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Gracie Bradenton, proudly serving the Bradenton community since 2015

Gracie Bradenton is the premier Gracie Jiu Jitsu academy located in Bradenton, Florida. We serve the Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, and Sarasota communities. Learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for self-defense and competition. All levels welcome! We have classes for kids, adults, beginners, women, and athletes. We also offer a safe, clean and FUN summer camp for kids ages 6-11. We’re the only academy in the area with an authentic Gracie lineage under Royce Gracie, one of the most influential figures in the history of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA.

How Gracie Bradenton is Different

At Gracie Bradenton, we pride ourselves on being different from other martial arts academies and even other Brazilian jiu jitsu schools. Our owner and staff are informal and approachable, and we don’t put anyone on a pedestal.

We’re just regular people who happen to be exceptional at our skill, so there’s no reason to bow at all or call coaches by special titles. We’re perfectly happy being addressed by our first names or simply ‘coach.’

All of our students are here to improve themselves and help other students level up as well. We welcome anyone of any age, experience, or fitness level who’s interested in learning Brazilian jiu jitsu with a great group of people.

Whether you’re looking to get fit, learn an effective means of self-defense, or simply want an outlet to decompress from your daily challenges, we welcome you and your family to come train with us.

All of the classes at Gracie Bradenton are beginner friendly and we have new students signing up every week, so you’ll never feel like the only beginner in the room. We guarantee you won’t find a more friendly or supportive group of people anywhere else.

Get To Know Our Instructors & Black belts

Sonny Parlin

Black Belt

Sonny has been training since XXXX. He moved to Florida to train with Rob Kahn in 2012, and opened Gracie Bradenton in 2015.

Kate Young

Purple Belt

Kate has been training since 2016. Previously, she was a teacher for 15 years, which is why she is an excellent kids coach. She is our head kids coach and women’s coach

Christian Chang

Brown Belt

Christian has been training since 2014.

Travis Prentice

Brown Belt

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John Turner

Black Belt

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David Crawford

Brown Belt

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Dylan Cameron

Purple Belt

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Brian Concillio

Purple Belt

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Jake Parlin

Blue Belt

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Brett Ducharme

Black Belt

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Spencer Wright

Black Belt

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Tanner Woods

Black Belt

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Jason Allar

Black Belt

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Jeffrey Stumpo

Brown Belt

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Werther Marciales

Brown Belt

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Dominic Gonzalez

Brown Belt

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Michael Skoyec

Black Belt (Posthumous)

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Derrick Bonet

Black Belt (Posthumous)

Derrick loved jiu jitsu, trained as often as he could, and enjoyed watching his daughter train as well.

Werther Marciales

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Dominic Gonzalez

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