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Learn the techniques
Each one-hour lesson addresses one standing and one ground self-defense technique. When you enroll, we issue your Gracie Combatives attendance card and track your progress every step of the way.
Adults · Beginner program
The official beginner program of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. The 36 most important self-defense techniques, taught in a fun, safe, cooperative environment — no experience required.
Six hundred techniques. Thirty-six that matter most when it’s real. Twenty-three lessons you can start any day.
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36 essential techniques
Distilled from over 600 jiu-jitsu moves — the ones proven effective in real-life scenarios. Originally developed for the U.S. Army.
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Beginner-friendly
Designed for absolute beginners regardless of age, gender, or physical ability, in an inclusive and supportive atmosphere.
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Progress at your pace
23 one-hour classes you can take in any order. Start any day — your first class will always make sense.
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Learn first, spar later
Safety is our number-one concern, so Combatives classes focus on learning techniques with a cooperative partner. Controlled sparring comes in the Master Cycle.
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Online access
Enrollment includes free access to Gracie University Online for video lessons on every technique.
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Train worldwide
Train at any Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center in the world for up to 30 days per year, free.
Three steps to blue belt
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Develop your reflexes
Once you complete each of the 23 lessons twice, you qualify for Reflex Development classes — where you learn to combine the 36 techniques to handle the most common situations in a real fight.
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Earn your blue belt
Complete every lesson three times and at least 12 Reflex Development classes, then take a 25-minute test of the 36 techniques, individually and in combination. Pass, and you’re promoted to blue belt and the Master Cycle.
Your progress, tracked
Scroll to see how 23 lessons, three rounds, and 12 Reflex Development classes add up to a blue belt test.
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Combatives deals with the situations that actually arise in public — grabs, chokes, headlocks, aggressive or intoxicated people. One longtime student calls the curriculum “worth its weight in gold” for street situations.
“He will never forget how to defend himself.”
“I went to literally 6 different jiu-jitsu schools looking for one that focused on self-defense.”
“His ability to break down lessons and techniques is outstanding.”
“The place has literally changed my life. This stuff really works!”
“You don’t need to be active to defend yourself.”
“Even early on, he began to carry himself with the self-confidence that deters bullies.”
“As a former U.S. Army Ranger, I have never experienced a higher level of instruction.”
“As a former Navy SEAL and 28-year striker, I realized there was something lacking.”
“If you want to learn how to defend yourself on the street it’s definitely the right academy.”
“Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is the only style I would use in an actual fight.”
“Ideal for women who may have to protect themselves against a bigger or stronger aggressor.”
“I have found this curriculum to be worth its weight in gold for “street” situations.”
“The best way to reach street readiness against the bigger/stronger kind.”
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Your first step
Most jiu-jitsu schools limit new students to one free class. We give you ten days of unlimited beginner classes — for adults and kids. If it isn’t for you, you’ll never pay a thing.
