Athletics at Gracie Barra is represented by a sport Jiu-Jitsu competition team known as EQUIPE GB. Successful athletic performance generates a unique excitement across the Gracie Barra Schools and community, help strengthen bonds among the various arms of our organization, build students loyalty in a healthy manner. 

Competition has long been seen as a vital part of a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner’s journey. We see competition as a tool to help students reach their full potential while strengthening the bond between them. This is the core motivation that drove the development of Gracie Barra into one of the most accomplished competitive teams in the history of our sport. 

When we have a challenge ahead, we know the importance of family and friends. In the sporting arena is no different. Whenever an athlete enters the arena of competition, the positive energy of the crowd is contagious and it can make his performance grow.

To prove that our motto is true and show that we really are organized as a team and we fight like family, Gracie Barra calls all who carry the Red Shield on their chest to unite in one crowd, supporting our competitors with a unique energy coming from different neighborhoods, cities, states and even countries.

Nowadays Gracie Barra is the #1 overall academy According to the ranking of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), and it has been like that for several years due to the efforts of our athletes, coaches, professors and supporting team.