Welcome to our first newsletter of 2024! The team have been busy preparing our exciting new sister club, Gracie Barra Apperley Bridge, as well as organising exciting new awards for our GBK students to enjoy - we can’t wait to reveal our FIRST Member of the Month for each of our programmes at the end of February!

Find out what’s happening at Gracie Barra Harrogate, including the exciting launch of our sister school!

Find out what’s coming up in December and beyond for our GBK programme at Gracie Barra Harrogate!

Check out our October newsletter for everything that’s been happening at the academy, and what we’ve got coming up!

Find out what’s been happening in our GBK programme throughout October, as well as what to expect from November onwards here at the academy.

Gracie Barra Harrogate welcomes BBC Politics to the academy to meet Tricia, who is beginning her Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey in her 70s.

In and out of any sport, injuries can and do happen. Sometimes these may be a small niggle or sprain that resolves quickly, or they can be longer term and require some time away from doing the things that you love

Whether you’ve just started Jiu Jitsu or you’ve been training a while, you may feel your training is more structured when you set goals. Goals are individual, unique and just for you.

After 8 great weeks, our first GBF programme has wrapped at Gracie Barra Harrogate. We’re so unbelievably proud of the women that showed up and discovered (or rediscovered) their love for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and we hope that they can take this away with them as they progress through their journey in the sport.

Last Sunday we had the pleasure of welcoming women from the local community to Gracie Barra Harrogate, to take part in a free women’s self defence seminar.

Check out our recent feature in The Stray Ferret, following our brilliant fundraising day in memory of our friend, student and training partner, Alastair Mackenzie.

Our very own head instructor and Gracie Barra Harrogate owner Lewis Matthews sat down with local news publication The Stray Ferret to share the history and founding of the academy.

Whether you’re contemplating bringing your child to a free trial, or are a parent of an existing GBK member wanting to learn more, you may wonder what a Jiu Jitsu class for kids looks like.

Starting any new sport can be tricky with an abundance of rules, strategies and techniques to master to build your ability. Jiu Jitsu is no different. Learn why we enroll all new students into our GB1 curriculum to get started.

Gracie Barra has 3 core values around which we centre our teaching and treatment of each other on. Below, we discuss how we apply these core values: Brotherhood, Integrity, and Development, at Gracie Barra Harrogate.

You’ve taken the plunge and booked a free trial class at Gracie Barra Harrogate. We can’t wait to welcome you onto the mats, but in the meantime, we’ve put together a quick guide on what your first session will look like.

Looking for a sport that offers healthy levels of competition? Look no further than Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Whilst it may seem obvious that a combat sport is competitive, Jiu Jitsu offers some excellent opportunities to scratch that competitive itch at a level that suits you.

Whether you’re choosing which martial art is right for you or you’re interested in broadening your skillset by learning additional combat sports, it’s important to understand what Jiu Jitsu offers against other popular martial arts such as Karate, Taekwondo, Judo and wrestling.

We’ve summarised the top hidden 4 benefits outside of self defence that women may not have considered before they start Brazilian Jiu Jitsustart:. Check it out!

It’s well documented that exercise reduces stress, and as a highly effective form of exercise, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a not only a great tool for self-defence and a competitive sport, it’s also on hand to keep your stress levels in check. Find out more.