PREMIER JIU-JITSU SCHOOL FOR SELF-DEFENSE PREMIER JIU-JITSU SCHOOL FOR SELF-DEFENSE
Welcome to Gracie Jiu-jitsu St. Louis, located at 3525 Hampton Ave in St.
Louis, MO! Established in 2024, our martial arts school offers a range of specialized programs, including advanced jiu-jitsu, beginner Brazilian jiu-jitsu, bullyproof techniques, confidence building, Gracie bullyproof, and more. Our classes cater to individuals in the Greater St. Louis Area and Metro East. Whether you're looking to improve your self-defense skills, build confidence, or learn marti
Pros and cons of fighting in sand.
Disclaimer: I did all my own stunts for this video.
"Do you think you know how to fight? Answer below.
The top two attacks that untrained people think they’ll pull off in a fight are eye gouges and groin strikes.
Here are some tips to help you stay safe against a gouger in a fight, groin strikes covered in the next video."
Never forget this: Overhooks for punch protection and underhooks for groin protection.
"“Pain Defiance:” When the level of pain inflicted is so extreme that the recipient experiences an “Amygdala Highjack” and is biologically ignited to survive at all costs.
It’s because of this that sometimes the arm that is still intact is more valuable as a negotiating tool than the arm that is broken."
08/26/2026
"“Gracie Combatives was instrumental in helping the U.S. Army completely rebuild its hand-to-hand combat program in the early ‘90s. For optimal results in the least amount of time, there is no better program.”
US Army General Michael Ferriter"
“BJJ is both a recreational sport and a powerful fighting system. In Gracie Combatives 2.0 Rener and Ryron do an exceptional job distilling the art down to its core techniques so that anyone can learn. I strongly recommend this program to everyone from white to black belt.”
“Gracie Combatives 2.0 is the cutting edge! Whether you’re learning jiu-jitsu for self-defense or for MMA, this is where you should start. Best of all, Rener and Ryron present the material so masterfully that literally anyone can learn!”
08/20/2026
“Gracie Combatives 2.0 is amazing! Whether you’re a beginner who never trained martial arts, a BJJ Black Belt world champion or a UFC fighter, everyone can learn so much from this course. Rener and Ryron are amazing teachers and go deep into all the fundamentals of our martial art.”
"I’ve helped thousands of students over the years.
I’ve also dominated and submitted thousands.
learn to check in with people and match their energy.
Everybody is dealing with different challenges in their day to day life, and sometimes a training that is helpful makes all the difference and how you feel about your day, your roll and yourself.
thank you to all the students at Gracie University for being helpful!
Do you appreciate when your training partner is helpful from time and time?"
"The right help at the right time can change someone’s life forever.
His body was injured and his spirit was broken. We flew him and his family to California for one week of immersive Gracie Bullyproof training. You won’t believe the man he has become since.
🙏🏼🙏🏼"