We Are Gracie Barra

Gracie Barra jiu-jitsu, with a home in Southlake.

Gracie Barra is one of the most trusted names in martial arts - and Gracie Barra Southlake brings that legacy home to our community.

Gracie Barra, Founded by Master Carlos Gracie Jr.

The Gracie Barra brand has grown into one of the largest and most respected Jiu-Jitsu organizations in the world, with over 1,000 schools across six continents. Every Gracie Barra school follows the same structured curriculum designed for safe, effective learning - and shares the same values: Integrity, Development, and Brotherhood.

Here in Southlake, we've built a close-knit family of more than 300 students - from 6-month-olds in our Baby Champions program to seasoned competitors. We're proud to be the most-reviewed BJJ academy in the area, with 178 five-star reviews and counting.

[ Photo: GB Southlake mat / belt ceremony ]

The Gracie Barra Method

The Gracie Barra Method is the set of teaching techniques, tools, and standards developed by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. - seven essential building blocks that empower GB instructors worldwide to teach Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone, while keeping the legacy alive.

All seven blocks rest on one foundation: safety. Risk management is a constant variable in every single class at Gracie Barra.

"The student of one of us is a student of all of us - and together, we are all students of Master Carlos Gracie Jr."

Safety is the #1 priority - always.

The 7 building blocks of the Gracie Barra Method

Integrity · Development · Brotherhood

Integrity

We do right by our students and our community, in class and out. Background-checked, certified instructors, every class.

Development

The structured Gracie Barra curriculum helps every student grow - building skill, confidence, and character one class at a time.

Brotherhood

From your first class, you're part of a family. Our members become friends, and our families become each other's people.

The most-trusted mat in Southlake

These are the numbers families check before their first visit.

4.9★Google rating

178Five-star reviews

300+Students & families

1,000+GB schools worldwide

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[ Photo: GB Southlake community / group ]

Meet your instructors

Every class is led by a certified, background-checked Gracie Barra black belt.

Led by a world-class black belt who lives the Gracie Barra mission.

Professor Matheus Costa · Head Instructor - Gracie Barra Southlake

A Brazilian black belt since 2015 and a decorated IBJJF competitor from Rio de Janeiro, Professor Matheus Costa has competed in hundreds of tournaments - collecting titles on the world's biggest stages, including IBJJF Master gold. He brings that same all-in commitment to every class he teaches, Gi and No-Gi.

For Matheus, Jiu-Jitsu is “human chess” - a tool for confidence and self-mastery, not just self-defense. Integrity, Development, Brotherhood: that's how he runs every class.