Gracie news

During any long time practice such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there are times when you can't train as you normally would- maybe you're sick, travelling, or have other commitments for a time- there are still things you can do to keep yourself in the game and learning. We...

Gracie Sydney would like to thank all the wonderful women we know- from Mums who get their Gracie Kids to class to our very own Gracie Sydney Women's Team. We appreaciate your constant dedication and support! We would not be here without you. This Internation Women's...

Gracie Sydney student Mike Taylor is in the final phase of prepping for his MMA fight this weekend, Saturday March 15th at Kyoshi MMA Fight Night 23. Mike will be fighting at Featherweight, 66kg and has been putting in the hours and work with our team. The fights will...

The second largest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition event of the year is this weekend! The 2014 Pan Americans will be held from March 12th- 16th in Irvine, California. All belt divisions and weights will be represented with all the Jiu Jitsu stars ready to compete over...

If you're not sure where to start with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or what things would be helpful to know as a beginner take a look at Gracie Sydney's Beginners Movements video series. We will be releasing detailed videos featuring all our instructors explaining the...

As we write this the 2014 Pan American are coming to a close for another year of great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition. This year saw the winners in many of the Adult Male Black Belt division coming by two team members closing out the division without a match!  Though...

Don't delay any longer! The last sign up day for the 2014 NSW Summer Cup is today. Go to BBJcomp.com to register. Please also note that you must be a member of the Australian BJJ Federation to participate in these events- become a member by clicking here. Membership...

There will be no Saturday class this weekend, March 22nd, because of the Summer Cup at Sydney Uni. Instructors, staff, and family will be supporting our BJJ competitors at this day long comp so come out and join your team mates there instead. Be sure to wear yellow...

We get asked often what makes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu different from other martial arts and martial sports in the world. This article breaks down both the competition and self defense approaches of each of the major arts that involve grappling or wrestling. See for...

What a huge day of competition this past Saturday for Gracie Sydney! So many of our teammates came out to compete and support at the Summer Cup. We are proud of everyone's efforts and pleased to see everyone out there helping each other to achieve our goals. Congrats...