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Gracie Jiu Jitsu classes are great for kids, teens, & adults!
Gracie Jiu Jitsu is a combat sport that primarily focuses on the concept of taking an aggressor from standing to the ground without sustaining any severe damage. Our programs are designed for everyone of all ages.
Our Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructors mainly focus on promoting physical fitness while equipping you with techniques for facing any self defense situation that may arise anytime.
Benefits Of Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Get in the best shape of your life!
Learn life-saving self-defense techniques
Get a full body workout
Ultimate strength and stamina
Muscle tone
Razor-sharp concentration
Get Started Today With Our Gracie Jiu Jitsu classes In Philadelphia
Our instructors are certified by Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Masters
You'll learn the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at the hands of the school owner, Joe Diamond. Joe Diamond is a Certified 5th degree Black Belt by Rickson Gracie, 9th degree Red Belt.
Joe Diamond is also a Certified Muay Thai Instructor by Sakasem Kanthawong (aka Sakasem Fairtex), Commando Krav Maga Instructor Level 8 (highest level) by Moni Azik, and a US Army Combatives Instructor Level 3, by Sgt. Mat Larson. Joe was trained by Rickson Gracie directly and is a Certified Official Representative of The Rickson Gracie International Jiu-Jitsu Association, Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation, and The Luiz Pahares Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association.
Trust us when we say, you are in the BEST hands.
Rickson Gracie Jiu-jitsu Academy (Pacific Palisades, CA)
Rickson Gracie (teaching Certified Official Representative Instructor only class)
Joe Diamond (far right)
Rickson Gracie Jiu-jitsu Academy (West Los Angeles, CA)
Rickson Gracie - legendary Jiu-jitsu Champion and Instructor Rickson Gracie (kneeling 2nd from left to right)
Luiz Palhares (standing 3rd from left to right) Joe Diamond (standing-far right)
About Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, often abbreviated to BJJ, is a self-defense system, martial art, and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It is primarily a ground-based fighting style and focuses on taking one's opponent down to the ground, gaining a dominant position, and using a number of techniques to force them into submission via joint locks, chokeholds, or compression locks.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu was first developed around 1925 by Brazilian brothers Carlos, Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., and Hélio Gracie, after Carlos was taught Kodokan judo by a travelling Japanese judoka, Mitsuyo Maeda, in 1917. Later on the Gracie family developed their own self-defense system which they named Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. BJJ eventually came to be its own defined combat sport through the innovations, practices, and adaptation of Gracie jiu-jitsu and judo, and has become one of the essential martial arts for modern MMA.
BJJ revolves around the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger opponent by using leverage and weight distribution, taking the fight to the ground and using a number of holds and submissions to defeat them. Sparring, commonly referred to as "rolling" within the BJJ community, and live drilling plays a major role in the practitioner's development. In contrast to some other martial arts BJJ can be practiced both using a gi uniform or not which is known as 'no-gi BJJ', for this purpose rash guards are used.
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is the main governing body of the martial art, establishing the rules and general guidelines, as well as promoting competitions and training of referees. BJJ can also be used as a method of promoting physical fitness, building character, and as a way of life.
