of all Gracie Barra Members we would like to wish you all the best on your upcoming fight!
Here are couple pictures from Babalu supporting the Team
Babalu teaching a MMA seminar at GB
Babalu supporting a GB Conditioning Beach Class
Main card for the Affliction Banned
Opportunity to compete in Brazil
The Rio International Open and the International Masters and Seniors tournament take place on July 24 - 27 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These tournaments are big opportunities for practitioners to put their competitive spirit to work and to visit the city where the gentle art as we know it was born.
Today July 11th is the last day to register for the great event so go to
Last Saturday, more then 50 people from the Gracie Barra San Clemente Team got together to watch The Ultimate Fighting Championship at Hennessey’s in Dana Point. The whole team was excited and thrilled as professor Ricardo Almeida, Brother of our head instructor, step into the cage for the second time this year. Although the result was not what we all expected the Almeida’s made us proud once again and we can wait to Ricardo’s next performance.
Check the pictures below!
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