Gracie Barra Downers Grove

Started training at Gracie Barra Downers Grove three months ago and have absolutely loved it. All the coaches/professors have made the experience memorable and productive. I feel like I've learned so much in the past three months and I'm excited to begin competing a couple months from now. Professor Carlos is a great teacher with a great lineage and I'm looking forward to continue learning from him.

Professor Carlos and Professor Pedro provide such a welcoming environment and truly believe in and have pride for the Gracie Barra name. All of the coaches are professional and provide the highest standards for BJJ, self-defense, and kickboxing. BEST decision we have made in our fitness and wellness journey.

Gracie Barra Downers Grove is amazing! I was welcomed right away and felt at home. Professor Sho Inaoka was super attentive and ran an excellent class. Carlos Sr. helped me get a rashguard quickly and made the whole process easy. Awesome crew, great students, and an amazing environment to train in. Highly recommend!

I would like to l share my impressions of the beautiful academy in Downers Grove, where I was very well received in a welcoming environment conducive to the practice of Jiu Jitsu - clean, organized and disciplined. The people are friendly and at the same time show an unparalleled disposition when training. I've come from far away and I feel at home at Gracie Barra Downers Grove.

Super disappointed. Set up a trial for our daughter. The communication was terrible, planning was difficult. Showed up and wondered around. It was disorganized which looked different from the classes. The reason we walked away was they wouldn’t let her wear her non branded black Gi for the trial class. JiuJitsu is not about the Gi. The only reason you make this decision is money. Her Gi is a very nice Gi. It’s all about communication. We should have known by the call that it was a mistake. If you are going to have hard and fast rules communicate them. You can’t charge double everyone else and not have it together. The facility looked very nice. The kids looked like they were having a good time. But so do all the other gyms in the area. Go support small businesses and get away from this corporation.