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Gracie Jiu Jitsu Vermont

Gracie Vermont is the only Jiu Jitsu school in Vermont offering authentic Gracie Jiu Jitsu.

Seth Shamp is a 3rd degree Black Belt having been promoted by the BJJ legend and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie.

08/21/2026

I just wanted to give a quick shout out to several of our students who stepped up and competed last week at grappling industries in New Hampshire. And the adult divisions, Alex Longshore secured a double gold performance winning her division in the Gi and in no Gi without a single point scored on her. Alex has been training hard and has improved dramatically this past year and was able to put her work to good use.

Also in the adult division, Kellen Desault stepped up and competed for the first time and after several grueling matches, took home a silver medal.

Also Karmen and Luke Wilbur both competed in tough divisions, with Luke going two and four on the day and Karmen bringing home a Silver meal for her efforts.

In the Kids division, Angelo stepped up and competed for the first time against a very experienced young man and was able to secure a bronze medal. Also, the Bissonette boys competed with William taking a silver medal in the gi and a gold medal in Gi.

While I don’t believe competition is necessary for progress in Jiu Jitsu, I do believe it provides invaluable information and an abundance opportunities to learn. If nothing else, facing the fear of staring across the mat at someone, you don’t know, who wants to hurt you, and learning how to deal with it, that alone will teach you a lot about yourself. But at the end of the day, the simple sentence that I’ve been saying for years still holds true, that if you approach a competition the right way, you will see that winning is affirmation and losing his information. What you do with those things is up to you.

Congrats Gracie Vermont, looking forward to getting back on the mat with all of you this week!!

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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06/25/2026

What an amazing turnout for our community event. Tonight at Gracie Vermont, we hosted a free women’s introduction to Jiu Jitsu workshop. It was so nice to see so many people learning and feeling the power of this amazing art. Understanding Jiu Jitsu and why it works, can be difficult, and often times people will quit before reaching their full potential. One of the most beautiful parts of our academy, is the understanding that everybody is different and everybody is allowed to learn at their own pace. Some schools put a lot of pressure on their students to roll and compete hard every class, and the reality is, getting to that place takes time and patience. Tonight we were able to introduce many members of our community to Gracie Vermont and what makes it so special.

if you have ever wanted to explore Gracie, Jiu Jitsu and what it might do for your life, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and try a free class!!

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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05/15/2026

We are in the second section of our fundamentals curriculum where every class starts with ways in which the fight hits the ground. This week we worked on double and single leg takedowns, and how to defend them. The standup aspect of Jiu Jitsu is one that often gets overlooked due to the fun nature of grappling on the ground, but here at Gracie Vermont, we believe Jiu Jitsu is a complete martial art, that includes standup work as well as ground work.

This week, there was great energy on the mat with lots of good rolls after class. With so many new faces joining us each month, we are very lucky to have such a good group of upper ranking students to help them get comfortable with rolling and learning.

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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11/15/2025

Congrats to everyone who stepped up to test themselves in Saratoga today. Travis Gillis won double gold, by winning his division in the Gi, at Blue Belt and also no Gi. Taylor Bergeron won gold in his division in blue belt Gi and Brandon Stoffregen took silver in a stacked white belt division. This was the first tournament for all three of these guys, and they all performed really well!

In the Kids division, Rigby, Rory, and Arthur all stepped up and fought hard, winning a few medals between them, and having fun, supporting each other while doing it.

While the sport of Jiu Jitsu, only represents a small portion of what we do at Gracie VT, the lessons we take away from the experience is what helps us grow both on and off the mat.

Congrats again!

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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11/14/2025

Congratulations to James Lobdell on his well deserved promotion to Blue Belt. James is an excellent training partner with a positive attitude, and after a successful demonstration of our Blue Belt requirements, it was both an honor and a pleasure to promote him to the distinguished of Blue Belt and Gracie Jiu Jitsu.

I often use the phrase, distinguished rank of Blue Belt. I do that, because at my academy, the Blue Belt does distinguish you from the rest of the white belts. In fact, I believe anybody who ever has received a Blue Belt from me, distinguishes themselves from other Blue Belts. Not to say they are better than other Blue Belts, but rather they have shown an understanding, and an ability to now start learning Jiu Jitsu. My Blue Belt demonstration, while not impossible, is definitely a challenge, and can be intimidating.

congratulations again James on your well-deserved promotion to Blue Belt, the journey has just begun!

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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11/08/2025

The last month or so we have been working on a lot of the stand-up game in our fundamentals class. Learning takedowns and guard pulling is an essential part of understanding the completeness of Jiu Jitsu.

Currently, we are focusing on opening and passing the guard in both fundamentals and advanced class, it’s a great time to start this journey, and we would love to have you join us!

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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08/01/2025

A huge congrats to one of the few students I’ve allowed to train who are taller than me, 😉. J/K

Walker has been training at Gracie VT for just over two years and had been an amazing addition to our academy and community. Having trained in various other martial arts, it always speaks volumes about one’s character when they find Jiu Jitsu and decide to start over again at white belt.

Tonight after a successful demonstration of our blue belt requirements it was both an honor and a privilege to promote him to the distinguished rank of blue belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu.

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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07/07/2025

It is crazy to think that we are already halfway through 2025! Our fundamental curriculum is still in the first section, and it is the perfect time to start, or restart your journey and Jiu Jitsu! The number one thing I hear after people finally try their first class is “I wish I had started sooner.”

I know there are many reasons why people don’t ever start this journey in Jiu Jitsu, many times, people are worried about needing to get in shape, or the possibility of getting injured. I also know that the only thing you actually need to come in and try a class here at Gracie Vermont is a positive attitude and an open mind. If you can bring those two things with you, not only will you be safe, you will change your life in ways you didn’t know possible.

Visit us at www.gracievermont.com for more information and to schedule a free class!

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Essex Junction, VT
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