Gracie Barra Champaign

It's not every day you find a martial arts studio that feels like a safe and welcoming place for women. Professor Josh and Coach Rob give excellent, clear instructions and are always watching to ensure students are understanding the techniques and practicing safely.nThe fitness classes offer excellent challenges to your athleticism and are somehow also actually a lot of fun. The gym and equipment are always fastidiously clean.nIf you'd rather practice remotely, their online classes are some of the best I've ever taken. They give as much care for ease and effectiveness of engagement for remote students as they do for in-person trainees.nAll around a fantastic gym with a stellar group of people.

GB Champaign has been outstanding on all levels and has made such an impact on our nine-year-old. He is learning a functional martial-art and building a self-confidence that extends beyond the mat. Through his journey, I have started training as well, and at 46 I have lost 25+ lbs and felt better than I have in over 20 years. Instruction is world-class and meets all students where they are in skill. Very safe and welcoming environment.

This school has been awesome. I’ve been out of anything super physical for 20 years and I couldn’t be happier with this fun, supportive, and safe environment. I’ve learned tons of new stuff that is fun to do as a sport and gets me in shape. The added benefit of the Gracie Barra system is the real world utility of learning a combat sport from the family responsible for creating it as a form of self defense. Thanks Professor Josh, Coach Rob, and the awesome advanced belt practitioners that have made class so much fun!

I've been a student here for more than 5 years, because of the excellent instruction from Professor Josh and the family atmosphere. An amazing mix of people here to enjoy a fun hobby and competitors who want intense training.nnDefinitely a fun environment with something for everyone.

It's coming up on 2 years since I started training at this school. My only regret is not being able to say that it has been longer than that! Like many, I had wanted to start training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for years and kept putting it off. Don't make the same mistake. If you've been thinking about it, there's no benefit to not starting sooner. Try a free class and see for yourself what you're missing. Professor Josh is an excellent and committed instructor. The schedule of classes is accommodating of different working hours, and the people you will train with are always friendly and helpful.