Rocian Gracie Jr., Professor Marlon Colorado
At our academy, we use the Rocian Gracie Jr. Method System, which is the only Brazilian jiu-jitsu school that provides students with a complete book to learn the art. This unique approach sets us apart from the competition and ensures that our students have access to the resources they need to succeed. Our detailed system is second to none, and we’re committed to helping you achieve your goals in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
- Learn BJJ systematically and efficiently.
- Students can understand what they need to learn to be promoted
- Regularly testing and exam studying
- High-repetition drilling for muscle memory
- Competition-proven techniques for self-defense and high-level training
- Online resources for every move!
Learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not simple, but with our system, you will find the process much less challenging.
At our academy, we place a high value on students mastering each technique in order to advance in the ranks. We offer regular training sessions and deep dives into each move to help students prepare for our quarterly promotion exams and ceremonies. During live sparring, we assess how well students apply what they’ve learned, ensuring that they gain a thorough understanding of grappling arts and submission fighting.
Rocian Gracie Jr.
Rocian Gracie Jr. is the creator of our BJJ book system and a 5th-degree black belt Mestre born in Teresópolis-RJ. He received his black belt from his uncle, Mestre Carlson Gracie, and first taught in the United States. In 1998, he opened his first academy in Sao Paulo. He recognizes that each student is unique and has varying abilities, whether for competition or self-defense.
Rocian Gracie Jr Method
Our Rocian Gracie Jr Jiu-Jitsu Teaching Method aims to standardize and organize the teaching and learning of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Our efficient method covers over 200 moves, ranging from fundamentals to advanced techniques, from white to black belt. Our unique system features a physical book and digital/mobile app format, setting us apart from other academies.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a complex martial art with many technical details, which is why a clear outline is necessary to help students progress. The Rocian Gracie Jr. Method breaks down the movements and techniques into manageable parts, allowing students to focus on what they need to know in order to advance. This approach also helps our instructors structure classes more effectively, allowing them to use the workbook as a guide to teach the course without losing focus.
Benefits of BJJ:
- Learn self-defense
- Make new friends
- Learn new hobby
- Improve full body strength
- Better cardio
- Improve coordination
- Weight loss
- Safe and effective
- Great flexibility
- Mental focus
- Critical thinking
- Pure fun
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu provides a challenging aerobic and anaerobic workout that can greatly benefit your health and fitness. It offers a unique way to improve body coordination, self-defense skills, and personal awareness. What sets Brazilian jiu-jitsu apart from other martial arts is that its techniques and skills can be used to defeat any opponent, regardless of their size. It’s a highly effective and practical form of self-defense that can improve both your physical and mental well-being.
History of Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu is a Japanese martial art that was developed over a thousand years ago. Its origins trace back to feudal Japan when samurais used hand-to-hand combat techniques to protect themselves during battles.
However, the Jiu-Jitsu we know today was influenced by masters Jigoro Kano and Mitsuyo Maeda. Jigoro Kano, a scholar of martial arts and the founder of Judo, realized the need to adapt traditional Jiu-Jitsu techniques to make them more efficient and safer for practitioners. This led him to create Judo, a discipline based on throws and immobilizations.
Mitsuyo Maeda, one of Jigoro Kano’s main disciples, became known as “Count Koma” and was responsible for bringing Jiu-Jitsu to Brazil. In 1914, he arrived in the country as part of a Japanese diplomatic mission and began teaching the art in the city of Belém, in the state of Pará.
Maeda found a great enthusiast of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil: Carlos Gracie. Carlos and his family were influenced by the new martial art and started training intensely. Through extensive practice and adaptation of techniques, Carlos Gracie and his brothers, such as Hélio Gracie, developed Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, a version of Jiu-Jitsu that emphasized ground fighting and the use of levers and chokes.
In the late 1920s, Carlos Gracie challenged fighters from various disciplines to prove the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, winning fights against larger and stronger opponents. This helped popularize the martial art in Brazil and around the world, establishing Jiu-Jitsu’s reputation as an efficient self-defense technique.
Over time, Jiu-Jitsu spread throughout the world and gained more and more practitioners and competitors. Nowadays, it is one of the most popular martial arts and is practiced by both professional athletes and people seeking physical conditioning, discipline, and self-defense skills.
