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Want to train with us?

Every week (every day, in fact) we get calls, messages, emails, aboriginal drum beats and bat-signals asking if we’re accepting students or allowing people to train with us as visitors.  We’ve announced this before, but just to clarify, here’s the … Continue reading

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Visiting Family. . .

Donald was in San Diego this weekend for a number of meetings with Royler, including the West Coast Instructors Meeting and to support the team during the 1st Annual Gracie Humaitá National Tournament. GH Austin member Jordan Silverman accompanied Donald … Continue reading

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Soldiers. All of us.

Our team is small.  That is by design. I stand with only a small cadre of comrades. But I know that EACH of them is a warrior. Slowly and deliberately, we’re adding more to our ranks. One by one, we … Continue reading

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Gracie Humaitá Austin – New Name, Old School

Short news, but big announcement!!! This has been in the works for a while now, but Gracie Legacy will be known, officially, as Gracie Humaitá Austin! As we always have, we’re following in the path laid out by our master, Royler … Continue reading

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New addition to the team!!! Samuel James Shipman. Welcome to the world!

                A quick note.  At 3:14am today, Jim Shipman and his wife were blessed with the birth of their son, Samuel James Shipman. Jim is a good friend and training partner and we’re … Continue reading

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Gracie Legacy Atop the Podium

Every army needs standard bearers – brave soldiers who stand at the front, lead by example and carry the flag.  They charge ahead with their crest soaring high so that those who oppose them know, with clarity, which army is … Continue reading

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OPEN DOOR SEMINAR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED!

Since the Fight To Win tournament, originally scheduled for 9/25 has been canceled, we are now rescheduling our Open Door Seminar from Sunday to Saturday, to accommodate more people! Please take note that the seminar is now on Saturday, September … Continue reading

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Examples of Beautiful Jiu-Jitsu

In class, I often communicate to our students that there’s a fundamental difference between being a ‘guy who does Jiu-Jitsu’ and being a ‘Jiu-Jitsu guy’.  Someone who simply ‘does Jiu-Jitsu’ views each technique as discrete – a ‘move’ to be … Continue reading

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Royler Gracie to fight his last MMA fight tonight – September 14, 2011

Living legend, Royler Gracie will be fighting his final MMA fight tonight at the Amazon Forest Combat event. His opponent will be Masakatsu Ueda, Shooto champion.   Here’s a video from Royler’s fight versus Olympic wrestler, Kazuyuki Miyata. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfjqky_kazuyuki-miyata-vs-royler-gracie-rotr-6_sport CagePotato … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Open Door Seminar #2 – Half Full!

After only 9 hours, our second Open Door Seminar is now HALF full! Sign-up today at: http://www.gracielegacy.com/2011/09/open-door-seminar-series-2/ And don’t forget, if you add us on Twitter (@gracielegacy or check out the button above on the website), you’ll get priority access. Finally, … Continue reading

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