Gracie Barra Quincy

Gracie Barra Quincy

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Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone 🔺
Building confidence, discipline & an amazing community in Quincy since 2022.

Join the Gracie Barra legacy - 40 years changing lives through Jiu-Jitsu.

06/17/2026

In a world full of distractions, Jiu-Jitsu teaches teenagers how to focus.

In a world full of comparison, it teaches them to improve themselves.

In a world that often rewards shortcuts, it teaches patience and hard work.

Jiu-Jitsu teaches perseverance, accountability, self-control and confidence.

The benefits go far beyond the mats. 🥋❤️

Photos from Gracie Barra Quincy's post 06/16/2026

We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to partner with Dot Transportation and provide today’s Self-Defense Awareness Seminar.

A special thank you to Professor Aaron for sharing his knowledge, experience, and passion for helping others stay safe and confident.

Thank you to everyone who participated, asked questions, and engaged throughout the seminar. We hope you left with valuable tools, increased awareness, and greater confidence.

06/15/2026

Week 2 of our series 🥋

Here’s what happens in your first 16 weeks of BJJ — and why most people never want to stop:

Weeks 1-4 → Your body starts adapting. You’re moving muscles you forgot you had. Sleep gets better almost immediately.

Weeks 5-8 → Techniques start clicking. Your cardio improves without a treadmill in sight. Stress melts on the mats.

Weeks 9-12 → You’re rolling. Holding your own. The confidence starts showing up outside the gym too.

Weeks 13-16 → You’re stronger, sharper, more disciplined — and just getting started.

The first 16 weeks build the foundation. What comes after is a lifestyle.

Ready to lay yours? Book a Trial → Link in bio

06/15/2026

Life is good 🍃🍃🍃
And good things come to those who work for them.

It’s Monday, let’s get to work on those goals!

06/11/2026

Three girls. Three different reasons they started Jiu-Jitsu.

🥋 One followed her dad and brother’s example onto the mats.
🥋 One joined after watching her two older brothers train.
🥋 One started because her dad believes in the life lessons martial arts teaches.

Different beginnings, same destination.

Years from now, what matters most maybe won’t be the techniques they learned or the belts they earned.

But for sure it will be the confidence to believe in themselves, the discipline to keep going when things get hard, and the character they build along the way.

That’s the real goal. ❤️

06/09/2026

Strong bodies start here. But so does discipline, respect, and the kind of confidence that follows them everywhere they go.

Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t just build athletes — it builds boys into young men worth being proud of.

The mat is waiting. 🥋

👇 Book a trial through the link in our bio.

06/08/2026

Most people spend years trying to get in shape and never quite get there.

The gym gets boring. Motivation fades. Life gets in the way.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is different — because it’s not just a workout. It’s a lifestyle.

This month, we’re walking you through what the first 16 weeks on the mats actually looks like. The foundation. The beginning of something that doesn’t have an end date.

Stay tuned. 🥋

Book a Trial → Link in bio

06/08/2026

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New week.

Same mat.

Let’s go. 💪

06/07/2026

Is this your kid this Summer?📱

We get it. Screens are everywhere and it’s hard to compete with them.

Jiu-Jitsu gives kids a reason to put the phone down — not because you told them to, but because they actually want to be there.

They’ll move. They’ll focus. They’ll make real friends. And they’ll surprise you every single week.

👇 Book a trial through the link in our bio.

06/04/2026

Pink gi, big heart, zero quit. 💪🩷
This one loves the mat and it shows! 🥋

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2501 Broadway Street
Quincy, IL
62301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm