Good People , Great Jiu Jitsu
No matter where you’re at in your fitness journey, we are here to help you take it to the next level.
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Step 1 - No-Hassle Trial Class
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After your trial class, speak with one of our coaches. They'll discuss your goals, answer any questions, and show you how we can help you achieve your best health here at Gracie Humaita.
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About Gracie Humaita STL
Brazilian Jiu jitsu - Self Defense - Fitness
Highly influential in the development of Gracie Jiu Jitsu was Helio Gracie. All the Gracie's were slight of frame, but Helio was particularly small and frail. Because of his small stature, Helio could not use many of the Japanese moves that were based on power and speed, so he developed new leverages and new ways of doing moves. Helio turned out to be a brilliant innovator, and the style he developed proved to be victorious against all others, regardless of size. For the next seventy-five years, the Gracie family dedicated themselves to the preservation and dissemination of this great fighting style - Gracie Jiu Jitsu.
Our owner and head instructor, Professor JW Wright, has been training with Helio's son, Master Royler Gracie, and Master David Adiv since 1999. He earned his black belt in 2008 and has been teaching the art of Gracie Jiu jitsu in this area since 2002. His passion for teaching good people great jiu jitsu is demonstrated across the nation in his seminars and lessons on self defense, training of law enforcement, and the many Pan American and World Champions who have trained with him through the years.
At our academy, you are welcomed as family and as part of a team that supports and furthers the development of skills in one another. "No one person is greater than the other on the mat. With this ideology, we together as a group are unstoppable."
Gracie Humaita St. Louis is an approved training facility with the We Defy Foundation, helping to provide Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training to veterans. For more information, click the image.
OUR CLASSES
Jiu Jitsu learned one on one in a private lesson setting gives you the ability to ask questions and fine tune the moves in a manner that is perfect for your learning style. Several of the male and female instructors at our academy offer private lessons to both youth and adults.
ALL BELTS
YOUTH JIU JITSU
TEEN JIU JITSU
WOMENS JIU JITSU
GRACIE FUNDAMENTALS
OPEN MAT
Our Schedule
Instructor
Professor JW Wright
- 4th Degree Black Belt -
Head Instructor
Student of Royler Gracie and David Adiv
Email: ghstloffice@gmail.com
Phone: (636) 538-1488
Testimonials
Great school and the best BJJ instructors. I literally drive 5 hours from Chicago to train with Professor JW. ‘Good people, great jiu jitsu’
George B.
It's "home." If you're interested in jiu jitsu and you're in the St Louis area, this is the place to go!
Krista a.
J.W. Wright is hands down the best Jiu Jitsu instructor I’ve ever had the privilege of learning from.
He is as legit as they come and a phenomenal black belt.
If you get a chance to train under Professor Wright consider yourself lucky as he's one of the last of a dying breed when it comes to old school values in a Jiu-Jitsu Professor, along with very solid MMA skills on top of that.
We are honored to train under this lineage. All respect to this group here.
Joe T.
Other Academies
Below are approved academies under me and my blackbelts. Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, Texas, Arizona. You will be treated like family at any of these schools! Please visit them and tell them JW sent you.
Gracie Humaita St Louis-Weldon Spring - MO
www.graciestlouis.com
JW Wright - 4th Degree Blackbelt
Tim Condren - Blackbelt 2nd degree
Stephen Wyatt - Blackbelt 2nd Degree
Ann Kneib - Blackbelt 1st degree
Gracie Humaita Columbia - MO
www.graciehumaitacolumbia.com
Shawn Woods - 3rd Degree Blackbelt
Andy Bell - Blackbelt
Mark Thompson - Blackbelt
Gracie Humaita Springfield - IL
www.graciehumaitaspringfieldil.com
Mark Commean - 3rd Degree Blackbelt
Gracie Humaita Semo - Jackson MO
www.graciesemo.com
Brian Imholz - 2nd Degree Blackbelt
Gracie Humaitá Huntsville - Huntsville Texas
www.huntsvillejiujitsu.com
Ryan Reed 1st Degree Blackbelt
Lake Area Gracie Jiu jitsu - Lake of the Ozarks MO
Gracie Humaita LOTO
Dave Vinson - Blackbelt 1st Degree
Gracie Humaita Eureka - MO
www.gracieeureka.com
Brian Imholz - Blackbelt 2nd Degree
Dennis Williams - Blackbelt
Gracie Humaita Mobile
www.graciemobile.com
David Lopez - Blackbelt 2nd Degree
Wolves den MMA - O'fallon MO
www.wolvesdentc.com
Andrew Ebers - Blackbelt 3rd Degree
Midwest Jiu jitsu Academy - Quincy IL
www.mwjja.com
Scott Altgilbers - Blackbelt
Papillion Jiu jitsu - Papillion Nebraska
www.agogeomaha.com
Rob Luhrs - Brownbelt
Daren Miller - Brownbelt
Anzelone BJJ - Brownsville Texas
jiu-jitsu.anzelone.com
Juan Cardenas - Blackbelt
Gracie Humaita Willis Texas
www.graciehumaitawillis.com
Vince Anzelone - Blackbelt 1st Degree
Carrillo's Martial arts - Dexter MO
www.carrillosmartialarts.com
Ray Carrillo - Blackbelt
Herron BJJ - Jeff City MO
www.herronbjj.com
Clay Herron - Blackbelt
Geyston's Martial Arts - Springfield IL
www.jgmma.com
Zach Hecht-Brownbelt
Gracie Humaitá Tampa FL
www.graciehumaitatampa.com
John Geyston - Blackbelt
Bridge City Combat - Lake Havasu AZ
Bridge City Combat Facebook Page
Barry Sullins -Blackbelt
Bearefoot BJJ -Holister MO
www.bearfootstudiosmo.com
Jeremy Adams - Brownbelt
Jake Roberts - Brownbelt
Ozark Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Marshfield MO
www.ozarkmountainbjj.com
Josh Keeler - Brownbelt
Get In Touch
Phone Number:
(636) 538-1488
Address
1039 Wolfrum Rd,
Weldon Spring, MO 63304
