Gracie Jiu Jitsu Houston

We will be closed on Memorial Day as we take time to honor and remember those who served. Wishing everyone a safe holiday with family and loved ones. 🇺🇸

What started in 2020 as a way for Nancy to get back into shape for soccer quickly became something much bigger for the entire family.

After her very first class, she enrolled her kids, who were just 5 and 6 years old. When the gym reopened after COVID, Nancy began helping with the kids' classes to better understand what her children were learning. Dennis joined the journey in 2021, and since then, the whole family has trained together.

Today, both Nancy and Dennis are Certified Instructors helping teach kids and Combatives classes at Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Houston.

Over the last five years, jiu-jitsu has become more than just training. It’s helped their family learn how to stay calm under pressure, work through challenges, accept failure, and grow stronger together.

Watching families grow together through jiu-jitsu is one of the most special parts of what we do. Thank you, Nancy and Dennis, for being such an important part of our community.

Muay Thai classes are officially here at Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Houston, and we’re excited to keep growing the program with great people on the mat.

Please welcome our new Muay Thai instructor, Matt Costello. 👊

Matt brings high-level striking experience, strong technical knowledge, and a passion for teaching. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your stand-up, improve conditioning, or challenge yourself in a new way, you’re going to love training with him.

Catch Matt teaching:
• Thursdays at 7:30 PM
• Sundays at 10:30 AM

Call or text 8323170217 to schedule your class.

One of the most important lessons in jiu-jitsu is learning not to panic in uncomfortable positions.

Before you think about escaping, advancing, or chasing the next move, you first have to learn how to stay calm where you are.

Trust the process.

Behind every confident child is someone who kept showing up.

The moms rushing from work to pickup, sitting through class, tying belts, packing snacks, calming nerves, and showing up day after day… we see you.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms out there!

Children who grow up around their parents' business learn a lot about hard work, dedication, and the standards that come with it.

Indy has been a focused little assistant and a devoted student at our very own Gracie Jiu Jitsu Houston. The gym has become her playground and her second home.

Being in the gym is one thing, but putting in the effort is another. Indy received her belt promotion this past week. Congratulations, Indy! You’ve earned it!

As we always say, families that train together, stay together.

In Women Empowered®, we work with each other, not against each other, on our journeys of empowerment. Learning to set verbal and physical boundaries plays an important role in our safety and our ability to pursue what we want out of life. This is one of many reasons women choose Women Empowered® for their martial arts training.

Come for the jiu jitsu, stay for the community of women supporting one another.

Start your self-defense trial here: https://gjjhouston.com/page/women-self-defense-jiu-jitsu-houston

Happy Birthday to the man who leads us on and off the mats! 🥋🎂

Today, we’re celebrating Professor Jackson, owner of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Houston. Thank you for your endless patience, your dedication to the art of Jiu-Jitsu, and for constantly pushing every student at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Houston to be better every day.

We are lucky to have you leading this tribe. Drop a "Happy Birthday" in the comments below! 👇 Or write us a Google review here to keep our 5-star reviews going: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zM1GWQSNkGAU4MeP7

Let’s go!