Welcome to Gracie Barra Ventura

I am very happy and sure that I am in a place that I always dreamt to be. California, with its climate and friendly residents have all the ingredients for a stress- free and healthy lifestyle and I believe that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu compliments this way of life.

When I decided to open my second school and choose a place to live, I knew it would be hard to find the right place for me. But then a friend introduced me to Ventura, I found what I was looking for and could see my self, my school and my life here.

My goal is to meet people, make friends, build a family and also teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I want to share what I learned from my masters Ryan and Renzo Gracie. I learned so much from them that allows me to face life challenges. I am very grateful.

Jiu Jitsu has helped me to face life, and has taught that the best thing is to do good and to be rewarded with positive results in life. Without discipline, character and family we can not reach our goals.
Take some time to visit our school and experience BJJ. You will be impressed and discover things you never imagined about this sport.

Message from Master Carlos Gracie Jr

“At the heart of the Gracie Barra Family’s extraordinary success over the years is our strong philosophy and mission as a group, a foundation which our masters laid many years ago, but is constantly being reinforced by the great people that make our community. Jiu-Jitsu is a beautiful art, and we have a vision of how it should be taught as a means for individual development going beyond the competitive realm. To achieve this vision, we must remember to come together as a family, always putting the team in front of individual. For that, we will fight to the end for what we believe is right”.

~ Master Carlos Gracie Jr.