ABOUT GRACIE JIU-JITSU HOUSTON
CONFIDENT HUMANS MAKE KINDER HUMANS
We're a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center® on Memorial Drive, helping men, women, and children build real-world self-defense skills, lasting confidence, and friendships that reach well beyond the mat.
CERTIFIED GRACIE JIU-JITSU TRAINING CENTER® · INDEPENDENTLY OWNED · HOUSTON, TX
10+ YEARS
Teaching jiu-jitsu in Houston
WHO WE ARE
JIU-JITSU IS FOR EVERYONE
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Houston offers structured, beginner-to-advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction for men, women, and children in a safe, welcoming, family-oriented environment.
As an independently owned training center licensed under Gracie University®, we teach a standardized, world-class self-defense curriculum that puts safety, cooperation, and leverage ahead of strength or athletic ability. No experience or fitness level is required to begin.
PROGRAMS FOR EVERY STAGE
Gracie Bullyproof®
Kids, ages 4–12
Gracie Teens
Ages 12–16
Gracie Combatives®
Co-ed adult beginners
Women Empowered®
Women's self-defense
Master Cycle®
Blue belt to black belt
OUR MISSION
CONTINUING A LIFELONG LEGACY
Grandmaster Hélio Gracie and and Carlos Gracie pioneered a system of self-defense designed to empower the weak to defend against stronger, heavier opponents. We exist to carry his legacy forward in Houston.
Our mission is to make real-world self-defense accessible to everyone, regardless of age, gender, fitness level, or prior martial arts experience. We teach students to neutralize physical and verbal aggression through distance management, leverage, and technique, never brute force, athleticism, punching, or kicking.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
01
JIU-JITSU IS FOR EVERYONE
We remove the intimidation factor from martial arts with structured, zero-fitness-requirement programs built for complete beginners.
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EGO-FREE & SAFETY-FIRST
Training is cooperative, not competitive. We put student safety and mutual support first, so everyone can grow without fear of injury or embarrassment.
03
CHARACTER & EMPOWERMENT
Physical technique is only half the equation. We build mental focus, self-discipline, verbal boundary-setting, and emotional confidence.
MEET YOUR HEAD INSTRUCTOR
JACKSON FORTUNATO
HEAD INSTRUCTOR · 4TH-DEGREE BLACK BELT
Our academy is led by Jackson Fortunato, a fourth-degree Brazilian black belt with more than 25 years of jiu-jitsu experience and over a decade of teaching in Houston.
Jackson and his team bring the established Gracie methodology to life through personal instruction, cooperative training, and real relationships with local students and families, whether you're tying your belt for the first time or refining advanced positions.
DEGREE brazilian BLACK BELT
4th
YEARS OF JIU-JITSU EXPERIENCE
25+
YEARS TEACHING IN HOUSTON
10+
OUR COACHING TEAM
THE TEAM BEHIND YOUR TRAINING
Every coach on our mat teaches the Gracie University® curriculum with patience, structure, and genuine care for each student's progress.
Jackson Fortunato
Bullyproof®, Gracie Teens, Combatives®, Women Empowered®, & Master Cycle®
Teddy Arellano III
Bullyproof®, Gracie Teens, Combatives®, Women Empowered®, & Master Cycle®
Nancy Boriski
Bullyproof®, Combatives®, & Master Cycle®
Dennis Boriski
Bullyproof®, Combatives®, & Master Cycle®
Michael Scionti
Gracie Teens
Dianne Torres
Women Empowered® & Combatives®
Matthew Costello
Muay Thai / MMA
WHY TRAIN WITH US
THE GRACIE UNIVERSITY® STANDARD
Every class follows the same proven system taught at Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Centers® around the world, so you always train with clarity and confidence.
CERTIFIED GRACIE JIU-JITSU
TRAINING CENTER®
CERTIFIED CURRICULUM
We teach the official Gracie University® curriculum, standardized across every certified training center worldwide.
A CLEAR PATH FORWARD
Structured lesson plans and belt milestones mean you always know what you're learning and what comes next.
COOPERATIVE TRAINING
Partners work with each other, not against each other, in a room where safety always comes first.
24/7 ONLINE ACCESS
Every student receives Gracie University® Online to review techniques and revisit lessons between classes.
From first-day nerves to belt promotions, our students and families support each other every step of the way. Train here, and you'll always have partners who want to see you grow.
“Their Combatives program is well organized and great for beginners and experienced people. When you get to their Master Cycle, you definitely notice the benefits from the Combatives classes.”
Jermajesty
Gracie Bullyproof® Student
LIFE AT THE ACADEMY
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
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BOOK YOUR INTRO LESSON
Choose your program and request a free introductory lesson online or by phone.
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COME AS YOU ARE
Wear a t-shirt or rashguard with comfortable leggings or athletic wear. We'll provide your gi and help you tie your belt.
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TRAIN RISK-FREE
Start with 10 days of classes, risk-free, and learn at your own pace in a supportive, ego-free room.
NEW TO JIU-JITSU?
Our Student Experience team makes sure you feel at home from your very first visit, from tying your first belt to learning your first technique.
YOUR FIRST CLASS, STEP BY STEP
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