Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) is a self-defense style that changed the way people look at martial arts nowadays. In BJJ you train mostly with a Gi (Jiu jitsu or judo uniform). BJJ is based on leverage and technique this means that a small person is able to defeat a much bigger person by using proper use of technique. 90% of the techniques of BJJ is based on ground fighting. It is proven that most of the fights on the street end up on the ground so by studying BJJ you will be than able to defend yourself very well.

Brazilian jiu jitsu is not an art in which you can expect to get a black belt in two years! Brazilian jiu jitsu is the most effective martial art in the world and therefore the level for each degree is set high.
If you choose to practice BJJ you will not regret it, it will change your life forever a new world will open for you. Besides the self-defense aspect of BJJ it also provides you with a good cardiovascular workout and a healthy lifestyle. you are always welcome to have a try-out lesson at Gracie Barra Curaçao.

Royce Gracie

Brazilian jiu jitsu has proven to be the most effective martial art in a fight without rules. In 1993 Royce Gracie entered the first held Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was able to beat everyone that he fought without even striking or kicking them!
Among his opponents were world and European champions of their own specific styles like boxing, judo, karate, savate and taekwondo.

Royce Gracie presented his family and their own specific jiu jitsu style called "Gracie jiu jitsu" nowadays better know as Brazilian jiu jitsu.
This fighting style prefers to take the opponent to the ground and finish the fight by controlling the opponent and then applying submission techniques for example arm bars, leg locks and chokes.

The Gracie family is the most famous family in the world of martial arts and because of this family we now have the free fight and MMA schools all around the world.

For a fighter it is a dream come true to fight in the UFC, like it is for a tennis player to play on Wimbledon.


Royce Gracie won the UFC three times!

Carlos Gracie Jr.

Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie, Jr. (born January 17, 1956) is a 7^th degree Red and Black Belt^[1][2][3] (The belt designated to a "Master" or "Mestre") in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). He started the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is head of the Gracie Barra, one of the largest and most successful worldwide Jiu-Jitsu associations. He's a member of the legendary Gracie family.

Carlos is the creator of the International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-jitsu which run the largest Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in the world: the Mundials, Pan American and European Championships.

    What is Gracie Barra jiu jitsu?

The famous Gracie Barra Logo is the trademark of each Gracie Barra jiu jitsu school all around the world.
The logo will then contain the name of the professor and the country or city where the school is situated. Only brown belts and black belts that run a Gracie Barra jiu jitsu school are allowed to have their name on the logo but only with the approval of the GB headquarters.

Gracie Barra Association has over 300 Gracie Barra jiu jitsu schools all around the world also on Curaçao under the name "Gracie Barra Curaçao".

The benefits of Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (GB BJJ) are far reaching and will touch every aspect of your life. At Gracie Barra, our students become leaders. Gracie Barra nurtures your independent thinking, supports your fighting spirit, and helps you achieve your personal BJJ goals.

Through GB BJJ, you will begin to understand yourself, on and off the mats, in ways you never imagined. You will test your limits and become the best you can be. GB respects that each student has their own goals and we support you in reaching them. The more you train, the better you will become and the more completely you will reach your true potential in life.

GB BJJ is for anyone who wants to learn how to defend him or herself in combat. What most people don’t know, is that GB BJJ will also allow you to apply those same principles to fighting the daily battles of life, like weight loss, stress, relationship issues, and self-confidence. You will learn how to think through problems more constructively than before, on and off the mats.

At GB, you are a part of an extended family. You will join a team that will support you in your quest for self-improvement. Training the techniques and participating in live training sessions, with your partners and coaches, will give you an arsenal of weapons at your disposal whenever you should need them. The more you train, the more you will arm yourself with knowledge and skills to fight all your battles in life like a black belt.

We at GB believe that if everyone trained GB BJJ, the world would be a better place…

 

Gracie Barra Curaçao

Ysidro Moreno is the professor of Gracie Barra Curaçao.
Professor Moreno has a lot of schools under his guidance most of them situated in Venezuela.
Ysidro Moreno is a Gracie Barra black belt under professor Kazeka Muniz.

Ysidro has fought all over the world in Judo, Grappling, MMA and Sambo matches. Ysidro is the first and only Gracie Barra black belt in Venezuela. He has trained with the best brazilian jiu jitsu fighters in the world.

lineage: Carlos Gracie jr.--> Kazeka Muniz--> Ysidro Moreno

This is the official logo of Gracie Barra Curaçao. Gracie Barra Association holds a good reputation in the world of martial arts and for that reason their professors need to be very skilled in the art of Brazilian jiu jitsu.

To achieve the level of a legit Black belt you must be dedicated to the art of Brazilian jiu jitsu.
Brazilian jiu jitsu is a art that you choose to do for a lifetime no matter what age or gender you are, Brazilian jiu jitsu is for everyone.

With the principles of Gracie Barra jiu jitsu you will be able to protect yourself in any situation of violence.