Celebrity Spotlight

"I have been training with Rorion for 15 years, and I can confidently say that he is the best teacher I've ever encountered, in any field of study. Because of this, it is no surprise to me that his sons, Ryron and Rener, have produced the most effective martial art instructional DVD series of all time. As they say, the apples don't fall far from the tree!"

Ed O'Neill
Actor

"Ever since I saw Royce in the first four UFCs, I was a fan of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. When I started training at the Gracie Academy about three years ago, Ryron Gracie was my instructor. During my first class, Ryron asked me try to escape from underneath him. At that point, I wasn't sure what to do. Even though I respected the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, I weighed 325 pounds and I was certain that I could outmuscle Ryron. Since I didn't want to offend him, I only used about 50% of my energy and I let him hold me down. Sensing this, Ryron asked me to stop holding back and to try my hardest to escape. So, I did. I used every bit of energy I had. After struggling for about 20 seconds, I was completely exhausted. I held nothing back. I fought as if my life depended on it. I still couldn't escape. That was the first time in my life that I felt like my strength was useless. I was hooked from that point forward. I realized that no matter how strong I was, there was always someone stronger. I knew I had to perfect the Gracie techniques."

Michael Clarke Duncan
Actor

"Even though I already had two black belts in other martial arts when I met the Gracies, by the time I finished my first few private lessons with Rener, I realized that all of my previous experience was essentially useless for real fights. The Gracies showed me the light, and I am a firm believer that anyone who learns the Gracie Combatives^® techniques will have an unfair advantage over anyone who doesn't. It's that simple."

Dr. Robert Rey
Plastic Surgeon/Actor