Bonita Springs, Florida · Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Real martial arts.
No ego. One mat family.
Jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing and self-defense for everyday people and their kids. You don't need to be a fighter. You just need to walk in. We'll know your name by the second class.
Kids: 2 weeks + uniform, $69.99 · Adults: 3 classes + gear, $29.99
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Every single class
Learn something.
Sweat.
Have fun.
Combat sports have a reputation: tough guys, intimidation, people proving something. That's not us. The Grounds was built for the nurse coming off a shift, the dad who wants to roll with his son, the lawyer who needs an hour where work can't find him.
You'll train hard. You'll be pushed. And you'll leave smiling, because the people next to you want you to win.
Kids & teens
A class built for their age. A path built for years.
Youth training is rooted in Brazilian jiu-jitsu: the art that teaches kids to stay calm when things get hard. Every group has its own lesson plan, its own milestones and its own stripes to earn.
Tiny Bulldogs
Parent-and-me jiu-jitsu. You're on the mat with them for their very first rolls.
Little Bulldogs
Thirty-minute classes, twice a week. Listening, balance and their first stripes.
Bulldogs
Our main youth program. Jiu-jitsu first, then MMA and Filipino martial arts themes as they grow.
Teens
The bridge from kids class into the adult Carlson Gracie program.
Teens & Adults
Come in after work. Leave a different person.
Get in shape, burn off the day and learn skills that actually work. Veterans, doctors, first-timers and black belts all share the same mat.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Carlson Gracie lineage. The foundation of everything we teach.
Muay Thai & Kickboxing
Part of our monthly rotating striking curriculum.
Boxing
Footwork, hands and a workout that clears your head after work.
Krav Maga & FMA
Reality-based self-defense and Filipino martial arts, taught safely.
Serious training. Zero intimidation.
A real mat family
People stay before and after class, talk at the coffee bar and cheer each other's stripes. Everybody knows everybody here.
Nothing taught from the hip
Every program runs on written lesson plans mapped up to six years out. You always know what you're working toward.
Clean. Professional. Cared for.
No mat funk. The academy is cleaned like a place people want to spend time in, because they do.
Who shaped the curriculum
Built on masters, not guesswork.
Joshua Frye built each program around people who have spent their lives in that art. It means your kid's jiu-jitsu and your Tuesday Muay Thai come from the same serious source.
- Carlson Gracie Jr.Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Duke RufusStriking & MMA
- Julius MalgridoFilipino martial arts
- Shura RichKrav Maga & self-defense
Progress you can see
Stripes. Belts. Hands raised. Parents in the stands.
More than a gym
8,000 square feet you'll want to hang around in.
Multiple classes running at once, a full cage, a striking area, a workout rig and seating for parents. Grab a coffee at The Armbar before class and stay to talk after.
Your first step onto the mat.
Pick the trial that fits. Book online, show up in comfortable clothes, and we'll handle the rest.
Kids (Bulldogs)
- Tiny, Little or Bulldogs, ages 3 to 12
- Official uniform included
- Class matched to their age
Teen & Adult Striking
- Ages 13+. Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing
- Boxing gloves included
- No experience needed
Teen & Adult Jiu-Jitsu
- Ages 13+. Carlson Gracie BJJ
- Grounds T-shirt included
- No experience needed
Fits real-life schedules
Classes multiple times a week.
Morning, after-school and evening classes for every age, plus Saturday mornings. When you book your trial, we'll match you to the class times that fit your family.
Academy Hours
- Mon & Wed
- 10 AM – 1 PM, 5 PM – 9 PM
- Tue & Thu
- 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM – 9 PM
- Fri
- 5:30 PM – 9 PM
- Sat
- 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Questions people ask before their first class
No. Most of our adults started with zero experience. Coaches meet you where you are, and partners help you through it. Nobody here is trying to prove anything to you.
Come see the mat family.
24600 S Tamiami Trail #800, Bonita Springs, FL 34134