About
About the academy
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids, teens and adults in Alpharetta, GA, in a supportive, family-friendly room.
1932 to 2006
Who Carlson Gracie was
Carlson Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1932, the eldest son of Carlos Gracie and nephew of Hélio Gracie, the founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He died in Chicago in 2006.
He fought 18 recorded vale tudo matches with only one loss, and had a long-running rivalry with Waldemar Santana.
Carlson pushed the art toward a tougher, competition-tested warrior style. He cross-trained his students in judo and wrestling and put their technique to the test in tournaments.
After he stopped competing he opened his own academy in Copacabana. It welcomed students from every background and produced a generation of champions, including Ricardo De La Riva, Murilo Bustamante, Mário Sperry, Wallid Ismail and Vitor Belfort.
His students went on to found some of the most important teams in the sport, including Brazilian Top Team and, from it, American Top Team.
A new name
From Jucao Jiu-Jitsu to Carlson Gracie Alpharetta
Same head coach, same community, same family-friendly room.
If you trained with us as Jucao Jiu-Jitsu, you will find the same coach and the same welcome on the mat.
What we stand for
Discipline
Show up, do the work and keep learning, on the mat and off it.
Respect
For your coaches, your training partners and yourself. Everyone is welcome here.
Community
No lone wolves. We train, sweat and improve together.
Your first class is on us
Come and meet the team, feel the energy and see if it is for you. No experience needed.
875 N Main St, Suite 357
Alpharetta, GA 30009