The Grappling Academy
Bradenton · No-Gi & Submission Grappling
A specialist No-Gi room led by Dan Martinez, serving everyone from first-day beginners to world-class competitors.
No-Gi specialistYouth 8–14Royce Gracie affiliation
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Room that sets the standard
Field list · 01TampaPersonal recommendation
Robson Moura Jiu-Jitsu
Tampa · Gi, No-Gi & youth programs
Cj’s personal recommendation for a room where world-class mastery remains attentive, welcoming, and deeply human.
8-time World ChampionFamily-orientedBeginner welcome
Room that sets the standard
Field list · 02KissimmeePersonal recommendation
Gracie Barra Kissimmee
Kissimmee · Professor Igor Andrade
Cj’s personal recommendation for long-view leadership, family-centered culture, and a life devoted to the practice.
6th-degree black belt35+ yearsFamily-centered
“The directory can be broad. Our endorsement should be rare.”
Rooms That Set the Standard
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Official academy photography · The Grappling Academy BradentonStories From the Room
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