About Gracie Barra Huntsville
Gracie Barra Huntsville is a welcoming martial arts academy where professors Jimmie and Helen excel at teaching jiu-jitsu to students of all ages and skill levels. The academy offers a great community environment, with excellent training partners and a clean mat space. Students, including women and children, can learn self-defense, build confidence, and make new friends in this professional and consistent program. The instructors are great and have lots of patience, especially when dealing with kids. The school is an excellent place to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with experienced and approachable instructors who go out of their way to teach, demonstrate, and reinforce the learning of every technique. The students are very disciplined and helpful when practicing the techniques and rolling. Professor Jimmie and professor Helen are praised for providing a positive experience, where students, including the reviewer's son, have a good time training and are building both hard and soft skills that are seen in other aspects of their lives.
very friendly atmosphere with knowledgeable instructors who are great with all ages.
I have been taking and/or teaching martial arts for over 18 years, mostly TKD and Karate, and I currently operate my own Karate school. I have wanted to start taking BJJ for years to continue my journey and learn everything possible from multiple disciplines. Gracie Barra Huntsville is an excellent school with experienced and approachable instructors. They go out of their way to teach, demonstrate, and reinforce the learning of every technique. All of this trickles down through their students who are very disciplined and helpful when practicing the techniques and rolling. It is really nice (and rare) to find another school who shares the same principles and dedication to martial arts that I have with my own school.
I couldn’t give a high enough recommendation to join Gracie Barra-Huntsville. My son (7) has been training for over a year and a half, and I (34) recently started the all women’s class. Professor Jimmie and Professor Helen are not only amazing Jiujitsu instructors but people who I now call friends. This is a great skill to help build confidence, skills in self-defense and also gain a great community of friends from all walks of life. The professionalism and consistency of Jimmie and Helen makes learning Jiujitsu enjoyable and fun. Great for all ages, all levels and love watching the growth of everyone from kids to adults.