GracieAcademy.com is a US based martial arts training academy
Title
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Headquarters
Description
When Rorion Gracie and his brothers first began revealing the secrets of their family art of Jiu-Jitsu, they taught anywhere they could throw down a mat. Known as the "garage days" by those early students who fondly remember grappling in makeshift classrooms cobbled together in spare bedrooms and empty car garages, it was a period of growth and experimentation for Rorion and his family. During this initial phase, the Gracies established their curriculum and teaching methods, adapting them to best meet the needs of their students.
It wasn't long, however, before the demand for Jiu-Jitsu instruction by Rorion mushroomed beyond his cottage-industry facilities. In order to accommodate the expanding list of applicants pleading for instruction, he began to design what was to be the first American Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy®. And so it was that in August of 1990, Rorion officially opened the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy at 1951 West Carson Street in Torrance California. The world of martial arts would never be the same again.
The Torrance Academy quickly became a beacon for martial artists, not just from California or across America, but from around the world! Its reputation for teaching the absolute best empty-hand system attracted expert and novice alike. Once again, the Gracies found themselves unable to keep up with the demand for instruction. Responding to the wishes of anxious students, Rorion expanded the facilities in 1994 and again in June of 1995, more than quadrupling the size of the existing Academy.
