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Voted Best Martial Arts School in Charlottesville 6 YEARS IN A ROW!
381 Hillsdale Drive | Charlottesville, VA 22901
SELF-DEFENSE 👊🏻
BJJ🥋
MUAY THAI🙏🏻
MMA 🛑
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Sauna, Showers, Weight and Cardio Room, all-inclusive month-to-month!
07/29/2026
Confidence starts with taking the first step.
At Gracie Charlottesville, students of all ages learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a supportive environment focused on confidence, discipline, self-defense, and personal growth. Whether you're new to martial arts or looking to sharpen your skills, there's a place for you on the mat.
Ready to challenge yourself?
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Youth Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are 6 days a week!
Visit our website and come try a free week trial!!!
https://graciecharlottesville.com
07/23/2026
Congrats to all those that recently tested in our Muay Thai program! 🙏🏻
Next test is Tuesday 7/28!!!
07/20/2026
We are excited to announce a brand new Wrestling class and welcome our new Wrestling Coach, Joe Baranik! 🤼
Coach Baranik brings decades of coaching experience at every level of the sport. His résumé includes coaching at West Point, Old Dominion University, Slippery Rock University, and founding the wrestling program at St. Andrews University. Throughout his career, he has coached All Americans, state champions, nationally ranked athletes, and championship teams.
In recognition of his lifelong contributions to wrestling, Coach Baranik was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Pennsylvania Chapter) in 2025 and the District VI Hall of Fame in 2026.
New Wrestling Class
📅 Mondays & Wednesdays
🕙 10:00 to 11:00 AM
👦 Ages 7 and up
07/14/2026
Adult Jiu-Jitsu Open Rank (No-Gi)
Schedule:
Thursday
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Tuesday
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
See you there 🤙🏻
Iron sharpens iron. 💪
Here at Gracie Charlottesville, a great coach leads from the front and never stops being a student of the game.
Representing Gracie Charlottesville means more than stepping into the cage. It means giving back to the team that’s invested so much in me. I’m proud to be part of a culture where we all push each other to grow.
Grateful for the Head Coach Kristen Debruycker and all the coaches and teammates at Gracie!
Let’s keep leveling up together. 🥋🔥
07/13/2026
🥇🥈We are incredibly proud of everyone on our team who participated this weekend at WKA’s Light Contact Nationals! Each and every one of you not only demonstrated excellence in technique and skill, but you also showed character, sportsmanship and support for your team. 🙏🏻
07/09/2026
Gracie's Muay Thai Kids Summer camp is NEXT WEEK! 🥊
📅 July 13–17�🕐 1:00–5:00 PM
Kids ages 7–12 will spend the week learning Muay Thai Techniques ��They'll focus on striking, footwork, partner drills, and plenty of games mixed in. No experience needed. They'll come home tired, confident, and asking to go back!
Sign up today using the link in our bio!
Or comment below and we'll send you the link.
07/03/2026
Reminder: We will have NO CLASSES today and tomorrow for Independence Day!
There will be an open mat tonight 6-8pm and tomorrow 10am-12pm.
We hope you all have a great weekend celebrating with family and friends. Happy 4th of July!