An academy in Learning jiu-jitsu in the South Bay
Gracie University Headquarters (Torrance)
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The decision, in short
If you may join: arrange a ten-consecutive-day trial through Student Services; cancel within those ten days to avoid a charge. The platform limits the offer to beginner group classes, while the local trial page also offers Master Cycle booking; confirm which programmes your trial covers. A free private introductory lesson is available on request. Each monthly plan includes eight classes: Combatives, Bullyproof and Women Empowered cost $180; Master Cycle costs $220 and requires a Gracie Combatives belt or higher. Combatives has ten weekly sessions; Women Empowered meets Tuesday 7:30 to 8:30 PM and Saturday 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM; Master Cycle runs Monday to Saturday. Monday and Thursday Master Cycle requires official GU no-gi attire; Thursday also requires blue sparring gloves and a mouthguard. Children's classes span Monday to Saturday, with Teens on Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 to 6:30 PM. The platform lists Jr. Grapplers as ages 7 to 12, while the local page lists 7 to 11 and Teens 12 to 15; placement is individually assessed, Mat Munchkins includes parent participation, and Black Belt Club requires an invitation. The local site lists an 8 PM weekday closing time, but the platform timetable includes later classes; confirm access for your booked session. This is Gracie University's own headquarters academy, led by Ryron and Rener Gracie by its own pages.
If you are visiting: students from other affiliations are welcome; contact Student Services to arrange classes and confirm the applicable price.
Your first visit, from the page
trial page · read 2026-09-04 · price page · read 2026-09-03 · The first-visit study, city by city
Who this academy suits
A cautious first-timer: a fixed-name beginner curriculum, ten free days to decide, and published prices
Why we say it: Combatives runs ten times a week on the published table, with a 10 day unlimited free trial and published $180-220 monthly pricing (verified 2026-07-14)
Someone who wants to learn the curriculum where it is written: the headquarters room, led by the family that runs the network
Why we say it: The franchise's own page names this the network's global headquarters, led by Ryron and Rener Gracie per the academy's own pages (verified 2026-07-14)
A woman who wants a dedicated women's program with real weekly slots, entered through the same free trial
Why we say it: Women Empowered holds two weekly slots on the published table, covered by the same 10 day trial (verified 2026-07-14)
Your first visit
- Free trial
- A 10-day free trial of unlimited beginner group classes for 10 consecutive days, arranged through Student Services by phone or e-mail; cancel within the ten days to avoid a charge. The platform limits it to beginner group classes while the local trial page also offers Master Cycle booking; an introductory private class on request source · 2026-09-06
- Class schedule
- Gracie Combatives, the beginner program, runs ten sessions a week across mornings, lunchtimes and evenings, with the Saturday session at 10 AM; Women Empowered runs Tuesday 7:30 to 8:30 PM and Saturday 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM; the advanced Master Cycle runs Monday to Saturday, no-gi on Monday and Thursday in official GU no-gi attire, with blue sparring gloves and a mouthguard on Thursday source · 2026-09-06
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Gracie Combatives $180 per month (8 classes), Bullyproof and Women Empowered $180, Master Cycle $220, in US dollars source · 2026-09-03
- Programs
- Gracie Bullyproof (ages 3-12) in four groups and Gracie Teens run Monday through Saturday, teens on Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 to 6:30 PM; the platform lists Jr. Grapplers as ages 7-12 while the local page lists 7-11 and Teens 12-15, placement is assessed individually, Mat Munchkins includes parent participation, and Black Belt Club is by invitation source · 2026-09-06
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 2440 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501 source · 2026-07-14
- Instructors
- Ryron and Rener Gracie, grandsons of Helio Gracie, lead the academy per its own pages source · 2026-07-14
- Parking
- Ample parking, per the academy's own page source · 2026-07-14
- Front-desk hours (not class times)
- The local site lists Mon-Fri 7 AM-8 PM and Sat 9 AM-2 PM, while the platform timetable includes classes after 8 PM; confirm access for a booked evening session source · 2026-09-06
Questions to confirm
Before you go, confirm: which programme and visitor rate apply to my rank and visit length, whether the eight monthly Combatives classes roll over.