Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Portland

“Our 10 year old daughter has been taking classes here for about 6 months or so and we absolutely love it. She looks forward to going every week. Jordan & Ben do a PHENOMENAL job keeping the kids wrangled & engaged during class and steering every interaction into a teaching moment, even if the kids start getting rambunctious. They practice alot on actual breaks and holds that can be useful in real life situations and teach the importance of de-escalation strategies before responding with any measure of force. But then teach practical self defense skills when physical confrontation is unavoidable. Jordan & Ben are great with the kids, very patient and do an excellent job making sure the classes are always fun for them. We have tried a few other martial arts styles/programs and this one has been hands down our favorite for our kiddo.”

“Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Bullyproof is definitely the best. My son loves the classes and the coaches. They make it fun and engaging while still teaching Jiu-Jitsu and helping to develop the kids character. We've tried other Jiu-Jitsu places yet the programs lack excitement and take the fun out of learning. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Bullyproof program does all of it. We are so happy with the program and encourage anyone to join!”

“My kids attended here for over 1 year in the bullyproof program. One stayed til he was past the point of aging out because he liked it so much! The other is working through his gray belt and on his 2nd year. I like that it focuses on character development and "verbal jiu jitsu" as much as it does on physical empowerment. There is an extremely low adult:student ratio in the kids' class.”

“Most importantly the people are amazing. Instructors Jordan Ben and Spencer are really cool, charismatic individuals. Although I’ve known Jordan and Ben for less than a week I can tell it will be a treat to learn and train with these athletes. Man what a clean facility that’s well organized. As far as the space, the mats, the bathrooms, all spectacular. Curriculum seems to have a smooth flow with easy transition for most if not all ages, levels of experience, and even gender. The application GJJ uses seems to be evolving into a well rounded piece of the puzzle. Easy navigation and clear concise scheduling/booking are highlights almost as awesome as the content page which has SOOO many instructional videos. Emphasis on the sooo!!!!”

“I love the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Most BJJ schools have a focus on sport and/or tournament type training and I appreciate that GJJ is pure self-defense oriented. Super cooperative & safe training, friendly & fun learning environment. I really like the format in how the lessons are taught. Plus, they offer the best women's self-defense program I've ever found. When you sign up with a membership, you receive access to the techniques taught in a detailed video format which helps tremendously for review or remote training. I highly recommend.”