20 great reasons that people love our school

20 Solid Reasons to Roll with Us

  1. Certified Instructors with a detailed criminal record background check– Peace of mind, but also a good high standard to ensure every instructor has gone that extra mile in order to qualify to share our mats with our students.
  2. Our academy was established in 2008, serving the North Vancouver community ever since.
  3. We conduct free/ specialty self defence seminars in our community.  From local high schools and elementary schools, to BCIT, we reach out and do our best to give the most helpful service possible.  We also have free Women only seminars several times a year.
  4. All instructors have completed a detailed instructors course at the Gracie Academy HQ which includes vigorous testing and follow up procedure to ensure consistency and mastery of teaching and communication skills.  All of the instructors update their skills from time to time with re-certification standards that our second to none.
  5. A plan for all students.  A curriculum to help you learn and master the fundamentals and beyond.
  6. Teaching and practicing the art the way the founders intended it.  Gracie Jiu Jitsu was meant for the small and weak to survive and defeat the strong and aggressive.  Every technique we teach is from this perspective.  Many Jiu Jitsu schools teach from the perspective of sportive victory first, we teach that after you master the core of the art.  There is no reason to minimize speed, strength, aggression, or flexibility during practice if there is a time limit and a controlled environment victory on the line.
  7. Amazing vibe and positivity, in a family oriented environment that is warm and friendly.
  8. We are the only academy in B.C. to offer the Women Empowered Program that was devised with law enforcement: We have 3 Women certified to teach Women Empowered at our school.
  9. We have a program specifically developed for women to learn as the base of their Jiu Jitsu skills.  Women Empowered
  10. We teach the most successful, most commonly used techniques in a real situation, in the greatest detail, first, so that becomes the basis of each student’s knowledge.
  11. We teach based on what the most common attacks are in a real situation.  Studies through law enforcement and military connections have given us and the Gracie Academy the inside track on what the most common attacks are.
  12. The curriculum is taught and then kept track of by use of an attendance card, which actually tracks every unique class you have attended, and which ones you haven’t, so there are no holes in your knowledge.
  13. We give access to the most amazing learning tools with each membership:  the Full Curriculum can be watched online from home or anywhere else and available by video 24 hours a day.  As well as notes, a forum, and an incredible network of certified instructors.
  14. We offer the gold standard in kids Anti-Bullying Program:  we are the only school in the lower mainland that is certified to teach the BullyProof Program for Kids.  It teaches verbal and physical Jiu Jitsu, and we have amazing character development incentives throughout the year.
  15. Our head instructor has over 21 years experience in Jiu Jitsu as well as certified black belt in Judo.
  16. People stay on the mats longer.  Most people who train Jiu Jitsu in a purely sportive environment for a few years run into some road blocks such as injuries and discouragement.  We train for life, so every day our aim is mastery, longevity, and focus on technique.
  17. Jiu Jitsu is a complete martial art and we teach the whole thing.  A lot of schools focus on the competitive aspect to a point that even new students with extremely limited skill sets are expected to fight and make errors for years before they pick up the right behaviours and habits that are easily trainable and reachable with a more balanced approach.
  18. Access to Certified Training Centres around the world:  when you join our school, if you travel for vacation or work, you will also have access to any of the 120 certified training centers around the world as part of your membership.
  19. Our merchandise is beautiful.  Uniforms, t-shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, the list goes on!
  20. We offer family discounts.  Inquire within [email protected] or 1.604.729.7799