Gracie Barra Agoura: BJJ for All Skill Levels | Phone Number: +1 805-800-9681

 

Gracie Barra Agoura Hills is engineered to provide high-quality Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) training for all skill levels, from the individual who has never stepped onto a mat to the seasoned black belt competitor. This is achieved through the academy’s strict adherence to the Gracie Barra Method, a global, tiered, and structured curriculum that ensures safety and systematic progression at every stage.

 

Here is a detailed breakdown of the programs catering to all skill levels at Gracie Barra Agoura.

 

 🥋 I. The Structured Curriculum: Tiered Progression

 

The core of Gracie Barra’s model is separating students based on experience, guaranteeing beginners learn the basics safely while advanced students push their technical limits.

 

1. GB1: Fundamentals Program (Beginners & White Belts)

 Skill Level: No experience required. This is the required starting point for all new adult students (ages 16+).

 Focus: Safety, Survival, and Core Mechanics. The curriculum is a 16-week rotating cycle covering the 96 most essential BJJ techniques, emphasizing self-defense and leverage principles.

 Environment: Cooperative drilling and technical instruction. Live sparring (“rolling”) is typically delayed to build a safe technical foundation, minimizing intimidation and injury risk for novices.

 

2. GB2: Advanced Program (Intermediate Students)

 Skill Level: Intermediate (Typically 3-stripe White Belts through Purple Belts).

 Focus: Strategic Application and System Building. The curriculum moves beyond basic defense to cover complex submission setups, advanced guard systems (e.g., De La Riva, Spider Guard), and linking techniques into fluid “game flow.”

 Training: Introduces intensive positional sparring and controlled, high-level free rolling, emphasizing timing and strategy.

 

3. GB3: Black Belt Program (Expert Students)

 Skill Level: Advanced Experts (Brown and Black Belts).

 Focus: Refinement, Teaching, and High-Level Strategy. Classes involve deep-level BJJ concepts, analysis of competitive trends, and often feature longer, highly strategic sparring rounds for peak performance conditioning.

 

 👑 II. Quality Assurance and Support

 

The training environment supports all levels by maintaining a strong structure and culture.

 

 World-Class Lineage: The academy operates under the lineage of BJJ Hall of Famer and 10-time World Champion, Professor Romulo Barral. This oversight ensures that the technical standards taught are of the highest competitive quality, benefitting students at every level.

 Expert Instruction: All classes are taught by certified black belt instructors who are trained in the Gracie Barra Method to effectively teach foundational principles to beginners and cutting-edge techniques to experts.

 Ego-Free Culture: The “BJJ for Everyone” philosophy fosters a supportive, “family-like” atmosphere. Advanced students are expected to mentor beginners, which reinforces their own understanding of the fundamentals while providing invaluable help to novices.

 

 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 III. Catering to Specific Goals

 

Beyond the core BJJ curriculum, Gracie Barra Agoura Hills offers programs addressing specific needs:

 

 Youth (Future Champions): Separate, age-appropriate classes for children and teens (Ages 4-15) focused on discipline, focus, and non-violent anti-bullying strategies.

 No-Gi Classes: Training without the traditional Gi uniform, emphasizing speed, wrestling grips, and body control, catering to those interested in MMA or Submission Grappling.

 Self-Defense: Fundamental self-defense principles (leverage, escapes) are integrated into the GB1 curriculum, providing practical skills for all.

 

Gracie Barra Agoura Hills successfully provides a safe, clear, and challenging environment, ensuring that a beginner feels supported and that a black belt finds world-class competition training.

 

Hours

Mon-Thurs: 12 PM to 9 PM

Fridays: 12 PM to 7 PM

Saturdays: 9 AM to 2 PM

Sundays: CLOSED

 

Contact

Phone Number: +1 805-800-9681

info@gbnorthridge.com

 

Location

19520 Nordhoff St Unit 10 Northridge, CA 91324

Gracie Barra Agoura: BJJ for All Skill Levels | Phone Number: +1 805-800-9681