At Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Portland we pride ourselves on being a Fun, Safe, Structured community where ANYONE and EVERYONE can learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for self-defense. Learning BJJ should be fun, not terrible. We aren’t a competition-based school, so we can focus on creating a Fun, Safe, Structured, and Cooperative environment. We believe everyone should be able to learn self-defense with partners who want to see you succeed and not just try to beat you. At Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Portland we work with each other, not against each other. After you finish our beginning Jiu-Jitsu program, you’ll have demonstrated the ability and the confidence to defend yourself against an untrained opponent that is heavier, stronger, and more athletic than you.