Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Chandler

Specialties

The application of traditional Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu (also known as Brazilian Jiu-​JItsu) transcends the application of chokes, joint locks, immobilizations, throws, and strikes. Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu is a way of life. Beyond the mat, members of the Gracie family live balanced, healthy lives based on the same philosophy that governs their unique self-​defense system. Grand Masters Carlos and Helio Gracie believed that the principles of efficiency, patience, and control held the key to success in all aspects of life.

Efficiency, the ability to achieve maximum output with minimum input, is a core principle of Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu. At the Gracie Academy, we assume that your attacker will always be larger and more athletic than you. Our students quickly learn that the only reliable way to succeed is to exhaust your attacker while conserving your own energy through the use of leverage-​based techniques and natural body movements. In life, as in a fight, a student who learns to expend energy efficiently will achieve maximum results with minimal effort. For example,

Eating healthily is Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu

Being honest/​respectful to others is Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu

Being a hardworking/​morally correct business person is Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu

All of these are examples of ways to achieve maximum results with minimum effort.

Meet the Business Owner

Michael A.

Business Owner

Michael has been training in the Martial Arts for over 20 years and has studied with many notable Martial Arts masters including Rorion Gracie, Ryron Gracie, Rener Gracie, Relson Gracie, and many others.

Michael began training Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu (BJJ) in 2008 at various BJJ schools in Phoenix. In mid 2009 he was introduced to Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu via the Gracie Combative DVDs. This material was very intriguing and fit directly into how he believed self-​defense should be practiced and taught.

In 2010 Michael befriended a local black belt in the Nova Uniao organization and began doing regular private lessons in addition to his practice with the Combatives material. He also connected with Gracie Scottsdale CTC owner Chris Bailey.

Michael has earned a blue belt in Nova Uniao BJJ and a blue belt in the Gracie Combatives self defense program.

In 2014 Michael officially partnered with the Torrance Academy Gracie Jiu-​Jitsu program, by attending the Instructor Certification Program in July 2014.