About Gracie Barra Chicago
A place to start.
A team to belong to.
Step onto the mats in West Loop. Learn alongside people with different backgrounds, different goals, and a shared reason to keep coming back.
Our school
Rooted in West Loop.630 W Lake St
Chicago, IL 60661
One academy.
Many reasons to train.
Your first class might be about trying something new. Your next one might be about understanding a technique, reconnecting with a training partner, or making time for yourself.
At Gracie Barra Chicago, adult students follow a curriculum across three training levels. Children and teens have a structured program of their own. Wherever you begin, there is room to learn at your stage.
Find your program
Inside the academy
The work is individual.
The journey is shared.
Training means learning with a partner. You practice, listen, make adjustments, and return to the details together.
Jiu‑Jitsu for everyone
What we bring
to every class.
Part of the worldwide Gracie Barra community, with the everyday connection of a neighborhood academy.
A clear starting point.
Fundamentals give new students something concrete to work on. Our programs connect those first lessons to the next stage of training.
Learning with others.
Cooperation is part of the practice. Training partners give you the opportunity to repeat, understand, and improve.
Progress over time.
Routine, discipline, and self-awareness are habits to build. We make space for the ongoing work of becoming a better student.
People behind the practice
Get to know
your team.
Meet Carlos Lemos Jr., Carlos Lopez, Mike Bayley, and Ricardo Polistchuck. Their backgrounds bring competition experience, beginner instruction, and youth development to the academy.
Your next step
Your first visit starts here.
Tell us who will be training and what you are looking for. We will help you find a starting point.
