Open to everyone
Carlson took jiu-jitsu beyond the family and gave it to anyone willing to work.
The legacy
Why Carlson Gracie
Carlson Gracie is one of the biggest names in the history of the sport, and it’s not a name we wear lightly.
The legacy
Carlson Gracie is one of the biggest names in the history of the sport, and it’s not a name we wear lightly.
What Carlson did
Carlson threw the doors open. While parts of the Gracie family wanted to keep jiu-jitsu close, Carlson spread it to everyone he could reach. That’s the spirit we’ve kept. To us the name means tradition, hard work, and a door held open for anyone who walks up to it.
Carlson took jiu-jitsu beyond the family and gave it to anyone willing to work.
The room respects effort, not status. Everyone earns what they know on the mat.
The name is not decoration. It is a standard we are expected to live up to.
“There are gyms all over that come from Carlson Gracie. They just changed the name. We stayed real.”
Jose Gomes · Head professor
The unbroken line
Real jiu-jitsu, passed hand to hand, from Carlson in Brazil all the way to our mats in Queenstown.
In Jose’s words
“I don’t think we’re better than anyone. But there’s something in our culture that’s special. It’s unique. No one else is going to get it.”
Jose GomesHead professor · 4th degree black belt
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