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Welcome to the Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu Academy in
Springfield, IL.

At our school kids, young adults and adults can train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
and Muay Thai kick boxing for self-defense, fitness, competition or personal
well-being. We welcome new students from beginners to experienced
practitioners who want to learn these styles of martial arts.

Our head instructor, Marcos Barros is a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the
only instructor in Springfield, IL who has been given permission to teach
Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu from the Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marcos trained directly under Carlos Gracie Jr., whose father founded and
refined the lost art of Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and what has become known today
as Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu.

You will find that the combination of classes between Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu
and Lanna Muay Thai will develop you into a well-rounded fighter for both the
ground and stand up striking.

Message from Master Carlos Gracie Jr
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"At the heart of the Gracie Barra Family's extraordinary success over the
years is our strong philosophy and mission as a group, a foundation which our
masters laid many years ago, but is constantly being reinforced by the great
people that make our community. Jiu-Jitsu is a beautiful art, and we have a
vision of how it should be taught as a means for individual development going
beyond the competitive realm. To achieve this vision, we must remember to
come together as a family, always putting the team in front of individual. For
that, we will fight to the end for what we believe is right".
~ Master Carlos Gracie Jr. (Founder)