Gracie COMBATIVES® is the leading, most effective, and popular beginner BJJ program in the world. It will be your first step on the ladder mastering Jiu Jitsu and earning your black belt. Gracie COMBATIVES® is a perfect option for those who want to start learning Gracie Jiu-Jitsu® but do not know where to start.
Although Gracie Jiu-Jitsu® consists of over 600 techniques, several studies and real-life experience have shown that 36 core techniques have been used more often and with greater success.
You can join Gracie COMBATIVES® class any time you want, without any previous experience. Our instructors make sure that all lessons are held in a professional and enjoyable atmosphere. We believe that every new student should have an informative and useful experience, regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability.
Upon enrolling, you will be given a special Gracie COMBATIVES® attendance card on which you can track your progress and see what awaits you in the future. After that, you need to attend 23 one-hour classes in any order, each devoted to 1 or 2 Gracie COMBATIVES® Jiu-Jitsu techniques. No need to rush, since our programs are designed in the most convenient way so you can learn martial arts at your own pace.
The next step in your training is Reflex Development (RD) class. You will get access to this part after completing all 23 classes two times each. There you will learn how to imply the techniques in real-life scenarios. We keep it realistic and challenging. The main target of this part is to work on your reflexes so you don’t waste a second in emergency situations and act immediately.
The last step in the Gracie COMBATIVES® program is passing a 25-minute test to assess your ability to execute the 36 essential techniques individually and in combinations. You will be able to do that only if you have completed each of the Gracie COMBATIVES® lessons three times, and you’ve completed at least 12 Reflex Development Classes.
Your main prize is the skills you learn along the way. Improving your physique, getting the confidence boost, learning potentially life-saving in dangerous situations. There are no losers in the Gracie COMBATIVES® program. Your growth is your victory.
We take the ranking system seriously, so the Gracie COMBATIVES® belt is recognized as the symbol of your skills. If you have done your best at lessons, truly believe in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu® philosophy, and meet the Gracie University® standards, we will be proud to give it to you.
One can’t build their career without a solid foundation in body, mind, and spirit. Finishing the Gracie COMBATIVES® program gives you an opportunity to join the MASTER CYCLE® program and earn the honorable Black Belt master rank.
Every Gracie University student has access to free detailed video instructions on every technique in the program on the GracieUniversity.com website. That means that you can learn and repeat all the lessons on your own computer any time you want to!
Moreover, since Gracie University is a lot more than just a Jiu-Jitsu school, it is a family, and this family welcomes you whenever you go. All active students at a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu® Certified Training Center qualify to train at any other Gracie Jiu-Jitsu® Certified Training Center around the world. The program is already established for every center, so even if you visited another Training Center on your vacation you will receive credit for every lesson on your Gracie COMBATIVES® attendance card when you return home!
