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Royce Gracie JiuJitsu Academy OC

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Self-defense first. Character always. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu as it was built — self-defense, not sport. 40 years of teaching. Laguna Niguel, CA.
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Direct lineage from Royce and Helio Gracie. First class by appointment → www.rgjjoc.com We teach Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing to Men and Women of all ages. We also offer an Award Winning Children's Martial Arts Program to kids 3 and above.

10/19/2026

"I'm too old to start." "I need to get in shape first."

I hear it every week. But you don't get in shape to start Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. You start, and the shape comes. It runs on leverage and timing, not on youth.

Your first class is just learning to move and breathe. Come watch one.

First class by appointment → www.rgjjoc.com

See you on the mat.
— Professor Ivan Kravitz

10/16/2026

Most adults say the same thing before their first class even starts: "I've never done anything like this."

Good. That's where everyone starts. I started there too.

Your first class covers the basics: how to stand, how to move, and how to fall safely. You'll leave knowing one technique you didn't know when you walked in. No gear to buy, no experience needed, no pressure.

Know someone who keeps saying "someday"? Bring them along.

"Is it hard?" "Yes. That is why it works." (Raising Warriors) → https://a.co/d/05u571Cj

Adult Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at Royce Gracie Academy OC
4 weeks · $99 · free uniform — First class by appointment → www.rgjjoc.com
Questions? Send us a message. 📲

10/15/2026

Every kids class this month starts with one question: "What did you do today that was kind?" 💛

More hands go up every week. That's Warrior's Code Rule #3: Be Kind. We practice it until it becomes a habit.

Want to see it in a real class? Send us a message.

See you on the mat.
— Professor Ivan Kravitz

10/14/2026

"Size is a loan. Technique is an investment."
— Raising Warriors, Ch. 9

Every week on our mat, a smaller student is paired with a much bigger partner. For a minute it looks lopsided.

Then they get patient. Frame, breathe, wait, shift the hips at the right moment. The bigger partner ends up on his back, smiling. They slap hands and go again.

That's what Grandmaster Helio Gracie built this art to do. He was small and not physically strong, so he refined every technique to work on leverage and timing instead of muscle.

Size helps on the first day. Technique keeps paying you back for life.

10/13/2026

UFC 60. Royce was preparing to fight Matt Hughes.

Grandmaster Helio Gracie traveled all the way from Brazil to watch his son compete.

I got to spend a few days with him during that camp — watching him observe, critique, and coach Royce on the mat. Father and son. The founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, still teaching.

The room was full of Gracies. Royce. Rolker. Royler. Rodrigo. Ralek. I was a fly on the wall, and I knew it.

This photo was taken after one of those training sessions. I'm still grateful I got to be there.

That lineage — that history — lives on this mat in Laguna Niguel. Come see it for yourself.

Want to know more about what we do? Text me: (949) 422-8635

10/12/2026

We have 4 spots open for new kids this month.
If your child is between 5 and 14 and you've been thinking about trying martial arts — this is the week to start.
Quick Start Program — 4 weeks · Free uniform · $99
Text or call me directly: (949) 422-8635
Or send a message right here — I personally respond to everyone.

10/11/2026

Some of the people on the mat have trained for years. Some are in their second week. By the end of the hour it's hard to tell who's who. Everyone is helping a partner with a detail, laughing at a scramble, catching their breath together.

That's what we're building here. It isn't a workout you squeeze in. It's a place you look forward to.

"A black belt is a white belt that never quit." — Raising Warriors, Ch. 2
📖 https://a.co/d/05u571Cj

Curious what a Saturday looks like? Come watch one. Send us a message. First class by appointment → www.rgjjoc.com

See you on the mat.
— Professor Ivan Kravitz

10/09/2026

🥊 We’ve got a Muay Thai page! Follow RGJJOC Muay Thai for technique, class info, and training clips. First class free for adults & teens 14+.

📍 Laguna Niguel · (949) 363-6500

10/08/2026

This photo means everything to me.
Grandmaster Helio Gracie. His son Royce. And me.
GM Helio dedicated his life to one belief — that a smaller, weaker person could defend themselves against anyone, if they had the right technique and the right training.
That philosophy changed martial arts forever.
I've spent 40 years carrying it. It's what we teach every single class at Royce Gracie Academy OC in Laguna Niguel.
Quick Start Program — 4 weeks · Free uniform · $99
New students only · First class — send us a message to get started.
📞 (949) 363-6500

10/07/2026

30 years on this mat together.
What Royce Gracie passed to me is the same thing his father GM Helio Gracie passed to him — the belief that jiu-jitsu is a vehicle. The person is what you're building.
That hasn't changed in 40 years.
Quick Start Program — 4 weeks · Free uniform · $99
First class by appointment → www.rgjjoc.com

Address

30232 Crown Valley Pkwy Suite A-1
Laguna Niguel, CA
92677

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 8:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 8:30pm
Thursday	9am - 8:30pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+19493636500

Website

http://www.rgjjoc.com/

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