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Gracie Barra Women’s Jiu Jitsu Class
You’ll notice a very positive and friendly environment when you enter our school. Although martial arts can be intimidating for women, this class is definitely not intimidating. You will find a group of girls, who are excited to be there and excited to have you there. The instructor will run several basic drills and after a few classes you will catch u …
Gracie Barra 2023 Schedule
Holiday Closures: Memorial Day Weekend: May 27-May 29th Independence day: July 4th Labor Day Weekend: Sept 2nd-Sept 4th Halloween: Oct. 31st Thanksgiving Weekend: Nov. 23rd-Nov 26th Christmas and New Years Break: Dec 24th-Jan 1st
Mark Your Calendar! Winter CompNet is February 4th 2023!
The CompNet Missouri Winter Championship will be the first competition to kick off the new year! While the exact location is yet to be announced, we do know that the CompNet will be hosted in St. Louis on February 4, 2023. Gracie Barra Missouri looks forward to continuing to make CompNet a fantastic event and competition environment for the 2023 s …
December at Gracie Barra
● December 16th: Belt Promotion at Gracie Barra O’Fallon/LSL.- The belt promotion will be at 6:30pm until 8pm and will include time for an open mat! This promotion includes stripes for ranks blue belt and up! Gracie Barra students of all locations welcomed to attend. ● Toys For Tots: - Gracie Barra is proud to be a drop off location for Toys for T …
Don’t miss out! November Events and Important Dates
November 11th & 12th: Tim Cartmell Seminar - Where?: Gracie Barra O’Fallon/LSL - When?: Friday, Nov. 11th 6:30pm-8:30pm & Saturday, Nov. 12th at 12pm-2pm - Tim Cartmell is a fifth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as several internal styles such as Tai Chi, Shing-I, Ba Gua, and San Soo. Tim served as the 2021 official US ADCC …
Professor Steve’s Moab 240 Experience
240 miles, 89 hours, 4 minutes, and 21 seconds. Desert, mountains, heat, and snow did not keep Professor Steve from completing the endurance race, finishing in 36th place out of 260 overall. “I wanted the challenge of seeing how far I could go. In my own way, it's also a kind of selection process that I could p …
Don’t miss these seminars at GB O’fallon/LSL! 11/11/22-11/12/22
Gracie Barra O’fallon/LSL is proud to announce two upcoming seminars with master instructor Tim Cartmell. Tim is a fifth-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as well as a master level instructor of several internal styles such as Tai Chi, Shing-I, Ba Gua and San Soo. Tim fought full contact in San Da while living in China. Tim served as the 2021 o …
Upcoming Events and News!
1. Donate to PALS at GB O’Fallon/LSL PALS is a “No-kill” shelter located in Hawk Point MO that is funded by donations and operated by a team of mostly volunteers. The PALS mission is to provide: ● Public Assistance and education by promoting proper animal welfare ● Spaying and neutering for pet population control ● Finding good home …
Student Receives Black Belt Prof. Tim Higgins
Professor Tim Higgins has been a Gracie Barra student at our O’Fallon/LSL location for 10 years, and started training shortly after turning 50 years old! Professor Tim tells us about his journey to black belt and what inspired him to stick with it. “[I’ve] wanted to learn jiu jitsu since I was a kid and saw it in the back of a comic book,” Higgin …
College Students Embrace Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle!
As students are heading back to school, the lives of young adults attending college or high school can get busy, overwhelming and stressful! What is a better way to de-stress and take your mind off of everything than training jiu jitsu? Returning college students, who are also dedicated Gracie Barra students, talk about the best way to balance the two life …
