Gracie Tampa HQ - Jiu Jitsu and MMA

Fantastic school! My 3 kids have been training here for 4 years! Angel is the BEST! If you or your kids want to learn self defense or comp BJJ, this is the place.

My daughter has been coming to this school since May of 2025 and we have had no regrets!! Coach Angel is an incredible instructor; very patient as well as thorough, and encourages them every step of the way. He ensures the students are learning skills at a very technical level as to not harm themselves or others, and cares for all of his students equally. If you’re looking for your children to learn self defense and discipline, I cannot recommend this gym enough!! Thanks for all you do Coach Angel!!

Both of my kids (ages 8 and 11) attend Gracie HQ, and we couldn’t be happier! Angel is a phenomenal instructor — truly gifted at working with kids. He strikes the perfect balance between teaching technique, discipline, and respect, while also making sure the classes are fun ! My children have grown so much in both skill and confidence. Hands down the best Jiu Jitsu gym in the area!

I have been going here for about four months now and I can honestly say coming to this place was the best decision I could've make. I joined wanting to not just be active but to be a part of something more than myself. The feeling you get attending classes and learning with each other is heart warming. All the coaches are great and the other students are so easy to get along with. Also for all that you get going here the price is great. If you're thinking about it but feeling a bit nervous come take a free trail class because you won't regret it. Hands down worth every penny for all ages.

He hurt my daughter while showing her a move when this was her very first practice, The First gentlemen who showed my daughter the Move instructed them both without being extremely hands on with the children, The one leading the class had One female child show all the examples and never did he ask a male child to demonstrate. I SAT THROUGH ONE WHOLE CLASS AND THAN A FEW MOMENTS OF THE SECOND CLASS BEFORE I BECAME OVERLY DISGUSTED WITH THE BEHAVIOR. I CANT SPEAK FOR OTHER CHILDREN BUT IM GONE ALWAYS SPEAK UP AND ABOUT MINES, I ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THEM. This was a Grappling class mind you, I noticed he was ignoring them so to punish me for speaking up about his blatant Ignorance OF THE ONLY 2 BLACK AND HISPANIC CHILDREN IN THE CLASS, he hurt my daughter IN FRONT OF MY FACE purposely and refused to properly train my Nephew. I left immediately. I definitely understand the techniques have to be shown but he can use videos and other methods to get his point across. As a Mother I was uncomfortable I could just imagine the girl child that has to always demonstrate the techniques, she verbally said "Your hurting me" at one point in time and her parent didn't say anything at all. Not One Man Spoke up? Why dont they have Female Instructors? Its all men running this program for children? That won't do for my CHILDREN and it shouldn't do for yours, we will be PRACTICING YOGA INSTEAD, IN THE PARK OUT IN THE OPEN WITH NO TOUCHING REQUIRED THEY CAN TAKE JUJITSU AS ADULTS ON THIER OWN, THEY DONT NEED TO KNOW HOW TO FIGHT THEY NEED TO KNOW PEACE AND I DIDNT FIND PEACE HERE UNTIL I LEFT THE PREMISES. I SAID WHAT I SAID TO HIS FACE WHEN I WALKED OUT AS WELL, SO HE IS VERY AWARE OF HOW I FELT. SHAME ON YOU ALL. YOU WONT GET A SINGLE RED CENT OUT OF ME, I WONT PAY FOR THEM TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OVER AND OVER AGAIN THATS THE STUFF NIGHTMARES ARE MADE OF. -GEECHI.