Structured

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone, but only if taught correctly! Gracie University has gone to great lengths to create specific programs for each age &

skill level.

Experienced

Gracie Jiujitsu has existed in the Goulburn Valley since 2009, lead by head instructor Scott Butler, who has a wealth of experience in martial arts & teaching.

Clean

Our modern facilities are cleaned regularly. Our mats are disinfected morning and night with bio-degradable non allergenic disinfectant to ensure a safe clean environment.

Safe

At Gracie Jiujitsu Shepparton, safety is our number one priority. To ensure this we don't allow sparring for new students until they have learnt the basics.

Our Services

STRUCTURED LEARNING

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone, but only if taught correctly! While most BJJ schools have taken a “one-size-fits-all” approach to teaching the art, Gracie University has gone to great lengths to create specific programs for each demographic: Gracie Bullyproof for kids (ages 5-13),


Women Empowered for the ladies, Gracie Combatives for beginner adults, and the Master Cycle for advanced practitioners. Each program adheres to a set curriculum so students know exactly what they will learn before they come to class. Every student is issued with an attendance card, with which we track their daily progress. They can then see how much they’ve accomplished and exactly what it will take to move on to the next level. In a martial arts where confusion and frustration are common, we’ve gone to great lengths to ensure that you will enjoy the highly-structured martial arts training, self defence and encouraging approach found at Gracie Jiu-jitsu Shepparton.

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SAFE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT

At Gracie Jiujitsu Shepparton safety is the number one priority! In far too many BJJ schools the classes are structured to meet the needs of the most elite students. If you're a beginner student, you are expected to serve as a “grappling dummy” for those above you.


The thought process is, if you avoid injury and stick around long enough, you will eventually figure it out. At our CTCs we take the opposite approach.


Firstly, there is no competitive sparring in our beginner programs. As a result, you’ll have a chance to learn all the beginner techniques in a fully-cooperative environment, with like-minded training partners, for 8-13 months. Once you move on to the advanced program, and you begin sparring, you will have the benefit of working with training partners of every skill level, who are working with you rather than against you. This culture of collaboration and mutual benefit is extremely rare in jiu-jitsu, and we go to great lengths to make sure it is upheld.

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STREET READINESS

When it was originally founded by Grand Masters Carlos and Helio Gracie in the early 1900’s, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu only had one purpose – effectiveness in real fights!


Several decades later, when sportive competition was introduced and popularised throughout Brazil and the US, there was a distinct shift in training objectives at most BJJ schools. This caused them to neglect the self-defense aspect of jiu-jitsu, such that students could train for many years without ever learning how their grappling skills would apply against a striking opponent in a real fight.


At all Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Centres street self-defense remains the top priority throughout all of our training programs. From your very first class, every technique you learn was specifically chosen due to its likelihood of being used, and its proven effectiveness, in real combat. Our belief is that only once a student learns all the necessary skills to stay safe in a real fight should he or she begin exploring the sportive aspects of jiu-jitsu.

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Enough talking, it’s time for you to give it a try!

Contact us to start your 10 calendar day FREE TRIAL.


You’ll have the opportunity to speak directly with a certified instructor or team member to answer any questions you might have before you begin. They will work with you to schedule your introductory class. Then you’ll be given unlimited access to all beginner group classes for 10 calendar days to make sure we provide to you exactly what you’re looking for!

Why people chose to train with us

“Gracie JiuJitsu Shepparton made myself and my family feel at home from the first lesson. Now that I have received my Combatives belt, I wanted to share my positive experiences that this is a very structured caring learning environment, ideal for all skill and fitness levels."


Sharelle Jarvis - Student

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