Clark Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy

Great place to train! Staff is very welcoming and don’t tempt you to join the school after the free class. They let their jiu jitsu sell itself. I’m glad to be a part of the school and I would encourage anyone looking to train jiu jitsu to train here. You won’t be disappointed!

I don’t train here, but I have visited a few times and the guys here are great. I’ve mainly had interactions with Brandon, but have met Nick as well. Both are solid human beings, that exhibit characteristics of individuals that you want to learn this art from. This should definitely be at the top of your list when considering schools to frequent and/​or visit. Happy rolling!

I had a wonderful week training at the Clark Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy. I was welcomed by all from the first class, which made me feel like one of the family. It’s important to note that it’s a top priority of mine to stay safe when I roll with people. Everyone I rolled with was smooth, controlled, and aware… just what I had hoped for in order to minimize the chance of an injury. Plus, the space with clean, tidy, and well lit. It goes without saying that the instructors are some of the most effective around. I highly recommend the academy for visitors and residents alike.

A great location, parking always readily available, good mats, which is important been to some gyms with not so great mats. Really really good training partners in this gym, I came to Clark’s gym from another for this reason, as well as the Judo program. The schedule is really good, moving classes and night classes. Clark and Brandon are amazing instructors, just watching them teach and show techniques is something, also they’re really personable! Knew my name right away! I really enjoy the Judo program with Sensei Drue, he teaches a really progressive judo. Overall a really great place to train!

Great atmosphere and learning experience. Great teachers in Brandon and Drue. They’re disciplined yet fun. They have young children themselves, so they know how to speak, relate, and build confidence in children. Great place.

This by far is one of the best Jiu Jitsu Academy in the world. Clark and Brandon are world class instructors as well as competitors. I appreciate every minute I spend in this academy.

Safe, clean, world renown academy with great positive energy! Highly recommended!!!

I joined Clark’s team a month ago and I’m having a great experience! The mats and environment is clean. Everyone was welcoming and the instructors are very verbal and hands on. I’m looking forward to my jiu-​jitsu future at Clark Gracie Academy.

Over the past 5 years, I have trained at many prestigious jiu jitsu academies across the country… and none have been more impressive than Clark’s. At Clark Gracie, the facility is clean, well-​maintained, accessible, and parking-​friendly. I love the class schedule and the variety of judo, wrestling, no-​gi and self defense techniques incorporated in their training. The instructors are caring, knowledgeable, thorough, and accommodating to everyone’s size, conditioning and skill level. The team encompasses strong athletes of all rankings who are united, playful, and welcoming. I am proud to train with such dedicated and awesome people. I’ve never been more motivated to attend a school everyday. Thank you team Clark Gracie!

San Diego is the mecca for training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and there are a lot of schools to choose from. I have been to a handful of them and Clark Gracie Jiu Jitsu is the best school I have been to. The instruction is second to none. Clark and Brandon are fantastic, caring and patient instructors, and not to mention they are both world class competitors too. The school is very welcoming, no drama, no politics, just great training with great guys and gals to train with. The training is structured so you are able to work a given position or situation for the week, so you can actually learn it and use it in your game.
I can’t say enough about Clark Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Give it a try and you’ll be glad you did!

This place is the real deal. Some of the top level instuctors in the world as well as top level students to train with. Whether your looking to learn self-​defense or test yourself in competition, this academy has something for everyone.

San Diego has so many jiu-​jitsu academies to choose from– having rolled at a few, I decided to join this gym for many reasons. Clark and Brandon are awesome instructors, and understand that everyone has a different reason for practicing this art. The community is awesome and has really become like family– and I really believe this atmosphere starts with the instructors at the gym. Whether you’re curious about jiu jitsu, want to pick up a new hobby, or already a seasoned competitor I highly recommend at least checking this place out!

After a long, hard, and stressful day at work, knowing that I will be able to train Gracie/​Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the Clark Gracie Academy after work will make me forget about all of those things. I joined the academy a little more than a year ago and I am proud to say that I am a member of this academy. I feel it’s an honor having Clark and Brandon as our professors as they teach us jiu jitsu, but they also push us to better ourselves each and every time we train. The vibe and atmosphere in the academy is like we are all family just trying to learn from each other and support each other’s progress. If you are interested in learning jiu jitsu for self-​defense, sport/​competition, improve your fitness, you will most definitely find all of that at the Clark Gracie Academy in an open, friendly, and chill environment.

Clark and Brandon are amazing teachers who both have a natural talent of communicating details to their students. I’ve been training with the two of them for a couple of years now and the improvements that have been made to my jiu-​jitsu have been tremendous. Whether you are looking for the latest competitive strategies for jiu-​jitsu tournaments, looking for self-​defense techniques in the street, or looking for a fun way to get in shape you couldn’t do yourself a greater favor than checking this place out!

I dropped in for a noon class today from out of town. Clark and Brandon were very welcoming. The class itself was very, very good. The techniques taught, the drilling and the marathon sparring was top notch. If you’re in the area check them out, you won’t regret it…

I joined for the health/​fitness aspect didn’t expect the awesome community that accompanied. Elite instruction no matter skill set. This place is great!

We recently left another academy after the 1 year contract was up and started at Clark Gracie in Old Town. Clark Gracie is so much better than the place we were at in every way. Coaches are true professionals who care about the students. They don’t just know hi level Jiu Jitsu but they know how to teach and keep the kids engaged and having fun while learning. Our kids look forward to their classes. Clark Gracie is also less expensive than the old place and there is tons of free parking which is another plus. The biggest difference is there is a lesson plan, like any great teacher would have. The kids are told what the plan is at the beginning of the day and the week and are quizzed on what they learned. The kids are taught respect and self discipline. The one on one training is great and mixing in Judo and how to properly fall is a bonus also. When they do spar, it is under strict coach observations which maximizes the the time spent sparring.
One other cool thing they do is start sparring while standing up. The old place we were at started sparring from the ground. When was the last time you had to defend yourself while starting on the ground plus BJJ tournaments start standing. Their brand new mats are really thick too– safer! This place is fantastic.