Gracie Barra Programs

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

At Gracie Barra Naples Florida we strive to help students get the most out of their training. For students with consistency and dedication, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu becomes a life-style and students can readily enjoy all the benefits of the Jiu-Jitsu or the "Gentle Art".

Working from the assumption that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu must be embraced as a lifelong journey, Master Carlos Gracie Jr. has designed an effective learning plan or program of study that allows for students to naturally progress from the white belt to the black belt. Thus, classes and their respective curriculum at Gracie Barra America are not isolated from one another, but elements of a larger structured learning plan called "Programs".

Gracie Barra Programs are comprised of six (6) main elements:

  1. Curriculums: Set of coordinated techniques organized in the best possible way to facilitate students' learning processes. All Gracie Barra curriculums are 16 weeks;
  2. Pre-requisite: The minimum level a student must possess or have accomplished in order to enroll in a specific program;
  3. Class: The defined period of time during which the student learns the techniques that comprise the curricula using several different training methods or appropriate instructional techniques;
  4. Training Methods: Specific drills and training practices designed to convert the knowledge represented in the curricula and taught by the instructor into knowledge and skills, insuring that the student is able to apply their knowledge and techniques under real circumstances (or under authentic conditions);
  5. Minimum Attendance: minimum attendance required from the student so him or her can progress and be updated with the GB Curriculums;
  6. Belt System: Hierarchical rank structure designed to represent students' progress, according to their own potential. The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) ranking system is used for all Gracie Barra Programs.

All Gracie Barra students have the dream of becoming a black belt. However, this is not an easy goal and a lot of consistency and dedication is required. To fulfill the promise of facilitating students' learning, Gracie Barra Programs are structured logically to keep students motivated to learn, practice and perform.

A typical Gracie Barra student starts with an introductory class, where he or she will learn the overall self-defense strategy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and afterwards enroll in the Gracie Barra Fundamentals Program. After four (4) months of training and learning all the techniques comprising the Fundamental's curriculum, the student will be recommended to join the Gracie Barra Advanced Program. With eight (8) months of training and experience, the student will have the maturity level and enough knowledge to enroll on the Gracie Barra Black Belt Program. It is in the Gracie Barra Black Belt Program where he or she will be exposed to all kinds of training dynamics, including MMA, BJJ No-Gi and high level BJJ-Gi, so that the student develops his or her own Jiu-Jitsu game, strategy and technique(s).

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a beautiful art and everyone is capable of learning it and enjoying its many benefits. Gracie Barra Programs reflect more than thirty (30) years of Master Carlos Gracie 's teaching experience and have succeeded in improving the life quality, self-esteem, discipline and health of thousands of individuals around the world, as well as building some of the best BJJ fighters ever known.

 

KIckboxing

Our kickboxing program is comprised of many different aspects of standup which include Muay Thai, American kickboxing, Burmese Boxing and Classic American Boxing. Our kickboxing classes include cardio and conditioning as well. You will not only learn to Kickbox but also get an excellent work out at the same time.

 

Kids Classes

Here at Gracie Barra Naples we teach our kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in a fun and very innovative way. Not only will your child become more self disciplined, have better listening skills, work on hand and eye coordination and develop life skills they can use throughout their lives, but will become more confident in themselves and gain a group of new friends. Our kids classes include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Self defense, Stranger awareness. In our classes we do something called natural gymnastics where our students learn Brazilian Jiu JItsu by mimicking animals for i.e. A child will pretend to be a gorilla walking down the mats unbeknownst to them they are learning a technique that we apply later on in class in a very fun way while teaching the student many different things in a very creative learning enviroment and never forget they are working out all at the same time. We are very proud of the kids program here at Gracie Barra it is truly unlike any other.