Gracie Ocean City - Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Kickboxing & MMA

Open mat Sunday at noon!

Great Judo practice last night with two black belts and five brown belts on the mats!!

Thursday's schedule: 6:30 Kickboxing, 7:30 No Gi Jiu Jitsu

Just had this Honey Badger come in with some corny-ass tourist shirt. Gonna smash him real quick and then go back to teaching my kids class.

Wednesday's schedule: 5:30 Kids Jiu Jitsu, 6:30 Adult Gi Jiu Jitsu, 7:30 Judo

Victoria started training the day she turned four years old. She just celebrated her eighth birthday, which means she's now been involved in combat sports for half her life.

When you stop and think about that, it's pretty incredible. Half your life is a long time to dedicate to anything, especially something as demanding as martial arts.

She's still the same sweet, innocent little girl she was when she first stepped onto the mat. The difference is that she's quietly developed a confidence that only comes from doing hard things over and over again.

She's become a leader in our kids program. Victoria is always the first to welcome a new student with a smile and she's the first to volunteer to teach the warm-up drills to beginners. She has a nasty Harai Goshi that she apparently inherited directly from her Daddy. She loves to smash from top position, but if you do end up in her guard, good luck getting past it.

She's as tough as she is beautiful.

Watching her grow into the young lady she's becoming has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. She's everything I hoped martial arts would help her become. Not because she can throw people or win matches, but because she's kind, confident, hardworking and never hesitates to help someone else.

I couldn't be prouder of her.

Tuesday's schedule: 6:30 Kickboxing, 7:30 No Gi Jiu Jitsu

Monday's schedule: 5:30 Kids Jiu Jitsu, 6:30 Judo, 7:30 Wrestling/ No Gi technique